Frog Pad update.
I used the frog pad exclusively last week, I also swapped to using a conventional typing tutor (Stamina). I'm now up to about 20 words a minute and I can see getting to 30+ with enough practice. I'd recomend Stamina to anyone looking for a typing tutor.
I still can't see using the frog pad for programming, it's a pity there is no way around the sticky symbol key that would likely be enough to make it viable.