Are there any good soft keyboards?

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Published on 2009-12-15T12:03:26Z Indexed on 2010/03/15 10:20 UTC
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My office is right next to my daughter's room and my typing sometimes wakes her up. Are there any soft keyboards that anyone recommends that would not make as much sound as a regular keyboard when typing?

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