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BlackBerry's iconic keyboard patent has expired (mobilesyrup.com)
submitted 2 years ago by jqubed@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I had two BlackBerry devices for work, right about the time they were going away. I'd heard the keyboard was good on earlier models but it seemed like the quality had gotten pretty cheap on the later phones. The BlackBerry 10 OS on my last phone was actually pretty good, and probably would've kept them in the market if they'd launched it 5 years earlier.

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[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 27 points 2 years ago

60% Bluetooth, but what's the other 40%?

[-] davidgro@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago

Dolomite

[-] moody@lemmings.world 12 points 2 years ago

It's the tough black mineral that won't cop out when there's heat all about.

[-] hera@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

I'm 40% dolomite

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Concentrated power of will.

[-] Morphit@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago

They're on discount. You don't have to pay for the extra 40% of a keyboard.

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

With our luck? Carcinogens.

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Magic

[-] bluGill@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago

Wired USB. If I get some time I'm going to put PS/2 or maybe ADB in it as well just for the fun of it.

(Just in case this is a serious question to someone, 60% refers to the keyboard size, indicating what buttons I have and don't have compared to a normal keyboard)

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