Unpopular Opinion

This is unpopular? I guess I’m unpopular with you. Buttons are absolutely indiscriminately superior to touchscreens for most uses. Autocorrect is the bane of my existence. I think touchscreens only have the edge as far as the physical space they (dynamically) require

I'm with you. My first smart phone was a droid 2 with 5he slide out keyboard. Had the best of both worlds. The new Swype keyboard for one handed texting and then full keyboard for when you got a novel to tell. I really miss those early smartphone designs. including metal cases!

100%.

I would not mind my device being a little fatter if it had a flip out physical keyboard like my old Danger Sidekick used to have.

I disagree, physical keyboards can break easily whereas virtual ones don't have that issue at all (unless you break the whole screen), also if you type in more than one language it's just a nightmare to use, have my upvote.

Oh man, I really feel this one. I miss slider phones.

If you tap to type, definitely learn the swype method, it does get close to typing speed with practice.

nothing can beat the versatility of digital on screen keyboards. if you're having that many errors typing normally, you can adjust your keyboard to show bigger keys, or a smaller keys with more dead space between them, or a smaller keyboard that you can reach all of with just one thumb, etc. not to mention things like emojis and special characters. there isn't space for all the physical keys that people today would need to communicate as efficiently and clearly as they do, your physical keyboard would be twice the size of your screen and you'd still be making sacrifices. this is truely an unpopular opinion

I think phone size makes a difference with touch screen keyboards. Back when I had an iphone 5 I could type so fast people would actually comment on how fast my fingers went. Now on my 14 pro max I'm constantly fixing errors.

100%. I used to occasionally do software development over SSH with a phone with sliding keyboard when I was out and about without a laptop, the keys were just big enough not to be uncomfortable. It was great to type into a smartphone like a desktop computer, and some programs could use the keyboard for functionality. Mobile experience has become more bland and cluttered with virtual keyboards/buttons/'joysticks' taking up screen real-estate. At the very least, it's nice that with an adapter many USB keyboards can work with an Android device.

There was a decent bit of traction on the dumbphones subreddit, but no one had a great phone that would fit everyone’s needs.

I wish there was some kind of phone I could take with me that had calls, texting, and music but none of the apps. I still want my iPhone but sometimes I want to force myself to not use my smart phone

I miss my slider phone and my flip phone. But honestly, I think I was using my phone as a fidget without realizing it.

I do actually agree, though. I like real buttons.

I used to be able to text in my pockets during class with ~95% accuracy just from feel on those old slide phones. Sure they were inconvenient, but damn the tactile feel was so much better

I had a Blackberry flip phone that was great. I miss that thing.

I definitely typed faster on my phones with physical keyboards. No need for autocorrect when tactile sensation tells you where your fingers are at. :)

Sometimes I miss the physical keyboard on my Palm Treos but I do like that the entire phone surface is a screen now.