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    I am learning to type on the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkMB5Q27nQI">Dvorak Simplified Keyboard</a>. After just one day of practice I have already hit a modest 15 WPM. I am excited to catch up to, or possibly surpass, my current QWERTY typing speed.

    Why aren't you learning the Dvorak layout?

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    Because I'm used to, and like, the QWERTY style.

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    I'm too lazy for that whole learning thing.

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    Your nerdery has reached new heights.

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    What’s the point?

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    Because if I took the time to learn an alternate layout, I would use Colemak. Similar to dvorak but includes certain key changes so that coders won't be looking everywhere for the <

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meat Puppet View Post
    What’s the point?
    Quote Originally Posted by Necronopticous View Post
    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkMB5Q27nQI">Dvorak Simplified Keyboard</a>

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    I had a new coworker who insisted on using a dvorak keyboard. They ended up getting it for him but he quit after about a month. We left it on the guy who replaced him's keyboard to mess with him. It's still around here somewhere.

    I type using only my two index fingers so it doesn't really matter which keyboard I use.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Del Murder View Post
    I had a new coworker who insisted on using a dvorak keyboard. They ended up getting it for him but he quit after about a month. We left it on the guy who replaced him's keyboard to mess with him. It's still around here somewhere.
    He didn't need to be insisting on any keyboard if he had to look at what letters were physically written on it in order to type.

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    Is this more or less highly recommend than Mr. Wand?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Necronopticous View Post
    He didn't need to be insisting on any keyboard if he had to look at what letters were physically written on it in order to type.
    I don't really know what that means.

    It took me 47 seconds to type this.

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    I cba. Though I know it'd be better in the long run, I am complacent.

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    I hoped this would be about Antonin Dvorak


    there was a picture here

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    Quote Originally Posted by Del Murder View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Necronopticous View Post
    He didn't need to be insisting on any keyboard if he had to look at what letters were physically written on it in order to type.
    I don't really know what that means.
    You don't need a special keyboard to use the Dvorak layout. It's a simple setting on almost every operating system in existence. That guy was either an idiot, or just being a douchebag with his request for a special keyboard.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Necronopticous View Post
    Why aren't you learning the Dvorak layout?
    I am left-handed. Qwerty uses the left hand more anyway.

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