A $1300 keyboard???

-={420}=- · Feb 10, 2003, 10:59 AM

***craig5320*** · Feb 10, 2003, 04:16 PM

Hmmm... it would be hard to utilize the art of one handed typing, that many users have developed

DriveEuro · Feb 10, 2003, 05:16 PM

What a waste. ****. Has anyone ever seen a DVORAK keyboard? Those are just weird.

-={420}=- · Feb 11, 2003, 12:02 AM

I agree, it would take quite some time to get used to one of these.

EDIT: You're right, that is weird.

ToshiroOC · Feb 11, 2003, 12:08 AM

It makes more sense though - the keys you use the most would be right underneath you fingers instead of scattered all over the place... I heard somewhere that for every amount of typing that make you move your hands a total of five miles over the keyboard on a qwerty, you only go about a mile on the dvorak since your fingers are already at the most used keys..

Dom · Feb 11, 2003, 12:13 AM

The DVORAK keyboard increases typing speed by something like 30%. People never used it 'cuz QWERTY is the mainstreem.

DriveEuro · Feb 11, 2003, 03:38 AM

True, I read that it's so much easier to use. But can you imagine how hard it would be to master as well as you have mastered the QWERTY? ****.... That would take MONTHS. At least I think it would for me....as long as I couldn't use a QWERTY keyboard.

-={420}=- · Feb 11, 2003, 05:11 AM

That would suck getting used to all over again. And, it's not a good thing because all the other keyboards everywhere have the QWERTY layout and if you got used to this one, you would have a hard time using public computers and stuff.

ToshiroOC · Feb 11, 2003, 05:45 AM

I've been using qwerty since I was 2 year old - I couldn't change if I wanted to

Vampyromaniac · Feb 13, 2003, 03:28 AM

With my 2-finger typing, I think it'd be the same

JavaFox · Feb 13, 2003, 03:51 AM

I tried to learn DVORAK before. It makes a lot of sense, but it's too hard to get used to. It's like Linux. A lot of things make sense, but you just can't get used to it.

RIV@NVX · Feb 13, 2003, 10:54 AM

Still, this thing isn't worth 1300$.

ToshiroOC · Feb 13, 2003, 11:49 AM

You use your left hand for your mouse? I'm a southpaw too, but I gave in to the right-handed conspiracy

All of the good ergonomic mice (with the exception of the boomslangs) are extremely right-handed-only, so I've just used my right hand... then again, I'm a mite ambidextrous, I can write with both hands (but its hard if I don't write in reverse with my right hand...)...

Cyan007 · Feb 15, 2003, 09:13 AM

If it was telepathic, I'd say ok.... but I think this keyboard would be bad for gameplay, no?

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Feb 10, 2003, 05:16 PM	#3
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Feb 11, 2003, 12:02 AM	Thread Starter #4
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Feb 11, 2003, 12:08 AM	#5
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	It makes more sense though - the keys you use the most would be right underneath you fingers instead of scattered all over the place... I heard somewhere that for every amount of typing that make you move your hands a total of five miles over the keyboard on a qwerty, you only go about a mile on the dvorak since your fingers are already at the most used keys.. __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Feb 11, 2003, 12:13 AM	#6
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	The DVORAK keyboard increases typing speed by something like 30%. People never used it 'cuz QWERTY is the mainstreem.

Feb 11, 2003, 03:38 AM	#7
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	True, I read that it's so much easier to use. But can you imagine how hard it would be to master as well as you have mastered the QWERTY? ***.... That would take MONTHS. At least I think it would for me....as long as I couldn't use a QWERTY keyboard. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 1280*1024

Feb 11, 2003, 05:11 AM	Thread Starter #8
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Feb 11, 2003, 05:45 AM	#9
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	I've been using qwerty since I was 2 year old - I couldn't change if I wanted to __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Feb 13, 2003, 03:28 AM	#10
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Feb 13, 2003, 03:51 AM	#11
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Feb 13, 2003, 10:54 AM	#12
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Feb 13, 2003, 11:49 AM	#13
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	You use your left hand for your mouse? I'm a southpaw too, but I gave in to the right-handed conspiracy All of the good ergonomic mice (with the exception of the boomslangs) are extremely right-handed-only, so I've just used my right hand... then again, I'm a mite ambidextrous, I can write with both hands (but its hard if I don't write in reverse with my right hand...)... __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Feb 15, 2003, 09:13 AM	#14
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