Getting familiar with the virtual keyboard may take time, especially if you're used to using physical keyboards. If you're a hunt-and-peck typist, you may find the iPad's keyboard perfectly suited to your typing style.

The key to using the virtual keyboard is to practice in order to get over your initial unfamiliarity. To make typing more comfortable and natural, consider buying Apple's iPad case, which props it up at an angle.

If you prefer a physical keyboard even after practicing with the virtual one, you can wirelessly connect any Bluetooth-enabled keyboard to your iPad. Or you can use Apple's iPad Keyboard Dock. If you buy the optional camera connector kit, you can plug an adapter into your iPad that provides a USB port. Then you can plug an ordinary USB keyboard into this port and type on this keyboard.