Comments on: My 2010 Nokia QWERTY smackdown. http://openattitude.com/2010/03/10/my-2010-nokia-qwerty-smackdown/ If it's not open it's broken. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:54:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin Neely http://openattitude.com/2010/03/10/my-2010-nokia-qwerty-smackdown/#comment-342 Kevin Neely Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:14:59 +0000 http://openattitude.com/?p=971#comment-342 The keys on the E75 are still shallow and stiff. One definitely gets used to them, and I think it would be difficult to really judge w/ a dummy unit, since you cannot use it exclusively for, say, 2 weeks. That's about what it takes me to get used to a new keyboard. I like my E75 when I use it. I actually complain more about the top row being right up next to the upper half of the unit than I do about anything else. I find it difficult to get my finger up there, especially if I haven't cut my nails for a while. Still, it's not a bad keyboard, though you probably placed it correctly. I actually like the E71x best of all. The keys were slightly less hard than the E71, but not quite as rubbery as the E63. All three of those are great. I've not had a chance to use an E72 as of yet. The keys on the E75 are still shallow and stiff. One definitely gets used to them, and I think it would be difficult to really judge w/ a dummy unit, since you cannot use it exclusively for, say, 2 weeks. That’s about what it takes me to get used to a new keyboard.

I like my E75 when I use it. I actually complain more about the top row being right up next to the upper half of the unit than I do about anything else. I find it difficult to get my finger up there, especially if I haven’t cut my nails for a while. Still, it’s not a bad keyboard, though you probably placed it correctly.

I actually like the E71x best of all. The keys were slightly less hard than the E71, but not quite as rubbery as the E63. All three of those are great. I’ve not had a chance to use an E72 as of yet.

]]> By: Andrew http://openattitude.com/2010/03/10/my-2010-nokia-qwerty-smackdown/#comment-341 Andrew Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:40:48 +0000 http://openattitude.com/?p=971#comment-341 Hmmm, I used an E71 for over a year and had no issues with the keypad -- I have <em>not</em>, however, used a production E75. In practice the buttons aren't as shallow and stiff as they are on my dummy, then? Hmmm, I used an E71 for over a year and had no issues with the keypad — I have not, however, used a production E75.

In practice the buttons aren’t as shallow and stiff as they are on my dummy, then?

]]> By: Lloyd http://openattitude.com/2010/03/10/my-2010-nokia-qwerty-smackdown/#comment-340 Lloyd Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:12:51 +0000 http://openattitude.com/?p=971#comment-340 To me the only 1 in your list that doesn't belong is the E72. Like the E71 the keys are just too small to see if you don't have your reading glasses on. Not that I text and drive, but those that do and only need glasses to read cannot see the keyboard. The order for best qwerty for me is: Tied for third spot are the N97 and N97 mini Second spot is the N900 First place goes to the E75. To me the only 1 in your list that doesn’t belong is the E72. Like the E71 the keys are just too small to see if you don’t have your reading glasses on. Not that I text and drive, but those that do and only need glasses to read cannot see the keyboard. The order for best qwerty for me is:

Tied for third spot are the N97 and N97 mini

Second spot is the N900

First place goes to the E75.

]]> By: michael http://openattitude.com/2010/03/10/my-2010-nokia-qwerty-smackdown/#comment-339 michael Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:10:38 +0000 http://openattitude.com/?p=971#comment-339 Hey Kids - the Nokia E90 is THE QWERTZ Handy ! Hey Kids – the Nokia E90 is THE QWERTZ Handy !

]]> By: Links 11/3/2010: Fedora 13 Frenzy, Free Software in City of Athens | Boycott Novell http://openattitude.com/2010/03/10/my-2010-nokia-qwerty-smackdown/#comment-338 Links 11/3/2010: Fedora 13 Frenzy, Free Software in City of Athens | Boycott Novell Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:18:23 +0000 http://openattitude.com/?p=971#comment-338 [...] My 2010 Nokia QWERTY smackdown. I put the N900 around the middle of the pack. Despite the keys being crammed up against each other they’ve a slight contour to them, so you’ll have little trouble finding the one you want. Pressing a key yields a satisfying click, but compared to my #2 keypad they’re maybe just a bit stiff. [...] [...] My 2010 Nokia QWERTY smackdown. I put the N900 around the middle of the pack. Despite the keys being crammed up against each other they’ve a slight contour to them, so you’ll have little trouble finding the one you want. Pressing a key yields a satisfying click, but compared to my #2 keypad they’re maybe just a bit stiff. [...]

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