- YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I believe it does. Which is why the Droid Pro felt so awkward and I almost dropped it like a hot potato.
Notice that ergonomic keyboards for desktops also have a curved profile. And that a desktop mouse has a rounded profile as opposed to the Apple flat mouse, which I don't like.
Hold you phone with one hand. Now move your thumb back and forth. It follows a downward curve. For two-handed typing the both thumbs making a downward curve form a smile.
But for one handed (right hand) typing, the keyboard would have to arc all the way down to the left. The opposite for left hand only typing. Therefore a straight keyboard is the perfect compromise for both lefthand and righthand one-handed typing.12-26-12 02:28 PMLike 0 -
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- Folks forget that BlackBerrys weren't alway smiling. That came with the trackball. They actually had sad faces and straight keyboards prior to the happy face. The happy face was likely introduced to look good and maximize space framing the trackball and then trackpad.12-26-12 06:03 PMLike 0
- What I'm concerned about, as far as the qwerty goes is the tactility of it. Taking a look at the picture again, correct me if I'm wrong, but on the straight qwerty, the keys look somewhat flat, whereas on the white phone, the keys look much more tactile. Is it just me? It just might be the lighting, but flat keys are a no no for me. I'm not a fast typer, but I definitely did type faster on my Torch 9800 than I do on the MyTouch 4G Slide that I'm using now, I absolutely hate that keyboard, and it's made me appreciate the BB keyboard that much more. The one on the Bold 9900 series is absolutely perfect, imo. And hopefully, RIM will implement that trapezoidal keyboard that they've patented in the near future, for those of us with wide thumbs.12-26-12 07:31 PMLike 0
- The advantage of a straight keyboard is the one-handed and/or no look typing, which is something I seldom do.
It's easier to know where each key is because the columns and rows all line up, vs the Bold/Curve keys were staggered and for me at least, made no-look typing more difficult (but MUCH better than any virtual keyboard since I couldn't feel any keys...)12-26-12 07:51 PMLike 0 - The advantage of a straight keyboard is the one-handed and/or no look typing, which is something I seldom do.
It's easier to know where each key is because the columns and rows all line up, vs the Bold/Curve keys were staggered and for me at least, made no-look typing more difficult (but MUCH better than any virtual keyboard since I couldn't feel any keys...)12-26-12 07:57 PMLike 0 -
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Sent from my BlackBerry Torch 9850 using Tapatalk12-27-12 12:55 AMLike 0 - So that the key layout/spacing between the "L" and "N" series is the same. My opinion. Makes it easier for someone that is used to the physical qwerty to jump to the virtual kb. Which, is what RIM is trying to facilitate over the long term.
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Ok I can see making things easier for people who will be choosing the touchscreen to have a keyboard that resembles the Bold. But why change the Z10's epic Bold keyboard for the sake of the touchscreen? There is no reason to change the best keyboard in the industry.
Simply support Swype on BB touchscreen or have it resemble the Bold but people who will be using the X10 don't need to have it resemble the touchscreen.
Am I missing sense at all?
Sent from my SEXY HOT RED SGIII using Tapatalk 212-27-12 12:39 PMLike 0 - Ok I can see making things easier for people who will be choosing the touchscreen to have a keyboard that resembles the Bold. But why change the Z10's epic Bold keyboard for the sake of the touchscreen? There is no reason to change the best keyboard in the industry.
Simply support Swype on BB touchscreen or have it resemble the Bold but people who will be using the X10 don't need to have it resemble the touchscreen.
Am I missing sense at all?
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To me... the Bold's rounded keyboard fits the rounded nature of the Bold's design. It just looks "right" to me. What I find odd about the "N" is the fact that the phone is still a rounded design but the keys are straight across. Whereas on squared devices the straight across keys look "right" to me.
I think the "N" would be better if it was more like some of the mock ups we've seen, where, stylistically, it resembles the "L". On that design the straight keys look nice.
Usability wise I think folks can get used to it as it is. I personally expect a lot of folks that say they'll never leave the physical qwerty, will actually do so for the "L" due more to the aesthetics of the "N". Just my opinion.12-29-12 03:30 PMLike 0 - Yes. I agree the Bold has a phenomenal keyboard and RIM is "messing with success".
To me... the Bold's rounded keyboard fits the rounded nature of the Bold's design. It just looks "right" to me. What I find odd about the "N" is the fact that the phone is still a rounded design but the keys are straight across. Whereas on squared devices the straight across keys look "right" to me.
