Oh Keyboard, Where Art Thou?

Okay, I have to fess up. I totally blew it on the TextMaker review, which still isn't finished. Why? Because I'm not typing it.

I'm planning on getting a T-Mobile Pocket PC soonish. It will be my next device. So as an experiment, I decided to switch from my trusty Jornada 565 to my Toshiba e570 until I get the T-Mobile. The idea is to get used things like the lack of a flip cover and side controls now, so that the T-Mobile feels more "normal" when I finally get one.

For the most part, I've been pretty happy with the results. The Toshiba (nearly identical to the popular Audiovox Maestro) is a sweet little machine, and I'm already losing my trademark Jornada-owner contempt for the flip cover challenged.

What I do miss is my Stowaway. I can't believe I wrote most of "Do Over!" with Graffiti on my Visor, although I do understand why it took me four years to finish a 24,000 book if I did. Even with Fitaly, pen input is so slooooooow compared to touch typing. The pen is great for jotting down an appointment, but a 1,000 words will really take it out of you.

What about you? What are your favorite input methods, and how many of you do serious word count with the stylus alone?