It sounds like it just works. And after "[struggling] mightily with typos and finger placement for the first 24 hours". Who's going to put up with that?
Someone that just spent $600 on a new tablet is probably gonna be just fine spending a few hours getting used to a new keyboard.
To be fair, I still struggle with my ipad keyboard after months of use. It frustrates the life out of me, because the keys shift depending on context.
The keys shift depending on the context? Would you mind expanding?
(guy who touch types, with a bazillion typos, on a samsung galaxy s)
For example when you're typing in an email field, the @ symbols appears in the main key set. Not sure what it replaces , but something disappears.
I'm wondering why you would want that touch keyboard in the first place. If their laptop-style keyboard is just as thin and it gives you tactile feedback, what's the reason for touch-only style?
Sounds like the touch keyboard is a slightly better cover, and slightly cheaper. I think if you want a laptop replacement that can be used as a tablet, go for the real keyboard. If you want a tablet that can occasionally double as a laptop, get the touch keyboard.
The laptop keyboard is in no wise as thin as the touch keyboard.