iPhone Virtual Keyboard – Cool? / Uncool?
Just listening to this long painful iPhone keyboard video from Apple [update: video has been removed by Apple], I really feel that there’s no way I’m giving up my trusty keyboard! “If you’re good enough, you can master two thumbs!” Why would I give up eight fingers? Would it be because I’m not going to be using my keyboard very often with this device? This is where voice recognition could have really made a big difference in a product, and Apple skipped it.
I’m also surprised to hear people say things like, this device has no games. Well, no kidding, if you want a gaming device buy a cell phone or better yet a PSP. Of course, the lack for Flash support kills a lot of online gaming options. WTF Apple? Haven’t heard of Flash? Even a cheap Nokia portable wifi web device supports Flash on its Opera browser.
Maybe iPhone 2.0 will be a little smoother. Of course, the iPhones have so much else going on that, the minor inconveniences probably won’t put you off owning one of these cool new hand held computers. And the lack of a real keyboard should keep you happy that you still have a real computer to do most of your online stuff including surf the web, read your Facebook, update your Flickr, and write your blog. Wait a minute, why would I buy an iPhone? Because it looks cool and you can watch YouTube videos! Oh, it’s a limited device for when I’m on the bus. Uh, ok.
How often would you use the keyboard?
Why would you buy an iPhone?
I’d use it every freakin’ day! And I’d rub with a soft cloth. I’d never let it out of my sight. Even while it’s charging I’d want to be with it!
Why wouldn’t i buy an iPhone? It does everything!
Here’s are some interesting UI observations. By design the iPhone is not for creating content.
http://daringfireball.net/2007/08/clipboard_and_arrows