What does this have to do with the market? People don't want physical keyboards because they are "used to" them. They want because the experience of typing is different.
I would have bought this style of phone 8 or 9 years ago. I had the original G1 (actually the ADP1) and Samsung Sidekick 4G, and loved the keyboards on those phones. With some practice, I could get close to 30 wpm on the keyboards.
Since those phones were current though, I've needed to switch to "normal" smartphones without physical keyboards. At first I really disliked them, but with practice, and especially with better swipe-capable keyboards, I got used to it.
Now, I don't know that I'd worry about going back. I'd rather have a phone with long-term software support.
Since those phones were current though, I've needed to switch to "normal" smartphones without physical keyboards. At first I really disliked them, but with practice, and especially with better swipe-capable keyboards, I got used to it.
Now, I don't know that I'd worry about going back. I'd rather have a phone with long-term software support.