i've yet to use either of these but i'm wondering if people can give a little pro's and con's outlook on physical qwerty keyboards on mobile phones vs using touch screen software?
i only ask as manufacturer's are very keen to add the extra space and weight to their mobiles when it is very unnecessary in my opinion, just use the touchscreen....or not???????????
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Qwerty Keyboards Vs Touch Screen
Started by liquidmonkey, Jan 27 2009 02:35 AM
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 02:35 AM
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 03:47 AM
Touchscreen are very hard to type compared to QWERTY keyboards.
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 12:46 PM
That is beacuse of SW and less hardware, allthough, to have a touch screen phone is cool. The fact is that, a qwerty keyboard, is easyer to work with. I'd go with touch-screen 
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Posted 29 January 2009 - 02:49 AM
Norby, on 2009-01-28 12:46, said:
That is beacuse of SW and less hardware
It doesn't matter how good or bad the software is, typing on a keyboard will always be easier because a touchscreen has no tactile feedback.
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Posted 29 January 2009 - 07:54 AM
My opinion pretty much fits in with what step said.
I prefered the tochscreen keyboard to the P1s/M600 qwerty though, I did never really like the buttons with two suspension points.
I prefered the tochscreen keyboard to the P1s/M600 qwerty though, I did never really like the buttons with two suspension points.
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Posted 29 January 2009 - 11:43 AM
X1's QWERTY isn't bad. How bout N97? touch screen and QWERTY
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Posted 29 January 2009 - 12:45 PM
I love the iPhone keyboard!!
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Posted 29 January 2009 - 02:20 PM
is tactile feedback really that important?
i thought it would be just a matter of getting used to a touchscreen.
another thing is that i don't want to have to flick open and rotate my mobile everytime i need to send a text, especially if its only a few words.
as long as the software is designed by someone with half a brain it should be ok.
nice large letters
landscape OR portrait mode
a few different layouts
highlights each time a key is pressed
i thought it would be just a matter of getting used to a touchscreen.
another thing is that i don't want to have to flick open and rotate my mobile everytime i need to send a text, especially if its only a few words.
as long as the software is designed by someone with half a brain it should be ok.
nice large letters
landscape OR portrait mode
a few different layouts
highlights each time a key is pressed
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