Hi Weaver, If you are curious about keyboard layouts then you might really enjoy Dvorak. I have used Dvorak for about 8 years. It takes a while to get rolling, but it has definitely been worth it. I feel like typing is a much smoother activity now, and touch typing is easier.
When I started out, I took old keyboards, popped off the keys, rearranged them, and used a software layout on the computer. That worked fine for a long time, and there was no expensive investment. Note that not all keyboards can be rearranged this way. More recently I bough I new clicky keyboard (mechanical switches) from Unicomp. These are like old IBM keyboards that are still in production in Kentucky USA. http://pckeyboard.com/ The "Ultra Classic" is a good one that has all the modern control keys. These keyboards have an "old school" feel that some will appreciate. It's not clear on the website, but at checkout time you can pick what layout you want. I picked Dvorak, and lo and behold I received in the mail a HARDWARE Dvorak keyboard. That means I just plug it in and it works, no configuration needed. That also means I don't have to worry about the layout being wrong at boot time or at a grub prompt. Nice! On my laptop it was not feasible to rearrange the keys. I much prefer to have the keys properly labeled, so I used keyboard labels and that has worked well so far. There are lots of different ways to do Dvorak. The hardest part is getting over the "hump" of the learning curve. Rickard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120110062459.1bcd3...@mcfluffy.kasploosh.net
