CAPE TOWN: Apparently, the designers and technicians of Apple iPhone 4 have ignored the needs of left-handers.
Some people were unable to call or surf the internet on the Apple
iPhone 4, which had hit shops in 2010, as holding the device in the left
hand could in some cases cover the phone's antenna, thereby cutting off
reception.
Agnes Maria Forsthofer, a member of an association
for left-handed people in Germany, pointed out that 'there are
essentially no devices fitted for left-handers.'
Even standard devices like a mouse or keyboard have some pitfalls for left-handed users.
According to News24, Barbara Sattler, who heads an information centre
for left-handers in Germany, pointed out that the 'number pad for
example is difficult to use with your left hand'.
"There are only a few keyboards where the number pad is on the left side," Sattler said.
Sattler suggested that left-handers should rather get a separate number
pad with a USB connection, like those available for laptops.
