abc or still qwerty?
abc or still qwerty?
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Now that keyboards no longer need to be split up in that odd order for mechanical reasons, would you prefer to see keyboard keys arranged in alphabetical order?
I hated the keyboard when I was learning to type and longed for a foot-pedal to operate the backspace key!
I would still trade for a keyboard with alpha keys, do they exist?
I hated the keyboard when I was learning to type and longed for a foot-pedal to operate the backspace key!
I would still trade for a keyboard with alpha keys, do they exist?





RE: abc or still qwerty?
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RE: abc or still qwerty?
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If I were going to go through the pain of learning a new keyboard, I would learn the Dvorak keyboard, which was designed taking the frequency of use of the letters. Most frequently used letters in the home row. http://www.mwbrooks.com/dvorak/layout.html
However, since I already can touch type faster than I can think on a QWERTY keyboard, I don't have much motivation to switch
RE: abc or still qwerty?
I know there is another type called Dvorak which is supposed to be a super-efficient keyboard layout used by transciptionsists
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If small kids are the only one who benefits, is there any market power to drive the change?
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RE: abc or still qwerty?
http://www.mwbrooks.com/dvorak/
Also keyboard keys can be remapped to whatever layout you want:-
http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,943901,00.asp
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RE: abc or still qwerty?
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Put the most used keys where they are easiest to press. A different implementation of the same philosophy.
Re different keyboards, try Latin America. There are two Spanish keyboard layouts in use as well as English. Of course there are three corresponding layout maps. Except they don't always correspond. Pick any of the three keyboards and combine it with any of the three keyboard maps. I get by with English-English, but I have encountered and been confused by all of the other combinations.
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RE: abc or still qwerty?
RE: abc or still qwerty?
then you can assign what you want to each key and have your personnal keyboard as you wish
Personnally, I do not like abc keyboard. That is what is into the xbox360 and it's a real pain to type a message when you're used to AZERTY keyboard (hey, I'm in France, remember?
Cyril Guichard
Mechanical Engineer Consultant
France
RE: abc or still qwerty?
BTW, what does such a keyboard cost?
Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org
RE: abc or still qwerty?
For the keyboard's price, I have no idea yet as it is not in production. The mini-optimus (the one with 3 buttons) will be available soon at $120.00 I believe
Cyril Guichard
Mechanical Engineer Consultant
France
RE: abc or still qwerty?
Who needs keys anyway?
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Cyril Guichard
Mechanical Engineer Consultant
France
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Hmm.. USD 120 for three buttons - sounds really expensive. There are around 100 buttons on a full-grown key-board.
Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org
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respectfully
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenotype
Larry
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-The future's so bright I gotta wear shades!
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I do envy those who can touch-type however.
As far as T9 is concerned, I'd take it over typing manually into a keypad any day of the week. That is unless you need the words "whozit" or "thingmodiggle"....
Robert
RE: abc or still qwerty?
sms : I understand your concern as I faced the same one when I was in Canada. I had to move from azerty to qwerty.
Cyril Guichard
Mechanical Engineer Consultant
France