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On the Kindle Keyboard, how large are the keys?
I am trying to decide between the Touch and the Kindle Keyboard.. I have been using a Blackberry for years, as required by work. The keys on the keyboard are very tiny in comparison to my stubby fingertips, and I frequently hit two keys at once unless I use a stylus to type. Will I have the same problem with the Keyboard? Is the Touch screen keyboard adequate, if typing a document? I see no measurements anywhere on this point. Hard to believe, but this is my first Kindle, as I have been continuing to lug around hardcover books. Thanks for your comments.
Keep in mind that you won't be doing much typing on this thing, like NotHotWater says. You'll mostly do searches in the amazon store. For that, the non-keyboard, non-touch screen model might suffice.
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I have this and I will say that they are about as big as an Altoids mint but the spacing of each keys are well done that you won't be pressing two keys at all even with fat thumb. I agree, the only time I use the keyboard is when I type for the screen password for extra protection rather than using the directional pad.
I don't know if the touchscreen has an onscreen keyboard and if it will handle two finger input.
I don't know if the touchscreen has an onscreen keyboard and if it will handle two finger input.
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Can't speak for the touch but the regular keyboard is pretty easy to type on. The keys are more defined than a Blackberry and are definitely larger.
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Yeah, as Frank said, the keys are pretty large in comparison to any other QWERTY keyboard on a mobile device. Very easy to type on with two thumbs.
No one has really tested out the Kindle Touch yet, I don't think review copies have been sent out yet. You can try looking on YouTube for first-looks from the announcement to try and gauge for yourself. Honestly though, you're not going to be typing any documents on this bad boy, the most typing you will be doing is looking up books in the store.
No one has really tested out the Kindle Touch yet, I don't think review copies have been sent out yet. You can try looking on YouTube for first-looks from the announcement to try and gauge for yourself. Honestly though, you're not going to be typing any documents on this bad boy, the most typing you will be doing is looking up books in the store.
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The keyboard on the kindle is very nice to do some quick entry, like 'roberto' mentioned you really wont be doing that much typing. If i were you i'd hold out till they launch and maybe pop into bestbuy and try one out.
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