iPhone vs. Netbook rally car challenge

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CNET UK's Rory Reid jumps into a European rallycross car and pits the iPhone against an Asus Eee PC in an extreme typing test. You may be surprised by the results.

Topics:: In-car entertainment,; Safety

Tags:: iPhone,; Asus,; netbook,; Citroen

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by TechnoMan475392 May 22, 2009 3:24 PM PDT: Before I watch, I'm guessing the iPhone wins. The conditions may be tough but autocorrect helps in situations like that.; Like this Reply to this comment


by tehrani625 May 22, 2009 8:00 PM PDT: You lucky guy, getting to ride in a rally car... How could you spoil an opportunity like that with some useless journalism none the less typing on some plastic junk. Oh and next time try it while driving the rally car, or just a go cart.; Like this Reply to this comment


by DavidBThomas May 23, 2009 4:53 AM PDT: I have both of those devices, and I'm not in the least bit surprised. I'm sitting in a chair traveling at zero miles per hour and it's a challenge to type on the Asus.; Like this Reply to this comment


by theobstruction May 23, 2009 10:31 AM PDT: The iphone also sits in the hand that's typing the whole time, not on your lap, trying to get away. I think most handhelds would likely perform fairly well in that situation; laptops, not so much.; Like this Reply to this comment


by mathteacher909 May 23, 2009 7:08 PM PDT: And who among us would actually need to be typing on either an Iphone or a laptop / netbook computer while driving a zillion miles per hour in a rally car? I have an ASUS 1000HD and it types just fine when I'm at a desk. When I have to hold the computer with my left hand and type only with my right, it is much slower but still doable.

I have no complains about the typing experience of my EEE.; Like this Reply to this comment


by ark_v2 May 24, 2009 11:56 AM PDT: How about a regular phone and a regular smarthphone?
That test was like a portability test between a desktop and a notebook; not the smae cathegory.; Like this Reply to this comment


by kb8622 May 24, 2009 3:05 PM PDT: i knew the iphone would win, but the main reason it did was because you hold the iphone with one hand, so when his arm jerks around he can still press the buttons he wants, unlike the nettop that sits on his legs which will move around independently form his hands, i think a better test would be laptop vs nettop, and iphone vs mid; Like this Reply to this comment


by X-C3PO May 24, 2009 8:35 PM PDT: A stupid comparison,
it's like to compare to eat soup by a cup or by a plate in the car while moving,; Like this Reply to this comment

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