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Return of the hardware QWERTY.

I've got one of those cases with built-in USBkeyboard which I use with a generic Allwinner tab. the N7 doesn't even see the USB keyboard. As a result I can type just about as quickly on the N7's screen keyboard as I can on the ohysical one with the other tab. I'm getting to prefer the on-screen keyboard now.
 
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uhh... yeah i can't agree with you, i got used to touchscreen keyboard pretty quick, and I don't make that many mistakes while typing...

With my two previous phones with physical keyboards, I would say that it took me a month before I felt I can type on them fairly proficiently and with few errors. Both keyboards are different and have a different feel, so it took some time to get use to them. In comparison, I have had my Galaxy S3 for 7 months now. I have actively tried to get used to the touch screen keyboard. I have tried a few different ones too. So far, I still make so many errors typing on them. I would say I make a few errors in every sentence I type on a touch screen keyboard. If I am typing a long post, my typing begins to improve towards the end of the post and may go a sentence without an error if I'm lucky. With my keyboard phones, I can go a few sentences without having to backspace over my errors. The lack of tactile feeling of a key before I press it seems to make me way more error prone. I have made a concerted effort to get better at using touch screen keyboards. After 7 months trying to type on a touch screen, I came to the conclusion that I really need a physical keyboard in order to type with a reasonable degree of accuracy and speed.
 
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