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In article <Oct.30.19.46.44.1992.1819@gandalf.rutgers.edu> szatrows@gandalf.rutgers.edu (John Kheit) writes:
>[stuff about trying the DVORAK layout deleted; from andrew]
>
>I've been thinking about trying that, but right now I dont have the
>time; maybe during the break.  Are you a touch typist (BTW) ?  I mead
>with qwerty did you have to look at the keys to type?  If you were/are
>a touch typist than this is great news; I had the impression that
>changing over would be much more difficult than a 2 week retrain.
>
>However, with ADB-I could get a collapsable apple keyboard.  It kinda
>is split in 3 parts and collapses like an accordian(spelling)?  Its an
>adb device that brings the keyboard to the natural tilt of the wrist.
>(it looks ugly but is supposed to be wonderful on the hands).
>
>Anyway thanks for the info on retrain time, it sounds promising.

Yes, I'm a touch typist...  I can type pretty fast too (TypingCzar
says I type at around 140wpm, but I think it's broken...  :-).  I
don't have to look at the keys when I type (I can't really see them
anyway since I work in the dark.... :-)...

It's pretty easy to get the hang of, but I have a tough time with
Qwerty now, though.  However, that's only when I'm using someone elses
account.  I use a slightly modified DVORAK arrangement.  I have the I
and the U keys swapped, and the / and ; keys swapped (just imaging
being a C programmer and trying to hit the semicolon when it's placed
where the Z is on a qwerty keyboard).  I'm thinking of swapping the F
and G keys too since I seem to hit F more and G is a bit easier to hit
for me.

The key is to have a layout that's the most comfortable to you, but
most importantly to have a good posture that doesn't but a lot of
strain on your wrists.  And take lots of breaks if you are typing a lot.


andrew
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