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Re: Clicks – Physical keyboard for iPhone

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Would seriously consider buying this if it were a case with a back-sliding landscape keyboard. Something like: https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/fd8703ad0b0ec545ac98701c39...

The Palm Pre was my dream phone

I’m still upset with Leo Apotheker for killing WebOS at HP. It was our only real shot at a real 3rd platform that could have some legs. It’s hard to comprehend how much damage he was able to do in only 10 months as CEO.

Re: Clicks – Physical keyboard for iPhone

#292
I like the idea of a little keyboard that I can attach. But this is a replacement case so it is meant to be on all the time?

Some interesting layout choices. mostly ortholinear but not totally, double size enter key, same size backspace, tab, language globe.

Neato idea, glad to see interesting accessories coming out. This is a hard sell for me.

Re: Clicks – Physical keyboard for iPhone

#293

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Have they changed the website since you commented this? It is immediately apparent to me based on the hero image that this is a physical keyboard.

Oh I see now, it's a phone case with buttons at the bottom outside the phone. No this wasn't obvious. It wasn't even obvious that the picture is a photo rather than an artists' conception or a rendering. And the site is still terrible.

Re: Clicks – Physical keyboard for iPhone

#296
post #147
post #132

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Doesn't have to cover the entire back of the camera. Just needs to use magsafe to attach.

I don't think magsafe is strong enough to support the entire phone on a keyboard

I use the MagSafe Apple wallet and often turn is sideways to give myself something to hold while I watch videos in landscape. A keyboard would work in much the same way, in terms of what it needs to support and where it’s being held.

Re: Clicks – Physical keyboard for iPhone

#298
post #235

It's a pity that the Textblade never went into real mass production. It was a very cool concept to have a tiny mobile keyboard with multitouch keys. Article back in 2019: https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/04/10/the-textblade-key...

I use an (awkwardly) pocketable keyboard as my daily driver. It's cool to be able to do real tasks but also not really a big enough value add to always keep with me.

https://www.amazon.com/MoKo-Ultra-Thin-Rechargeable-Compatib...

Re: Clicks – Physical keyboard for iPhone

#299

Xperia Mini Pro had the best built in/slide keyboard.

And decent battery life, and a user-swappable battery, and good reception, and an SD card slot, and a decent camera, and a headphone jack, and a good UI, and a reasonable price, and sized to fit in just about any pocket.

I miss that phone.

Re: Clicks – Physical keyboard for iPhone

#300
A question I always ask is why we can't control our phones via desktop computers yet. It's 2024; this should be possible and mainstream without half-baked solutions like Airdroid or unacceptable workarounds like rooting your iPhone.

I sit in front of a full-size keyboard and mouse literally all day, yet when I need to do something on my phone I'm forced to physically pick it up and use its horrible tiny little keyboard to achieve something I could achieve in 10% of the time on a PC.

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