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Yes, that's true. Typing actually sucks. Frankly I don't like typing even on a tiny keyboard like a Blackberry's either, but it's for sure better than a touch s
by digging 3y ago
Yes, that's true. Typing actually sucks. Frankly I don't like typing even on a tiny keyboard like a Blackberry's either, but it's for sure better than a touch screen.
- kristopolous 3y agoHow would you fix it without violating the form factor? I've seen lots of attempts, such as foldable and rollable along with butterfly keyboards (ibm style, not apple) that clasp to the back of the phone and use a novel layout, but nothing really great.
- digging 3y agoWith current technology, nothing I can think of. Ideally, a touchscreen that can alter its shape to create tactile "key" bumps overtop a software keyboard but remain flat by default.
- kristopolous 3y agoI've seen prototypes of those but nothing production. Here's one from 2009 https://www.wired.com/2009/05/prototype-display-combines-touchscreen-morphing-buttons/ https://www.wired.com/2009/05/prototype-display-combines-tou... It's not actually a hard technology. I've felt a few of them in person at various things like CES and SIGGRAPH. They're a bit jelly-like but aren't bad. I guess we'll have to hope Apple "invents" a revolutionary iButton feature for iPhone/2024 and then we'll finally get that because that's the Only Innovation Pipeline that exists It makes me almost want to work for Apple on their iPhone team to get them to knockoff the bullshit