I miss the keyboard on the HTC Dream/T-Mobile G1[0], it hid behind the screen until you needed it, so there was no need to sacrifice screen or keyboard size. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Dream
Aren't sliding keyboards dust traps?
Why I’m using a keyboard phone in 2023
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#32I miss my N900. On screen keyboards are a PITA, they have zero haptic feedback and I constantly end up fat fingering all over the place.
For all these things the device is perfect. Though actually browsing the web with a modern browser is a no-go it is simply too slow. Would give a lot for a modern replacement. I have looked into the Gemini PDA though it is not the same as you need to put that device down on a surface to really use it. Not so with the Nokia N900. If anybody knows of a modern equivalent, please tell me.
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#34So... When I saw the kickstarter for the Titan I was excited. I have one in my desk but have never used it as my daily driver. I think the author really undersells how bad the out of the box experience is with this phone, sure Instagram stories look bad, I expected that. What I didn't expect is that almost all of the "optimized" apps that came pre-installed on the phone are poorly integrated with the screensize and keyboard. Furthermore, the keyboard is hard to type on! I mean physically, the keys are difficult to press down. I assume if I used this phone more frequently, this problem would resolve itself.
At the end of the day I don't regret buying the phone though. I have been an Android developer for around a decade and it's depressing how little experimentation is done with the hardware these days.
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#35Pinephone is saving the world here[0]. [0] https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-pinephone-pro-keyboard-...
Yeah I got a Pinephone for this exact peripheral and it doesn't even correctly fit the size of the phone. Not universal for all their phones so beware.
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#36I miss my N900. On screen keyboards are a PITA, they have zero haptic feedback and I constantly end up fat fingering all over the place.
There was a lot else good about that phone too - a full-fat gnu/linux device that actually fulfilled its basic requirements to function as a phone! Terminal as standard :)
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#37From the image, it looks like the author taps, 2007-style, rather than swiping: https://duet-cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/0x0:600x338/1080x608/fi...
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#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
Is there a specific shake pattern? I use twist for camera and handshake chop for flashlight
I’d love a shake pattern for flashlight on iOS!
Re: Why I’m using a keyboard phone in 2023
#39I miss the keyboard on the HTC Dream/T-Mobile G1[0], it hid behind the screen until you needed it, so there was no need to sacrifice screen or keyboard size. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Dream
Oh, I loved that phone. The phone was bulky, but it never seemed like too much in the pocket. And there's something to be said for the satisfying click as you flipped open the phone.