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Subject: Re: [NF] keyboard layout
Author: Paul McNett

Posted: 2003/06/13 00:21:00
 
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Derek J. Kalweit writes:

> Hello. I've recently become disapointed with my typing speed. I thi=
nk
> I'm nearing the maximum realistic typing speed with the QWERTY
> layout(100wpm). Most of the fastest typists use a Dvorak layout, from
> what I've heard. I tried it once about 5 years ago, and got up to
> 20-40wpm, I believe(entirely touch-typing), before reverting back to
> QWERTY. I'm considering trying it again-- I loaded it up this evening,
> and it's starting to come back to me... Does anyone else here use a
> Dvorak layout as their preferred keyboard layout? Any other layouts? WP=
M
> comparisons? Comments? Thanks.

I took a brief dabble in Dvorak about a year and a half ago. I liked it..=
=2E=20
for typing letters and memos and emails and stuff. I hated it for typing=20
code. Then, I had a major computer crash and lost all my work and had to=20
buy refox and decided to give up on Dvorak for now. It is a good layout f=
or=20
typing English, but not necessarily for typing code.

--=20
Paul McNett






 
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