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I vaguely recall the keyboard layout was chosen to slow down typists to keep the letters from hitting each other. Looking down, there are common keys on the le
by jleyank 5y ago
I vaguely recall the keyboard layout was chosen to slow down typists to keep the letters from hitting each other. Looking down, there are common keys on the left side: asetd…. Just guessing what you’re typing, such as commands or shortcuts.
- beardyw 5y agoI think it was more to avoid the arms which hit the paper jamming when two adjacent keys were pressed. I played with a typewriter as a kid and did that all the time.