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I miss the days of rattling off detailed email responses with practically zero typos on the physical keyboard, on a touchscreen I'm constantly checking for inco

I miss the days of rattling off detailed email responses with practically zero typos on the physical keyboard, on a touchscreen I'm constantly checking for incorrect Autocorrect replacements. I carried two phones (an Iphone and a blackberry) for about a year before dropping the Blackberry, and I'd had about 10 different Blackberry models over the years. That said, I don't think going back to physical is worth it anymore, I found that getting a slightly larger touch screen phone made the keyboard just big enough that my typing became sufficiently accurate that I can live with it.

boring_twenties 6y ago
I have a gargantuan phone now (which I can't stand, but anyway), but I think my typing accuracy is worse than it was on 2013-era Android, and I think that it's because the keyboard software is getting worse and worse. Virtually every single time I have to enter anything more than "ok" or "5m", it's a frustrating experience. The only reason I put up with it is that I never need to write emails or engage in long chats on the phone. I just use a computer for those. If I'm not home, well, you might have to wait until I get home to chat with me. This is a rather stark difference from the Blackberry days, I was happily emailing and chatting away on mine even at home with a computer within easy reach. Since the pandemic started, I only use my phone for the 2FA app. It's regularly a chore to even find it, when it's been a week since I've used it and the battery is dead, so "Find my phone" can't be used. Side note, I just got a new phone in December... considered the more expensive S10e, but ended up with the dirt cheap ($150 shipped) Moto G6. Man, was that a great decision in hindsight or what!
- smiley1437 6y ago
  The typing accuracy of physical is crazy! I was able to take notes in meetings without looking at the screen, can't do that on touch... More importantly - where the heck did you get a G6 for $150??
  - boring_twenties 6y ago
    Amazon. They were on sale (November or December of last year). I kind of wish I'd bought two.
    - smiley1437 6y ago
      Thanks, I'll keep an eye out this year

boring_twenties 6y ago

I have a gargantuan phone now (which I can't stand, but anyway), but I think my typing accuracy is worse than it was on 2013-era Android, and I think that it's because the keyboard software is getting worse and worse. Virtually every single time I have to enter anything more than "ok" or "5m", it's a frustrating experience. The only reason I put up with it is that I never need to write emails or engage in long chats on the phone. I just use a computer for those. If I'm not home, well, you might have to wait until I get home to chat with me. This is a rather stark difference from the Blackberry days, I was happily emailing and chatting away on mine even at home with a computer within easy reach. Since the pandemic started, I only use my phone for the 2FA app. It's regularly a chore to even find it, when it's been a week since I've used it and the battery is dead, so "Find my phone" can't be used. Side note, I just got a new phone in December... considered the more expensive S10e, but ended up with the dirt cheap ($150 shipped) Moto G6. Man, was that a great decision in hindsight or what!

smiley1437 6y ago
The typing accuracy of physical is crazy! I was able to take notes in meetings without looking at the screen, can't do that on touch... More importantly - where the heck did you get a G6 for $150??
- boring_twenties 6y ago
  Amazon. They were on sale (November or December of last year). I kind of wish I'd bought two.
  - smiley1437 6y ago
    Thanks, I'll keep an eye out this year