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 Originally Posted by laingman
None. I want a convertible with a real keyboard like the tm2
yep, this. one reason i've stayed with palm phones is bcoz of the physical keyboard. it's disappointing to me there won't be one, but i know i'm the minority in this case. i can't imagine a person could comfortably use a screen keyboard very long?
physical kb: you know where home row is without looking.
screen kb: will your fingers wander as you're tapping?
physical kb: the keys have "give", so your fingers dont get fatigued.
screen kb: you're tapping on a hard surface.
my sprint kindle, my pre, my past treo650 - i've appreciated having a real keyboard on them all & would not prefer those kind of devices without one. i realize having a real keyboard increases the size and is definitely not for everybody. having said all that, i'm still excited about the touchpad & would like the larger one over the smaller. i'm always thinking towards convergence and having to carry less to do more, so something closer to a laptop replacement is nice.
just looked up what the tm2 is, and that's really nice! it's a slate when you want that, and a laptop for when you want that. i'd be worried the swively/turny hinge would give out at some point.
i've seen 3rd party add-ons for a physical slidey keyboard for the iphone. maybe something similar to that will show up for the touchpad.
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