Subj : Re: Argh!
To   : FRANK REID
From : ROB MCCART
Date : Sat Apr 16 2005 06:06 pm

FR>It's funny.  I grew up typing on Mod-28 TTY equipment, and I learned to type
  >using my right index finger to hit the "6" key.  The first "ergonomic" keyboa
  >I had was a Dell that was emulated my learning experience.  However, I've bee
  >now subjected only to the kind where the "6" key is for the left index finger
  >(I guess they must be teaching that now?)  I had to relearn how to type a few
  >years ago, and I still feel slowed down by using my left hand for the "6" key

Some good quality keyboards can be remapped and the key-tops moved
to place things wherever you want them. An author (Pierce Anthony)
had about 50 pages in the back of one of his novels once explaining
how he'd remapped his keyboards and could type MUCH faster, since
much of our current keyboard design was developed to minimize the
chances of typewriter keys getting jammed.. IOW, they are designed
to slow down your access to many keys.  I also saw an interview with
a woman who writes romance garba..  err.. novels who had some version
of Apple Mac which she had remapped and (I would like to see this)
she claimed she could consistantly type at 225 wpm..  Possibly there
were macros involved as well to replace common words with a 2-key
combo or some such, but still, it would be impressive if true.
I knew a secretary once who could type 115 wpm, error free, on an
electric typewriter. That seemed fast enough to me considering the
best I can manage is about 25 wpm.. with 4 fingers...   B)

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