Keyboard direction - Page 3

fuuup · #21 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pezx44

I got used to it pretty quickly. What I cant stand is the placement of the power and volume buttons. I accidentally hit the power while typing sometimes and the volume buttons are a pain in the *** to press when the keyboard is open. Why are they on the screen side rather than the keyboard side???

Agreed. Really stupid design. And if the keyboard is closed, theres no resistance because the keyboard tries to slide open when you press the volume buttons.

**Cicatrize** · #22 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ScrapMaker

Assuming you get one that isn't a pile of junk. I'm waiting on my fourth one to arrive in the mail. I ordered directly from Sprint this time, for MUCH more than I paid at Best Buy. I don't care what the cost is, as long as it works properly.

If this is another dud, I may consider the iPhone 3G--as much as it pains me. I despise Apple, and people that are in love with Apple. I just can't argue that the phone isn't solid, and now someo of my co-workers are telling me that the Exchange integration is actually kinda working.

Please, HTC, I want to keep WM!! please!

I was considering the iPhone 3G as well because I hated my Touch so much.

But...then I used one. As solid and stable as they may be...they're just not that great for e-mail and text use. They tend to be more frustrating than functional, imo.

**aznmode** · #23 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 04:03 PM

This bugs me too. Specially with some games where you can use the dpad and keyboard. Normally with console games and some PC games you control joysticks or directional pads with the left hand and buttons with the right hand. So you tend to want to apply that on mobile games as well. It was fine with the mogul. Why'd they have to mess that up.

**Cicatrize** · #24 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 04:09 PM

I have no problem with emulators and stuff. You can usually switch the landscape to left or right.

The Mogul felt unnatural to me. So much so that even after months of having it, I'd still try to open the keyboard on the left side. lol

phistyle · #25 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 04:31 PM

lol I never thought about the keyboard sliding out the other way...it actually makes sense now and would probably be a lot easier to use...the volume button would be on top and then the power button would be a lil higher...I wonder if there are any screws and such that we could do it ourselves...

BigDiesel07 · #26 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by phistyle

lol I never thought about the keyboard sliding out the other way...it actually makes sense now and would probably be a lot easier to use...the volume button would be on top and then the power button would be a lil higher...I wonder if there are any screws and such that we could do it ourselves...

I don't think it is just a few screws.. All the wires and electrical connections are cut to as short length as possible to keep cost down... So I doubt they would stretch.. Plus.. The case itself is shaped so everything fits in one way only... If you were able to, I would love it.. But I don't think it would be possible..

The iPhone looks nice, but the lack of a keyboard just kills it for me..

**Cicatrize** · #27 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDiesel07

The iPhone looks nice, but the lack of a keyboard just kills it for me..

Not only that, but also the lack of a nice thumb-friendly on screen keyboard.

BigDiesel07 · #28 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 05:30 PM

From what I heard with a Sprint Tech Rep, the Touch was a replacement for the Mogul (seems like a step down), Diamond was a replacement for the Touch (makes sense), and the Touch Pro was a replacement for the Diamond...

**ScrapMaker** · #29 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDiesel07

You are waiting on your fourth Mogul or Touch Pro?

The Pro.

BigDiesel07 · #30 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 06:06 PM

Wow.. What was wrong with the first 3?