Do you REALLY want a Keyboard on your Phone??? - F(x)Tec Pro 1 Phone
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The F(x)Tec Pro 1 phone might be the best (or only) option out there for people who want a full QWERTY hardware keyboard on their smartphone. It even has arrow keys!...much better than the Blackberry KEY2!
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You guys forgot about the open source software capabilities. The bootloader is unlocked and it allows you to install pretty much anything you want (Linux distro wise or whatever) easily. Major feature imo that you guys totally missed, especially since they officially support that kinda thing.
@C:/Users/WindowsNT not anymore, they've added an official support of Ubuntu Touch
I literally just bought a pine phone. Now I'm looking at this one and the librem one. It's only taken 15 years, but phones are actually starting to get useable. What's really funny is while watching the video I was thinking "That's a cool concept, but it's probably so niche that things like lineageOS won't have support. Oh well" But on their website, they literally list lineage as a supported OS
oh that would make a great pocket computer!
@codeHuskysearch for The Front Fell Off on IRglo
@Naman Kohli that's totally false lol, plus hardware support can be really limited on flagships due to weird drm in the boot code or even just odd components.
There's a new version of this phone out today that is partnered with XDA and runs Lineage OS right out of the box!! There's also a Ubuntu Touch variant. Please cover it Linus! 💙
any more updates with new versions? what’s the most newest ones name? thank you
looks like nokia n950 :)
bump to this!
Advertising those as tiny laptops instead of smartphones with keyboards would make a lot more sense. Especially if they added two knobs/joysticks to the keyboard, one for mouse/cursor and one for WASD/arrows would truly make such a device a mix between a gaming smartphone and ultra-small laptop.
linus is just going to trash it because he hates anything that has an original design and isn't just a direct copy of an apple product
Advantage of having a sliding, physical keyboard on your phone: The virtual keyboard will not cover 90% of the screen when you tilt it to horizontal mode. This should be a good gimmick for 2020 phones. Make sure it is durable and buttons are big, clickable and easy to press. When the phone is vertical, virtual keyboard can be use. But in horizontal mode, virtual keyboard is off as you can use the build-in sliding keyboard.
@Colby Schlaht yes i s'illustre have my N900 ans actually i used To like it too...it was very advance Phone back then with onboard Skype, Flashmacromedia, FM transmitter. Also i like thé sidekick keyboard!! Cheers!
@John SAUTRON ;). I actually have this phone and freaking love it. SailfishOS on it (linux), with an android container. Best of both worlds. Loved physical landscape keyboards since my N900 days. The tactile feedback is great, and the phone is smaller than the giant slabs all the major phone makers have been pushing these days.
@Colby Schlaht 😂🤣
@Specular Psychogenesis trueeeeeeeeee. just a funny phrasing tbh
As a BlackBerry Key2 user, I think this might be my next phone since BB is now officially dead. Can't live without the physical keyboard, touch typing and responding to emails and messages can get really fast on the physical keyboard when you master the muscle memory of the layout. Also I manage code … loads of code … and I occasionally write scripts on the go, a touch screen keyboard is awful for that!
@Mariano Daniel hnnnm yes I do. What's your offer?
AlTheEngineer you still holding on to that BB key? Thinking of buying it.
Does anyone know if I can use this with T mobile
@Nerd254 I didn't buy it yet. I might wait for their next iteration, my BlackBerry Key2 is still working fine!
AlTheEngineer have you bought the phone yet? How is it?
Would be awesome for a company to make this design but with a second display instead of a keyboard. Would be skinner, more useful, and customizable. It could easily be made from a durable plastic and i know theres technology out there to basically allow a physical bubble to pop on the screen to recreat a physical keyboard, it just isn't the prettiest on the main display. But on a second hidden display which sole use is for productivity scaling .. well pretty display doesnt really matter.
I love that a manufacturer is still making these. Touch screen keyboards piss me off.
It has prevented me from a smartphone addiction.
@realmoner Or you could be an example and not lower to such a childish level? But whatever lol
@VON28 did I assume something?
