iGrip Keyboard
Now with Faster Trackball
    
Compatible with Windows,
Mac & Linux
 
  
  
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Learn to Type in Half the Time
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While it’s easier to learn how to touch type on AlphaGrip's iGrip than on a keyboard, and you will become proficient much faster than on a keyboard, it still takes 30-60 hours of use to achieve typing speeds of 40-60 words per minute (compared to about 90 hours of use to achieve similar speeds on a keyboard). Fortunately, it’s like learning to ride a bike. Once you learn how, you’ll never forget. And with AlphaGrip’s Enhanced Qwerty letter layout, you won’t forget how to touch type on a regular keyboard either.
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AlphaGrip Reviews
Ars Technica
AlphaGrip Keyboard Review Excerpt:
“Despite the steep learning curve, adapting to the AG-5 wasn't quite as difficult as I had anticipated. After a week of semifrequent use, I became comfortable using it for writing articles, responding to e-mail, and chatting with friends. I can consistently achieve about 45 words per minute with the AG-5 (vs. 65wpm on a traditional keyboard), and I think that with more experience I could probably exceed 50."
techFEAR AlphaGrip Keyboard Review Excerpt:
"The first few hours with the AG-5 made me think back to early typing classes in primary school. It quickly seemed like I would never be able to overcome decades of muscle memory hardened by years of QWERTY use. I can touch type at around 70 words per minute (WPM) which isn't record-setting, but certainly allows me to get by. It was frustrating to be knocked back down to a paltry 3-5 WPM while continually concentrating on learning new button locations and focusing on accuracy. At this point, I'd imagine that most users will want to put the AG-5 out the window. My advice? Stick with it. The experience does get better. |
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Highlights
Testimonials:
“I've had an AlphaGrip about 2 months now and won't go back to a Qwerty keyboard.”
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Surprisingly, my speed got better very quickly and within a short time, I was at the 17-20 WPM mark with a high degree of accuracy.
Of course, this also happened to be my first plateau and I would find it difficult to make any gains for quite some time. It's
important to remember that muscle memory is easiest to reprogram by spending short sessions with a new task and letting our brains
absorb the changes over time. I can attest that 8 hour sessions will not make your learning experience any better. I spent
approximately 30 minutes a day between other tasks over the past 60 days and tried not to stress too much over my own learning
curve.
I haven't reached my more natural 70 WPM yet and can't report that I ever will at this point. However, following the advice of
Willner and the user community, I've achieved what I initially thought would be impossible. I can readily average 40 WPM on the
AG-5 and use it with comfort leaning back in my office chair with my arms resting comfortably in my lap."
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