I’m really intrigued by the video, and the concept but why? 10 years ago I would have loved it, but this guy is wayyyyyy too long.

  • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Better versions of this have existed for a long time. They did not take off, and I don’t know why a shittier one that makes your phone a foot long would.

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      11 months ago

      If you’ve typed on a Blackberry device at all before, it’ll make sense. I agree the form factor is garbage though.

      A landscape one wouldn’t feel that great though IMO, I tried a few mobile landscape keyboards a decade ago and they almost always felt “off” in some way, whether its the key travel, texture, mushiness or key spacing. A company that is actually serious about it would need to design one in that orientation I think

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        11 months ago

        A huge problem with a landscape board on an iPhone is that so much of the UI doesn’t work in landscape.

        I have the same trouble when using mine in the controller clamp I have. You’re in a game, in landscape, but you need to switch to settings for whatever reason. Now the app is at 90° to how you’re holding the phone. Same with the Home screen.

        It works fine with iPad, because the UI works in both aspects.