I am not someone who swaps out his phones often. I had an old Nokia until 2011, when I got an HTC Desire Z. That one lasted until 2017 and was still working (although the sliding keyboard had no backlight anymore) when I got a Galaxy A5 sometime during the summer, I think it was. Still using that today with no indication of any issues.
"(although the sliding keyboard had no backlight anymore) "
This could be a sign that the interconnect between the keyboard and the phone is beginning to fail. I've owned a couple sliders in my life, and this seems to be the biggest failure point in them.
I don't use sliders anymore, and I keep a minature Bluetooth keyboard in my bag for the times I need a 'real' keyboard.
Not as convienient as a slider, but I would rather have a phone without moving parts. This is the same reason I won't buy a foldable screen
Could you recommend a miniature BT keyboard? I've searched high and low for one about the size of an average smartphone, to combine inside a foldable (self-made leather-wrapped polycarbonate sheet) case like a laptop/tablet hybrid. And all I found was total crap. Soft, mushy keys, only US iPhone layout (no tab key!!), and a microUSB port that only supports charging and breaks off easily.
I desperately need such a keyboard. If you have any links...
I've gone through about a dozen small Bluetooth keyboards for use with phones, and by far this is the best of them: https://www.ebay.com/itm/29326... [ebay.com].
I've also got about a dozen different types of mechanical and ergonomic keyboards for the desktop as well, so I'm very picky. That $12 keyboard is almost as decent as some $80 keyboards that I've used.
That doesn't fit the main requirement of having to be usable literally on the go, though. Aka just like Noka N900/N950. Or, as I said, glued to the back.
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Not my experience (Score:3)
I am not someone who swaps out his phones often. I had an old Nokia until 2011, when I got an HTC Desire Z. That one lasted until 2017 and was still working (although the sliding keyboard had no backlight anymore) when I got a Galaxy A5 sometime during the summer, I think it was. Still using that today with no indication of any issues.
Re: Not my experience (Score:1)
"(although the sliding keyboard had no backlight anymore) "
This could be a sign that the interconnect between the keyboard and the phone is beginning to fail. I've owned a couple sliders in my life, and this seems to be the biggest failure point in them.
I don't use sliders anymore, and I keep a minature Bluetooth keyboard in my bag for the times I need a 'real' keyboard.
Not as convienient as a slider, but I would rather have a phone without moving parts. This is the same reason I won't buy a foldable screen
Re: Not my experience (Score:2)
Could you recommend a miniature BT keyboard?
I've searched high and low for one about the size of an average smartphone, to combine inside a foldable (self-made leather-wrapped polycarbonate sheet) case like a laptop/tablet hybrid. And all I found was total crap. Soft, mushy keys, only US iPhone layout (no tab key!!), and a microUSB port that only supports charging and breaks off easily.
I desperately need such a keyboard. If you have any links ...
Re: Not my experience (Score:3)
I've gone through about a dozen small Bluetooth keyboards for use with phones, and by far this is the best of them: https://www.ebay.com/itm/29326... [ebay.com].
I've also got about a dozen different types of mechanical and ergonomic keyboards for the desktop as well, so I'm very picky. That $12 keyboard is almost as decent as some $80 keyboards that I've used.
Re: Not my experience (Score:1)
That doesn't fit the main requirement of having to be usable literally on the go, though.
Aka just like Noka N900/N950. Or, as I said, glued to the back.