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_refugee_  ·  3922 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Anyone (ANSI or ISO) using an alternative keyboard layout?

I used to use DVORAK on my old laptop just for shits and giggles, but then that laptop bit the dust. It was fun, I said I was bikeyboardlingual. Dvorak is controversial and looks like it probably doesn't help your typing any more than Qwerty. I switched before I did all my research. It wasn't difficult for me to learn one and type on other boards using Qwerty.

I'd say my experience with Dvorak: was fun, prevented people from fucking with my computer because it confused them, but ultimately not a life-changing experience, didn't experience a big speed change or smoothness change.

Then again I am the kind of person that plays "type-faster" games for fun. My max words per minute (WPM) was 108 back in college, I'm slower now.