I’m a big believer in the market. The fact that there are no external keyboards readily available means not enough people want one to make it worthwhile to manufacture.
However, I have heard you can hack your own. As far as I know there is no serious technical limitation, especially since the Touch/Phone can be made to work with all sorts of custom accessories via the dock.
One word: Bluetooth.
“I’m a big believer in the market. The fact that there are no external keyboards readily available means not enough people want one to make it worthwhile to manufacture.”
Why did it take Apple years to provide copy, cut and paste, then?
Also, just because only a small number of people would like an external keyboard, doesn’t mean that even MORE people wouldn’t end up buying it, IF it were available.
Would that be more or less people who have downloaded a Farting App for their IPhone/Ipod?
Also, I cannot be convinced that Apple is not a market-driven company, as much as they want to be a consumer-driving company. They want to call all the shots, I’m convinced.