@Feddb I read my comment again and I don't see how can you assume that, I'll never get hypocrites 😂
@VON28 nop I never owned a non smartphone phone sadly. I read my comment again and I don't see how you can assume that, I'll never get non-tech people 😂
That would have been my dream phone if they were able to implement an e-ink keyboard that morphs between different layouts like the Samsung Alias 2. The F(x)Tec Pro 1 is the Droid 4 replacement for those who have been keeping their Droid 4 for years xD
yes, i want the keyboard. no, i dont need 3+ cameras on the phone. yes, i want a 3.5mm jack. no, i dont care if its a mm thicker.
100% this. Really over how every phone is trying to be as anorexic as possible while removing basic functionality and features.
@Altair4611 i had the og droid when it came out, and i loved it. when the second one came out, my wife bought it. both devices were great. i dont like how the onscreen keyboard takes up space on the viewing area. i actually really like the real kb... and the 3.5mm jack... and the removeable battery.... and im not fussed if its waterproof or not, as i dont plan on taking photos underwater anytime soon. i do care about how much ram and storage it has and what proceasor its runnning.
@Altair4611 i want the keyboard.
You think you want the keyboard, but you actually don't want it
It also has a unlocked bootloader
my favorite phone I ever owned had a slide out keyboard, best typing experience ive ever had still. Pretty funny that its been 15 years of phone innovation and the digital keyboard suck so much compared to physical qwerty keyboards
2008 : wow it's touchscreen 2019 : holyshit real physical keyboard
I miss having a physical keyboard. (༎ຶ ෴ ༎ຶ)
Touchscheen was not about replacing keyboard.
I wish more manufacturers released these type (slider keyborad) of phones again..... missing nokia n97
WE GOING BACKWARDS
2001 9/11 > 2020
I still have my Motorola Milestone and surprisingly it's still functioning well with a custom Rom, the beauty of a physical keyboard shines where you can have your full keyboard along with the entire screen real estate at the same time, and yes, it's very convenient during an RDP session for example. to go around this other layer of keys I suggest having the switch button (equivalent to shift for example) on the other side of the phone where the shutter key is, but more accessible to the hand like in a game controller where the user can hold it using the index finger while typing with the thumbs.
Touchscreen keyboards frustrate the hell out of me, Yes a physical keyboard is a huge selling point for me!
I miss a physical keyboard.
I’m surprised that gaming phones don’t have sliding controllers under the screen. I wouldn’t mind the EXTRA THICC
This is an old video and comment but the real reason I want this is because when I plated emulated games I loved having physical buttons to play games. You can use the wasd as a small d pad and play snes games or nes games or scumm vm games with a full keyboard
True! I would love to have a phone that has physical controller, while still having a modern design
I remeber when some gaming phones and phones back in the day had a sliding keyboard or gamepad under. Those were sick back in the day. But it is disappointing to see them die out as a phone feature. I miss them.
It wouldn't even have to be extra thick, the blackberry priv is a slider that's only 9mm thin.
Dude if i would get gaming phone with stats they have now + xperia play gamepad layout but formfactor and hinge like this phone.... I would drop some big money on that shit
How do you spend ten minutes talking about this phone and not mention the alternate OS options?! Out of the box support for Lineage or Sailfish is huge!!!
He is going to use it and put it right back in the box and send it back. He just needs it to make content for the channel
@Yomom12388 I'd say a high portion. As many people interested in such a phone are after more of a PC in your pocket experience (ie linux), and many others a google privacy option (ie lineage). It's an overlap of niche markets.
Exactly. He acts like people are only buying it for the physical keyboard. Terrible review.
@Ivan Lazarevski people care about cameras thanks to the narcissistic social media age we live in
Too bad he didn't talk about the privacy advantages running Linux phones have
Reminds me of the old days with "classic unboxings", just Linus' pure reaction to a product. Nice and refreshing
Yeah I'm still using a bunch of Galaxy Captivate Glides I bought in 2008-2010 or so because it has a physical keyboard, removable battery, removable sd cards (basically all the functionality we used to have and which got taken away). Was really looking forward to this phone when I saw it advertised a few years ago - but the price is definitely a hard pill to swallow for the low-end hardware, even for someone like me who has been waiting for literally a decade. Not that it's unaffordable, but what you get for that price is just painful hardware-wise, and maybe a slightly more durable mechanism to that hinge (like what old Droids or Captivate Glides had). No matter how durable it is, it's still a massive point of weakness. On that note - still using the Captivate Glide until it completely crocks it. Two out of three already died, so I'm using those for parts to keep the current one going.
