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47 Words Per Minute on the iPad with iTextSpeed

Summary: I managed to type 47 WPM on the iPad--what about you?

Joel Evans

By for The Mobile Gadgeteer |

Special Report: Apple iPad

I'm working on my first impressions of the iPad, but in the interim I figured I'd treat the world to a quick sample of how fast I can type on the iPad. I normally clock in at around 97 WPM on a standard keyboard, and previously did 54 WPM on the iPhone, so I was curious to see how fast I could touch type on the iPad.

To my surprise, without any practice I managed about 47 words per minute pretty consistently (according to the iPhone version of iTextSpeed running on the iPad). I should also mention that typing in the Notes app seems to be even faster for me, probably because I'm not concentrating on making sure I type the correct word each time.

Watch me in action below, and post your own scores, too.

Topics: Hardware, Collaboration, Enterprise Software, iPad, Microsoft, Mobility, Software

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With more than 15 years of mobile, Internet and wireless experience, Joel specializes in taking existing brands and technologies into the mobile and wireless space. Joel is currently the VP of Strategy Integration for Mobiquity, an enterprise-class mobile solutions provider.

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  • Is it just me?

    Or is anyone else so sick of hearing about iPad they could just barf.
    cornpie
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    • Not just you

      @cornpie

      Your not alone. And for me, it is not as though I could even go in a mad fit to see one in a shop, since this is only the US launch of the product.
      codefisher
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      • Do not worry

        we will soon be bombarded with endless comercials for the iPad on television very soon.
        ;)
        GuidingLight
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    • Imagine how Sir Bill Gates is feeling (nt)

      ;-)
      dave95.
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    • Nope. Sure beats seeing the word Microsoft everwhere.

      Barring Apple computers which is only sold in
      select stores, I don't have a choice but to pay
      for Microsoft Windows - there is not a choice to
      choose another OS or even to buy the PC without
      Microsoft Windows. That is a monopoly which I do
      not support. As a result Microsoft does not need
      to have their name plastered over all tech sites,
      they don't need to advertise, or do anything
      because people do not have a choice.
      root12
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  • Too bad it does not have Swype

    as is supplied with Samsung phones.

    You would likely increase your words per minute considerably
    GuidingLight
    Reply Vote

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