Except software-based touch typing solutions haven't really extended beyond the cramped confines of mobile phones and tablets.
The software that taught me touch typing came on multiple floppy disks.
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You may be familiar with Syntellia's Fleksy -- its predictive touch typing solution has already been available to iOS users since last July.
The mitt's creator says the traditional mobile keyboard is "either too big to be portable, or too small to be easy to use, " adding that his solution would eventually become second nature just like touch typing.
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While this is slower than touch-typing, it is much faster than tapping out words with a stylus.
Touch-typing on the devices is tricky, even with an optional keyboard.
"Customers will enjoy optimized experiences for touch, typing and viewing on the Iconia W510 tablet PC, " said Sumit Agnihotry, vice president of product marketing for Acer.
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If you are used to touch-typing on a full-sized keyboard, you'll find it cramped, but it is roomy enough for a generation weaned on text-messaging via cell phone.
He also taught us the Zen of touch-screen auto-correction typing, something which admittedly some of us do better than others.
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And while that skinny little Touch keyboard for Microsoft Surface may be better than typing on a glass screen, it will be far from the gold standard for PC keyboards.
Unlike with the Touch Cover, there was no need to adapt and typing errors were minimal.
The smaller screen size did make touch input seem a little less natural, but the ability to just start typing and search or perform actions (such as sending an email) more than made up for the slightly cramped confines.
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