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- From: greyham@research.canon.oz.au (Graham Stoney)
- Subject: Re: Dvorak vs QWERTY (-: (was DVORAK Keyboard driver)
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- Organization: Canon Information Systems Research Australia
- References: <1992Jul17.015836.8728@bilby.cs.uwa.edu.au> <1992Jul21.025940.25368@bilby.cs.uwa.edu.au> <1992Jul21.154241.21451@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 00:40:36 GMT
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- brandy@tramp.Colorado.EDU (BRANDAUER CARL M) writes:
- >While the Dvorak keyboard may have led to improved typing speed with
- >the mechanical devices available at the time Dvorak did his original
- >work, the human factors literature abounds with papers that show that
- >there is no difference in performance for highly trained people using
- >more modern equipment.
-
- OK, so explain why the Guiness Book of Records lists the world typewriter
- speed record as a Dvorak user?. Not exactly a technical journal, but doesn't
- that, coupled with the design of QWERTY specifically to slow typesetting
- machine users down in the 1800's suggest something to you?.
-
- If such papers abound as you claim, cite them; don't just wave claims
- blindly in the air. Please, share with us all this wealth of literature we
- have overlooked!.
-
- Graham
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