Typing on Treo Phones

[rmxdave]

Hey guys. How long did it take you to get used to typing on Treo phones?

Right now I have the HTC Diamond but I'm considering getting the Treo Pro when it is released for Sprint because I really want a physical keyboard. I played with a GSM Treo Pro at the mall today and I had a difficult time typing on it, I hit multiple letters at a time and could hardly get a word out - and my hands aren't that big. I'm wondering if it's something that I could get used to after a few weeks of using the phone or if I'd be better off getting the HTC Touch Pro (not ideal, that phone is huge, but I know that I can type with ease).

Thanks!

[bdtowing]

Its not that bad you will get the hang of it right away

[NubianPrince]

Originally Posted by rmxdave

Hey guys. How long did it take you to get used to typing on Treo phones?

Right now I have the HTC Diamond but I'm considering getting the Treo Pro when it is released for Sprint because I really want a physical keyboard. I played with a GSM Treo Pro at the mall today and I had a difficult time typing on it, I hit multiple letters at a time and could hardly get a word out - and my hands aren't that big. I'm wondering if it's something that I could get used to after a few weeks of using the phone or if I'd be better off getting the HTC Touch Pro (not ideal, that phone is huge, but I know that I can type with ease).

Thanks!

I have large hands, I got used to the keyboard as I am sure you will too. Good Luck

[BenC]

I adjusted much faster to the Treo key pad than to the Touch Pro key pad.

[rprockey]

I came from an HTC Apache and it took me some getting used to. Maybe a month. I still mix up the shift and num lock keys and I still have to search for the num lock characters such as $, ? and /. Other than that, it's very pretty natural for me. I have long skinny hands and I find the thumb board very functional.

Hope that helps.
Rockey

[Dr.8820]

you better start flexing those fingers! i know the 700wx had small keys and it took about 2 months before the pain went away.

[JCSands]

The Treo Pro's keyboard is very similar in size to the Centro's keyboard, but without the gelatin squishy keys which I HATE! If they had put the 800w's keyboard on the Treo Pro, then I would be sold. The 800w has the best keyboard of the Treos IMO, and I'll hate to part with it when I eventually do.

[lawmangrant]

I had a treo before my Diamond, and that's the only thing I miss, is the physical keyboard.

It is not that big of an adjustment to swap from one to the other. I do agree with the above poster, the Touch Pro KB would be a much bigger adjustment, the TreoPro is meant for one handed typing.

[jaggrey]

+1 for Treo keyboards. I haven't had a Treo since November 07 when I switched to the Touch, and now the Touch Pro. I'm ok on the Touch Pro's keyboard but I still fly on my GF's Treo. I dunno how the Treo Pro's keyboard is but the 800w's is like the rest of the Treos.

[rmxdave]

Thanks, guys. I'm probably going to pick one up once they are released on Sprint (whenever that may be).