Opinion on physical keyboard - Page 3

aamon17 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 01:29 PM

It's funny you asked. I LOVED my 6700 keyboard. But moved to the Omnia and took forever to get used to the onscreen keyboard. I finally did. So coming back to the TP2, what happens? Well I hardly even use the keyboard that I so longed to have back! lol!.... Because of the larger screen size, I'm able to use the onscreen keyboard with one hand and very few errors. But I, too have had to adjust to the physical keyboard layout. I've customized the layout to add tab, cut, copy, select, & paste keys. So all in all, I'm growing to love it more.

tracerit · #2 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by aamon17

It's funny you asked. I LOVED my 6700 keyboard. But moved to the Omnia and took forever to get used to the onscreen keyboard. I finally did. So coming back to the TP2, what happens? Well I hardly even use the keyboard that I so longed to have back! lol!.... Because of the larger screen size, I'm able to use the onscreen keyboard with one hand and very few errors. But I, too have had to adjust to the physical keyboard layout. I've customized the layout to add tab, cut, copy, select, & paste keys. So all in all, I'm growing to love it more.

how di dyou customize to have the tab, copy/paste fucntions/keys?

**GrandMasterB** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 02:53 PM

I have had many different devices with real keyboards and none of them have ever compared to the TP2 keyboard. Its hard to explain but it is the smoothest most fluid keyboard I have ever had the pleasure of using. It is insanely easy to type on , more so than I ever expected and its not just the spacing, its the actual press. There is just something soooo smooth about it. Notably impressed !!

nutymez · #4 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 03:08 PM

I just a have a problem with no Tab key on the keyboard.. but I see a post here that may fix that.. thanks.. but I have a question, how do you make word prediction and spell correction stick on the physical keyboard..

KilgoreBA · #5 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 03:33 PM

It took me about a week to get used to using the TP2 after being so used to the TP but after that, this keyboard wins. The spacing and layout is perfect. I just don't understand why they did away with Ctrl and TAB. I used both of these buttons all the time. Using the mentioned program to modify what certain keys do works fantastic though.

You will get the hang of it, just give it some time and don't use the on soft keyboard, no matter how tempting. Force yourself to get used to the slide out keyboard and you will. I went from the 6600, 6700, Treo 700w, 6800, 6900, TP, and now Touch Pro 2. Each time I have had to get used to the new keyboard and I eventually do.

**CovKid66** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 08:14 PM

I really liked my 6800 (Mogul) keyboard, and I think that's why I disliked the TP1's so much...too cramped with the extra row of keys, and I made constant mistakes as a result. The TP2 is a dream compared to both really. Even with the same number of rows as the TP1 it just doesn't feel cramped. The offset keys help I believe, as does the spacing between keys. I find it easy to type. I do make some mistakes, but I don't think you'll ever get a perfect score with any keyboard on a phone.

kern417 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 09:29 AM

i think its funny because i always used to complain about the 'm' placement on the vzw tp but now i find myself hitting the up arrow by mistake when i'm looking for the 'm' key...guess i got more used to it then i thought

chappy · #8 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 09:59 AM

To quote a friend of mine "the keyboard is a little bit of heaven"

shappy0869 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 10:33 AM

After using the soft keyboard on my Touch for the last two years, I am very happy to have a physical KB again. It is totally worth the added bulk!

Tim Smith · #10 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 02:01 PM

I love the keyboard.