XV6900

Curious, what does everyone think about this unit? Has anyone picked one up
yet? I haven't seen it physically, but I found this site that has a write-up
about it:
http://www.verizonxv6900.com/Default...=156&tabid=104

So I'm kind of reluctant because of the touch screen keyboard. I'm not sure
how it responds compared to a hardware keyboard such as the 6800's slide out
keyboard.

Appreciate any opinions or observations about it from anyone that has either
picked one up or considering one.

Thanks

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Ace

Aceman wrote:
> Curious, what does everyone think about this unit? Has anyone picked one up
> yet? I haven't seen it physically, but I found this site that has a write-up
> about it:
> http://www.verizonxv6900.com/Default...=156&tabid=104
>
> So I'm kind of reluctant because of the touch screen keyboard. I'm not sure
> how it responds compared to a hardware keyboard such as the 6800's slide out
> keyboard.
>
> Appreciate any opinions or observations about it from anyone that has either
> picked one up or considering one.
>
> Thanks
>
Depends on how well you can pick up writing onscreen with a stylus
(various "virtual" keyboard or transcribing Windoze CE/Mobile options).
I went from using Palms and Graffiti 1 and 2 for some years to the WM
onscreen input with a XV6700 (predecessor to the 6800 that seems to be
the keyboarded version of the 6900), and was surprised that the
transcriber was even easier to use than Graiffiti - hardly ever bothered
with the 6700's slide-out cramped little keyboard (with added stupidity
of QWERTY layout - pet peeve of mine is that if I have to learn how to
type from scratch with my thumbs, why not an efficient layout like
Dvorak??? Arrgghhh...).

YMMV, so find one in a VZW store, and play with it for a while (nice
quiet week nights are best ;-)

FWIW,
ROC