[Commentor] LC-272 Ian Jacobs [Comment] I think the problem is that it's hard to type, period. People should not be typing URIs anyway; they should be using search engines and following links. [Commentor reply] yes [Working Group decision] 
The fact is there remains occasions where the user may have to type a URI (e.g. a not yet indexed site, a non-linked from the outside intranet, following an ad seen on a bus, ...) and that this has proven to be a difficulty to get people even trying to use the Web on mobile devices, so it's definitely worthy to be noted here.