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BlackBerry's iconic keyboard patent has expired (mobilesyrup.com)
submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I had two BlackBerry devices for work, right about the time they were going away. I'd heard the keyboard was good on earlier models but it seemed like the quality had gotten pretty cheap on the later phones. The BlackBerry 10 OS on my last phone was actually pretty good, and probably would've kept them in the market if they'd launched it 5 years earlier.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I have a 60% bluetooth keyboard that I'll use when I need to type on my phone. A pain to carry with me, but taking a whole laptop is sometimes even worse.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 days ago (7 children)

60% Bluetooth, but what's the other 40%?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Dolomite

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I'm 40% dolomite

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

It's the tough black mineral that won't cop out when there's heat all about.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

Potash

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

Concentrated power of will.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

They're on discount. You don't have to pay for the extra 40% of a keyboard.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

With our luck? Carcinogens.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Wired USB. If I get some time I'm going to put PS/2 or maybe ADB in it as well just for the fun of it.

(Just in case this is a serious question to someone, 60% refers to the keyboard size, indicating what buttons I have and don't have compared to a normal keyboard)

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Yea looking forward to this kind of keyboard XD

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

Urgh split keyboards are the worst. Better to have everything in one higher up central position with easy access to entry ports for finer fingering.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

You can get these folding keyboards that will fit in a pocket, often have a roughly-cell-phone-sized case.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=folding+keyboard

Still another item to carry, but it might fit the niche you're looking for better if you're not happy with hauling a regular 60% keyboard. Larger than those Blackberry-style thumbboards.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

I have the protoarc, and it's awesome. Got it for using with my tablet when I'm stuck in a parking lot (long story) for several hours. Only trouble with it is that the design of the case means you have to use their charger, because the insertable length of the USB c is slightly longer than normal, and the case makes it so a standard USB c won't fit.

I hate having to have multiple chargers, especially proprietary ones, so I took a knife and carved away the plastic around the charging port, and now I can use whatever USB c I want. Just thought I'd mention, because I'm sure it'll void the warranty. Lol