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Subject: Re: Dvorak keyboards
Keywords: Dvorak. keyboard.
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Date: 16 Jun 90 01:51:39 GMT
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In article <1990Jun15.163327.14822@csmil.umich.edu> chymes@fribourg.csmil.umich.edu (Charles Hymes) writes:
>I might want a Dvorak keyboard.
>Does anybody use one? Are they any good? What are the ups and downs of using one?
>Where can I get one?
>
>Charlweed

         I use a dvorak keyboard.  They are much more efficient than standard
qwerty. All the common characters are located at easier to access places:

`1234567890\=}
',.pyfgcrl/]
aoeuidhtns-
;qjkxbmwvz

         I have found it to be more comfortable after the initial change.  
Some drawbacks are that on a unix system the programs such as vi are biased
to qwerty so it is difficult to get used to having the movement keys for 
instance in different points of the keyboard.  The major advantage to 
dvorak is speed, and in my case(and maybe for others too) comfort.  Much of
your typing is actually done on the middle row and most other is actually
taken care of on the second row from the top.  Assuming you have an amiga, 
you don't need any different keyboard than your current one.  You need to 
use a program called setmap. :system/setmap usa2  , this will give you dvorak.
I found a program called Mavis Beacon Typing helpful because it has an option
for dvorak and it's an enthusiastic and intelligent tutor program.  Hope 
this was helpful.

--Dan C. Jalkut--

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