Steve offers up an under six-minute hands-on look at the HTC Shift and now I can see why he’s adament about having a keyboard on a UMPC. He HAS to be the fastest two-thumb typist I’ve ever seen! While that’s definitely a valuable skill, I don’t know that most people can or want to thumb type on a full computer, but I could be wrong. My main premise for not having an integrated keyboard is that if it’s too small for true "blind" touch typing, it’s not offering the value of a portable, full-sized keyboard. Hey, to each his or her own; input choices are definitely a personal decision. If you haven’t had enough of the Shift, check out Steve’s vid.
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