The left-hand keys are sloping the wrong way! Compare wrist positions needed for finger columns of QAZ vs. YHN. Right hand is natural (even on a normal keyboard), left hand requires a major kinked wrist.
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This is something you might be interested in looking into for the book; why do almost all typing tutorials teach left hand as QAZ, WSX, EDC when the far more comfortable QAShift, WSZ, EDX columns are available?
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It seems like the first typing teacher thought "first column = first finger" and worked their way from left to right. And everyone else has followed suit. Tutorials really should start with index finger columns of RFC + UJM, and work outward in each direction.
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Replying to @pkamb
I know it wasn’t one teacher. It took over a decade for this to stabilize, and – like many things – it sort of happened in a very messy way.
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I think ultimately it wouldn’t matter much. For most typists, especially today, the difference might be negligible.
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(Most people sort of fake touch typing anyway, and they do it their own imperfect way.)
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And if you suffer from actual musculoskeletal problems, I found there are dozens of more important issues to deal with first.
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I think it’s probably the same issue as QWERTY itself – it’s “good enough” for most people, hence inertia.
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Maybe one major manufacturer will go ortholinear one day, but I’m not holding my breath. :·)
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It is interesting to consider whether someone in 1890s or whatever made the same observation as you…
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…but decided to ignore it because it’s easier to explain the keyboard this way. (Your method has one extra key in the middle. :·) )
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Replying to @mwichary
AZERTY / European keyboards too, with the additional key next to left shift. I was hoping that tutorials in those countries might naturally correct themselves, but they all seem to be QAZ as well.
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