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You don't forget the old layout when you learn a new one. This has been widely misunderstood. In fact, it's more like learning yourself to write with your othe
by voidz 12y ago
You don't forget the old layout when you learn a new one. This has been widely misunderstood.
In fact, it's more like learning yourself to write with your other hand. Say, you try this with your left hand -- you don't forget how to write with your right hand -- you can do both, but after a while you'll realise you got better with your left hand than your right!
- Chattered 12y agoI switched from QWERTY to Dvorak over ten years ago, and I am crippled going back to QWERTY. I apologise routinely to students and colleagues whilst using their keyboards, explaining that I'm no longer used to the QWERTY layout.
- mcguire 12y agoIt helps me to have a sensory key over which set of habits to use. I usually use Dvorak, and don't look at the keyboard. If I look at the keyboard, I get QWERTY.
- voidz 12y agoHey, I didn't say you should stop typing in QWERTY! Wink. My point is that people who want to learn it won't replace their QWERTY skills -- They'll just learn another one. A brand new superpower.