I think some of the difference may be the form factor. With traditional computers, the computer was in a specific place, and people would use a computer when t

I think some of the difference may be the form factor. With traditional computers, the computer was in a specific place, and people would use a computer when they were at the computer. Then, when it was time to eat lunch or go to the bathroom or go to the next class, the computer was gone. On top of this, a real keyboard is much faster for typing, which means that less time is consumed merely transcribing one’s thoughts into text.