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This small but very useful keyboard will take most users very little time to get used to. I find that it takes me a bit of time to get used to any new keyboard. This keyboard is solid. If you find you do not have desk handy and need to use it on your lap it will work just fine. It does not fold like the Palm keyboard and the keys are slightly tighter together. I have quite large hands and it has taken me only a few minutes to get used to.

The pictures on LandWare's web site make this keyboard look quite large. The size of the keyboard is very small, yet the keys are about 80% the size of a desktop keyboard. The dimensions are roughly 10”x4.5”x1.25”, the thickness is hard to judge as it is tapered, the 1.25” is at the thickest point. It also weighs under 12oz. The keys have a very nice feel to them with the silent tactile touch.

The green buttons across the top are for launching applications, the defaults are for okay/done, date book, address, to do, notepad and find. Then you could always press shift and get six more applications/functions and if that were not enough for you could hold down the Alt key and get six more. That makes eighteen applications you can launch from the F-Keys.  The keyboard has a total of 68 keys and many of them have multiple functions. The numlock and numeric keypad as well as the number keys are a very good addition.  Of course you could still use your stylus as well as the keyboard and the two convenient stylus holders make it very easy to get to.

The GoType! Pro has a couple of advantages over the Palm Keyboard (Think Outside) keyboards:

When charging, the typing or serial switch lights up to let you know, just like the cradle light on your desktop cradle. The built in serial port for syncing without another cradle and charger are both perfect for you are on the road away from your desk. Isn't this when you wind up using your handheld the most?  So, for what you loose by stored size you make up in other ways.

This keyboard comes with bonus software. TakeNote! and WordSleuth. TakeNote! is a DOC/Memo  reader/editor. TakeNote is a good DOC reader and editor all on its own. With multiple fonts, bookmarks and information screens it is good but not great. I still like WordSmith and QuickWord better, but if you don't have either of those TakeNote! will do you just fine. WordSleuth is a great addition to come with the keyboard. If you are writing or typing a letter or anything else like a review (as I am doing right now) a thesaurus can be very handy. LandWare has a done a great job with this bundle, not only do you get a great keyboard but you also get some good software to use with it.

The protective flip down cover makes it so that you don't need to worry about protecting the keyboard when it is tucked away in your inside jacket pocket of your sport coat or leather jacket (the jacket type would depend on your personal style)

Having reviewed both the ThinkOutside and LandWare keyboards you may be thinking that asking which keyboard is better. This is actually not a fair question, they are different. If you needed something that folded for portability I would say go with ThinkOutside. However if you were taking a bag along or wearing a jacket with large pockets I would suggest the LandWare GoType Pro.
(for those that don't know the Palm™ keyboard is made by ThinkOutide)

Final Words:
This keyboard looks sharp, is easy to use and is a very light. It's one of those pieces that anyone needing to enter lots of text shouldn't be without.