Do you like typing on the ipads on screen keyboard?

[Shayla]

Just curious, i like it and some people hate it
Want to know how many people like it or hate it

 

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

I dislike it and much prefer to use a Bluetooth keyboard. But sometimes there's no option - say on a plane, where there's not enough room for the iPad and keyboard.

What I really dislike is the lack of cursor keys - which is rectified by the Bluetooth keyboard.

Tim

 

[Plainsman]

No. I don't much care for it. I agree with Tim: the AWK is the way to go for serious keyboard work. The on-board k/b works far better than I thought it would, but it's still just a 5HP emergency outboard on a sailing yacht.

 

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

I love the analogy!

Tim

 

[autophone]

I actually like it because the text recognition works really well, but the typing angle hurts my neck unlike typing on laptop

 

[giradman]

Not a fan at all typing on the 'virtual' keyboard - really dislike the lack of feel of the keys.

I'll respond to e-mails only if I need to type a sentence or two; otherwise I use the BT Apple keyboard for more extended use.

 

[Pinkpoison]

i don't mind it for short periods but i prefer typing on my mbp.

 

[sjleworthy]

I really love it. Use it all the time for sustained periods too. No complaints here.

I just hate the text recognition software. Why can't it learn?

 

[Bimjo]

It's ok if I remember to only use a couple of fingers. It gets really messy if I forget and try to use them all. Oh, wait, that's a problem regardless of which keyboard I'm using.

The onscreen keyboard is ok for short replies to emails, filling online forms or quick notes. Anything beyond that and I'm wishing that I had a regular keyboard.

 

[Veritas4420]

works for emails,forums and chatting but i could never type a paper or anything like that on it. i need to invest in a btk i guess.

 

[Destroyer]

not so much I guess a blogger or other activities is better having a physical keyboard.

Sent from my iPad using iPF

 

[boyzie]

Don't like it one bit tbh.It was a novelty at first but it soon wore off for me.

 

[tdmsu]

I don't mind it - I use it for email and forums and the like, but I use my MBP for writing papers.

 

[bikermolly]

I like using it for forums, emails and FB etc and it is nice and clear, but I would prefer to type properly on a real keyboard for very long documents.

 

[cruiser51]

I'm one of the few so far who really love it! I didn't have great expectations for the virtual keyboard when I bought my iPad but I must say, I'm really surprised how good it is, no matter how long the document I'm writing. Ah, nearly forgot - I use it almost exclusively in landscape position. THIS makes all the difference IMO. I see no need whatsoever to go to the additional expense of a Bluetooth keyboard.