Typing with onscreen keyboard for new user.

[newiphoneuser]

Coming from a blackberry I am very used to the hardware keyboard. Does typing on this onscreen keyboard get any better? Every ther word I type is a mistake! How was you guys' experience? Can you type accurately without looking a the keyboard?

 

[chobbs1]

It does take some practice and you do have to look at the keyboard. And you will have to learn how to trust the predictive typing program to gain Speed.

 

[sting7k]

It takes a little getting used too. Especially finding the right touch to get going fast. Don't mash your fingers on the screen, it only takes a light touch. You will get the hang of it and pay attention to the text prediction as you go.

 

[ebedoun]

I've always had a hardware keyboard....Treo 700w, Treo 700wx, Treo 750, BlackBerry 9000, BlackBerry 9700...

I was typing fast on the iPhone 4 after a day. I actually prefer it over the hardware keyboard. My thumbs not actually having to push buttons so much feels great.

I actually picked up the wife's 9700 the other night and it felt so strange after having the iPhone for a while. (she is holding out for the white iPhone 4)

I'm very happy with my move to the iPhone.

 

[Ivoryplum]

When I first got the iPhone a couple years ago, I was a bit worried because I was much slower on the keyboard. After awhile though, I found myself being faster on it vs. a hardware keyboard.

You'll get the hang of it.
Also, the iPhone is super smart. If you get close to spelling a word, it'll fix it for you!

 

[OKCChuck]

oh man. i love the iPhone keyboard. GF's LG Vu is the most annoying on screen keyboard, ever. hands down.

 

[mdntblu]

I came from a Samsung Blackjack to the iPhone 3G, then 3GS now iphone 4.

When I started getting used to the iPhone keyboard I actually typed faster then I did with the Samsung Blackjack.

Also sometimes typing in landscape is much faster but for some reason I still prefer the portrait typing mode.

 

[LazyStarGazer]

Coming from a blackberry I am very used to the hardware keyboard. Does typing on this onscreen keyboard get any better? Every ther word I type is a mistake! How was you guys' experience? Can you type accurately without looking a the keyboard?

I couldn't do that on my curve, either, lol.

As everyone else has said, there is a learning curve with a touchscreen keyboard. Be patient.

 

[iVenom]

you get used to it the you get fast. it is better your be able to type 10-20 more words per minute with the right touch

 

[Ipheuria]

oh man. i love the iPhone keyboard. GF's LG Vu is the most annoying on screen keyboard, ever. hands down.

LG Vu is horrible I had to buy one for my brother so I tested it for half an hour. Anyone complaining the iPhone screen is small should be given 1 for a day. I wonder if it's a different experience if you never used a physical keyboard before the iPhone? I never had a physical keyboard before the iPhone, it took me about two days to stop making mistakes. I hate predictive text and autocorrection so I always turn those off. So as a result I don't type without looking at the screen.

 

[newiphoneuser]

Thanks everyone

 

[jMunar]

I came from an 8900 and at first I didn't like the keyboard, but now I can type even faster than on my BlackBerry.

 

[noaim]

I had a iphone 2g before I ventured into blackberry and I will say speed on a blackberry is far faster then speed on the iphone I can type quite fast on a iPhone but I was blazing fast on a bold

 

[Jellotime91]

I am in LOVE with the on-screen keyboard. Just learn to let it think for you. 99% of the time you can type much faster than on BlackBerry because it requires such little pressure to input a letter. Now I feel ridiculous when I try to use a physical keyboard, every keystroke is such a hard press.

 

[Moonbase0ne]

I am willing to give the touchscreen keyboard on the iP4 a chance. Though I love the keyboard on my BB, other things about Blackberry, not so much.

 

[proof2006]

This is by far the most accurate on screen keyboard I've ever used, and I've used quite a few.

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[denness544]

I don't know if it's just me but coming from a 3gs to the iPhone4, I am getting more mistakes. Or it could be iOS4 that makes typing a little more difficult.

 

[Guru]

IMO I just simply can NOT type as fast or as accurately on my iphone as I could on my blackberry 9000 or 9700. I was blazingly fast on those devices and rarely made a typo. Iphone I start typing gibberish due to the spell correction. Can I add words to it? Going to landscape mode helps though but inconvenient when just trying to get a quick message out.