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Story: Nokia unveils touchscreen, Qwerty N97

Posted by: James B (Tuesday 2 December 2008, 5:03 PM)

Touchscreen + Qwerty...

Interesting that this combines a full functioning touchscreen with Qwerty in a single device. Suggests Nokia believe you need both so suit all users rather than pure Touchscreen (ie. iPhone) or offering two separate devices - 1 with qwerty, 1 with touch (ie. Bold and Storm) - speaking to business users I have found many find touchscreen only devices to be unworkable for sending longer emails, writing docs, etc... - hence why the qwerty remains resolutely popular with business users outside the design / media environment where the iphone seems ubiquitous.

Also interesting that this is spec-ed and priced as a full on mobile computer rather than smartphone (phone must be increasingly a four letter word around Nokia...). This begs another question...

Would business users rather carry a smartphone backed up by a netbook rather than trust an all in one mobile computer?

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