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« on: January 15, 2013, 12:30:18 am »
Does everyone here use the standard qwerty keyboard layout, or do you use different layouts? I just now switched to dvorak and I'm really liking it so far. Thoughts?
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Re: keyboard layouts
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2013, 12:35:34 am »
qwerty
No just qwerty.
I dont believe ill get used to anything else ive tried.
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Re: keyboard layouts
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2013, 01:09:10 am »
qwerty for life. I have been using it all my life and there is no way I am going to learn how to type on a different layout after so many years on qwerty.

I actually have never even seen a different layout keyboard in a computer store. Strange.
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Re: keyboard layouts
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2013, 01:30:27 am »
Quote from: namespace7 on January 15, 2013, 01:09:10 am
qwerty for life. I have been using it all my life and there is no way I am going to learn how to type on a different layout after so many years on qwerty.

I actually have never even seen a different layout keyboard in a computer store. Strange.


Do your research on the dvorak layout and youll see why i switched..and why its so unpopular
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Re: keyboard layouts
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2013, 02:17:24 am »
I understand that is a much better and logical layout, but that doesn't change it for me, because I can touch type on a qwerty keyboard and wouldn't want to unlearn it and learn a new layout as that transition might be quite painful. You could say I am just lazy. qwerty works for me very well. Also, most of computers in the world use qwerty so I think its best to just stick with it as I often use many computers in many different places that all have qwerty keyboards and changing to a different layout every time would just be an overkill. But thats just me.
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Re: keyboard layouts
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2013, 03:59:24 am »
Quote from: namespace7 on January 15, 2013, 02:17:24 am
I understand that is a much better and logical layout, but that doesn't change it for me, because I can touch type on a qwerty keyboard and wouldn't want to unlearn it and learn a new layout as that transition might be quite painful. You could say I am just lazy. qwerty works for me very well. Also, most of computers in the world use qwerty so I think its best to just stick with it as I often use many computers in many different places that all have qwerty keyboards and changing to a different layout every time would just be an overkill. But thats just me.

Well, I could say that you're being lazy, and maybe you are, but really I don't think you realize how easy of a "change" it is. I'm not going try to change your mind, but I do hope you realize that 1) it isn't really a change and 2) you don't have to give up your qwerty skills at all. By next week I should be typing just as fast on this as qwerty, and then I can move on to higher speeds. This is also a much healthier way of typing. But I can see why you wouldn't want to try it.. it's not exactly as practical as it should be, it's just kinda something I took on as a hobby, and for a few extra "nerd points" I suppose.
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Re: keyboard layouts
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2013, 04:52:20 am »
Ive thought about learning one handed dvorak before, but the transition was to painful and i just couldnt bring myself to put the time in it would take to be comfortable with i. Ill stick with qwerty for now, though i do hate having to reach so far for parenthesis and stuff. I may macro those onto my mouse.....
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Re: keyboard layouts
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2013, 05:09:44 am »
I already type at 75 to 80 wpm, I don't need to learn another keyboard. People reach 110 on this one.. Maybe when I need to type more I will break my current plateau.
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Re: keyboard layouts
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2013, 05:12:21 am »
Quote from: Daemon on January 15, 2013, 04:52:20 am
Ive thought about learning one handed dvorak before, but the transition was to painful and i just couldnt bring myself to put the time in it would take to be comfortable with i. Ill stick with qwerty for now, though i do hate having to reach so far for parenthesis and stuff. I may macro those onto my mouse.....

lol one handed seems like it'd be a bit difficult.. i'm pretty i'm using right handed right now, and im also starting to see the pain in making a switch, one second ill be typing just fine and the next its like im retarded.

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I already type at 75 to 80 wpm, I don't need to learn another keyboard. People reach 110 on this one.. Maybe when I need to type more I will break my current plateau.


lol @ people reach 110.. I'm at 140 :P which is one of the main reasons I'm doing this switch, supposedly dvorak can double your speed...typing at 280 would be SO awesome :DDD
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Re: keyboard layouts
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2013, 01:51:54 pm »
OK, I will give it a try. Going to stick little pieces of paper with new layout letters on all the keys and will give it an honest try.

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Re: keyboard layouts
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2013, 05:09:44 pm »
My thought is, that I would have difficulties with writing some characters of my mothertongue, like üäöß.
I considered switching to dvorak a while ago, but I don't know how to overcome the problem mentioned above.
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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2013, 06:21:19 pm »
Quote from: Deque on January 15, 2013, 05:09:44 pm
My thought is, that I would have difficulties with writing some characters of my mothertongue, like üäöß.
I considered switching to dvorak a while ago, but I don't know how to overcome the problem mentioned above.

is that German?
If yes, my respect :).
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Re: keyboard layouts
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2013, 06:33:34 pm »
Quote from: p_2001 on January 15, 2013, 06:21:19 pm
is that German?
If yes, my respect :) .
Yes, it is. But why does that deserve any respect?
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« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2013, 02:14:39 am »
Quote from: Deque on January 15, 2013, 06:33:34 pm
Yes, it is. But why does that deserve any respect?

cuz german is fucking awesome!
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2013, 03:09:14 am »
Quote from: Deque on January 15, 2013, 06:33:34 pm
Yes, it is. But why does that deserve any respect?

all the scientists of the world on one side, and the german ones on one side..  germans best the rest.
Buy a product from any country... Germany made will be the best in terms of quality.

The two world wars... and the miraculous recovery in between and after them.

The German scientists involved in nuclear and rocket science.


Germany is the only European nation that I respect.
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