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Old 10-04-2010, 07:05 AM   #78
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Originally Posted by JCKobo View Post
We definitely experimented with some less orthodox keyboard configuration. One member of our team tried to convince us that with the D-Pad we could build an innovative 'Quaternary search' (that's a 4 way binary search).

When we tested it with actual people, they all were able to enter text faster with a good old QWERTY keyboard than anything else.

Here's a sneak peek of a user actually using it. (and a bit more candy to go with it)

Goodness, it would take forever to find a book with such an inefficient way. Trying to type in a long title would be tedious and make your thumb (or whatever finger you use) sore.
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