GTA03 - buttons or touchscreen

Mon Oct 27 00:05:05 CET 2008

Dale Maggee schreef:
> Jelle De Loecker wrote:
>>> I wonder if most people's need for a physical keyboard is a 
>> consequence of the GTA02's small screen. (Well, it's too small to use 
>> as a screen AND a keyboard at the same time, I think)
>>>> Just make the screen big enough to use the virtual keyboard easily, I 
>> think the iPhone proved it can work this way.
>>>> For me, adding a keyboard will just add more bagage to the phone which 
>> I really do not want.
>>>> /Met vriendelijke groeten,/
>>>> *Jelle De Loecker*
>> Kipdola Studios - Tomberg
>>>>> The reason I want a physical keyboard is because I much prefer a 
> keyboard with tactile feedback - you can feel the button, and you can 
> feel it click down when you press it. Tactile feedback makes typing both 
> faster and more accurate. These are things which a soft keyboard can 
> never hope to provide.
>
That's very true, and I did take it into consideration.
(It also made me think of some technology which WOULD supply tactile 
feedback through touchscreens, something I read about a while ago and 
found again here: http://www.redferret.net/?p=9533 )
Anyway, I understand why you would prefer a keyboard, but I do not 
believe it can be made big enough for the GTA03 while not hindering the 
aesthetics of the device.
/Met vriendelijke groeten,/
*Jelle De Loecker*
Kipdola Studios - Tomberg
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