New guy learning to type!

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johnnyrockets
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New guy learning to type!

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Wow!

Getting used to typing on the TS1000 is quite a learning experience.

On one hand I love it and on the other I want to scream! Ha, ha! ;)


I guess eventually it will become "second nature"...


Till then....


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The "touch" type keyboard or the keyword entry system :lol:
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You might find yourself developing a style of input which is more 'stroking' than pressing. This was typical back in the day before add-on keyboards were commonplace.
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Ha, ha!

Yes I can see how a bit of "sliding" across the keyboard would be in order!


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johnnyrockets wrote:On one hand I love it and on the other I want to scream! Ha, ha! ;)
Yes.. please do.. SCREAM! That keyboard is awful! :lol:

(but we love it anyway). Btw welcome to this forum! :D
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RetroTechie wrote:
johnnyrockets wrote:On one hand I love it and on the other I want to scream! Ha, ha! ;)
Yes.. please do.. SCREAM! That keyboard is awful! :lol:

(but we love it anyway). Btw welcome to this forum! :D

Ha, ha! Thanks! I'm excited to continue my learning and see if I can learn to "press" this machine to or near its limits.

Although, it may take the rest of my life! ;)


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