Typing on the iPad: Big Difference From the iPhone
Entering text into an iPad is as simple as tapping the location into which you want to enter something and then typing on the keyboard that slides up from the bottom of the screen. However, doing it is far from simple. I have been using my iPhone for so long I have gotten used to the keyboard, but typing with a finger and touch typing are two very different things.
As a fast touch typist, typing on the iPad is not enjoyable. It is frustrating to not have any tactile feedback; and to be quite honest my fingers and hands are just too big to make it work even in landscape mode. I find that using the hunt-and-peck method is actually faster on the iPad’s keyboard. For that reason, I wish that Apple would have made the keys slightly smaller with more of them on a single screen. As it is you have to hit the number key to get the numbers and most symbols to show up. Since I cannot type fast, it would be quicker to have most numbers and basic symbols on the same screen and only the most arcane symbols on the secondary keyboard screen.
The way to overcome this is to pair the iPad with a Bluetooth keyboard. Today I picked up one of Apple’s keyboards at Best Buy for $69.99. That made me pause; that’s a lot of money for a keyboard you will only pull out on occasion — but it was worth it.
Typing on the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard is not bad. It quickly connects and pairs up. You can type quite easily. The F keys at the top of the keyboard have functions assigned to them, so you can adjust the brightness and volume among other things from your new keyboard.
I typed much of this article on my iPad with the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard. Data entry is much easier. I had the iPad resting on some napkins on a table at a coffee shop. The glare from the lights overhead made it a little hard to see. But not so much that I could not work in a pinch.
I’ve already ordered the iPad case from Apple, which has a slight incline, so that you can see the screen while it rests on a table for future typing; but as it was, without the case, it worked pretty well.
Subscribe
If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to receive more just like it.
Thanks for the post!
I'm not sure I agree though. I have quite large hands yet I am having no trouble touch typing at 52 wpm on the virtual keyboard. This after only a few days of owning my iPad. My secret weapon is TapTyping app. You should check it out,
You are making excuses for some extremely annoying feature lacks IMO. Propping up on some napkins? Buying a case to tilt it up? Using a real keyboard? Well, um… sounds like you could use a laptop
Seriously
Look at the last photo again.
It’s a notebook! Just without the convenient hinge. And USB. And Multi-tasking. And Flash.
Apple should make a flexible keyboard with blue tooth. Roll it up, pop it in a case pocket and take it on the go. Light, durable, easier for more mobile productivity.
When it comes to writing then it is not very comfortable to write on the touch screen keypad. There is a loss of speed and can't feel like typing. The external keypad is charged a lot this is why there will be very less buyers.
cheap florida holidays
@newProductsNeedFeatures:
It's not a matter of lacking features. One shouldn't try to stick to old habits when using a new product. No one is complaining mobile phones are lacking a rotary dialer. I bet kids 20 years from now won't even know how to use a real keyboard anymore, they would probably disagree the iPad was lacking a real keyboard. Assuming they'll even know what a real keyboard was “back then”.
Hello There. I found your blog the usage of msn. That is an extremely smartly written article. I’ll make sure to bookmark it and return to learn extra of your helpful info. Thanks for the post. I will definitely return.