iPhone vs. Netbook in Extreme Typing Test

Lonnie Lazar ()

Who says the iPhone’s virtual keyboard is the biggest drawback of Apple’s groundbreaking mobile device?

CNet UK pitted the iPhone against an Asus eee PC netbook in a highly unscientific, yet grueling extreme typing test – and the results might surprise many who feel they just couldn’t bear the thought of trying to type without tactile keys.

Love to see them run this against the Palm Pre when it comes out in a few weeks.

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Lonnie Lazar

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  • DoraExplora

    Dude, you know that was a total joke, right?

    Sheesh, fanboys!!

  • http://ilovesymposia.wordpress.com Juan Nunez-Iglesias

    I’m not shocked at all. I think all the criticism of the iPhone’s keyboard comes from people who haven’t used it. The autocorrect feature is amazing, and lets me type as fast as I can possibly imagine typing on a keyboard that size, tactile or not. The only thing missing is the Dvorak layout.

  • http://www.technovia.co.uk Ian Betteridge

    I can type pretty quickly on the iPhone keyboard. But if I do, my RSI complains about it for days afterward. On a 10in netbook, I don’t have a problem.