Comments on: RIMarkable Read: Questioning the QWERTY http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/rimarkable-read-questioning-the-qwerty/ The voice of the BlackBerry community. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Thought http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/rimarkable-read-questioning-the-qwerty/comment-page-1/#comment-85874 Thought Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:43:12 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/003492/#comment-85874 Robb: I am in total agreement with you. Text based applications are becoming more and more popular, esp. with the younger crowd. As such, a full keyboard will become more and more prevalent on mobile devices. Robb: I am in total agreement with you. Text based applications are becoming more and more popular, esp. with the younger crowd.

As such, a full keyboard will become more and more prevalent on mobile devices.

]]> By: Thought http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/rimarkable-read-questioning-the-qwerty/comment-page-1/#comment-484996 Thought Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:43:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/003492/#comment-484996 Robb: I am in total agreement with you. Text based applications are becoming more and more popular, esp. with the younger crowd. As such, a full keyboard will become more and more prevalent on mobile devices. Robb: I am in total agreement with you. Text based applications are becoming more and more popular, esp. with the younger crowd.

As such, a full keyboard will become more and more prevalent on mobile devices.

]]> By: Robb (RIMarkable) http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/rimarkable-read-questioning-the-qwerty/comment-page-1/#comment-85826 Robb (RIMarkable) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:52:14 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/003492/#comment-85826 Jason, I think when you look at kids, 13 to about 25, text messaging, SMS, email, and other text based communication is as, if not, more important to them as voice. As this demographic enters the work force, these, features, and the keyboards that enable them, will become more common place. Jason,

I think when you look at kids, 13 to about 25, text messaging, SMS, email, and other text based communication is as, if not, more important to them as voice. As this demographic enters the work force, these, features, and the keyboards that enable them, will become more common place.

]]> By: Robb (RIMarkable) http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/rimarkable-read-questioning-the-qwerty/comment-page-1/#comment-484993 Robb (RIMarkable) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:52:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/003492/#comment-484993 Jason, I think when you look at kids, 13 to about 25, text messaging, SMS, email, and other text based communication is as, if not, more important to them as voice. As this demographic enters the work force, these, features, and the keyboards that enable them, will become more common place. Jason,

I think when you look at kids, 13 to about 25, text messaging, SMS, email, and other text based communication is as, if not, more important to them as voice. As this demographic enters the work force, these, features, and the keyboards that enable them, will become more common place.

]]> By: Robb (RIMarkable) http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/rimarkable-read-questioning-the-qwerty/comment-page-1/#comment-484994 Robb (RIMarkable) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:52:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/003492/#comment-484994 Jason, I think when you look at kids, 13 to about 25, text messaging, SMS, email, and other text based communication is as, if not, more important to them as voice. As this demographic enters the work force, these, features, and the keyboards that enable them, will become more common place. Jason,

I think when you look at kids, 13 to about 25, text messaging, SMS, email, and other text based communication is as, if not, more important to them as voice. As this demographic enters the work force, these, features, and the keyboards that enable them, will become more common place.

]]> By: Robb (RIMarkable) http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/rimarkable-read-questioning-the-qwerty/comment-page-1/#comment-484995 Robb (RIMarkable) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:52:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/003492/#comment-484995 Jason, I think when you look at kids, 13 to about 25, text messaging, SMS, email, and other text based communication is as, if not, more important to them as voice. As this demographic enters the work force, these, features, and the keyboards that enable them, will become more common place. Jason,

I think when you look at kids, 13 to about 25, text messaging, SMS, email, and other text based communication is as, if not, more important to them as voice. As this demographic enters the work force, these, features, and the keyboards that enable them, will become more common place.

