From: Dan Hook (dhook@andrew.cmu.edu)
Date: Wed Jun 02 1999 - 20:43:27 MDT
Spike Jones wrote:
>
> How difficult was it for you to adapt to the Dvorak keyboard? Im
> considering experimenting with it as a means of reducing wrist
> strain. {8-] spike
I learned to type on a dvorak layout (before qwerty) and found it rather
easy. The keyboard I used was a qwerty so I has to learn to type without
looking at the keys. Opinions vary as to whether this helps or hinders
learning.
Since going to college I switched to qwerty because of the large amount of
time spent at public machines. That was annoying. I typed faster using
the dvorak keyboard than I do with the qwerty, but I also did a lot more
typing using dvorak than I have done with qwerty. My fingers also have to
move a lot more, but that is a well documented side effect of qwerty.
Dan Hook
dhook@andrew.cmu.edu
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