Adapting to touch-screen typing

The realization hit me over the weekend: After two-plus months with the iPad, I can almost type as fast on its touch screen as I can on a traditional keyboard. Almost. 

I bought the Apple Wireless Keyboard in early June out of frustration and impatience with my high error rate when typing directly onto the screen. But with more practice entering URLs, writing short blog comments, and updating Facebook and Twitter, I find myself connecting that bluetooth keyboard far less frequently. (I still like it for longer writing projects, though.) 

Just as with the iPhone, getting used to a new typing surface was really just a matter of time. 

Flickr photo credit: myuibe.