Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!wuarchive!decwrl!bacchus.pa.dec.com!granite.pa.dec.com!mwm From: mwm@raven.pa.dec.com (Mike (Real Amigas have keyboard garages) Meyer) Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: Optimal keyboards Message-ID: Date: 30 Aug 90 00:06:50 GMT References: <24190@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> <1990Aug25.015334.16702@nmt.edu> <1368@greek.csd.mot.com> <1990Aug29.204351.27673@nmt.edu> Sender: news@wrl.dec.com (News) Organization: Missionaria Phonibalonica Lines: 16 In-Reply-To: john@nmt.edu's message of 29 Aug 90 20:43:51 GMT In article <1990Aug29.204351.27673@nmt.edu> john@nmt.edu (John Shipman) writes: moving into position. Some Dvorak keyboard typists can do consistently over 120 words per minute; I usually do over 70, but I seldom type more than an hour or so a day. Does anyone have any performance figures for chord keyboards? Try asking your local court reporter. They use chord keyboards. They also keep up with the spoken word. I think that's a bit faster than 120 wpm.