I think the typing experience will totally suck on the iPhone, but that won't be its downfall. There are plenty of people who just don't want to type on a teeny keyboard - real or virtual. They use cell phones; now they can spend $500+ and have a really great music player with their cell phone, and browse the web with a great new user interface.
Where the iPhone will fall down will be with people who want/need to enter text fast, and people who can't afford to shell out $500+ for a phone - even a cool one. I'm guessing there are enough entranced Apple/Jobs fans out there plus enough "I want the coolest cell phone" people out there that the iPhone will sell well, for a $500+ device. Sorta like a $750,000 house -- not as big a market, but still a strong one. Cheers, Don -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alli Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 9:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Treo] keyboards I've been discussing this very issue all evening. I am convinced the lack of a real keyboard will be the downfall of the iPhone. Imagine trying to maneuver that touch screen with your finger in the humid heat of summer in the south. Imagine having to remove your finger from your thermal insulated glove to maneuver that ice cold screen in an upstate NY winter. Not bloody likely. daniel wrote: > NPR had an interesting story this morning on the iPhone & specifically, PDA keyboard design (tinyurl.com/2px438). > > It (Steve Jobs) made the claim that our smartphone keyboard is really dumb, and outlived its usefulness. > > Counterpoint -- the tactile feedback of Treo keys beats the smooth slippery glass of the iPhone, especially when fingertips aren't clean+dry (I think I'm not the only one who sometimes eats while Treo-ing). > > Jobs has our keyboard headed for the Recycle Bin. What do you think?
