To me it's much easier than using the BB 7105 sloshy rubber keys. The intent is not to replace typing email on your computer, but to be able to type it on the move when a reply is necessary and you're not near a computer. The screen makes email reading much nicer than on the dim 7105 with those tiny, thin letters.

I think the biggest drawback is that samsung didn't seem to redesign the text entry system much. The Speedy Word and KB is still set up for SMS. I hope Samsung changes this to be more email oriented in an OS update soon.

Kevin