8pen is neat, but i'm still not entirely convinced it can be that fast an input method. I've started using it semi-recently (last month or so), as it seemed better than using a touchscreen keyboard (swype is an okay solution, but I prefer to avoid imprecise input when possible).
I'm getting faster, but it seems that I will need to dedicate a fair bit more time to it before it will be that practical as an input method.
I really wish companies would just continue making nice phones with hard keyboards, would make my life easier. :(