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Charachorder looks like a modern attempt to produce something similar to the Datahand (availability was always limited, and the company has gone defunct by now)

Charachorder looks like a modern attempt to produce something similar to the Datahand (availability was always limited, and the company has gone defunct by now): http://www.atpm.com/7.05/datahand.shtml http://www.atpm.com/7.05/datahand.shtml The biggest issue with these devices is the huge learning curve upfront. You need to invest a lot of time to get to a point where the productivity / speed claims get true. I learned Dvorak many years ago, and I would never switch back to a more traditional layout, but I’m not sure I would recommend it to anybody in general.

DavidVoid 7y ago
There actually is a modern (almost) equivalent of the DataHand called the Azeron gamepad [1], and there are some DIY 3D printed DataHand replicas too [2][3]. If you want to type really fast (>200 WPM) and don't mind a VERY steep learning curve, then getting a $95 Georgi keyboard [4] and learning steno [5] is probably the way to go. [1]: https://www.azeron.eu/ https://www.azeron.eu/ [2]: https://github.com/JesusFreke/lalboard https://github.com/JesusFreke/lalboard [3]: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41422.0 https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41422.0 [4]: https://www.gboards.ca/product/georgi https://www.gboards.ca/product/georgi [5]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpv-Qb-dB6g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpv-Qb-dB6g
darkstar999 7y ago
> Type individual characters like a keyboard or press all the letters in a word simultaneously and CharaChorder's internal processor will automatically arrange them on your screen in real time. THIS ALLOWS USERS TO TYPE 5X FASTER THAN IS PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE ON ANY KEYBOARD You typed "anagram" but it spit out "nag a ram". Hmm. There goes the "5x".
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