]]> By: jason http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/rimarkable-read-questioning-the-qwerty/comment-page-1/#comment-85822 jason Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:20:30 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/003492/#comment-85822 I do agree, that I personally would never buy a phone without a QWERTY type keyboard. I actually enjoy using the 7100 and the pearl's version of suretype. I find it faster. I think everyone reading this website will agree that QWERTY keyboards are 'necessary' for us, but does the average person want their email on their cell phone? I'm not totally sure. I am asked to explain all of the 'crazy' features on my phone at least 3 times a week by guys that I work with. Almost everyone ends up saying, "Why do you want your email on your phone? How much do you really get?" I think it will be another 2 years before you begin to see QWERTY keypads on nextel type phones. When the 'nascar dad' demands it, then it has truely gained acceptance. I do agree, that I personally would never buy a phone without a QWERTY type keyboard. I actually enjoy using the 7100 and the pearl’s version of suretype. I find it faster.
I think everyone reading this website will agree that QWERTY keyboards are ‘necessary’ for us, but does the average person want their email on their cell phone? I’m not totally sure. I am asked to explain all of the ‘crazy’ features on my phone at least 3 times a week by guys that I work with. Almost everyone ends up saying,
“Why do you want your email on your phone? How much do you really get?”
I think it will be another 2 years before you begin to see QWERTY keypads on nextel type phones. When the ‘nascar dad’ demands it, then it has truely gained acceptance.

]]> By: jason http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/rimarkable-read-questioning-the-qwerty/comment-page-1/#comment-484992 jason Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/003492/#comment-484992 I do agree, that I personally would never buy a phone without a QWERTY type keyboard. I actually enjoy using the 7100 and the pearl's version of suretype. I find it faster. I think everyone reading this website will agree that QWERTY keyboards are 'necessary' for us, but does the average person want their email on their cell phone? I'm not totally sure. I am asked to explain all of the 'crazy' features on my phone at least 3 times a week by guys that I work with. Almost everyone ends up saying, "Why do you want your email on your phone? How much do you really get?" I think it will be another 2 years before you begin to see QWERTY keypads on nextel type phones. When the 'nascar dad' demands it, then it has truely gained acceptance. I do agree, that I personally would never buy a phone without a QWERTY type keyboard. I actually enjoy using the 7100 and the pearl’s version of suretype. I find it faster.
I think everyone reading this website will agree that QWERTY keyboards are ‘necessary’ for us, but does the average person want their email on their cell phone? I’m not totally sure. I am asked to explain all of the ‘crazy’ features on my phone at least 3 times a week by guys that I work with. Almost everyone ends up saying,
“Why do you want your email on your phone? How much do you really get?”
I think it will be another 2 years before you begin to see QWERTY keypads on nextel type phones. When the ‘nascar dad’ demands it, then it has truely gained acceptance.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/rimarkable-read-questioning-the-qwerty/comment-page-1/#comment-85816 Daniel Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:49:34 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/003492/#comment-85816 I can honestly say I will never buy a phone that doesn't 1. Have a QWERTY of some kind 2. Sync with Outlook and Support Categories. These are two main requirements for phones in 2007. Anything less is just ridiculous. I can honestly say I will never buy a phone that doesn’t
1. Have a QWERTY of some kind
2. Sync with Outlook and Support Categories.

These are two main requirements for phones in 2007. Anything less is just ridiculous.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/rimarkable-read-questioning-the-qwerty/comment-page-1/#comment-484991 Daniel Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/003492/#comment-484991 I can honestly say I will never buy a phone that doesn't 1. Have a QWERTY of some kind 2. Sync with Outlook and Support Categories. These are two main requirements for phones in 2007. Anything less is just ridiculous. I can honestly say I will never buy a phone that doesn’t
1. Have a QWERTY of some kind
2. Sync with Outlook and Support Categories.

These are two main requirements for phones in 2007. Anything less is just ridiculous.

]]> By: RIMarkable Read | RIMarkable | The official, unofficial BlackBerry Weblog http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/rimarkable-read-questioning-the-qwerty/comment-page-1/#comment-85795 RIMarkable Read | RIMarkable | The official, unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:53:14 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2007/02/06/003492/#comment-85795 [...] Check out the first installment where we ask the question: Are QWERTY keyboards today becoming the digital cameras of yesterday? [...] [...] Check out the first installment where we ask the question: Are QWERTY keyboards today becoming the digital cameras of yesterday? [...]

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