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They're smaller than regular keyboards, and the rate of input is much faster. That is demonstrably false [1]. [1] http://www.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Thad.Starner/03

They're smaller than regular keyboards, and the rate of input is much faster. That is demonstrably false [1]. [1] http://www.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Thad.Starner/030_research.htm http://www.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Thad.Starner/030_research.htm

gojomo 17y ago
You imply that link refutes the idea chording keyboards could be much faster, but it (1) only discusses a single small chording keyboard, the 'Twiddler'; and (2) still suggests "the Twiddler would enable typing and error rates superior to those of the mini-QWERTY keyboard while the user is walking or otherwise mobile".
- falsestprophet 17y ago
  I did not imply that the article refutes the idea the chording keyboards allow speedier typing, I stated it plainly. In any event, the parent poster compared chording keyboards to "regular keyboards," not mini-QWERTY keyboards (those are the sort found on cell phones and are distinct from the small-awful-QWERTY keyboards found on netbooks).
DaniFong 17y ago
I'm referring to two handed chorded keyboards, for example of the type used by stenographers: stenotype machines. "A stenotype, stenotype machine or shorthand machine is a specialized chorded keyboard or typewriter used by stenographers for shorthand use. In order to pass the Registered Professional Reporter test, a trained court reporter or closed captioner must write speeds of approximately 180, 200, and 225 words per minute at very high accuracy in the categories of literary, jury charge, and testimony, respectively,.[1] Many users of this machine can even reach 300 words per minute and per the website of the California Official Court Reporters Association the official record for American English is 375 wpm." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenotype http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenotype
- falsestprophet 17y ago
  Those keyboards are only suitable for typing shorthand.

gojomo 17y ago

You imply that link refutes the idea chording keyboards could be much faster, but it (1) only discusses a single small chording keyboard, the 'Twiddler'; and (2) still suggests "the Twiddler would enable typing and error rates superior to those of the mini-QWERTY keyboard while the user is walking or otherwise mobile".

falsestprophet 17y ago
I did not imply that the article refutes the idea the chording keyboards allow speedier typing, I stated it plainly. In any event, the parent poster compared chording keyboards to "regular keyboards," not mini-QWERTY keyboards (those are the sort found on cell phones and are distinct from the small-awful-QWERTY keyboards found on netbooks).

DaniFong 17y ago

I'm referring to two handed chorded keyboards, for example of the type used by stenographers: stenotype machines. "A stenotype, stenotype machine or shorthand machine is a specialized chorded keyboard or typewriter used by stenographers for shorthand use. In order to pass the Registered Professional Reporter test, a trained court reporter or closed captioner must write speeds of approximately 180, 200, and 225 words per minute at very high accuracy in the categories of literary, jury charge, and testimony, respectively,.[1] Many users of this machine can even reach 300 words per minute and per the website of the California Official Court Reporters Association the official record for American English is 375 wpm." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenotype http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenotype

falsestprophet 17y ago
Those keyboards are only suitable for typing shorthand.