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i played with an iPad for about two minutes tonight. typing is better than i expected. the screen is "tacky" so it's not exactly like slick glass

Posted by the 40 year old virgin (aka chris) Apr 6 '10, 21:12

the problem for touch typing is that, as far as i could tell, there's no way to make it lag when you put your fingers on the home keys. it just starts typing as soon as you put your fingers on the screen.

i'd have to live with it for a while before the final verdict

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the other problem with touch typing is that you can't feel the keys, silly. - loosilu Apr 6, 21:48 9
- that line never made sense to me. Meat is totally better than pudding. - Reagen Apr 6, 21:53 6
  - 'pudding' is british for any kind of dessert. (nm) - howie Apr 6, 22:01 2
    - Got a David Walliams in Spaced flashback just then. -- nm - LMS Apr 7, 06:54
    - this. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 22:28
  - some puddings are actually bread (Yorkshire). go figure -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 21:58 2
    - right, that's what I meant. -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 22:00 1
      - pretty sure that's not what they mean. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 22:29
- as long as you start from the right home position, it's not hard. the muscle memory in the fingers is still basically the same -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 21:51 1
  - hmmm, I'd have to try it. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 22:29
I'm sure you can add a keyboard -- nm - peglegpete Apr 6, 21:20 1
- that defeats the purpose of cutting the laptop tether - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 21:23
*sleeps over, spends the night* -- nm - iPad si Apr 6, 21:17
just admit it.. you don't like it. :P -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 6, 21:17 1
- no it's pretty sexy. didn't really have time to put it through many paces though -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 21:19

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i played with an iPad for about two minutes tonight. typing is better than i expected. the screen is "tacky" so it's not exactly like slick glass

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