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[Casper TFG]

Now that Landscape keyboard in all apps has been announced...

Do you think people will be able to import their Blackberry 'thumb typing' chops over to iPhone?

Are you iPhone veterans looking forward to using it? Turning the phone sideways and typing with two digits? (thumbs) instead of jabbing with one finger?

(I have been waiting for landscape before jumping off the Blackberry ship..)

It was a fairly popular feature request - now its coming - are you looking forward to it?

Will you be using it?

Thanks

[Rene Ritchie]

I come from a Treo background and have just always been used to portrait typing. I never use the Mobile Safari landscape keyboard, and don't figure I'll use the other apps in landscape now.

I just feel more comfortable when my thumbs can reach across both sides of the keyboard.

[Duvi]

I love portrait mode and I've never been the one to ask for landscape. I type a lot faster in portrait (with both my digits).

Answer: Nope, I won't be using it at all. I rarely use it in Safari to make the pages larger, but when it's time to type, portrait it goes.

[Jeremy Sikora]

I've tried to use it a few times and I just can't get it down. I'm so used to portrait mode at this point it will take some time to get adjusted to landscape mode.

[jadesimian]

I agree with most of the replies. As we speak I'm typing this reply in portrait mode with both thumbs.

So I doubt I'll use it much. Oddly enough, if I do use landscape, I'll probably lay it on a flat surface and jab at it with two fingers like a flimsy keyboard.

[blink1me82]

I was never able to type on the landscape keyboard. I like the fact that I can use one hand or even two hands to type faster in portrait. I really hope they have an option to disable landscape for the apps or I'll be going crazy whenever I lay down or turn my phone accidentally.

[Stevie No-Wonder]

No landscape for me. Too much effort, too many mistakes, and just slows me down.

[Jeremy Sikora]

Originally Posted by blink1me82

I was never able to type on the landscape keyboard. I like the fact that I can use one hand or even two hands to type faster in portrait. I really hope they have an option to disable landscape for the apps or I'll be going crazy whenever I lay down or turn my phone accidentally.

I could not agree more, sadly in the first beta there is no option to do so.

[NormalGuy]

I type quickly and accurately in portrait, so I have never understood all the fuss about having a landscape keyboard.

I suspect it will make it easier for users of other smartphones (with fixed keyboards) to consider defecting to the iPhone - and that's a good thing.

[Justin]

Landscape is no good for me. Gives you less reading room and the keys are so far apart I type slower.

Also, I don't have small hands and I can type fine with 1 or 2 fingers in portrait mode and I'll race any of you landscape guys