Still have this device somewhere
and 2 HTC Diamonds ( Windows CE ) - lol
People who want a keyboard, thatâs who.
I donât get why people go around acting like these phones did not physically exist in the past in significant numbers, and both the âexpenseâ and thickness problems were not, in fact, problems.
My old Galaxy S Relay 4G was not appreciably any thicker than my current phone is with its case on it. And the Blackberry Priv I had after that was still exactly as thin as current modern phones.
I stopped buying keyboard phones when the manufacturers stopped selling them to me. They donât actually care what the market demands, they care about what the market will accept with the highest profit margins. A mid-spec phone with a keyboard coming in under the price of a flagship should actually be a feasible product, but by creating that product, youâre reducing your profit/unit just that little bitâŚ
Youâre comparing the market 10+ years ago to the market now⌠Your old phone was tiny compared to modern phones, which is a market that barely exists anymore because people prefer larger screens. Itâs one thing for a smaller phone to have a sliding keyboard, but slapping one on an already big phone would make it heavier and clunkier to use. The fact that touch screens are way bigger means that using a touch screen keyboard is much easier than it used to be, making slide out keyboards unnecessary.
I donât understand why every tech community acts like their niche opinions apply to the whole market. âEveryone wants small phones, we all want sliding keyboards, remember when operating systems were simple?â etc etc. I guarantee you if someone ACTUALLY made the type of phone you want it would barely sell and be seen as a gimmick.
Your old phone was tiny compared to modern phones
This seems to invalidate your statement about thickness being important, and total volume is about the same.
How? His phone was still thicker than phones now and that doesnât have a cover.
