Keyboard Facts

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Fact Page: Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
Date Added: 2012-02-05 02:19:53
Fact Category: Computer Fact

The standard "QWERTY" keyboard was not designed with ease of typing in mind. Rather, it was designed to keep early typewriters from jamming. 130 years later, in the age of computers, people are still using this awkward, inefficient keyboard layout. Few know that there is a much faster, easier, more efficient, and more comfortable alternative: the Dvorak (pronounced "duh VOR ak") keyboard. Unlike QWERTY, the Dvorak keyboard was scientifically designed for increased speed and accuracy. It is estimated to be 12 to 20 times more efficient than QWERTY. Dvorak is great for beginning and experienced typists alike. It's the layout used by some of the world's fastest typists.

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Fact Page: The Dvorak keyboard is more efficient than QWERTY. 20 times faster, in fact.
Date Added: 2011-03-03 10:11:06
Fact Category: Computer Fact