How are you guys typing on this thing?!?!

[gravyhead]

I just received my nexus 7 two days ago,so I fully understand and expect the learning curve for my first tablet to be steep. However, I am having a heck of a time figuring out how to type on this thing!! Using my phone and swiftkey I am just as fast as handwriting, almost as fast as home row typing. But this? It's too awkward for landscape (Let alone the countless home button-for-space bar presses), but portrait is huge for my thumbs.

I really want to like this device, but my intended functionality as a digital notebook is being greatly hindered by my lack of ability to input text!

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks !

 

[jd914]

I started out with Swiftkey but found myself hitting the home button when using the space bar. I now use Swype beta and find it very easy to use and it works perfectly. Dragon dictation works flawlessly. I admit I was not a fan of Swype on my phones but with this form factor I find it very convenient.

 

[MajesticFlame]

I'm using Thumb Keyboard. It has been my favorite for tablets for quite some time.

 

[ShaggyKids]

I use Swift Key for Tablets but because I tend to be a bit clumsy with the virtual keyboards, I found that the voice to text works great in Swift Key. You do have to make an effort to enunciate and do check what you get before hitting the post/send button cuz you'll prolly have some typos to fix. It tends to sometimes print similar sounding words. But in the end, I must prefer this especially if I'm going to be long winded. You can also buy a physical keyboard for it.

 

[TemporalBeef]

Stock keyboard.

 

[Ravynmagi]

This is what I do, if I'm reading message forums or emails, and then come across something I want to reply to or post. I put the tablet down and run to my desktop computer.

I really need to learn to type on a tablet.

 

[adamfrayne182]

Stock keyboard and I don't use the word suggestion thing as I type.

I guess I'm just used to typing on touch screen. I did hit enter a few times when going to hit shift though.

I have no complaints overall though. I'm pretty fast

 

[Jaingo5150]

I use Swift Key for Tablets but because I tend to be a bit clumsy with the virtual keyboards, I found that the voice to text works great in Swift Key. You do have to make an effort to enunciate and do check what you get before hitting the post/send button cuz you'll prolly have some typos to fix. It tends to sometimes print similar sounding words. But in the end, I must prefer this especially if I'm going to be long winded. You can also buy a physical keyboard for it.

How are you getting swype beta? I have Swype on my Razr Maxx and love it. I need it on my N7.

 

[Nychotxxx]

Do the apps mentioned make the keyboard bigger?

 

[RichardRight]

I click the microphone key and dictate my messages rather than typing them. then I go back and edit with my hand .

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[RichardRight]

by the way if you have trouble installing swype then install touch pal instead. it works the same way .

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[Androhead27]

Works amazingly for me in portrait mode with the stock keyboard. I fly on it.

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[RiceEatin2010GT]

Using the stock keyboard here and its fine just gotta go a tiny bit slower to make sure your typing what u want lol

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[paul-c]

I'm using the stock keyboard in portrait, but I'm not crazy about it by any means.

 

[NickA]

In portrait mode I do OK, but makes the tables feel top heavy and unbalanced. I have big hands so landscape typing works for me the best.

 

[jnrtwum]

Try swift key 3. Pretty awesome. I've being swiping for a long time and are some point it gets old... Lol

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[codeda]

I find if I put it down and type with two fingers instead of holding it like a phone and using thumbs, it goes a lot better. Though not the perfect solution.

 

[Sesami]

I use Swype on my phone and decided to try Swiftkey for my tablet. I couldn't get used to it so I ended up getting Swype again, and now I'm comfortable. I can go pretty fast on Swype and I'm already pretty used to it.

 

[jnrtwum]

I've been using swype well over a year and trust me if u can get used to SwiftKey its faster.. Even more so on the tablet.


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[Jaingo5150]

I have used all of the alternatives in the market to swype, and quite honestly they are mediocre. Been using swype for a long while now on my phones, and you now get it via a direct email link, not in the store.

Here you go if anyone is interested. Swype | Text Input for Screens