I tested the Clicks Power Keyboard against my touchscreen - the results ruined my BlackBerry nostalgia
A tech reviewer tests the Clicks Power Keyboard, a physical accessory for smartphones, and finds that it fails to improve typing speed compared to touchscreen interfaces. Despite the ergonomic drawbacks and technical flaws, the reviewer expresses a nostalgic appreciation for the tactile experience.
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It reflects the ongoing tension between modern mobile ergonomics and the niche consumer demand for tactile, retro-inspired hardware.
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(Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter For those of us who came of age firing off emails on a BlackBerry, the tactile click-clack of physical buttons is the holy grail of mobile productivity. So, when Clicks released the Power Keyboard - a MagSafe-compatible slide-out QWERTY keyboard - I was instantly on board.
I slapped it onto the back of my phone for a week, ready to watch my words-per-minute (WPM) soar. And then...I actually ran a typing speed test to find out that I am significantly faster on a flat pane of glass than I am on a keyboard.
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