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> I would dare say that 99.99999% of keyboard users expect a similar layout. Why don't they expect the best one? Seems like the 99.99999% of users are fooled b

> I would dare say that 99.99999% of keyboard users expect a similar layout. Why don't they expect the best one? Seems like the 99.99999% of users are fooled by monkeys and bananas on ceiling experiment. I can not name that amount of people just idiots but if your upper-home row consist a word "typewriter" I consider your choice as definitely not wise.

pixl97 4y ago
>Why don't they expect the best one? Best is multi-dimensional, so please tell me 'best what'. Is 'best' affordable? Is 'best' compatible with what I learned without invested more time in learning something new? Is 'best' something that's going to live far beyond it's usefulness based on it's cost? Is 'best' something you can't hand to someone else and have them use it?
- eimrine 4y ago
  > Is 'best' affordable? Yes. Exactly as what we are having, no extra keys or extra something, we are talking about different placing of same keys so I surprised to see this question. > Is 'best' compatible with what I learned without invested more time in learning something new? Well, why (in ideal world) the kbd supplier has to consider the needs of not wise people? If you really have learned Qwerty you will not even noticed a different paint on the keys. > Is 'best' something that's going to live far beyond it's usefulness based on it's cost? It is best in the sense that the best side of knife for cutting bread is the sharp one but it is one of the worst ones for holding the knife. > Is 'best' something you can't hand to someone else and have them use it? Any idea may be shared among minds.
thomastjeffery 4y ago
There are multiple qualities to maximize. Most people have spent their entire lives only seeing a few small deviations from the traditional typewriter shape. That's what they had, so they developed themselves alongside it. It was hard work, and they don't want to do it again. Not having to do the work of creating new muscle memory is a quality many people highly value. Unfortunately for the rest of us, the assumption has been that there aren't enough people interested in trying something new to have a viable market. It would be a risky business venture: at the very least, difficult to raise venture capital. That is a self-filling prophecy: circular reasoning that demands conformity.

pixl97 4y ago

>Why don't they expect the best one? Best is multi-dimensional, so please tell me 'best what'. Is 'best' affordable? Is 'best' compatible with what I learned without invested more time in learning something new? Is 'best' something that's going to live far beyond it's usefulness based on it's cost? Is 'best' something you can't hand to someone else and have them use it?

eimrine 4y ago
> Is 'best' affordable? Yes. Exactly as what we are having, no extra keys or extra something, we are talking about different placing of same keys so I surprised to see this question. > Is 'best' compatible with what I learned without invested more time in learning something new? Well, why (in ideal world) the kbd supplier has to consider the needs of not wise people? If you really have learned Qwerty you will not even noticed a different paint on the keys. > Is 'best' something that's going to live far beyond it's usefulness based on it's cost? It is best in the sense that the best side of knife for cutting bread is the sharp one but it is one of the worst ones for holding the knife. > Is 'best' something you can't hand to someone else and have them use it? Any idea may be shared among minds.

thomastjeffery 4y ago

There are multiple qualities to maximize. Most people have spent their entire lives only seeing a few small deviations from the traditional typewriter shape. That's what they had, so they developed themselves alongside it. It was hard work, and they don't want to do it again. Not having to do the work of creating new muscle memory is a quality many people highly value. Unfortunately for the rest of us, the assumption has been that there aren't enough people interested in trying something new to have a viable market. It would be a risky business venture: at the very least, difficult to raise venture capital. That is a self-filling prophecy: circular reasoning that demands conformity.