Nokia Touchscreen Poll

[giodelgado]

Ok with a look into the future. Would you rather have a Nokia:

• Touchscreen Only
• Touchscreen + Qwerty
• Keypad Only
• Keypad + Qwerty
• No Touchscreen

[cyaPalmOS]

If I've got good keys, I don't feel the need for a touchscreen. My screen just gets all gunked up with finger prints and what not.

[dynomot]

The next N series device MUST have a touch screen and a decent QWERTY keyboard IMO. The N95 sorely misses a QWERTY. A device claiming to be "The thing computers have become" needs one. As for touch screens I have to admit the i-Phone's is impressive. A friends has one, and its the only thing along with build quality I like about it.

A touch screen could do away with all manual buttons except a decent QWERTY, which could be hidden away in a slider. A new N series device, while were at it, should also make full use of the accelerometer, further reducing the need to 'get feely' with the screen.

[gavinguinness]

I had a Qtek9090 for a while. Qtek 9090 pictures, official photos

It had a slick slide-away qwerty. But I still prefer standard keypad. I've been texting since I was like 16? Yeah, you can type faster on a full keaboard, but you're hardly going to touchtype on a mini qwerty, it's going to be thumbs or index finger.

Having used both, I would argue the benefit of a qwerty over a predictive regular keypad. Once you've loaded up all the missing words (swear words mainly) I can type pretty quick.

Anyway, if we're on the subject of concept, we need to evolve away from buttons. We should be talking to our devices, not prodding them!

[huyqvu]

having qwerty is pretty cool. played with my buddy's htc tytn the other day. not sure if im not used to it cause i can type faster on a keypad with out t9. hell been txting for so long i can touch type while i drive

[dynomot]

Originally Posted by gavinguinness

I had a Qtek9090 for a while. Qtek 9090 pictures, official photos

It had a slick slide-away qwerty. But I still prefer standard keypad. I've been texting since I was like 16? Yeah, you can type faster on a full keaboard, but you're hardly going to touchtype on a mini qwerty, it's going to be thumbs or index finger.

Having used both, I would argue the benefit of a qwerty over a predictive regular keypad. Once you've loaded up all the missing words (swear words mainly) I can type pretty quick.

Anyway, if we're on the subject of concept, we need to evolve away from buttons. We should be talking to our devices, not prodding them!

I agree we should be talking to them. How long would it take a decent speech recognition program to 'learn' your voice though ? Then get a cold and you'd need a touch screen/keyboard anyway. As for a QWERTY yes it would be finger and thumb typing but for those of us over 35 who can remember and smile wistfully at the thought of a ZX Spectrum a keyboard is a must. T9 dictionary I hate it and never have it turned on. Texting ? I doubt whether I've made more than 200 texts in my life. I actually call people. How old do I feel sometimes ?

[giodelgado]

thank you for replying guys =)

Now, I've never had a touchscreen device, my question now is do you have to see the device 99.99% of the time so you can press any kind of buttons?

I think that having a qwerty with dedicated media keys would be perfect, that way you won't have to see the device when skipping or playing a song, the accelerometer also would be nice to have and again having a fully touchscreen + accelerometer device you won't know if the screen is rotated unless you see the screen.

[giodelgado]

Originally Posted by gavinguinness

I had a Qtek9090 for a while. Qtek 9090 pictures, official photos

It had a slick slide-away qwerty. But I still prefer standard keypad. I've been texting since I was like 16? Yeah, you can type faster on a full keaboard, but you're hardly going to touchtype on a mini qwerty, it's going to be thumbs or index finger.

Having used both, I would argue the benefit of a qwerty over a predictive regular keypad. Once you've loaded up all the missing words (swear words mainly) I can type pretty quick.

Anyway, if we're on the subject of concept, we need to evolve away from buttons. We should be talking to our devices, not prodding them!

speech recognition would be awesome

Lightsabre ON!

[Calamity]

Touchscreen + keypad ?

[dynomot]

Originally Posted by Calamity

Touchscreen + keypad ?

I know what your saying, but feedback from a keypress is always good. I want the whole hog a QWERTY keyboard, voice recognition (that works) a touchscreen and a 'Nokmote' type control for scrolling, fliping through the gallery etc.