All I can really say is, the metric system makes a hell of a lot more sense and is easier than standard, but you can see how well that attempt at change went over. This looks like a wayyyyy tougher sell than the metric system. Is typing speed that big of a concern that businesses would want to buy new equipment and re-train employees? I highly doubt that. I doubt most people who are used to QWERTY would go out and buy new keyboards, or even be interested in it.
"Is typing speed that big of a concern that businesses would want to buy new equipment and re-train employees?"
Maybe not, but it should be. If companies were smart, they actually WOULD re-train their employees because that would mean better efficiency. They wouldn't even have to buy new equipment, as most modern computers support an internal function to switch to the Dvorak layout.
"I doubt most people who are used to QWERTY would go out and buy new keyboards, or even be interested in it."
Most people don't even know that there is an alternate layout besides "QWERTY." If they did know and realized the benefits and superiority of the Dvorak layout, I think there would be many people who would make the switch.
What do you think of the Dvorak keyboard layout?
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I had never heard of this.
All I can really say is, the metric system makes a hell of a lot more sense and is easier than standard, but you can see how well that attempt at change went over. This looks like a wayyyyy tougher sell than the metric system. Is typing speed that big of a concern that businesses would want to buy new equipment and re-train employees? I highly doubt that. I doubt most people who are used to QWERTY would go out and buy new keyboards, or even be interested in it.
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"Is typing speed that big of a concern that businesses would want to buy new equipment and re-train employees?"
Maybe not, but it should be. If companies were smart, they actually WOULD re-train their employees because that would mean better efficiency. They wouldn't even have to buy new equipment, as most modern computers support an internal function to switch to the Dvorak layout.
"I doubt most people who are used to QWERTY would go out and buy new keyboards, or even be interested in it."
Most people don't even know that there is an alternate layout besides "QWERTY." If they did know and realized the benefits and superiority of the Dvorak layout, I think there would be many people who would make the switch.