Still not using Smart touch screen devices

[ThinkPad560X]

I still to this day don't use or want to own a smart phone/touch screen device. I still use my Most popular phone back in the day Motorola Razr V3m and does what I need it to do, Talk and sometimes text messages, also use for Time and date. I was given to smart phone to use sometimes to send a message for someone and I didn't even know how to start "Unlock the phone" Once I got to the keypad screen I would tap the wrong letter how many times and took me awhile just to type a message. I still prefer a all button phone as well for a desktop and laptop, Don't even own a tablet either. Anyone else still not into the new mostly used tech of today?

[brchan]

For phones, I don't mind using the touchscreen much, though I would love a dedicated 'trackpoint' for it. For tablets, touchscreens are OK, but I prefer trackpoint + keyboard then pen input, then touch.

[FryPpy]

+1: keys + IPS screen (but it is useless especially when sunny days) - no trackpoint + metal body and 2-3 weeks without a charger.
It can surf the web, but it is very difficult on a small screen.
The only one true touch screen device i own and use time to time is a GPS.

Yes we have ThinkPad convertibles. When i first got X61t it was the new experience for me. How everyday things can change when you touch them with fingers. I have tried playing counter strike with stylus and then with fingers. It was funny but nothing more. For most tasks i am using thinkpads touchscreen is useless. Smartphones and tablets have tradeed their keys for bigger screen. This is good tradeof for one who are using such device for web surfing or movies watching. But not for me.

[USSS]

I still use my trusty Motorola V9x flip phone. It's built like a tank. About the only smartphone I would consider purchasing today would be the Motorola Droid 4 with its QWERTY keyboard (I write for a living).

I have a ThinkPad x230 Tablet, whose keyboard is the best I've ever used, even when compared to my now-defunct T43. But I rarely, if ever, use the machine in tablet mode. At least I have that option.

[Puppy]

I bought ThinkPad 8 tablet (with 35% discount) LTE equipped. It is my first touch screen device because I don't have any phone. After three months I can say I like it for content consuming. Still I can not imagine to create anything on it. Even writing short email reply is pain.

[pianowizard]

I bought ThinkPad 8 tablet (with 35% discount) LTE equipped.

I am still kicking myself for not acting faster when Microsoft Store had the Thinkpad 8 on sale last year for only $99.99 shipped. It was sold out within 5 minutes.

BTW, is it small enough to fit in a pants side pocket?

After three months I can say I like it for content consuming. Still I can not imagine to create anything on it. Even writing short email reply is pain.

Get a Bluetooth keyboard.

I have an HP Pavilion X2 detachable. I think I have detached the keyboard only once or twice, when I was doing some reading (but zero writing) for a couple hours.

[SurrealMustard]

My "gateway drug" into smart devices was the Palm m500 I bought almost ten years ago, and I've been hopelessly dependent on like handhelds ever since.

[startac]

I'm with you, ThinkPad560X. I still use my GSM StarTACs (no surprise there) daily. My other go-to is a bright orange (sometimes Geko green) Nokia 5190. Awesome phones.

When I'm on the Maine coast, T-Mobile is too spotty so I had to get a Verizon phone as a backup...a "smart" phone. Its fine when its in my pocket but I really don't like using it. The touch screen selects things I did not ask it to and it is always dirty. Plus, cell phones today (especially Samsung) look like paperback books. These new phones look like a flattened Motorola DynaTAC. I'll take small and straight forward over enormous and distracting any day.

Same with my computers- no touchscreen, no multi-touch trackpads, no cloud, no "latest and greatest" OS. I have several Apple Extended Keyboard IIs in use with ADB -> USB boxes and I am on the hunt for an HP LaserJet 5MP to replace a "modern" HP that always seems to be throwing errors.

I lament touch screens in cars, too. I weep for the future...

[Puppy]

I am still kicking myself for not acting faster when Microsoft Store had the Thinkpad 8 on sale last year for only $99.99 shipped. It was sold out within 5 minutes.

Fair price

BTW, is it small enough to fit in a pants side pocket?

Nope. Since I always use backpack I enjoy it is ligther than X31. There is also a lot of fun with Sierra Wireless EM7345 LTE module

[pianowizard]

Nope. Since I always use backpack I enjoy it is ligther than X31.

If I need a backpack anyway, my preference would be a bigger "detachable" laptop. My HP Pavilion X2 is meeting my needs for now, but someday I would like to upgrade to the Microsoft Surface 3, with the type cover. The 3:2 aspect ratio (1920x1280) alone makes it super interesting. Not sure I would like its 213 DPI pixel density though.

[ThinkPad560X]

I just watched a video of VR headsets that you use your smartphone as the screen, I remember when they first tried VR back in the 90s and didn't last long, I think only a year it was talked about. For me, I wouldn't mind trying a VR headset, but I wouldn't be able to wear one for a long time, maybe a hour at max before I get a headache. As for other smartphone videos I watched. It is now you wallet, passport and keys to your house and car "New car by the way". It seems that smartphones are taking over everywhere and might be a requirement in future. At my work every single person has one and always on it and im the only one that don't have one. Its hard to talk to anyone in person since they are on it and looking at it while sort of listening to what your talking about. I even had some of them tell me "I don't know how you do it, I wouldn't be able to handle not having my phone" Most of them were born in the late 90s so they are around 21-24 and always had the internet, I was born in the 80s so I remember their being no internet. Anyone else feel the same, I remember this kinda tech being only in si-fi movies only back in the day and now is slowly coming out today. I'll come back online tonight to check the forums.