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6 Smartphone Keyboards Compared

Barence writes "A debate that crops up time and again is whether it's better to have a dedicated keyboard on your smartphone or whether an on-screen keyboard with text correction is adequate. Some phones with screen-based keyboards have started to provide tactile feedback, either using an ultra-quick spin of their vibration alert or, like the BlackBerry Storm2, using clever piezo-electric technology to simulate the feel of a button press. But which system works best? PC Pro's Paul Ockendon gathered six of the most popular handsets around and put them through a timed typing test to see which proved quickest and most typo-free."

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  1. Re:Debate by geminidomino · · Score: 0, Troll

    My generalization: Iphone users sacrifice function for form.

    Isn't that pretty much the defining characteristic of Apple's core market?