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    Dvorak

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by surfasb, Sep 11, 2009.

  1. surfasb

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    I'm curious how many DVORAK users are there around here. I was thinking about switching, considering all the typing I do. I have a friend at Microsoft who's an avid DVORAK user and he said he switched due to medical reasons. His doctor had noted his tendinitis was due to all the typing he did.

    So he switched to DVORAK. Cold Turkey. Three weeks later, he loved it. His joints felt better. Now he's a keyboard switch hitter, being able to type both ways.
     
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    Dvorak + Das Keyboard = FTW :) It's especially funny when people try to use it. First there are no letters, then when they think they know where keys are (QWERTY), it comes out a mess! Haha...
     
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    dvorak here for me.... actually dvorak programmer...

    :)... took some time to switch, currently the same speed as typing in qwerty(85+) but could definitely be faster after more practice and using the right fingers...

    feels the same so far
     
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    I was gonna get one of those stickers and put them on my keyboard. I got one of them HP Elites at Fry's. It isn't the best wireless keyboard out there, but it is cheap and low profile.
     
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    I would like to question your motives for learning dvorak. The benefits of learning dvorak will probably not outweigh the headache of having to deal with computers/keyboards not set up for dvorak.

    There is a simple solution though that a friend of mine uses. Wherever she goes she carries a dvorak keyboard with her and plugs it into the computer.

    Another warning: Many people who use dvorak have a very difficult time switching to QWERTY if that is the only option available.

    So, are you sure you want to use dvorak?


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    So far, everyone I've meet that uses Dvorak are switch hitters. I have yet to meet a Dvorak user who cannot switch back to Qwerty as needed.

    I do see the hassle since I work on multiple computers, some which do not easily support keyboard layout swaps like Windows.
     
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