I think the "N" would be better if it was more like some of the mock ups we've seen, where, stylistically, it resembles the "L". On that design the straight keys look nice.12-29-12 04:32 PMLike 0 - YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I believe it does. Which is why the Droid Pro felt so awkward and I almost dropped it like a hot potato.
Notice that ergonomic keyboards for desktops also have a curved profile. And that a desktop mouse has a rounded profile as opposed to the Apple flat mouse, which I don't like.
Also, if you think about it, the advantage of the slight curve to the keyboard came when you were there in two-thumb mode and a straight keyboard would actually perform better one-handed with little deficit two-handed with the other ergonomic features remaining in place.Jake Storm likes this.12-29-12 05:45 PMLike 1 - I think you are reading too much into straightening the keyboard, doing that does not mean that the are abandoning things that work just to match up with the virtual keyboard (although that will be an added branding bonus) they are merely changing things that don't work as well for this model just as they have done in the past so we will still almost certainly see things like the keys on the n-series not being flat and instead keeping the curving that the individual keys have on either their left or right side.12-29-12 05:53 PMLike 0
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- When I first saw the "family portrait", I said, "Oh cool, its the full touch and QWERTY being compared to an HTC Cha Cha. Why in the **** would they compare it to the Cha Cha? Wait a minute, why does the Cha Cha have a BlackBerry logo?" *Reads blog description* Holy ****, its a mid level BB device! Or a Dev Alpha C or D??? Attachment 129420 It looks just like the old HTC Cha Cha (Facebook phone), which was a pretty nice looking Android QWERTY in my humble opinion, but with a bigger screen... Attachment 129421 Attachment 129422 Anyway, the real point of what I'm getting at is that if there is in fact going to be an entry/mid-level device for BB10, the HTC Cha Cha looks nice (even considering it released Q1 2011) and I think that form factor has a sweet spot for the younger crowd or older generation that don't need a huge screen like the full touch device or the "best" keyboard like the more expensive N series. I've been a critic of entry/mid-level devices, at least ones being released in North America, but if RIM can actually pull it off and still make the device LOOK and FEEL premium, then I don't have a problem with it. Everything RIM puts out needs to be in and of itself look/feel like it is THE flagship device (while still maintaining a cost-effectiveness to both company and consumer), well at least if they want to change the mass consumers' perception of the brand. I know I'm probably asking for too much...12-30-12 07:55 AMLike 0
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- Sorry, but you can't compare the iPhone with BB10 at this point, cause IOS itself is THE superior OS at this point in time, whereas BB was at one point established, but now is trying to climb back up from a STEEP decline, with the unproven OS10. The success of the iPhone was a surprise. It is because it has proven itself to be RELIABLE, that the simplicity of its design is overlooked. BB doesn't have that luxury. At one point in time, BB was the "it" phone. But not anymore. The QWERTY loyalists need to be wowed, just as much as those people that RIM hopes to sway towards them with the L-Series model, both in terms of innovative design and overall performance. Apple people will remain loyal to the iPhone, so only a minuscule percentage of those users MIGHT be swayed, only out of sheer curiosity.kevinnugent likes this.12-30-12 09:39 PMLike 1
- Sorry, but you can't compare the iPhone with BB10 at this point, cause IOS itself is THE superior OS at this point in time, whereas BB was at one point established, but now is trying to climb back up from a STEEP decline, with the unproven OS10. The success of the iPhone was a surprise. It is because it has proven itself to be RELIABLE, that the simplicity of its design is overlooked. BB doesn't have that luxury. At one point in time, BB was the "it" phone. But not anymore. The QWERTY loyalists need to be wowed, just as much as those people that RIM hopes to sway towards them with the L-Series model, both in terms of innovative design and overall performance. Apple people will remain loyal to the iPhone, so only a minuscule percentage of those users MIGHT be swayed, only out of sheer curiosity.12-30-12 11:19 PMLike 0
- I'm not being biased towards Apple. My first ever smartphone was the BB Torch 9800 before switching over to Android, now wishing to come back to BB because of my need for the QWERTY keyboard. What I'm doing is being honest about the mobile landscape as it stands today, and not being blinded by my loyalty to any particular brand. If I had said that IOS is "SEEN AS THE superior OS", or that "IT IS THOUGHT TO BE THE superior OS", would that have been better in not rubbing you the wrong way?12-30-12 11:30 PMLike 0
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