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Originally Posted by =X=
Fascinating, I've never heard of such a thing, is the pain caused by lacking the feedback or is it because of poor posture caused by the flat surface of the tablet.
I have suffered some pain when using a conventional keyboard and using two thumbs to type. My thumbs get stiff and ache after extensive typing, but that is due to over using my thumbs. I since I started using swipe (FlexT9) to write text and I don't suffer any discomfort.
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Lack of feedback. It creates more impact to the whole structure of your hands.
I have good posture. A bout of repetitive stress injuries whipped me into that habit in a hurry.
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Amazing, I can't even think that fast.
Your are correct, the fastest time recorded for typing with swipe is 70 wpm, without any typos. A keyboard called messageEase claims a proficient user can average 50wpm. Me I can only type 65wpm so these keyboards get close results
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I use Swype on my phone. It reduces the impact since I don't have to lift my finger as much. It's pretty quick - as quick as I could ever imagine going on an on-screen keyboard - but still frusteratingly slow compared to my physical keyboard typing speed. I probably get 30-40wpm on Swype with so-so accuracy.
I'm a writer who was raised by a geek. I learned how to type before I learned how to handwrite, and I haven't stopped since.
