Copying data and pasting it wherever necessary is a huge advantage that the field of computers has brought us. It was not possible in earlier communication or data manipulation technologies. Copy/Pasting data saves a lot of time thereby directly affecting our productivity. Copy/Pasting facility is a basic necessity in any computing device. It is very easy to implement and incredibly useful.
That is why every device that can be used to manipulate data must have Copy/Pasting mechanism in it. It is not an advanced feature I am asking for. It is a basic necessity.
But many computing devices fail miserably in providing this functionality. Mobile phones are the major culprits found in this area. Most of the mobile phones don’t have Copy/Pasting ability built into them. By Copy/Pasting ability I mean copying from any conceivable user screen and pasting in any input field. That is what we are used to in our personal computers. Exactly that functionality is needed in each and every device that can be used to manipulate data.
Giving this small tweak to your devices is a trivial task, but the user experience is enhanced manifold. Providing Copy/Pasting functionality in your applications or devices must be a priority in your usability design.
I was thinking this exact same thing the other day when i saw that my htc phone with the damn windows mobile does not have a copy-paste function! its hell working with different applications without this feature.
Anand,
It is pretty funny that we users have to bargain for simple usability enhancements every time a new device is released.
Most Symbian phones have copy paste. I use an E61 which with a full keyboard, does copy paste thru ctrl-c & ctrl-v. On my older ones I had to use that little pencil icon which allowed me to select stuff.
Amit,
That is good news.
My SEw580i has a copy paste option!!! very helpful during messaging!
Shoban,
Great!!!