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The article seems to be focused entirely on typing speed, and the studies cited mostly involve typists already proficient in Qwerty. The article doesn't appear
by weavejester 16y ago
The article seems to be focused entirely on typing speed, and the studies cited mostly involve typists already proficient in Qwerty.
The article doesn't appear to mention typing distance or effort. Your fingers will move twice the distance in Qwerty than they would in Dvorak or Colemak. The home row is used twice as much in Qwerty, and whilst Dvorak and Colemak favour the right hand, Qwerty favours the left.
I shift between Qwerty and Dvorak keyboards regularly, and Dvorak is noticeably easier on the tendons.