Protoype iPhone 5 Has Slide-Out Keyboard

[dark_lord69]

That's good!
I'd rather have a real keyboard than one of those touch screen ones.

 

[joebob2000]

[citation][nom]eklipz330[/nom]i wouldn't say it's a step backward, but it def isn't APPLE's style...... as much as i hate them, their designs are amazing, and they are leading the tablet and phone race. when they reveal something, it's always at the top, the rest of the industry plays catchup for the rest of the year[/citation]

What do you expect when you get 230 BILLION dollars worth of marketing experts and graphic designers to work on ONE handset? I have to give Steve credit, he has played on the market's lack of elegant hardware by leading with hardware, and then dragging the software along kicking and screaming. You know, there is a reason a lot of people still don't take Apple products seriously (even after trying them.)

 

[robochump]

Apple creates many physical prototypes to see how practical they are. This helps create some buzz and lessens the chance of the real finished product being exposed before its time. I do highly doubt iPhone will have a slide out KB but I do believe an edge-to-edge screen is in the works!

 

[Guest]

Slide out keyboard? Unlikely. Steve Jobs abhors hinges ;-)

 

[mayankleoboy1]

sliding crap is still crap. but the day ot comes out, ALL the manufacturer will have a model of their own.

 

[Cash091]

I like the virtual keyboards a lot better, they usually have better software that fix errors. And Swype is amazing!!! Let's see a slide out compete with that!!!!!