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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby
For those who don't know, the QWERTY keyboard was designed specifically to slow down typists. In the early days of mechanical typewriters, they were finding that users would type too fast and keys were frequently getting stuck. The layout not only forced the typist to slow down, but also separated frequently used keys to minimize jams.
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Well, I don't really need to go any faster. One change from 50 years ago is that I am rarely ever typing a large amount of pre-defined text where absolute maximum speed is advantageous. I can already type about as fast as I think when doing my normal making it up as I go typing tasks.