Comments on: What if the iPhone had a keyboard?!!! http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:02:26 -0500 hourly 1 By: Michele http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-964104 Michele Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:42:54 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/#comment-964104 The Nokia E71 has a full keyboard and isn't that thick The Nokia E71 has a full keyboard and isn’t that thick

]]> By: | News Beast http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-964070 | News Beast Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:24:58 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/#comment-964070 [...] http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/ [...] [...] http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/ [...]

]]> By: iPhone Dreams - LiveAM - Your morning news 24/7 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-964067 iPhone Dreams - LiveAM - Your morning news 24/7 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:10:17 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/#comment-964067 [...] CrunchGear has some interesting iPhone mock ups. [...] [...] CrunchGear has some interesting iPhone mock ups. [...]

]]> By: Mandeepak http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-964039 Mandeepak Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:34:13 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/#comment-964039 The full keyboard will be extremely useful for composing official emails etc. High quality camera will be a added advantage. http://simplyqa.net The full keyboard will be extremely useful for composing official emails etc. High quality camera will be a added advantage.

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]]> By: Josh McHugh http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-963937 Josh McHugh Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:49:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/#comment-963937 samwidge...yes please. {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/eWyqVZCoXc_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"samwidge...yes please. "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/m71nyYfhdI"}}} samwidge…yes please. {seesmic_video:{”url_thumbnail”:{”value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/eWyqVZCoXc_th1.jpg”}”title”:{”value”:”samwidge…yes please. ”}”videoUri”:{”value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/m71nyYfhdI”}}}

]]> By: diem http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-963872 diem Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:42:26 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/#comment-963872 I would happily take double thickness for a 5MP camera on the phone. The only regret I have of swapping from my sony ericsson to the iphone is the crappy, crappy camera. I would happily take double thickness for a 5MP camera on the phone. The only regret I have of swapping from my sony ericsson to the iphone is the crappy, crappy camera.

]]> By: What if the iPhone had a keyboard? - The Warden http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-963783 What if the iPhone had a keyboard? - The Warden Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:57:34 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/#comment-963783 [...] What if the iPhone had a keyboard?!!! [...] [...] What if the iPhone had a keyboard?!!! [...]

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-963734 Jon Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:30:23 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/#comment-963734 Yes I would switch from a blackberry to this because of the keyboard. Maybe carry both and downgrade the BB Plan just for business and use this for every day personal use. Yes I would switch from a blackberry to this because of the keyboard. Maybe carry both and downgrade the BB Plan just for business and use this for every day personal use.

]]> By: Cyber Akuma http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-963711 Cyber Akuma Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:43:54 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/29/what-if-the-iphone-had-a-keyboard/#comment-963711 It is arguable if it needs one, and if the extra thickness would be a hindrace to it. But I for one would still not buy an iPhone even if it had a keyboard, despite how I refuse to use a phone that does not have one, simply because it does not fit my needs. I need a keyboard for typing large amount of test and sending commands to my phone, I use it practically as a micro-laptop, with doens of tweaks, changes, and custom-installed apps, many of them utilities. I care very little on what the phone actually looks like, I care about what ti can do. Because of this, the iPhone is specifically NOT made with someone like me in mind, and Apple clearly dosen't care about the "business" or "geek" demographic but instead the "casual" and "trendy" demographic. This is why I don't think people even care about a keyboard on the iPhone. Its only used mostly for entering text messages (not very large) or typing in a url, not typing long documents or sending commands. The current multi-touch keyboard suits this fine, even though I feel the fact that there is no tactile feedback and that it is difficult to use the phone with one hand is a hindrace. It is arguable if it needs one, and if the extra thickness would be a hindrace to it.

But I for one would still not buy an iPhone even if it had a keyboard, despite how I refuse to use a phone that does not have one, simply because it does not fit my needs.

I need a keyboard for typing large amount of test and sending commands to my phone, I use it practically as a micro-laptop, with doens of tweaks, changes, and custom-installed apps, many of them utilities. I care very little on what the phone actually looks like, I care about what ti can do.

Because of this, the iPhone is specifically NOT made with someone like me in mind, and Apple clearly dosen’t care about the “business” or “geek” demographic but instead the “casual” and “trendy” demographic.

This is why I don’t think people even care about a keyboard on the iPhone. Its only used mostly for entering text messages (not very large) or typing in a url, not typing long documents or sending commands. The current multi-touch keyboard suits this fine, even though I feel the fact that there is no tactile feedback and that it is difficult to use the phone with one hand is a hindrace.

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