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CTU2fan Oh nobody cares about us anyway. Actually you'd be amazed how many times I've been told how I should be on an iPhone, because I can talk-to-text and because their accessibility is the best. In fact they're the worst. This was in the iPhone 5 days, so tiny phone, tiny screen. No font options. And talk-to-text is an abomination and should never be used unless it's literally the only option.
In fact, in this regard BBOS>BB10 if only for its global font size/style options. BB10 limited that a lot...no style options, changes don't show up everywhere, etc.
Newer tech yes, but not better. That's why all the comparisons (VCR>DVD>HD/BD, tube TV>flat screen) are crap. Those progressions carried no disadvantages, no trade offs; PKB>VKB does. The 2 big ones being the whole typing without looking thing. VKB users clearly look. Watch and you'll see them looking, and if their speed comes from flicking words they'd have to be looking. The second is the learning curve. "Oh if you use it enough you'll GET fast and accurate". Sure, maybe. But while you're at it you'll be funbling around and composing disastrous messages, all in a quest to become as proficient as you already are on your PKB.
To be fair I get a little defensive about this topic. I'm surrounded by people who've only used full touch devices telling me how much better they are. Gets a bit frustrating.
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