I learned QWERTY touch typing in 1962, and changed over to Dvorak in 1980. I will never go back; QWERTY is too slow, too error-prone, and too fatiguing. My speed increased from 40wpm to 70wpm within a year of the change, but more importantly my error rate was about 2/3 lower and typing was much less fatiguing.
I've used the Kinesis keyboard for a year now, and I don't ever want to go back to straight keyboards. My speed went up about 20% with the Kinesis, and my error rate is a bit lower too.
The Kinesis Essential is available for about $210 shipped. See the Kinesis homepage for vendors; I have had good prices and service from Softek Business Systems.
I too would like to see some unbiased scientific studies of Dvorak vs. QWERTY. Until then I will listen to my hands and observe my error rate; both tell me clearly that QWERTY is perverse and unergonomic.
For Linux users, there is a Dvorak remap file for xmodmap in the/usr/doc tree. The file name is"xdvorak.xmodmap".
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I learned QWERTY touch typing in 1962, and changed
/usr/doc tree. The file name
over to Dvorak in 1980. I will never go back;
QWERTY is too slow, too error-prone, and too
fatiguing. My speed increased from 40wpm to 70wpm
within a year of the change, but more importantly
my error rate was about 2/3 lower and typing was
much less fatiguing.
I've used the Kinesis keyboard for a year now, and
I don't ever want to go back to straight
keyboards. My speed went up about 20% with the
Kinesis, and my error rate is a bit lower too.
The Kinesis Essential is available for about $210
shipped. See the
Kinesis homepage for vendors; I have had good
prices and service from Softek Business Systems.
I too would like to see some unbiased scientific
studies of Dvorak vs. QWERTY. Until then I will
listen to my hands and observe my error rate; both
tell me clearly that QWERTY is perverse and
unergonomic.
For Linux users, there is a Dvorak remap file for
xmodmap in the
is"xdvorak.xmodmap".