Thoughts of a slide out keyboard for iPhone

[ppc750fx]

I thought the idea of a touch keyboard was cool.

Then I got an iPhone. I used it for 9 months. Yes, I adapted to the touch keyboard, but it still is inferior -- my accuracy dropped considerably when I was walking (fingers slide, etc.), and even when stationary I found that I wasn't really that fast.

Then I got an E71 (physical keyboard), and within five minutes I was wondering how I was able to put up with the iPhone for so long. I don't make the same typos anymore, and the predictive input is fast enough that my typing speed almost doubled. Given that 90+% of my mobile communications are e-mail, the improvement was most welcome indeed.

To each their own though -- I'm sure lots of people find the iPhone to be plenty for their needs.

 

[Warbrain]

Horrible idea. Would hate it. It would make the phone less appealing to me.

The keyboard as it is now is phenomenal and works great for almost everyone.

 

[afireintonto]

i heard that the sms app would allow landscape typing in 3.0
can anyone confirm this??

 

[Warbrain]

i heard that the sms app would allow landscape typing in 3.0
can anyone confirm this??

Uh...yea, that was explained in the Apple event in March.

 

[MacFly123]

WILL NOT HAPPEN PERIOD!

This thread should not even exist. When will people get this concept through their thick skulls???

The current multi-touch keyboard is beyond easy to type on at lightning speed, why do people keep pitching a fit? I think it is just the fat finger people I guess.

 

[afireintonto]

Uh...yea, that was explained in the Apple event in March.

thanks:]
i never watch those keynotes, i come here to read what all was said. i like the debate:]

 

[stutzedward]

it will make iPhone looks like HTC and it'll be ugly.