Opinion on physical keyboard

[themuffinman]

Like most of the users on here I am very satisfied with my touch pro 2 so far and its the best ppc I have owned to date but I have a small issue and its with the keyboard. I know everyone has been praising the tp2 keyboard but I am to the point that I think I would prefer the tp1 keyboard. Now I am the type that has to have a physical keyboard since I text and email all day long but I find myself being less accurate and having to go back and edit messages before I send them. In contrast I never had this issue with the touch pro 1, I could type extremely fast with the tp1 keyboard with no mistakes versus typing not as fast while still making more mistakes with the tp2 keyboard.

Opinions?

[Laos101]

I happen to like this keyboard a lot more for several reasons

some keys moved around, and the buttons require MUCH less pressure to type (Compared to the TP1, which you need to jam into). But there's plenty of space between then, and the misaligning really helps.

[Sim-X]

I find myself making mistakes as well but like anything I just think it will take time to get use to. I do think the keyboard is better but I'm just not used to it yet. It took my a while before I really had the TP1 keyboard down.

[fishingmedic]

I actually like the TP2 onscreen KB, maybe because I've also had the omnia and it's so much smaller than the TP2. I was reading the other post here about diff KB's and tried diff ones and still go back to the original for the TP2.

[xxceenotexx]

Me myself, I like this keyboard! Although I find myself making sum key mistakes when texting.. I still like the spacing, but not the space bar... I feel it's too far to the right of me...

[stanmarsh01]

The only thing I miss is the tab key. I used it on almost every webpage to jump to links/fields quickly.

[linzgeneral]

I never did have a TP1 but from playing with the instore models I always thought that the keys looked cramped and stiff and not as good as the Mogul which I did have and enjoyed typing on. The keyboard on the TP2 is near perfect with room for the fatest of fingers. If anything I think the keys might be a teenee weenee bit too spaced making for just a little to wide a keyboard considering how you have to posture the phone in your hand to type and reach from left to right. With anything else I think the new layout takes a little getting use to but I feel that with time most will agree that this is perhaps the best hard keyboard available on any phone to date.

[Dragon2]

are you serious op? This keyboard smashes that stupid tp1 keyboard, and also This one doesnt feel like at any moment its gonna fry up in my hands and the thing die, this also doesnt type the tt or dd or sssssstupid multiple letters cause its ready to poop out..... Simply Amazing.......

[themuffinman]

Originally Posted by Sim-X

I find myself making mistakes as well but like anything I just think it will take time to get use to. I do think the keyboard is better but I'm just not used to it yet. It took my a while before I really had the TP1 keyboard down.

I know it will take time but when I first got my 6700, 6800 and tp1 I had the keyboard down pack in a week and really the tp1 was the easiest even though it was the most cramped. But I have been rocking the tp2 since day 1(sept4th) and I do like it alot but I am just not as efficient on it as I was on the tp1.

Originally Posted by fishingmedic

I actually like the TP2 onscreen KB, maybe because I've also had the omnia and it's so much smaller than the TP2. I was reading the other post here about diff KB's and tried diff ones and still go back to the original for the TP2.

Well I use the onscreen keyboard sometimes but honestly we all know the reason why its alot better now is because of the larger screen. On the tp1 I never used the onscreen keyboard.

[rawdikrik]

I make mistakes like crazy now... but i chalk it up to being so used to the TP1 keyboard i could type with my eyes closed.

Just give it time, you'll get used to this one too.

Now i want my CTRL key back...