[Kris Kumar]

http://community.softteq.com/blogs/nick/archive/2007/05/17/htc-vox-alignment.aspx

"In my previous post I covered a number of the nice features of the HTC S710 (ie the HTC Vox). I did allude to the fact that the keyboard didn't feel as balanced and as natural to use as the K-Jam keyboard. ... In this picture I have marked in a number of different "centres" and as you can see they don't really align. Starting with the red and orange markings. The red indicates the centre of the keyboard, based around the space key, while the orange marker is the middle of the screen. You can see from the mis-alignment that this isn't going to be a great user experience when the eyes aren't aligned with the middle of the keyboard."



Nick Randolph is talking about the one issue that is bugging him about the new HTC Vox - its keyboard is not balanced. The photograph with the various markers makes it very easy for us to follow what he is talking about in his article. Even without holding one in my hand, I am sure that I will be bugged by the space key and the location of the left key. Why didn't HTC put a wider and more centered space key? And why didn't they put the soft keys at the edge of the keyboard? Do they think the users are so dumb that if they don't put the keys directly under the on-screen menus then the users will be lost. So what do you think? Does all this really bother you?

[Kris Kumar]

http://community.softteq.com/blogs/nick/archive/2007/05/17/htc-vox-alignment.aspx

"In my previous post I covered a number of the nice features of the HTC S710 (ie the HTC Vox). I did allude to the fact that the keyboard didn't feel as balanced and as natural to use as the K-Jam keyboard. ... In this picture I have marked in a number of different "centres" and as you can see they don't really align. Starting with the red and orange markings. The red indicates the centre of the keyboard, based around the space key, while the orange marker is the middle of the screen. You can see from the mis-alignment that this isn't going to be a great user experience when the eyes aren't aligned with the middle of the keyboard."



Nick Randolph is talking about the one issue that is bugging him about the new HTC Vox - its keyboard is not balanced. The photograph with the various markers makes it very easy for us to follow what he is talking about in his article. Even without holding one in my hand, I am sure that I will be bugged by the space key and the location of the left key. Why didn't HTC put a wider and more centered space key? And why didn't they put the soft keys at the edge of the keyboard? Do they think the users are so dumb that if they don't put the keys directly under the on-screen menus then the users will be lost. So what do you think? Does all this really bother you?

[Prosper]

I can't agree. I don't feel anything mis-aligned on the keyboard.
Yes, it's a bit annoying to move the left hand to the left key of the sofkeys and the space could be a bit larger, but you accustom to this very fast IMO, so that's not a real problem (for me).

[Pinnacle]

This is nit-picking at its best. I can't agree with the conclusion that this device will not provide a good user experience. I've been using this phone for about a month, now, and I haven't even noticed this as a negative...and I'm not going cross-eyed. :lol:

This is a fantastic Smartphone. Although I thought the keyboard would be hard to get used to, I quickly got the hang of typing on it quickly. I realize HTC could only get so many symbols included on the hard keys, but I do wish that a few frequently used ones could have made it somewhere on the keys ($,&).

[Hyer]

The un-balanced issue doesn't bother me at all, with regard to the screen. The thing that I wrestle with is that the keyboard itself isn't alligned well and many of the keys I use often are in odd places. As an example when I am typing, I don't use the arrow keys very often, and they are where I would expect the period and comma to be. Also, having the period and comma stacked bugs me. Finally the layout of the rows is off from a conventional keyboard, so you have to pay attention as you type or you will get the wrong key.

All in all, these are pretty nit picky things and it beats the h&ll out of T9, but I think the layout could be improved.

[bryant]

:roll: Is this guy serious?

I haven't had any problems with my keyboard or the layout, it seems fine to me.

[SteveHoward999]

Originally Posted by Kris Kumar

Do they think the users are so dumb that if they don't put the keys directly under the on-screen menus then the users will be lost.

Absolutely.

Typical users are not always the sharpest tacks ...

[SteveHoward999]

Originally Posted by Kris Kumar

Do they think the users are so dumb that if they don't put the keys directly under the on-screen menus then the users will be lost.

Absolutely.

Typical users are not always the sharpest tacks ...

[Damion Chaplin]

Case in point. :wink:



j/k Steve :lol:

[SteveHoward999]

Originally Posted by Damion Chaplin

Case in point. :wink:
j/k Steve :lol:

Oops ops:

[karinatwork]

Well, I am a 95 WPM kinda girl. So having a keyboard like that will throw me off anyway, and in the end it does not matter how centered or not centered it is, because I will have to first adapt to and practice on that particular layout.

I like having the option of a full keyboard, even if it's not my favorite "Comfort Curve" layout and feel...

Just my 2 cents.