Why is there a QWERTY keyboard on my phone? It makes no sense at all. It's too small to touch type. Why not use Dvorak or a phone-optimized keyboard layout?
I noticed another weird bit about my phone voicemail. I can't optimize it like with E-Mail.
I can't set up a list of "preferred" callers who get priority.
I can't "killfile" spammers/telemarketers.
I can't separately sort calls from people I've never heard from before.
I can set up custom ringtones. However, I leave the volume on my phone off. It'd be nice to have the volume turn on *ONLY* when certain numbers call.
I looked on Verizon's website, and I can actually block up to 5 numbers for 90 days. I have to re-enter the block after 90 days. That seems like a braindead crippled way to do it. Then I saw why. Verizon sells "usage controls" for $5/month, which isn't crippled. Blocking spammers isn't worth $5/month. It sucks to buy from a State-backed monopoly!
There's all these little frustrations when dealing with phone companies that don't occur with E-Mail. The reason is that the phone company has a State-backed monopoly. Anybody can write their own E-Mail client.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Why is There a QWERTY Keyboard on my Phone?
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2 comments:
Given that your blog is really fantastic, I should not be surprised that you also use Dvorak.
I agree, the paucity of console configurations on portable devices is a travesty.
I don't use Dvorak, but I've been considering investing the time in learning.
I was pointing out that, for a phone, there's no reason to have a QWERTY keyboard at all. It would be better to have a phone-optimized layout.
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