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In the same vein, the Nokia 32/3310 could be navigated easily without looking. There were four buttons, a pair of arrows, ok, and cancel. A real, pure touch int
by pygy_ 9y ago
In the same vein, the Nokia 32/3310 could be navigated easily without looking. There were four buttons, a pair of arrows, ok, and cancel. A real, pure touch interface provided you could memorize the button sequences.
Later models with 4 directions and spatial menus were a step backwards in terms of usability IMO. I always had to look to ensure I hadn't accidentally clicked a corner and moved in diagonal.
- digi_owl 9y agoBest i recall, the full dpad and such came because of J2ME requirements. the specs for that expected at minimum two soft buttons and a dpad.
- kalleboo 9y agoFull productivity on dumbphones was realized when you learned you could hit 1 to activate the first item in a menu, 2 for the second etc. 5-2-3 boom new text message
- SmellyGeekBoy 9y agoNot to mention writing a text while driving, all without taking your eyes off the road...
- sadlyNess 9y agoNot failing to mention how handy that 'Menu-523' came in handy when the dpad wore down(usually the first keys to fail on a feature-phone). It kept me from having to buy a new phone for months.