Man, this takes me back in the day when the galaxy pro was a thing, first smartphone I had and I loved it, was so good for gaming in emus for the gba and writing was smooth, it was a pain to move from a physical to a touch keyboard and I mean, you get used to it but still... Anyway, wish more phones where like this, I honestly don't mind the extra bulk
It reminds me of my first android phone. The HTC Desire Z, that had a physical keyboard with a very weird hinge design.
My husband used to have a phone with that kind of keyboard and he was CRAZY fast on that thing. But then again he basically grew up on a computer so...
I was faster on my Blackberry Bold than I am today on a touchscreen.
@velkoon u can switch it off
@Rip Steakface my predictive text sucks....it hinders me. AND, sometimes, when i move on to the next word, the predictive text thinks I've changed my mind about a word it previously got RIGHT (based on the phraseology), and changes the RIGHT word back to a WRONG one. Touch screen typing is the ultimate 1st-world dystopia and I don't know how anyone lives with it. It's moving backwards. (At least iphone predictive text. I remember liking my Android's from years ago...)
@Rip Steakface touchscreen typing limits me to 70 wpm, I can easily get to 100 wpm on physical... *well, I guess you did say that physical keyboard for phone makes someone type slower, don't know if that's true*
@Rip Steakface I just hate predictive text xD And also don't understand people who are faster typing on touchscreens xD
I love this. It's like Unbox Therapy, but made by someone that really knows his stuff.
Lew: WILLY DO!!1!1! camera points at will Will: *coughs*
@Gausts same shit lok
@UnknownUser Mr. Whosetheboss is way worse.
"Do you REALLY want a Keyboard on your Phone???".... Yes, VERY MUCH SO YES.
@Altair4611 Not everything people like is because it's the most optimal thing that exists. People value different things, some like touchscreen typing, others don't. Neither of these groups are "right" or "wrong". Just like how some people prefer bluetooth headsets, and others like wired ones.
@Altair4611 No, I for sure want it.
you think you want it but you dont
I really don’t care that much. It’s like adding bulk to your phone without a real purpose
Bigger screen to see
I dunno, the keyboard takes up a lot of screen real estate when you're in remote desktop or teamviewer. This would be a game changer if I did it more than once a month
Yeah, I tried this as well, wasn’t super impressed with the keys, I prefer the Cosmo, which I own. Also, no, keyboards still rock for remote servers, it’s why I own the Cosmo, that and it has Debian Linux and Sailfish in a dual boot setup.
Cosmo's battery life is terrible, and their software and product support is terrible as well. I switched to the Pro1 and couldn't be happier with Sailfish on it. Yes I own both.
Depends on whether you do a sit down, or more standing/mobile typing. Thumb typing with full keys don't really work.
When I was in middle school I had a phone with a sliding keyboard. I honestly loved it; I vividly remember telling a friend how I preferred having a physical keyboard over just the touch screen one. Anyway idk what happened to it lol.
I like the more unscripted feel of this. Looking forward to more.
I think if they improve on the design and make a touch screen keyboard an option too. That'd be great!
reminds me of my old HTC G2. i liked having a keyboard over now having to use the on screen keys. you save screen space while typing and i could map keys to macros and keybinds for games.
The last phone I had that had a physical keyboard was the G2, back in like 2009/2010. I really do miss it. Especially for typing longer emails or responses as it just increases the chances of mistypes and autocorrect issues.
I heard about that before it was officially announced (specs and all) and honestly didn't think it'd get released. I'm still not going to get it, but I'm happy to see a okay-ish keyboard phone still being released.
