I think chording is the least of one's worries; the awkward staggering of the IBM-style keyboard and the modifiers designed to be pressed by a curled pinky (esp

I think chording is the least of one's worries; the awkward staggering of the IBM-style keyboard and the modifiers designed to be pressed by a curled pinky (especially Shift) are murder on my hands, chords or not. From a strictly ergonomic standpoint, I would choose Emacs on a TEK or Maltron over Vi on a traditional keyboard any day of the week.