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	Fargus	2010-03-28 , 19:41
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Originally Posted by Corso85

Cleary, now you're just arguing for the sake of arguing.

I'd hate for you to feel alone! I am trying to point out that your opinion, as no reasoned case has been put yet, is no more valid than the existing one. The majority of users I have met are happy with landscape as the main mode. Even iPhone and iTouch users seem to spend a large portion of their time using the device in landscape rather than the default portrait mode.

Originally Posted by Corso85

There is nothing that hinders the n900 from being what it is, whilst being in Portrait. I'm not saying discard Landscape completely. I'm saying it'll be there when it's needed. Simply the reverse of what is forced now. The "envisaged" uses for the N900 are not from another world. They are the same for other devices. Internet, Browser, SMS, terminal.....Landscape can be an option for any on these. but there is no strong reason for the Menus and home screen to be in landscape.
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There is nothing lost with the default landscape and portrait either.

Most of the web (if you mean that by the internet) is actually orientated for landscape not portrait.
One of the raved about features of the original RIM handsets was that the secreen was wide enough to read emails and sms in a more 'natural' format. Most latin based charactersets are designed to be read in horizontal lines. Kanji is another debate altogether I'll grant you.
Terminal, try telling any serious user that portrait is preferable for that.

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