Xref: utzoo comp.sys.handhelds:3699 comp.sys.laptops:1525 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!nih-csl!lhc!ncifcrf!haven!udel!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!ucsd!dog.ee.lbl.gov!hellgate.utah.edu!fcom.cc.utah.edu!cc.utah.edu!cc.usu.edu!slsw2 From: slsw2@cc.usu.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds,comp.sys.laptops Subject: Re: Atari Portfolio (summary) Message-ID: <1990Nov17.203200.42647@cc.usu.edu> Date: 18 Nov 90 02:32:00 GMT References: Distribution: comp Organization: Utah State University Lines: 19 In article , wilhelm@elements.rpal.com (Robert Wilhelm) writes: > I seriously considered buying a Portfolio but changed my mind after a > 1 hour try at typing with the keypad. I found it very difficult to type > with more than two or three fingers because of the size and spacing of > the keys. Also, the feel of the keys and the reponse after a finger > hit is very different from the other keyboard devices I use. > Actually, I find that if you hold the machine in your hands such that your fingers are behind the machine and you are typing with your two thumbs, the machine is quite useful. I find that I can actually touch-type that way; not fast, but effective. -- =============================================================================== Roger Ivie 35 S 300 W Logan, Ut. 84321 (801) 752-8633 ===============================================================================