As someone who has to wear gloves 24/7 at work in a dirty factory. I would love the idea of a physical keyboard again. It's why I have the Note 9, at least I can use the stylus without taking my gloves off.
I just use a Caterpillar, Nokia 3310 style phone when we‘re in Field Exercises (I‘m in the army) and we‘re allowed to take a phone. It cost me like 45ish Euro and I had a Jeep drive over it, still works.
@Mrpiraterias Which one?
Didn’t think about it that way omg
I got a Mini Bluetooth keyboard off eBay because of this
The second I saw the video title, I though I am buying it. And after seeing the video I am definitely buying it. I had phones with physical keyboards till they stopped making them and I held on to my last one till it couldn't hold a charge for more than an hour. I am VERY glad to see them again. It is very annoying to have to find special characters in keyboard apps. And mobile webpages are garbage. I am looking forward to being able to use a websites desktop version, as I can easily use the phone rotated horizontally. And I really don't get the problem with things being a little thicker. Everything has gotten stupid thin (and flimsy). I remember cellphones (and portable PC's) from the 90's. If they we are as thick as that they would be insanely powerful and your battery would last well over a week. I say make them thicker there is absolutely no harm in it.
My first smartphone was a Motorola Photon Q 4G with my italian SIM soldered in it. You know, the damn thing didn't have a SIM slot. Well, I LOVED it, and I probably would have ordered the F(x)Tec if it didn't cost a freaking arm and a leg. I still miss a mid-tier smartphone with a physical keyboard.
I would be one of these people who really liked my HTC Desire Z back then for the folding keyboard and would have screamed "YES!" to the question. However, phones have grown in size considerably and I think my thumbs wouldn't be long enough anymore to reach all keys comfortably. Also, I had not thought of the ease that is special character access on virtual keyboards these days. Another thing I really liked about my Desire Z was that I could have a full screen in landscape while chatting and when I was watching youtube I would fold out the keyboard for a handy and sturdy way to hold my phone while watching and not accidentally pressing the screen. All in all I thought I was missing it, but upon second thought, maybe not as much as would be practical these days. What I'm more excited about are the seeming return of flip phones, like the Motorola Razr or the Samsung Flip. I'll be looking forward to possibly buying a flip phone in a year or two/three while hoping they keep developing these further. :)
I think this phone might be handful for people with vision disabilities. They actually love physical keyboards on laptops a lot. They use VoiceOver to read the screen contents (including buttons and so on). You can watch how they type on the phone with touchscreen: they usually use 8 fingers to type and hold their phone upside down.
Damn this is like old school Linus, but with modern production values. Love it.
Imagine if Samsung did something like this, and added a touchbar or something on their too it would be cool for dex mode on the phones. But we got folding glass.. cool I guess.
I actually really love that style. The screen keyboard that appears never seems to work for me.
The loveliest phone I've ever used design-wise was HTC Desire Z, if it could have better battery life and processor performance I could have used it for decades, so we might say that I'm really into physical keyboard phones :)
Had a phone like this as my first phone, I LOVED it and I had been begging for it for awhile. I cracked the screen 3 months later and my dad pulled it apart in an attempt to replace the screen and save a few bucks. It never got back into one piece. I still miss it to this day. RIP
Yes, yes I do want a keyboard on my phone. I miss slide out keyboards. Typing was so much easier. I've been doing it for years now, but I still can't stand typing on touch screen.
I love keyboard phones. I wish there were more options.
The best phone I've ever owned was an HTC with a fold out keyboard. It was 10/10 and I miss it dearly.
I was actually really disappointed when physical keyboards started going away and everything went on the screen. I HATED typing on a screen for the longest time. Can't say I'm a a fan of it now either.
Off topic. I like your profile picture by the way.
Deral Fenderson LPT: add Mr Fucking Fuck to your contacts. Instant autocorrect unfail.
I really hated going to everything on the screen too but I look at my old phones and the keyboards were wearing down a lot and would probably have failed in a short while. Between that and my switch to swipe-to-text recently, which has improved a ton in the past few years, I don't think I'd want to go back. Maybe the keyboard is better than I remember though...