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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Dvorak Keyboard Layout | Posted by: Patrickool93 on 2007-05-12 09:36:34
I do that too...I'm trying Dvorak now' and I will for 3 weeks before I say yea or nay. Slowly learning...
| Posted by: heebiejeebies on 2007-05-13 15:32:38
1. I'm already a decent QWERTY touch typist. Since both keyboards use the same physical arrangement, knowing two key layouts would bugger me up. (I once tried Dvorak on an ergonomic keyboard. It ended up that I couldn't use QWERTY on that keyboard if I tried because of my mind jumbling them up.) How long were you using Dvorak for? I've never had a problem with switching between both, though obviously it feels wrong to use qwerty now.
Anyway, the point is you reduce the collisions by separating the hammers. You don't actually have to try to slow the typist down by mechanical means anyway, since that is self correcting (i.e. too many jams, just type slower). Exactly - so the keys are arranged on the basis of minimising the limitations of ancient equipment, not on the basis of what is a logical and fast keyboard to type on. So naturally, it's going to be slower than dvorak.
| Posted by: pfclmw on 2007-10-10 16:00:05
I have been studying alt layouts for the past month. I thought I would respond to a few things here for others who might be considering changing to Dvorak.
"Useless though, because DVORAK is slower than QWERTY"
Where is the proof? Dvorak is based on 12 years of research
wereas qwerty was designed to reduce typewriter arm jams.
Just going off that alone, I would suspect Dvorak would be
easier to learn, and allow me to reach higher speeds.
"I'd credit the typist more than the keyboard for such a feat."
Perhaps in some cases, but it is interesting to note that she (212wpm record holder) flunked qwerty based typing class in high school prior
to learning on Dvorak, so in this case you really can't because she
had no skills prior to learning and reaching the fastest time on any
layout. Actually, her case supports looking into Dvorak, because
one has to ask, if the fastest typist flunked qwerty prior to typing
on a Dvorak, what does this say about Dvorak. A whole lot I think!
"plus you'd have to buy a special keyboard to even try it"
Incorrect. The software is included with most operating systems. You might like to pop the keys off and rearrange, or apply stickers, but you
don't have to buy a new keyboard
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