Is Everyone Ready to Relearn How to Type?

[bob616]

With more and more rumors pointing to the iPhone 5 having a bigger screen, 3.7in or 4in. One big point is being missed, the keyboard size will change with the bigger screen. Over the past 4 years I have personally gotten very used to the 3.5in screen and it's keyboard, to the point were I don't have to look at the screen to type. With a bigger screen we will all have to relearn the spacing and size of the new keyboard. I guarantee after a few days to weeks we all will have it down, but just pointing out a minor issue that most will have when they pull out their new iPhone 5 from the box.

 

[spamfish123]

I welcome it. Fat fingers you see

 

[Nicolas4ever]

oh yes i am lol

 

[Interstella5555]

Just like you have to adapt the way you typed when you got your first iPhone? Or how you make minor adjustments in the way you interact with things on a daily basis? First world problems really are the worst.

 

[soco]

bob616, you've brought up a very interesting point!

I'm sure it'll be easy, but definitely a transitional period. Good thing iOS has great autocorrect! lol

 

[MacBoobsPro]

If the 'on' button is in a different place, Im going to have to relearn that too!!!

 

[Roessnakhan]

Personally, having had every iPhone iteration, a Droid X, and a WP7, there was really little learning to be done. Perhaps about a day of adjustment, then you're flying.

 

[jackc]

I would say most people do not attempt to type without looking at the screen, so it should be easier.

 

[twitt3r]

I'd hardly call it having to "re-learn how to type", more like simply adjusting to the (very) small difference in relative key position.

 

[Merkie]

I'll adjust within 10 seconds since I don't suffer from any brain disorder or whatsoever.

 

[AAPLaday]

If anything it will be easier to work with

 

[Small White Car]

It took a little while to get used to an iPad, yeah. But is a 0.2" screen size difference really going to confuse my hands? I'm not really anticipating that.

 

[macinnv]

I have a Nexus S with a 4" screen that will probably be almost exactly what the iPhone will be like so I should get used to it quickly.

 

[b166er]

if the next iPhone does have a bigger screen you won't even notice the keyboard size difference after about 2 days of use. Trust me.

 

[danpass]

Just like you have to adapt the way you typed when you got your first iPhone? Or how you make minor adjustments in the way you interact with things on a daily basis? First world problems really are the worst.

no this is different


lol

 

[mpossoff]

I would love a 4inch screen but I hope the size of device doesn't change. The Atrix has a 4inch screen and is pretty close in size to iPhone.

 

[TC25]

With more and more rumors pointing to the iPhone 5 having a bigger screen, 3.7in or 4in. One big point is being missed, the keyboard size will change with the bigger screen. Over the past 4 years I have personally gotten very used to the 3.5in screen and it's keyboard, to the point were I don't have to look at the screen to type. With a bigger screen we will all have to relearn the spacing and size of the new keyboard. I guarantee after a few days to weeks we all will have it down, but just pointing out a minor issue that most will have when they pull out there [their] new iPhone 5 from the box.

Oh, yes, this 'minor issue' will certainly take 'a few days to weeks' to overcome. I love colonoscopideas.

 

[3bs]

I don't have big fingers but I still find myself pressing the wrong letters quite often. And while I am one of the people who would like the iPhone 5 to have a 3.5" screen, it being bigger would actually make typing easier.

 

[Nicolas4ever]

I sometimes type wrong letters .The bigger screen will prevent this

 

[Yumunum]

I've switched between so many phones... I don't know what's normal anymore! I'd have no problem adapting (if I got the iP5)

 

[Illumination]

What a horrible dilemma. My deepest condolences.

 

[MacBoobsPro]

I sometimes type wrong letters .The bigger screen will prevent this

How will a bigger screen know if you've typed a wrong letter?

 

[twitt3r]

I sometimes type wrong letters .The bigger screen will prevent this

You really think so? If you are off enough to make mistakes on a 3.5" screen, a 4" screen isn't going to save you. Besides, as somebody already pointed out, how is it going to know you typed a wrong letter?

 

[BlindMellon]

With more and more rumors pointing to the iPhone 5 having a bigger screen, 3.7in or 4in. One big point is being missed, the keyboard size will change with the bigger screen. Over the past 4 years I have personally gotten very used to the 3.5in screen and it's keyboard, to the point were I don't have to look at the screen to type. With a bigger screen we will all have to relearn the spacing and size of the new keyboard. I guarantee after a few days to weeks we all will have it down, but just pointing out a minor issue that most will have when they pull out their new iPhone 5 from the box.

You're assuming anyone can type worth a damn on these touch screens.

 

[this is funah]

with the rumored Nuance voice recognition built-in, you may not even need to type