Here is an article over at Business 2.0 that talks about the iPhone's lack of a keyboard
http://blogs.businesss2.com/Apple/2007/06/Apple_iphone_al.html
A few reviews from journalists with advance copies of the iPhone. John Markofff calls the lack of the keyboard a "million dollar gamble". Walt Mossberg says that after an hour of use the on screen keyboard is 'OK' but wants to give it more time. I think Michael Gartenberg actually 'gets it' though when he says that the keyboard does not fit in with the current demographic of an iPhone user. And that it is not about the features set or the specs or 'what' the iPhone is. It is all about the 'How'. If you don't understand that the 'how' is the important part then you don't understand the iPhone.
Oh, and there is a poll on ZDNet net that asks if the iPhone's lack of a keyboard is a big concern
http://blogs.zdnet.com/ip-telephony/?p=1758
Currently it is running at 74% saying that "No-I can handle a touch-screen keyboard just fine"
- SR
http://blogs.businesss2.com/Apple/2007/06/Apple_iphone_al.html
A few reviews from journalists with advance copies of the iPhone. John Markofff calls the lack of the keyboard a "million dollar gamble". Walt Mossberg says that after an hour of use the on screen keyboard is 'OK' but wants to give it more time. I think Michael Gartenberg actually 'gets it' though when he says that the keyboard does not fit in with the current demographic of an iPhone user. And that it is not about the features set or the specs or 'what' the iPhone is. It is all about the 'How'. If you don't understand that the 'how' is the important part then you don't understand the iPhone.
Oh, and there is a poll on ZDNet net that asks if the iPhone's lack of a keyboard is a big concern
http://blogs.zdnet.com/ip-telephony/?p=1758
Currently it is running at 74% saying that "No-I can handle a touch-screen keyboard just fine"
- SR