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To those that are hardcore must-have-hardware-qwerty-keyboard users, this is not a keyboard vs no keyboard thread. HTC Touch has no keyboard. End of discussion. Please keep comments relevant to those who have an interest in a touch screen interface.

I use a Eten M600 WM5 PocketPC phone and the Touch would almost be a perfect upgrade if it had one or two more extra hardware button like the M600. This is because my M600 is setup almost perfectly for one handed operation and thumbing. No stylus required. The extra hardware button would be setup to be the "Ok/Close" button. I also use the other hardware button for a Eten utility that sorts my phonebook alphabetically. All other frequently use programs are available via Eten's Quick Link utility which offers big icon shortcuts on the Today screen. For keying short emails, I use Eten's big button on-screen keyboard called Easy Keyboard.

So this setup is currently usable to me. But what's bothering me about the M600 is what the HTC Touch can fix; size and bulk. The M600 is too thick and too heavy to carry around in my pocket. I'm also not a belt pouch user. I find myself carrying my phone around less and less these day because of the hassle. Luckily I don't get many calls but I still do miss a few calls here and there.

I applaud :clap: HTC for coming out with this phone that differs from the usual bulky slide-out keyboard phone or the slightly thinner but still bulky phone minus the keyboard variety. The HTC Touch is in my future, although I'm also considering the Sony Ericsson P1i. :twisted:

PS Power keyboard user doesn't always equal Power user. I'm a power user too but without keyboards. I sync with a Exchange server, check my Gmail, Yahoo mail, Hotmail, and ISP's POP mail on my phone. I listen to MP3s via stereo Bluetooth headphones and check my stocks at the same time. blah blah blah :nonono:

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To those that are hardcore must-have-hardware-qwerty-keyboard users, this is not a keyboard vs no keyboard thread. HTC Touch has no keyboard. End of discussion. Please keep comments relevant to those who have an interest in a touch screen interface.

I use a Eten M600 WM5 PocketPC phone and the Touch would almost be a perfect upgrade if it had one or two more extra hardware button like the M600. This is because my M600 is setup almost perfectly for one handed operation and thumbing. No stylus required. The extra hardware button would be setup to be the "Ok/Close" button. I also use the other hardware button for a Eten utility that sorts my phonebook alphabetically. All other frequently use programs are available via Eten's Quick Link utility which offers big icon shortcuts on the Today screen. For keying short emails, I use Eten's big button on-screen keyboard called Easy Keyboard.

So this setup is currently usable to me. But what's bothering me about the M600 is what the HTC Touch can fix; size and bulk. The M600 is too thick and too heavy to carry around in my pocket. I'm also not a belt pouch user. I find myself carrying my phone around less and less these day because of the hassle. Luckily I don't get many calls but I still do miss a few calls here and there.

I applaud :clap: HTC for coming out with this phone that differs from the usual bulky slide-out keyboard phone or the slightly thinner but still bulky phone minus the keyboard variety. The HTC Touch is in my future, although I'm also considering the Sony Ericsson P1i. :twisted:

PS Power keyboard user doesn't always equal Power user. I'm a power user too but without keyboards. I sync with a Exchange server, check my Gmail, Yahoo mail, Hotmail, and ISP's POP mail on my phone. I listen to MP3s via stereo Bluetooth headphones and check my stocks at the same time. blah blah blah :nonono: