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Re:Text editing on mobile isn’t ok by hollandheese on Sunday September 24, 2023 @02:29PM (#37635816)
T9 was so terrible I didn't use text messaging until I got my first iPhone.

Actual Keyboard >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Touch screen typing >>>>>>> T9

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Re:Text editing on mobile isn’t ok by justsomehnguy on Sunday September 24, 2023 @03:26PM (#37636347)
T9 was terrible for you.

You could literally type the message without taking the phone out of the pocket because it was extremely predictable and you knew the menu structure by the gut.

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Re:Text editing on mobile isn’t ok by stavros on Sunday September 24, 2023 @03:49PM (#37636540)
Agreed, I would routinely text without looking. I do now too, with SwiftKey, but it's much less deterministic.
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Re:Text editing on mobile isn’t ok by hollandheese on Sunday September 24, 2023 @05:43PM (#37637486)
It's more like T9 wasn't terrible for you. There's a good reason it died off. Touch screen keyboards are better for 99% of the population.
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