Dumb 'Qwerty' Keyboard Finally Getting Smart

TechWeb ^ | March 15, 2005 | W. David Gardner

[Eagle9]

It sounds like this program has great potential, limited only by the imagination of the user.

[rudypoot]

And spell cheques work every thyme.

[ClearCase_guy]

Is it tailored to the user?

A lot of people are helpless when they sit down to new machines. Where are my bookmarks? I can't find my web sites! Hey, I don't know my password! My system usually remembers them for me!

Having smarter keyboards can result in seriously handicapped users in some situations. Still, these sound like they could be cool.

[1Old Pro]

And spell cheques work every thyme.

Know they don't.

[Paloma_55]

U guise!

[Willie Green]

It sounds like this program has great potential, limited only by the imagination of the user.

Sounds like a lot of extra crap when they can simply switch to a more efficient Dvorak layout.

[evets]

I moved the buttons on mine

[tje]

I expect that 90% of users would grow to hate this..

[MosesKnows]

What became of the advanced Dvorak keyboard?

[506trooper]

Suer they dew

[G32]

[smith288]

I would like to see a better description of it. Sounds to me, at least, like its a keyboard with a program running behind it with keystrokes. Very similiar to my microsoft natural keyboard with its porgrammable buttons...

Do I understand it right or does anyone have a better way to explain what they mean in an example?

[Graybeard58]

Know they don't.

Sometimes they dew.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

And spell cheques work every thyme.

Know they don't.

I hope I am reading sarcasm in that...

[OSHA]

Microsoft....

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

The way I go through keyboards, I prefer the $8.00 ones.
There are several free software that does the same as the keyboard.

[OSHA]

It sounds like this program has great potential, limited only by the imagination of the user.

This sounds like another bit of hard/software that thinks I can't survive without it running in the background and connected to the Internet all the time.

[aimhigh]

I want a keyboard with LED letters that can change on the fly from one language to another.

[Eagle9]

Is it tailored to the user?

No, it isn't. You're right, it would not be suitable for everyone.

[demnomo]

What became of the advanced Dvorak keyboard?

I type Dvorak. I just program my computer to accept the Dvorak form on my Qwerty keyboard. Since I rarely look at what I'm typing; it's not a problem. I can type about 110 words per minute with Dvorak. The reason Qwerty is still around is because it's the standard. Qwerty originated to slow down the old style typewriters that would stick. Qwerty makes your fingers stretch uncomfortably towards letters you use most often and vice versa. Silly. I was taught Dvorak about 12 years ago and I'm never going back. At least so long as I can program my computer to accept it. :)