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Dvorak keyboard layout

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Woah, that seems really cool! I never have liked the current keyboard structure...and I make so many mistakes when typing because my mind is going faster than the obnoxious thing. This could be really great for me!
And I might actually learn the proper typing technique because as of right now I use a ridiculous method.
So thanks!

Oh shoot, my family probably wouldn't appreciate me messing with out current keyboard though, nor would they go for a new "weird" one. Damn family...
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looks kinda silly to me, i guess it is all preferance.
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Chibichibibear Wrote:Woah, that seems really cool! I never have liked the current keyboard structure...and I make so many mistakes when typing because my mind is going faster than the obnoxious thing. This could be really great for me!
And I might actually learn the proper typing technique because as of right now I use a ridiculous method.
So thanks!

Oh shoot, my family probably wouldn't appreciate me messing with out current keyboard though, nor would they go for a new "weird" one. Damn family...
You don't need to change the keys around. Just enable the layout.
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I'm gonna do this.
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I would do it, but I'm much too lazy, and I'd probably just revert back to QWERTY in a day.
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Hmm. I do screw up a lot when I type. I'd do it but I'd have to physically label the keys on my keyboard and type staring at the keys until I get used to it. This will also majorly screw up all my controls for my games. Laugh
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Ahab Wrote:I would do it, but I'm much too lazy, and I'd probably just revert back to QWERTY in a day.
Same thing for me.
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I had thought about switching to dvorak for a while now, but I don't think the rest of my family would appreciate it. =/
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liq3 Wrote:http://www.theworldofstuff.com/dvorak/
OMFG, it is just a keyboard.
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Easy.
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liq3 Wrote:http://www.theworldofstuff.com/dvorak/
OMFG, it is just a keyboard.
Quote:it's actually fairly easy -- Randy Cassingham did it, and his typing speed went from 50 WPM to over 100
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A keyboard's a keyboard.
Go be a Keyvangelical somewhere else(lol, joking, I just don't see the hype about a keyboard layout. Next thing you know people will be all hyped up about a new form of plastic bag).
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Probably Weswammy Wrote:A keyboard's a keyboard.
Go be a Keyvangelical somewhere else(lol, joking, I just don't see the hype about a keyboard layout. Next thing you know people will be all hyped up about a new form of plastic bag).
Are you dumb? It's at least 50% easier to type. This means for the average person, they should be able to type at least 50% faster. 50wpm on QWERTY = at least 75wpm on Dvorak.
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Im splinter cell Dvorak was a random dumber generator.
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liq3 Wrote:
Probably Weswammy Wrote:A keyboard's a keyboard.
Go be a Keyvangelical somewhere else(lol, joking, I just don't see the hype about a keyboard layout. Next thing you know people will be all hyped up about a new form of plastic bag).
Are you dumb? It's at least 50% easier to type. This means for the average person, they should be able to type at least 50% faster. 50wpm on QWERTY = at least 75wpm on Dvorak.
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Probably Weswammy Wrote:
liq3 Wrote:
Probably Weswammy Wrote:A keyboard's a keyboard.
Go be a Keyvangelical somewhere else(lol, joking, I just don't see the hype about a keyboard layout. Next thing you know people will be all hyped up about a new form of plastic bag).
Are you dumb? It's at least 50% easier to type. This means for the average person, they should be able to type at least 50% faster. 50wpm on QWERTY = at least 75wpm on Dvorak.
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A 75wpm nerd! Biggrin
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Dvorak should be advertised, IMO.

You don't have to get a new keyboard, put stickers on yours, move the keys around, or irritate your family members by forcing them to use Dvorak. You can easily set the keyboard layout to Dvorak for your computer account, tape a printout of the layout to the bottom of the monitor, and consult it when you can't remember where something is, thus learning to touch-type.

The keyboard layout is changed at the OS level (though there are hardwired Dvorak keyboards) and nearly every OS that anyone's ever heard of supports it.

It's entirely possible to maintain QWERTY proficiency while using Dvorak as well. I use Dvorak exclusively and can still type 60wpm in QWERTY (around 100 in Dvorak).

There's no reason to not at least try.
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Because I'm already used to QWERTY.

And QWERTY has a more catchy name.
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Whatever works for you.

I learned Dvorak because I wanted to touch-type and figured I might as well learn the better layout. I switched back to QWERTY to practice typing in it so I can tell the RDC at basic training I can type and possibly be selected as Yeoman. I hear they stay off the Yeoman. I'm at 50-60 wpm, having barely used this layout in a couple of years.
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A little update.

I did a test about an hour ago (using Dvorak). I got 62 WPM net. I only ever got 50wpm net with QWERTY. I've been using Dvorak for about 8 weeks. So yeh :]
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Lol another update. I'm now at 70wpm. 8 wpm increase in 9 days. Epic win Biggrin.
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Ya I can't even type with QWERTY anymore, you guys ruined my life, but I'm typing pretty fast now and with less mistakes.
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Heard of this, and I might dabble into it once I have the ability.
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Stratovarius Wrote:Ya I can't even type with QWERTY anymore, you guys ruined my life, but I'm typing pretty fast now and with less mistakes.
Lol. Even worse I switched layouts again today. This time to Colemak.
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So which has given you the best results? Dvorak or Colemak? I might try one of those out....
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dreamer... Wrote:So which has given you the best results? Dvorak or Colemak? I might try one of those out....
I find Colemak EXTREMELY easy to learn. I don't know why. As for WPM, I've only had a few days practice with Colemak.

But go with Colemak. Stats wise it's 'just' beats Dvorak. It also doesn't move ZXCV keys, so you can use them for undo, cut, copy, paste etc easily.

But yeh. If I'd known about Colemak and Dvorak at the same time, I prob would of gone with Colemak, not Dvorak.
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