[EyeB]

i have phone with/without physical keyboards, the only benefit for not having one is it's thinner/lighter...

but when I want to type something, i like having a real keyboard. I'll use onscreen keyboard for short things like google searches but for texting/typing longer things I like having the keyboard. Even with things like swype, I feel more comfortable hitting buttons. Plus I can rest my hand on key while I'm thinking about how to say the next time. If i did that on virtual keyboard, it'd make the phone confused