I hate Swype thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis much

[QueBert]

I don't understand the Swiftkey to Swype comparison. They are completely different types of keyboards. A better comparison is SlideIT and Swype.

Not a comparison, many people think Swype's the holy grail and the fastest way to type. Swiftkey X's superior in every way once you grow accustom to it. I use to like Swype a lot, now you couldn't pay me to use it.

 

[ponyo]

I dislike Swype. I absolutely hate Swiftkey. Swiftkey might be the worst keyboard I've used.

I like Samsung keyboard.
I like WP7 keyboard.
I like Gingerbread keyboard.
I love ICS keyboard.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

I dislike Swype. I absolutely hate Swiftkey. Swiftkey might be the worst keyboard I've used.

I like Samsung keyboard.
I like WP7 keyboard.
I like Gingerbread keyboard.
I love ICS keyboard.

Agreed.

Galaxy Nexus with Black and Ice.

Its sexy

 

[AstroManLuca]

Who in the sam hell thought this was a good idea? I was trying to text somebody when the keyboard stopped responding, then a message popped up that said something like "You are using an old version of Swype, please update to continue using Swype". The keyboard is locked out and not useable at this point.

That in and of itself is stupid but it got worse. There was no way of updating through the swype options itself, and they pointed me to the Swype website to create an account. Swype came on my phone so I hadn't had to do this yet. Too bad the webpage is formatted so poorly that I can't register on any browser on my phone. The tick box is missing to accept the "terms and conditions".

Fine! I'll do it on the desktop. Go through the registration and get an email on my phone. I install the Swype downloader app. Then when I launch it, it tells me Swype is only supported on devices where it's pre-installed. It IS preinstalled! That's the only reason I have it in the first place... it came with the damn phone.

Now I can't use the keyboard and have to switch to something new... again. Who's bright idea was it to lock down the entire keyboard if it's not up to date?

This sounds like what happens if you're using an expired beta version, or if you use a version someone posted up on a file sharing site.

If it truly is a preloaded version of Swype, then that's pretty annoying and stupid. It is possible to wipe out your preloaded Swype and install the beta version, which will work as long as you keep it up to date (a feature which it now takes care of on its own instead of requiring you to manually redownload it every time). But to remove the old version you have to be rooted.

There's a good reason Swype has been in beta for like 4 years now, or however long it's been. I don't think it'll ever be release ready. And from version to version it doesn't seem to be getting any better even. Swiftkey X >>>>> Swype.

The reason Swype is in perpetual beta is they don't want to sell it on the Market because they'd rather license it to handset makers. Much more lucrative that way. So they put it in a perpetually open beta in lieu of selling it.

Not a comparison, many people think Swype's the holy grail and the fastest way to type. Swiftkey X's superior in every way once you grow accustom to it. I use to like Swype a lot, now you couldn't pay me to use it.

Opinions.

 

[xSauronx]

Not a comparison, many people think Swype's the holy grail and the fastest way to type. Swiftkey X's superior in every way once you grow accustom to it. I use to like Swype a lot, now you couldn't pay me to use it.

how easily can you type one hand with swiftkey? i keep hearing about it, but right now, if you tried to take swype off my phone id maim you.

 

[iahk]

That's the main difference between the two for me. If you do one handed "typing" alot, swype would be your choice.

 

[AKShockwave]

I dislike Swype. I absolutely hate Swiftkey. Swiftkey might be the worst keyboard I've used.

I like Samsung keyboard.
I like WP7 keyboard.
I like Gingerbread keyboard.
I love ICS keyboard.

Why do you dislike swype and swiftkey so much?

I can't stand the gingerbread keyboard. Haven't used Samsung's since like the first day I got my phone. Haven't used WP7 or ICS yet either.

 

[blackangst1]

Thus the wonder of user choice. I personally love Swype.

This 100%.