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A pluggable device doesn't offer the same experience as having a physically built-in keyboard.
by DerpDerpDerp 13y ago
A pluggable device doesn't offer the same experience as having a physically built-in keyboard.
- raverbashing 13y agoYou're right, it's better, since you don't have to sacrifice screen area for the keyboard There were Android phones with keyboards. I had the chance to play with a prototype in 2009 (yes, this was after the iPhone) Not good. Not good at all.
- Crito 13y agoYou don't have to sacrifice screen space for a physical keyboard... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/DROID_3.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/DROID_3.j... That form factor is fine, although not popular with consumers. I had a Droid 2 for a while, and found myself using the soft-keyboard more and more, particularly while not using connectbot.
- raverbashing 13y agoYes, the prototype I tested was similar But the keys are too small for the fingers (IMHO). And it's a fragile item in the hardware.
- Crito 13y agoThe problems I had with it were primarily related to build-quality I think. The 'i' key wore out after several months for example. I think these problems could likely be fixed by not skimping on the parts, but who knows.
- DerpDerpDerp 13y agoI had one of the first generation Droids, and much preferred that form factor to any later smart phone I had, largely because of easy access to keys normally hidden behind layers of menu.