Re: Swedish Dvorak as standard keyboard layout.

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From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 11/07/04 

Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 08:37:03 -0500

Blame ?

No one. Anybody can purchase a Dvorak keyboard if they want to and use it. However, modern
typewriters might not be manufactured using a Dvorak layout. Then you can blame the
manufacturer. However, they can make the argument that the QWERTY is the "known" standard
and not Dvorak and thus not manufacturer a device with that layout.

Changing a standard that has been around for decades is a arduous uphill battle with little
chance for change.

Dave

"ajso" <ajso@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:89415A0D-EE5C-44B6-9C16-7C5CC68063C4@microsoft.com...
| Then, who should we blame?
| All those accepting qwerty now or the companies that still uses it?
|
| "David H. Lipman" wrote:
|
| > A little history...
| >
| > This is the way the first typewriters were done. What happened is that the mechanical
| > hammers of the typewriter would get jammed. To slow down the typist, the QWERTY
keyboard
| > was invented. To think companies actually require a minimum CPM to be typed on a
keyboard
| > that was designed to slow down the typist.
| >
| > Unfortunately, the QWERTY keyboard is the standard and it is hard to break "old" habits.
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > "ajso" <ajso@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:254CAA59-2F02-4B46-94CB-A5BAE7428E4E@microsoft.com...
| > | Keyboard Layout isn't that huge, so why not put this one in future Windows
| > | version, as a standard layout.
| > | Windows has many Dvorak layouts builtin, but not the swedish, even if it
| > | exists, grab it and put it in guys.
| > |
| > | One place to get the Swedish Dvorak Keyboard Layout is
| > | http://www.aoeu.info/?site=main?=eng .
| > |
| > | My regards, ajso.
| > |
| >
| >
| >

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