RE: Re: New dvorak user!

In addition, there's an inherent bias against Dvorak, since almost all of its users started out with QWERTY (or AZERTY, QWERTZ, or another QWERTY variant) and had to switch to Dvorak, often after many years of practice with the barbaric layout. Hardly any QWERTY users started out on Dvorak. Comparing typing speed before and after the switch is therefore unfair, since the Dvorak typists usually have the handicap of having had to overcome QWERTY. 
 
P Scott Horne
 
 


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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas Levine
Sent: 11 janvier 2010 21:59
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Subject: Re: [altkeyboards] Re: New dvorak user!


  

Paul,

You gave me an idea.

When people take typing tests, they type at their maximum speed. We
never test average speed. I wonder if using Dvorak allows you to type
more over a long period of time than typing in QWERTY would allow. I
think Dvorak provides endurance more than mere maximum speed.

Tom

2010/1/11 Paul <altkeyboards@ <mailto:altkeyboards%40yogaforall.org> yogaforall.org>:
> My experience is people talk about the speed who really don't know
> about Dvorak. It has to do with what's important to them. Those who
> use Dvorak usually talk about the ease of use and are not even
> concerned if they lost some speed. The speed could go either way.
> Paul jj Alix
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> On Jan 6, 2010, at 6:29 PM, Chuck Esterbrook wrote:
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>> Hi Jenny,
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>> I confirm everything that "rehsupdoow" said about the TypeMatrix. It's
>> my favorite keyboard for all the reasons he stated.
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>> People like to talk about the speed boost from switching to Dvorak,
>> but the best benefit for me was the increase in comfort from the
>> reduced motion and also the more natural motions such as the drumming
>> patterns T H, OU, etc. Try typing "through" for example.
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>> On the downside, I actually experienced more discomfort the first 30
>> days or so because as a beginner I was using too much effort and often
>> pausing. It was worth getting through that.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> -Chuck
>> --
>> http://chuckesterbr <http://chuckesterbrook.com/> ook.com/
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