[gknoy]

I don't think the speed of writing is overstated. I am not a touch typist, and don't type fast (without typos), but it's __still__ faster and neater than writing by hand. Nearly every time I write something, I get part-way in, and think, "Man, this would be so much faster if I were typing ...", or "This would be easier to read if I could insert a few lines here".

I still like writing, though.