Rule of Thumb
I’m pretty OC when it comes to selecting devices with thumbpads. That’s because not all thumbpads are created equal. Here are some tips to find the perfect thumbpad:
You should be able to use it with one hand. That’s why you didn’t opt to buy a laptop or a portable keyboard. Though this is definitely not an end all rule, it says a lot about the handheld that you bought. We are all equipped with different palm sizes. Which means that the BenQ P50 thumb board may not necesarily be designed for Western hands because the keys are made for smaller Asian palms (in general).
It should have a strong backlight. I hate being in a dark room trying to fiddle with the dimly lit buttons. So my suggestion is to keep the buttons white (like the Treo) so when the light shines, its really bright. I don’t like black. It keeps the light out. Remember the first Blackberries? There you go.
The color coding to shift between numbers and letters should be very distinct. Let’s look at the Treo once more (god am I biased). White for letters. Blue for numbers set in numpad style. Very distinct. Plus, the button that shifts the functions from letters to numbers is also marked with a very big blue square. Just by looking at visual cues, you can tell what the buttons do.
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