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opinions on the Dvorak keyboard layout?



 On 2/6/08, Nicholas Bodley <[hidden email]> wrote: 
> 
> On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:59:03 -0500, Samuel Baldwin <[hidden email]> 
> wrote: 
> > I'm wondering what the common consensus on keyboards is with BLU 
> > members. I personally like things like the Model M, and Das Keyboard. 
> 
> I'd be rather surprised if there were a consensus! :) 
> 
> For me, Dvorak letter layout (might try Colemak on my model M; a few Linux 
> distros have the keymap included). I really want to be able to switch 
> keymaps in the keyboard; for those times before the Dvorak keymap is set, 
> it's wonderful to be able to do that. Until about a year ago, or maybe 
> later, I was using a DvortyBoards kbd. with a switchable keymap, and liked 
> it a lot; however, I actually wore it out, mechanically! The left shift 
> key's guide cracked (more than once). That keyboard is an Adesso Eagle 
> Touch, not really durable, with custom electronics, logo, and 
> somewhat-amateurish keptop markings (dual layout). 
> 


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