Is Touch for Me?

Until the E90 arrives for its 2 week trial, I am doing my best to get by with my backup Treo 750. The funny thing is that the more I operate with this non-iPhone touchscreen device, I can't help but wonder if my preference is best suited for non-touchscreen S60 devices. A part of me is honestly becoming more resistive to ANY touchscreen interface that is not like the iPhone. Upon listening to Kevin C. Tofel on the MobileTechRoundup podcast, there was a mentioning of how the iPhone just seemed to be optimzed for intuitive navigation from the group up. I believe that James Kendrick on this podcast then spoke of how other models appeared to include touch as an overlay for an OS not meant for touch navigation at all. I agreed with both of these points and do feel that I may not be a fan of the touchscreen interface like I used to be. I understand completely that the iPhone is not for me, but I am realizing this may be applied to Windows Mobile Professional as well. My experience with the Samsung Epix and my current experience with this Treo 750 is gradually turning me off to the touch interface altogether. After seeing what was in store for the S60 touch platform from the 5800 XpressMusic model, I am truly skeptical.

Right now I may be turning into a full fledged supporter of the non-touchscreen S60 platform, because it feels much more efficient for me in being able to navigate different features with the press of a dpad.

The E71 has been so great for me despite its recent mishap currently going on, and not one Windows Mobile Professional device has caused me to even blink. The upcoming N97 release will surely be interesting for me, for one false impression gained could ruin my faith in Nokia's potential in the touchscreen market.

TRENT
Sent from my Treo 750