Dvorak

[Del Murder]

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.

Oh wow, I didn't even think of that. It's only the labels on the keys that are different. Well, he didn't last long here so there you go.

[Psychotic]

I hoped this would be about Antonin Dvorak

As did I.

I don't need Dvorak because I am already ridiculously fast with Qwerty anyway.

[scrumpleberry]

I never really thought about it before. I'm happy with qwerty, I'm not in a position where I have to TYPE SUPER FAST YEAHHHHH and I still need to glance down quite often so it's probably not a good idea for me.

If I get to the point where I can use qwerty without making mistakes or having to look down at all, I guess I'll give it a go.

[Levian]

What’s the point?

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

These two and:

I don't need to type faster than this.

Every computer in the world besides yours is already set on qwerty

[rubah]

every computer in the world is trivial to change the layout for

[Momiji]

I'm already fast enough with a QWERTY keyboard that I really don't feel like learning a new layout.

However, it would be kind of cool to mess with people if they ever have to use my computer.

[Necronopticous]

Typing speed is not the only perk of the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard.

[Momiji]

Well, what else is there?

[rubah]

Lower incidence of RSI because your fingers don't have to move as much.

seriously though, if you code html, you'll probably want colemak xD

Incidentally:

[Rodarian]

I just use the keyboard that I'm typing on...Wooo mE

[Levian]

every computer in the world is trivial to change the layout for

I'm aware, but let's say I use a computer at school or a library. LET'S SAY I use 30 seconds to switch to Dvorak, and another 30 seconds to switch back to qwerty (in order to not piss off the next user) when I'm done. I type around 50 words per minute, that's 50 words lost rubah! 50 words I could've typed with the qwerty style. Now imagine a semi trailer outside the school, filled with sludge from sixty thousand snails. This truck will malfunction and roll over at exactly 13:16, which is 9 minutes from now. Imagine 8 minutes is the time I spend logging on a computer, typing a mail using qwerty and getting out. IMAGINE what will have happened if I had used Dvorak instead.

Yeah, that's what I thought.

[Værn]

Here. Try this keyboard map.



It's specifically designed for gaming. A large number of games, most notable first-person shooters, require that you keep one hand on your mouse and use the other for WASD controls. Using this keyboard map, you will never again have to take your hand off of your mouse to chat.

[Slothy]

Lower incidence of RSI because your fingers don't have to move as much.

True, but regardless of how much most of us use computers, I doubt most of us really type enough to have to worry tremendously about the stress injuries from the small amount of extra movement required.

Also, I'm used to QWERTY so damned if I'm going to motivate my lazy ass to change.

[Captain Maxx Power]

Why aren't you learning the Dvorak layout?

We fear change...

[rubah]

every computer in the world is trivial to change the layout for

I'm aware, but let's say I use a computer at school or a library. LET'S SAY I use 30 seconds to switch to Dvorak, and another 30 seconds to switch back to qwerty (in order to not piss off the next user) when I'm done. I type around 50 words per minute, that's 50 words lost rubah! 50 words I could've typed with the qwerty style. Now imagine a semi trailer outside the school, filled with sludge from sixty thousand snails. This truck will malfunction and roll over at exactly 13:16, which is 9 minutes from now. Imagine 8 minutes is the time I spend logging on a computer, typing a mail using qwerty and getting out. IMAGINE what will have happened if I had used Dvorak instead.

Yeah, that's what I thought.

our computers let you have personal settings when you log into your name, you change it once, then every time you use that computer, it'll be like that, and no other user the wiser.

anyways, besides all that other stuff, it's fun to learn things for learning's sake. It's kinda like learning esperanto; maybe not too useful and not a lot of people will appreciate it, but it's kinda fun and it makes sense in logical ways

Learn - Colemak