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I think Steve (et al, I will not attribute everything to one person) did have a point; it's 2025 and an on-screen keyboard makes different inputs easier, for a

I think Steve (et al, I will not attribute everything to one person) did have a point; it's 2025 and an on-screen keyboard makes different inputs easier, for a lot more languages than physical keyboards can, without needing separate production lines. There's multiple input methods; typing, swiping/path writing, braille, dictation. It's not for everyone, sure, but for others it's ideal and preferable over a physical keyboard.

inetknght 2y ago
> an on-screen keyboard makes different inputs easier Sure, it can certainly make different inputs easier. But you'll be hard-pressed to convince me that those different inputs are better specifically because a touchscreen doesn't have the kind of physical feedback that comes from feeling the boundaries of different selections (eg, letters/characters) for that input. With a keyboard, I can center my fingers without looking at them. I know exactly what input selections are nearby and in what directions; and I know exactly when my finger has crossed the boundary of one and is in a null-zone or is on another input. For many keyboards, I can even feel the embossing of the individual input selection (character).