Haptic feedback on virtual keyboards is just fine if you ask me. I'm not sure why it needs mechanical keys, I don't really see how that adds anything of value on a phone these days.
I'm typing on my pixel 6 Pro and it still feels satisfying.
I too am a keyboard diehard (typing on a unihertz titan 2, i traded out my headphone jack for this physical keyboard so I am interested in this minimal phone 2 since headphone jack. if it had microsd card slot and removable battery it would be perfect, other old features like fm radio and IR blasters are bonus gravy to me), and likewise I'd prefer a blackerry priv style device where they portrait keyboard slides behind the screen, or a droid 2 style device where the keyboard is a landscape slider.
I'm going to have to think carefully about why I should NOT order this device.
I’d be tempted to get one if I was in the Android ecosystem, though probably not before real non-sponsored reviews came out. 90hz amoled, nice looking keyboard, lot of ram, seems like a nice device on paper.
> mechanical keys, I don't really see how that adds anything of value on a phone these days
When you get old, your ability to type reliably on a phone's touchscreen keyboard starts to go down the pan. Having actual tactile "things" to land on can make it easier.
It should be useful when trying to type in a vehicle that's shaking a little. Your can tap another key by mistake on a virtual keyboard amidst the shaking, but not really on a physical one where you're grabbing and navigating the keys with your thumbs prior to pressing.
Virtual keyboard haptic feedback seems more like gimmick. If it actually serves a functional purpose, I'd be surprised and interested. Maybe if you had feedback activate as you glide through the keys, but Google's keyboard at least doesn't.
I dislike haptic feedback a lot, not least because of how noisy it is.
There's also something to be said about touch-typing. Even though it was slower due to T9, I miss the dumbphone days of being able to type an error-free message without ever having to look down at the keys.
Not sure about the key waterproofing of this phone, but not being able to type out in the rain is another thing that really makes me dislike touchscreen typing.
karim79 · · focus · HN ↗
I'm typing on my pixel 6 Pro and it still feels satisfying.
Gimmick?
phoghed · · focus · HN ↗
Not that I’d trade screen real estate for keyboards nowadays, but there’s probably still some diehards out there that want them
Multicomp · · focus · HN ↗
I'm going to have to think carefully about why I should NOT order this device.
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zimpenfish · · focus · HN ↗
When you get old, your ability to type reliably on a phone's touchscreen keyboard starts to go down the pan. Having actual tactile "things" to land on can make it easier.
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Virtual keyboard haptic feedback seems more like gimmick. If it actually serves a functional purpose, I'd be surprised and interested. Maybe if you had feedback activate as you glide through the keys, but Google's keyboard at least doesn't.
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There's also something to be said about touch-typing. Even though it was slower due to T9, I miss the dumbphone days of being able to type an error-free message without ever having to look down at the keys.
Not sure about the key waterproofing of this phone, but not being able to type out in the rain is another thing that really makes me dislike touchscreen typing.