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Originally Posted by QYV
Despite your desire to believe otherwise, device users have spoken with their wallets and thumboards are what they want.
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A majority also 'speak with their wallets' in any number of peculiar, distasteful ways. Paris Hilton (Sidekick = coincidence?) owes her 'fame' to such trends. The popular mind does not, unfortunately, jibe with what is so ironically known as common sense. Thumbs are faster than a stylus? Sure. And if faster-than-stylus but much-slower-than-keyboard input is what you need, great, use it. But please, don't delude yourself as to the reasons why more people's wallets are opening for thumboard-driven devices. It's a fashion thing. Be seen doing what one is lead to believe one should be seen doing...
I am not suggesting that a thumb input interface is bad. For those who benefit (besides the sellers) it is useful. A bigger screen is also useful. I'm suggesting that the latter has more utility for the majority, though they aren't being told that, and tend to do what they're told.