While this is slower than touch-typing, it is much faster than tapping out words with a stylus.

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Touch-typing on the devices is tricky, even with an optional keyboard.

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If you are used to touch-typing on a full-sized keyboard, you'll find it cramped, but it is roomy enough for a generation weaned on text-messaging via cell phone.

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He also taught us the Zen of touch-screen auto-correction typing, something which admittedly some of us do better than others.

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Except software-based touch typing solutions haven't really extended beyond the cramped confines of mobile phones and tablets.

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You may be familiar with Syntellia's Fleksy -- its predictive touch typing solution has already been available to iOS users since last July.

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