On Wednesday, October 23, 2002, at 03:15 PM, newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
wrote:
> Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:28:19 -0400
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] clie (OT)
> From: Richard Brauer <rbrauer_at_mindspring.com>
> Sorry to continue something off-topic, but a serious albeit random
> question:
I guess I'm no better than you are, but...
> Can someone explain to me why all these PDA companies are including
> keyboards and then using the QWERTY design? It seems essentially
> impossible to use touch-typing, particularly given that they're
> designed for the thumb, so why are they using a design originally
> intended to slow the user down and lives on solely for touch typists?
Another reason for the QWERTY layout is to distribute the keys in a
pattern that uses both hands equally. Can you imagine if all of the
common letters were on one side? One of your hands (or thumbs) would
start getting tired!
-Andrew
> Or am I just ranting?
>
> Cheers,
> Rich
> On Wednesday, October 23, 2002, at 07:03 AM, newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> wrote:
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