> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Mike Miller > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 4:59 PM > To: Anna Edwards > > On Tue, 18 Dec 2007, Anna Edwards wrote: > > > i type with a cell phone. i am native born to the usa. if it is bad, i > > dont have a smartphone. > > That explains it! Wow -- that's a lot of work. Maybe you can buy a > little keyboard for it! I have a smart-enough phone (Treo 600) > and I even > bought the external folding keyboard for it recently for only $60 (it has > a useable built-in keypad). It's a pretty amazing little thing, that > keyboard. I plan to use it when traveling. > > Best, > Mike I usta do math by rubbing two sticks together, but migrated to a digital computer (abacus) when that became the rage.... I got a nice IR-coupled folding keyboard real cheap off ebay. I think it's spec'd to work with more than just smartphones and PDAs. Mine is only IR coupled, but others connect by wire. I'm sure I'd quickly want to try typing with a railroad spike as stylus and mallet to drive it in if I had to depend on such a thing for my "typing". Many phones and services offer voice-to-text. Perhaps that would preserve the pocketable convenience and minimize the nuisance. Chuck