Why can't we text or email in landscape format?

just curious why we cannot text or email in landscape format. I would appreciate the larger keyboard...

I just sent this message to:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
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I just bought a new Apple iPhone 3G. I am very happy with the functionality of the phone with one BIG exception.
That is the fact that the wider Landscape orientation of the Keyboard is only available while using the Safari and not on the Notes, Email or Text Messaging applications!
WHY would this be? The larger keys and the slightly larger space between the keys in the Landscape orientation makes all the difference in the world in the ease and accuracy of typing on this virtual keyboard.
The phone clearly has the ability to change from Protrait to Landscape with the built in accelerometer.
For younger users and/or those with more agility and smalle fingers, the Portrait orientation of the keyboard probably is not a problem for them.
But, I am a Senior Citizen with big, fat and shaky fingers and I can just about type properly in Landscape. In Portrait, I hit the "Back" arrow button about as often as every key! This is VERY frustrating when I cannot think of ANY reason whatsoever for Apple to leave the iPhone with this clear deficiency.
If the Software Developers at Apple think that Portrait orientation is appropriate for some apps and not for others....fine! But, just give us an optional setting so that we can choose which is best for us to select depending upon the application we are typing in ....Portrait or Landscape...then EVERYONE will be happy!!!!
PLEASE make this simple and obvious change in your next Firmware Update for your otherwise wonderful product!
Thank you!
Charles I. Proche
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I have read many comments on this and other issues and the same refrain is repeated over and over again:
"APPLE JUST DOESN'T CARE WHAT THIER CUSTOMERS WANT OR DON'T WANT IN A PRODUCT...THEY WILL GIVE US WHAT THEY THINK WE WANT AND THAT IS THAT!"
I have to believe that if enough iPhone buyers and potential buyers wrote to the Feedback site with the same issue that they would at least CONSIDER making this simple and obvious enhancement!
Charles I. Proche

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