And i can't help wonder if we lost something in the transition. Back then you had all manner of form factors. HTC got big acting as the white box producer for

And i can't help wonder if we lost something in the transition. Back then you had all manner of form factors. HTC got big acting as the white box producer for a number of brands. And the range included devices with swivel hinge keyboards. I think the capacitive touch screen has been more of a tradeoff that people want to admit.