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Summary: Nice product...with some exceptions.
Review: Although I didn't have too many problems typing on the GoType, there were a couple of things that made me wish I had purchased the Stowaway instead. First, the gotype is bulky. It's inconvenient to lug around, and will easily get scratched if you don't buy the case for it (available separately.) The other issue is that the handspring doesn't stay in the cradle very well. It doesn't lock in there and can easily fall out and make you lose your connection. I would have done better with a full-sized keyboard even though my hands are pretty small -- I make a lot of mistakes with this keyboard. Overall, it's okay for home use, but I wouldn't recommend it for travelling.
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Summary: Welcome to Munchkinland
Review: I bought the GoType keyboard hoping to use it to take notes during meetings and classes, but I've discovered that it's just too darn small for my hands.Although it feels well built, the keyboard is sluggish and will sometimes miss a stroke here and there if you're a particularly fast typist, regardless of where you set the key repeat rate. I've never had this problem on my wife's Stowaway or on my laptop; I move at a pretty good clip across the keys and I want any mistakes I make to be my own, not my equipment's. In spite of my initial impression ("yeah, I can use this") I also discovered that after about a half hour on the GoType my hands and wrists begin to ache due to the unnatural typing position that it forces you into. If you've got larger-than-average hands, or are a 60+ WPM typist, I'd avoid the GoType and try the Stowaway, which is larger to use but smaller to carry, and much more user-friendly.
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Summary: Good for long messages, but a bit awkward for short ones.
Review: I bought the keyboard soon after I bought my Visor, and before I had really learned Graffiti well. The GoType Keyboard is great for typing e-mail messages and using AOL Instant Messenger. Do to the small size of the GoType, the keys are not quite as big as those on a standard keyboard, but after a while, you will get used to them. The GoType keyboard is ideal for the "touch typist," so those that type fast do not expect to be typing 70 wpm. I think the trying to type short messages, such as making entries in Datebook+ or in the Address Book is much easier to do with Graffiti. Once you learn the shortcut commands in each application, getting around using the keyboard is much easier.
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Summary: Doesn't compare with Stowaway
Review: I bought this thinking I'd save [some money] compared to the Stowaway. What a mistake! I eventually gave this away and bought the Stowaway and the difference is like day and night. (Shows buying cheap costs more in the long run). The GoType keys are not the high quality keys found on the Stowaway, which are just like my IBM Thinkpad. They are small (spcing between keys vertically is really small) and they rock, and as a fast typist I get occasional errors. It seems sometimes that the keys do not register if I press off center on them, which happens when you type fast. The small size of the Stowaway allows me to carry it everywhere, while I found I left the GoType in the office. So I end up using it so much more. ....
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Summary: Little, but effective
Review: I do love this keyboard. It fits neatly into my backpack, and I often find myself using it on the train on the way to work. It's small and lightweight and perfect for taking notes. I also like how the top part keeps my Visor from ker-plopping onto the floor. The only thing I don't like is how small the actual keyboard is, which is a strange complaint for me since I have little hands. But it's smaller than I'm used to. Otherwise, I totally recommend it.
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Summary: Little, but effective
Review: I do love this keyboard. It fits neatly into my backpack, and I often find myself using it on the train on the way to work. It's small and lightweight and perfect for taking notes. I also like how the top part keeps my Visor from ker-plopping onto the floor. The only thing I don't like is how small the actual keyboard is, which is a strange complaint for me since I have little hands. But it's smaller than I'm used to. Otherwise, I totally recommend it.
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Summary: Preferred over the Stowaway
Review: I looked at both keyboards and wasn't as impressed with the Stowaway as much as the Gotype. The Gotype is a better value ($69 vs $99) since it comes with word processing software and a thesaurus, plus fuctions as a second cradle (even includes the USB cable). What suprised me the most was that I can type faster on the Gotype than I can on my PC, even though I have pretty big hands. The other plus is that it is stable and slightly inclined, where the Stowaway sits flat and tends to curl on the ends which causes it to bounce when you really get going. I have also seen/heard of the key caps popping off of the Stowaway, but I am told that in later shipments this was corrected. The only drawback to the Gotype vs. the Stowaway is storage compactness; the Gotype is a bit harder to carry around, though Landware does makes a case that allows you to carry both the Visor and the Gotype together. If you use your Visor the way I do, which is for everything that I can think of, especially extensive note taking, the Gotype is a must. Be prepared to attract some attention the first time you use it in public.
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Summary: Better than the Stylus / Lesser than the Targus
Review: I purchased 2 of these when I pre-ordered and thought it would be worth keeping both to share in the office. I was wrong. While the GoType for the Visor is faster to use than the stylus for straight entry, it was difficult to master the keyboard buttons that correspond to the PDA. It is also a little large to carry in a pocket, although a woman may get away with carrying it in her purse/backpack. At that point it loses the immediate practicality in my experience. I also bought the Targus folding keyboard for a few dollars more when it was introduced, and that would be my Handspring-down choice. The Targus folds neatly into a suit-pocket appropriate size and has a roomy feel when extended for typing. I would say that the Targus is twice the keyboard for 10% more in price. Borrow a GoType to try and then buy a Targus to keep and use. You will definitely prefer the Targus.
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Summary: Big hands? Then look elsewhere
Review: I recently purchased the GoType keyboard for the Handspring Visor directly from the Landware website, and unfortunately have found it to be, for me, an almost completely unusable product. This isn't to say that it's a BAD product, however. For a lot of people, it's no doubt extremely useful. The keyboard itself is very well uilt and fully functional, with nicely laid out keys. Though a bit bigger than the Stowaway when not in use, it's still pretty compact, and can easily fit inside a bookbag. And while the outer casing can get a bit scratched and dinged, it does a good job of keeping the keyboard itself safe from damage. But now the bad part. If you have large hands, and especially if you hunt and peck, this keyboard is very difficult to use. The keys are just too close together, and have a very low profile, requiring you to press them down firmly right in the middle of the key to register the keystroke. Using the GoType, while still faster than graffiti, has cut my typing speed down to less than half of normal (and I'm not that quick to begin with), and long term typing leaves my wrists sore. In a lot of cases I'm actualy faster using the stylus and the onscreen keyboard on my Visor, and can actually type faster using a thumbboard. To make matters worse, the keyboard did not come with the promised bundled software (TakeNote and WordSleuth). The Landware website I bought it from was advertising a free bundle with Blue Nomad's excellent Wordsmith program, but even that was a bit misleading: I had to email their support department to discover that the software is not "bundled" with the keyboard, you have to download it, then email them for the serial number, then email Blue Nomad for the registration key (none of this is ever explained in the documentation or their website; I only discovered any of this after emailing technical support; to their credit, they did respond very promptly to the email, though I still don't have TakeNote or WordSleuth as promised). All in all, the GoType hasn't been a good experience for me. If you have smaller hands it might very well be a great buy, but for my money it just doesn't cut it.
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Summary: The "Laptop Killer" gets even better
Review: I upgraded to a Visor setup from my old Palm Pro, and this was the first accessory I bought--I simply could not live without a keyboard. I write for a living and often compose full articles this way--I call it my "laptop killer." I was pleasantly surprised to find that the GoType Pro is subtly but significantly improved over the old model--namely, the key response is crisper, the angle of the keyboard is more comfortable, and the arrow keys have been repositioned. Being able to HotSync through the keyboard (with the included USB cable) is a nice perk. I often find myself writing on commuter trains, keyboard and Visor propped up on my knees--and as uncomfortable as that sounds, the GoType makes it fairly easy and managable. I'm thrilled with this purchase.
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