iPhone 7: A major step backwards

@patgalca (18481)
Orangeville, Ontario
June 23, 2016 7:03pm CST
Have you seen the videos for the new iPhone 7? I can't believe it. We are taking a major step backwards in communication. Instead of typing words you can insert pictures of those words (like emojis except I guess they have expanded their "dictionary"). This is like the cave men drawing hyrogliphics on the walls. Our children are already having trouble learning how to spell when they use short forms like 'U' and 'R" and "4". Now they are going to be able to use pictures instead of words in sentences. The art of writing and communication is dying away and leading to more and more people being illiterate. Do you agree?
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Li-anne . Assobar
@Dramista (542)
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24 Jun 16
They're just trying new things but If this becomes a thing and the whole world will be using it then I might agree with you. They are creating a new generation of illiterates.
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patgalca
@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
24 Jun 16
Yes they are.
Sunrise Fan
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
24 Jun 16
Yes, you right. The modern text messaging has set back the standard good grammar and spelling in writing. I dread the time when we'll be on sign language hahaha!
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patgalca
@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
24 Jun 16
I'm not too worried about my kids, as they are grown, but then the next generation.......
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jun 16
Is this for real? Why on earth would they be doing this? It seems crazy to me. I guess you can type words if you want to?
patgalca
@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
24 Jun 16
The way it is demonstrated is typing in the whole message and then touching on a word to replace it with a picture.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jun 16
@patgalca So it sounds like you still have to type it first - so I wonder why you'd bother then replacing words with photos.
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patgalca
@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
29 Jun 16
@JudyEv I'm not sure if you have to type it first or not. I think that's just the way the showed what picture you would use for given words. But I'm not sure.
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