> Look up Sean Wrona Yeah, insane! > People looking into Dvorak are often warned that it isn't a magic bullet to make them faster, only possibly more comforta

> Look up Sean Wrona Yeah, insane! > People looking into Dvorak are often warned that it isn't a magic bullet to make them faster, only possibly more comfortable. That is an important point! First, being fast in a competition is not only a question of fast finger movement, but also endurance and ability to focus. I would classify myself as a "burst" typer - pretty fast (about 460 characters per minute), but only for a short time. Because my typical typing operation is throwing out emails, short reports, jotting down notes and typing junks of code. I am lacking endurance when it comes to continouos typing. Sean Wrona certainly has everything it takes! And then, of course, comfort is a coequal factor. Comfort means health! Because, when I look at Sean Wrona's shoulders I see a serious malposition. It might not originate from typing, but if it does than the comfort factor has been neglected. So you are right! Improvement in comfort/health might justify an alternative keyboard layout, even if some speed is lost.