From the DF Archive: Mobile Phone Keyboards, Circa 2009
Yours truly, back when the iPhone 3GS was new:
I think the question boils down to whether Apple is making a
mistake by not making an iPhone with a hardware keyboard. I’m
convinced the answer is no — that (a) there will never be an
iPhone with a built-in hardware keyboard; and (b) Apple will not
suffer for it. […]
Are software touchscreen keyboards good for everyone? Certainly
not. But this is another aspect of the Apple Way. Apple tries to
make things that many people love, not things that all people
like. The key is that they’re not afraid of the staunch criticism,
and often outright derision, that comes with breaking conventions.
Holds up.
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Yours truly, back when the iPhone 3GS was new:
I think the question boils down to whether Apple is making a
mistake by not making an iPhone with a hardware keyboard. I’m
convinced the answer is no — that (a) there will never be an
iPhone with a built-in hardware keyboard; and (b) Apple will not
suffer for it. […]
Are software touchscreen keyboards good for everyone? Certainly
not. But this is another aspect of the Apple Way. Apple tries to
make things that many people love, not things that all people
like. The key is that they’re not afraid of the staunch criticism,
and often outright derision, that comes with breaking conventions.
Holds up.