Iphone attachable keyboard

[MagicSiebz]

i really enjoy the touch keyboard, but does anyone know if there will be a attachable keyboard in the future like on other phones.

[xintelinsanex]

I doubt there will be. It adds to the clutter that Apple is trying to get ride of. Eventually there will be wireless (OTA) syncing. But for now, I don't see Apple producing an external keyboard.

[carsly]

Hello Palm Foleo!

Didn't that die off before it even got off the ground? Maybe one of the bluetooth laser keyboards would work.

[HymerSchmidt]

A virtual keyboard may be in the iPhone's future -- one projected. I just don't think many consumers require it.

The device(iPhone original) might even support a non-apple keyboard already; I'd look around.

What I see in the future is the iPhone having computing power to run as a fully functional computer. It could be hooked up to an LCD(or OLED by then) and run applications and everything like it was a desktop machine. And the probability of this increases with processing-intensive desktop apps becoming web-apps -- and with hardware inevitably shrinking in size. The future will be fun.

[xintelinsanex]

Originally Posted by HymerSchmidt

A virtual keyboard may be in the iPhone's future -- one projected. I just don't think many consumers require it.

The device(iPhone original) might even support a non-apple keyboard already; I'd look around.

What I see in the future is the iPhone having computing power to run as a fully functional computer. It could be hooked up to an LCD(or OLED by then) and run applications and everything like it was a desktop machine. And the probability of this increases with processing-intensive desktop apps becoming web-apps -- and with hardware inevitably shrinking in size. The future will be fun.

So kinda like the dock laptops hook up too? That would be awesome. I mean we already know the 30-pin connector could do video output. A keyboard, mouse, and other peripherals won't be far behind. It would be awesome if the iPhone turned into a full computing platform, but I don't think it will happen soon.

[c4sizzle]

I wouldn't bet on it. Apple has been on the front line for soft keyboards, can't imagine them retracting now..

Though a dock keyboard could make the iPhone a replacement for the laptop!

[emceechad]

I wouldn't assume so. Part of the iPhone's innovation would be the fact that it has a good reliance on a touch screen, so I wouldn't imagine a virtual keyboard coming into play.

[Merriadok]

i'm a big fan of touch technology, but i am also a big fan of emailing and chatting, this means i would also become a BIG fan of external keyboard for an iphone.. still, i think, the developers have put too much effort into making the virtual keyboard, to make a real one.

[HawaiiMacAddict]

Aloha everyone,

What with ever-increasing flash memory sizes, what about this crazy idea?

Imagine a dock for the iPhone which connects to what looks to be a Cinema Display, into which a mouse and keyboard are also plugged. Now realize that the display is actually FOR the iPhone and that the iPhone has replaced the computer, at least in this instance. This could be the ultimate docking station for the iPhone, although screen resolution would have to be worked out - unless resolution independence were in full force, that is.

HawaiiMacAddict

[bayaryaan]

Originally Posted by MagicSiebz

i really enjoy the touch keyboard, but does anyone know if there will be a attachable keyboard in the future like on other phones.

I've had my iPhone for a year now and I simply HATE the touch screen keyboard. Having previously used a blackberry and Treo, I can tell you first hand that typing on one of those devices is much easier. If Apple truly wants enterprise adoption of the device, they need an external keyboard. I can't stand even sending short emails on mine iPhone.