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touch screen is obviously the future IMO

 

but when u ONLY have a touch screen on a phone, given the size of our fingers, that just doesn't make sense.  IPhone's screen is bigger, but the touch screen part of the keyboard is still too small.  Even Steve Jobs made some typos (he fixed them of course) during IPhone's debut.  He didn't spell every word correctly on the 1st try, which to me, still shows that IPhone's touchscreen keypad is still too small.

Unless our fingers get smaller or phone touchscreen keyboards get larger, it makes no sense at all to only incorporate a touch screen keyboard in a PDA/smartphone.  Typing email messages just isn't practical.

My phone (PocketPC) has both touchscreen keyboard and regular slideout keyboard so I'm familiar with both.

This is just my own observations and opinions smile

Cheers,
Anthony

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I will NEVER buy another Apple product

 
By: SteveH : June 4th, 2007-09:54
My 60gig iPod, 3 months out of warranty, died recently. It will no longer sync to my computer and the battery will not hold a charge (obviously two manufacturing defects). Yesterday I brought it in to the Apple store expecting them to charge me $50 or som... 

Hmm . . . I just bought an Apple computer on Thursday . . .

 
By: Dr No : June 4th, 2007-11:14
. . . now I'm a little nervous. At least I got the extended warranty . . . apprehensively, Art

I'm not an Apple fan either

 
By: AnthonyTsai : June 4th, 2007-14:35
I've always been an Apple hater myself. Always thought their products were overpriced for what you get especially their computer products (sorry Art ) Also never understood the ipod mania. And iphone mania will be coming soon. I personally think you do ne... 

iPhone

 
By: sacha : June 5th, 2007-07:02
I don't want to be the devil's associate, BUT you can't say you don't want to hear about touch screen therefor it is the future... heard about microsoft's SURFACE ?

touch screen is obviously the future IMO

 
By: AnthonyTsai : June 5th, 2007-07:25
but when u ONLY have a touch screen on a phone, given the size of our fingers, that just doesn't make sense. IPhone's screen is bigger, but the touch screen part of the keyboard is still too small. Even Steve Jobs made some typos (he fixed them of course)... 

keeping mine crossed too...

 
By: Rob A : June 5th, 2007-19:15
We converted to Mac at home a couple years ago and have been completely problem free. Let's hope it stays that way. But I must say, our experience overall has been excellent.

It really doesn't bother me that things break

 
By: SteveH : June 5th, 2007-19:38
I understand completely that sometime things don't work as well as planned. What bothers me is the corporate policy of how these things are dealt with. Did anyone imagine when they bought their $350 iPod that it was a product Apple refuses to service and ... 

apple store soho ny

 
By: bs22fly : June 6th, 2007-00:27
So strange Steve.. anytime any of us had problems with our ipod's, nano's or even shuffles we bring them back to the store and they get replaced free of charge. not sure what the corporate policy is but the service myself and others received was pretty to... 

No problem, Art. Just make sure all fire alarms in your place have fresh batteries ...

 
By: Marcus Hanke : June 6th, 2007-06:11
... otherwise your new home migh assume a ... well ... sportive black appearance. Oh, sorry, this were the Dell notebooks! Best regards, Marcus

Sorry you had a problem...

 
By: sacha : June 5th, 2007-06:57
Sorry you had problem with the apple store Steeve, but never say "Never" again ! It is sure they should have done something for you but IMHO it is the manager that is to blame not the company or the product itself. Apple makes high end products such as th... 

NEVER

 
By: SteveH : June 5th, 2007-10:49
This wasn't the manager's fault, it is company policy.

These stories really make me laugh

 
By: Geo : June 5th, 2007-22:49
I am an Apple user since 1997, from the first desktops to the latest Powerbooks. Must say that i am very happy the easy way things work and as far as now never had an unfair from. (Had to replace a screen on a three year old laptop once) But when I see al... 

In all fairness ...

 
By: reelsmith : June 6th, 2007-05:04
My rant was iPod based alone. I have a lot of friends that use Mac's and they all love them and think we PC folks are nuts. dean.