1. queshw's Avatar
    Why not to use the four rows keyboard like Q10?
    Anybody can give me a reason.

    Posted via CB10
    10-05-14 10:25 PM
  2. AmritD's Avatar
    There are so many asking the same question!
    10-05-14 10:29 PM
  3. Pdinos3's Avatar
    Because

    Via CB10 Rockin PassportSQW100-1/10.3.1.632!!!!! And Proud member of the Peevishlicious Crew
    10-05-14 10:31 PM
  4. tdyhedge's Avatar
    They didn't have enough money for 4. Only 3.


    "Proud member of the Peevishlicious Crew" (Parks and Rec Dept)
    10-05-14 10:35 PM
  5. Thalakar's Avatar
    Because some nerd sent a proposal to John Chen who was probably eating a burger at the time, he burped and thought it was an innovative and ground breaking design and as CEO he then approved it and thus all the dweebs at BB then started to make it and work on it.

    Maybe ?

    Why not to use the four rows keyboard like Q10?
    Anybody can give me a reason.

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    Plazmic Flame and rai187 like this.
    10-05-14 10:36 PM
  6. Pdinos3's Avatar
    Why not 5? Or 6?

    Via CB10 Rockin PassportSQW100-1/10.3.1.632!!!!! And Proud member of the Peevishlicious Crew
    Carjackd likes this.
    10-05-14 10:37 PM
  7. anon721037's Avatar
    Chen had nothing to do with the passport design it was started before he joined BlackBerry.

    And three us perfect.

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    bungaboy and Carjackd like this.
    10-05-14 10:38 PM
  8. Frosty_Power's Avatar
    Maybe they doses it that way cause it's easier to hit the correct spelling of the word on the screen? hehe


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    10-05-14 10:40 PM
  9. velkod's Avatar
    Because some nerd sent a proposal to John Chen who was probably eating a burger at the time, he burped and thought it was an innovative and ground breaking design and as CEO he then approved it and thus all the dweebs at BB then started to make it and work on it.

    Maybe ?
    Ya, Chen and BlackBerry are idiots for making this phone that no one can get a hold of cuz it's sold out everywhere. Huuuuuge mistake.
    10-05-14 10:41 PM
  10. twittysumeet's Avatar
    Why not to use the four rows keyboard like Q10?
    Anybody can give me a reason.

    Posted via CB10
    Providing three rows gives you the more space for the screen, giving you complete screen independence... and one row is virtually...

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    coloibarra and Thunderbuck like this.
    10-05-14 10:43 PM
  11. Peevish's Avatar
    Hopefully BlackBerry did it to **** specifically you off.

    Founding member and EIC of the future Peevishlicio.us website
    10-05-14 10:44 PM
  12. anon721037's Avatar
    And the keys are actually bigger.

    Posted via CB10
    10-05-14 10:44 PM
  13. WGn199's Avatar
    I heard a rumour they wanted to provide Typo an opportunity to create an add-on for the missing rows.

    Posted via CB10
    10-05-14 11:03 PM
  14. kthhrrsn's Avatar
    Why not to use the four rows keyboard like Q10?
    Anybody can give me a reason.

    Posted via CB10
    To maximize screen real estate. The keyboard is QWERTY with many of the innovative things found on the touch screen keyboard, such as word flicking, swipe to delete words, and is touch enabled.

    I've grown to love the versatility of the keyboard.

    Posted via CB10 using my Passport
    10-05-14 11:06 PM
  15. LP_Rigg's Avatar
    Because they couldn't get it done with two
    bungaboy and Carjackd like this.
    10-05-14 11:12 PM
  16. johnny_bravo72's Avatar
    Because 4 is an unlucky number for Chinese and JC will have none of that. ;-)

    Posted from an ME173X
    10-05-14 11:19 PM
  17. queshw's Avatar
    Haha

    Posted via CB10
    10-05-14 11:53 PM
  18. calivol's Avatar
    Cheaper to manufacture.

    Posted via CB10
    10-05-14 11:56 PM
  19. ami.one's Avatar
    3 rows is a great idea.
    All the frequently typed keys are physical keys while the less frequently used ones are soft keys.
    All the benefits of hardware keyboard + context sensitive software keyboard.
    On top of that, it also has swipe/flick etc. Absolutely great innovation. Its the only reason people are interested in BB again.

    My only issue is that kbd is a little too low and there won't be much space to hold the phone while typing (one handed). Yet to try it though, waiting for 10th Oct to try it in Mumbai.
    Thunderbuck likes this.
    10-05-14 11:57 PM
  20. nhanken's Avatar
    Chinese people will beat the cr*p out of you if you keep saying 444444444...... ;D

    Because 4 is an unlucky number for Chinese and JC will have none of that. ;-)

    Posted from an ME173X


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    10-05-14 11:58 PM
  21. Carjackd's Avatar
    Why not to use the four rows keyboard like Q10?
    Anybody can give me a reason.

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    Well, the Passport was specifically designed for the Peevishlicious Crew. As the Official Accountant of the Peevishlicious Crew I Personally don't have this issue but I'm certainly in a positions to speak for the rest of them when I say "a lot of them can't count past three.

    "Official Accountant of the Peevishlicious Crew "
    Pdinos3 and bungaboy like this.
    10-06-14 12:04 AM
  22. Thalakar's Avatar
    Ya, Chen and BlackBerry are idiots for making this phone that no one can get a hold of cuz it's sold out everywhere. Huuuuuge mistake.
    Err I was just kidding around lol way to get trolled without me trying

    Posted via CB10
    10-06-14 12:26 AM
  23. rajbir01's Avatar
    Three is innovative, four is not.

    Posted via CB10
    10-06-14 12:27 AM
  24. Thalakar's Avatar
    Chen had nothing to do with the passport design it was started before he joined BlackBerry.

    And three us perfect.

    Posted via CB10
    Yeah and my comment was serious also lol

    Posted via CB10
    10-06-14 12:28 AM
  25. Peevish's Avatar
    My real problem with the keyboard is that it doesn't morph into the screen when I'm done typing. BlackBerry produces a piece of shoo shoo again. LAME

    Founding member and EIC of the future Peevishlicio.us website
    10-06-14 12:58 AM
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