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Just wanted to point out that that's exactly what people said about software keyboards on phones vs hardware keys (and some still do, but most phones are now al
by chillacy 10y ago
Just wanted to point out that that's exactly what people said about software keyboards on phones vs hardware keys (and some still do, but most phones are now all software). It turns out that a big innovation in the first iphone was dynamically adjusting the touch boundaries of the keys + smarter autocorrect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-9UggQV9BM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-9UggQV9BM
Or as Steve put it once "Your thumbs will learn"
- batiudrami 10y agoI don't think anyone would argue that a touch screen is better to type on than a physical keyboard though. It's just a sensible compromise given the size and weight limitations of an iPhone. Harder to justify on a (relatively big and heavy) laptop, but we'll see.
- serge2k 10y agoI can't type on my phone as accurately or as quickly as my keyboard. I also have to look at it or accuracy drops precipitously.
- khedoros1 10y agoA phone's soft keyboard is a compromise for size. Compared to a hardware keyboard, it sucks to type on. If you want to type anything but gibberish, you stare at the keyboard the whole time you're typing. A laptop with a hardware keyboard is large enough not to benefit from that compromise. I mean, a little touchscreen's not without its uses, but don't get rid of the keys that I expect to be there.