Just a simple texting question.

[jmattbassplaya]

Why the heck isn't the word 'taco' part of the T9 dictionary in most (if not all) cell phones?

[DwaynieAD]

you should see what isnt in the dictionary in quickbooks

[MJ5150]

I noticed the same thing, and would often comment to my friends about it. But now that I don't use a cell phone from the 90's anymore, I'm fine.



-Mike

[jmattbassplaya]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

I noticed the same thing, and would often comment to my friends about it. But now that I don't use a cell phone from the 90's anymore, I'm fine.



-Mike

Ouch

My phone actually has a keyboard, but I was thinking about getting Taco Bell later today with my buddy and while I was texting her I remembered that my old phone use to not have the word taco in the dictionary. So I tried typing taco out on my phones old school touch pad and sure enough the word was still missing from the dictionary. I just thought it was funny that it still hasn't been added after this many years (over 8 for me).

[Joe Gress]

It isn't, but clock is.

[jp58]

Taco was in my droid's dictionary, but this thing seriously is bad when it comes to texting. It has changed several words at very bad times (nasty got changed to a word that means self gratification).

[Joey3313]

Mine doesn't have "sushi".

I think it's a T9 bias against delicious things.

[line6man]

I don't know how you guys can use that T9 predictive text crap.
Whenever I get a new phone, one of the first things I do is turn it off.

[Pilgrim]

Originally Posted by line6man

I don't know how you guys can use that T9 predictive text crap.
Whenever I get a new phone, one of the first things I do is turn it off.

Amen. I do the same.

However, on the new Droid system you can install an app called Swiftkey - it learns the words you use and will bring them up after it learns them.

It's less obnoxious - I actually like it!

[MJ5150]

I use Swype on my Droid.

-Mike

[MatticusMania]

The dictionary on my Droid updates itself with frequently used words. The more you type 'taco', the more likely it will suggest it to you when you start typing t..a..c..