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New Standard Keyboard looking to replace QWERTY pattern

Posted By: Madan Lal | Aug 27 2007

Why are the keys arranged so stupidly? Surely, you would have asked this common question when first worked with a keyboard. What's the logic behind this illogical arrangement?

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Christopher Latham Sholes's QWERTY pattern is still a headache for those looking for an alternative as some alternatives like Maltron, Optimus Maximus specially, Dvorak, which claims record for, words per minute and efficiency with user-friendliness of alphabetic order, seems to be struggling to get rid of this pattern.

In another attempt which claims several functional and ergonomic advantages over QWERTY keyboards, New Standard keyboard with just 53 keys measures 12.5 inches by 5 inches and is 7/8th of an inch thick, capable to supports any USB-equipped desktop or notebook computer running Linux or Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP or Vista, available for just US$69.95.sounds challenging.

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Via: Gizmag