I'm guessing you are a touch typist - so the keyboard size may not be an issue for those that aren't?
If you are a touch typist, you definitely will need a real keyboard.
I am a touch typist so I just search and peck.
Many touch typists also use keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys when typing on a computer.
"This is attuned to the impulses of a touch typist," Exunt explained.
Miss Lockridge was a touch typist, all right.
Each lesson takes about 45 minutes, and at the end of the course you should be well on the way to becoming an accomplished touch typist.
Specifically, a touch typist will know their location on the keyboard through muscle memory.
Some specialized high-end computer keyboards are designed for touch typists.
A trained touch typist should not mind using a blank keyboard.