You’re underestimating people’s ability to text on those old number pads. When it was all that was there, people got good at doing it. They were physical buttons so it was easier to touch type on them than today’s touchscreen phones. It was just a different layout that needed to be memorized, but it was a pretty simple one, if annoying to use.
I loved using T9 and used to blind text all of the time. With touchscreen, it took me so much fucking longer and you can’t look away. I’ve gotten over it now, but I miss me some T9 and physical buttons
I’ve had that thought before too, but until I just read this now I’ve never thought about it before but… we could just make a wireless T9 keyboard. It could be about the size of a car’s keyfob, basically all battery and 3x4 grid of tactile buttons. And so all you do with it is hold it in your off hand and type with your thumb, that’s it. But it’s a Bluetooth keyboard that just understands T9 and works with any phone. Or even tablets or laptops if you wanted to pace around while typing.
Like, there are chorded keyboards and stuff like that, but I don’t know I’ve seen a thumb-only phone-layout wireless keyboard before…
It would honestly not be too hard-- you’d just need the keyboard itself, a very small programmable chip, a bluetooth module, and a battery. I might try it if I can find the right components-- the keyboard itself seems like a really weird component but I’m sure there are at least good alternatives.
You’re underestimating people’s ability to text on those old number pads. When it was all that was there, people got good at doing it. They were physical buttons so it was easier to touch type on them than today’s touchscreen phones. It was just a different layout that needed to be memorized, but it was a pretty simple one, if annoying to use.
Yeah, you could type blind if you wanted, just takes a bit longer.
I loved using T9 and used to blind text all of the time. With touchscreen, it took me so much fucking longer and you can’t look away. I’ve gotten over it now, but I miss me some T9 and physical buttons
I’ve had that thought before too, but until I just read this now I’ve never thought about it before but… we could just make a wireless T9 keyboard. It could be about the size of a car’s keyfob, basically all battery and 3x4 grid of tactile buttons. And so all you do with it is hold it in your off hand and type with your thumb, that’s it. But it’s a Bluetooth keyboard that just understands T9 and works with any phone. Or even tablets or laptops if you wanted to pace around while typing.
Like, there are chorded keyboards and stuff like that, but I don’t know I’ve seen a thumb-only phone-layout wireless keyboard before…
Holy shit, I’m sold! You can have the rights, just make me an honorable mention lol
Edit: Can someone please make this?
It would honestly not be too hard-- you’d just need the keyboard itself, a very small programmable chip, a bluetooth module, and a battery. I might try it if I can find the right components-- the keyboard itself seems like a really weird component but I’m sure there are at least good alternatives.
Edit: Ooh…
Ayyyy, do it! You found a keyboard and everything, that would be sweet to have!