I started up the non-qwerty typist journey one month ago from a gossip with friends on alternative layout. I learnt the Dvorak story long ago from computer science class but never really typed on the alternative not until I found the the world fastest typist broke the record by Dvorak.

After one month of dedicated training, I have totally abandoned the qwerty layout in my home and office computer and start using dvorak to type documents, emailing and even type login password. I am able to type Dvorak at 1/3 of my original qwerty speed without burning my head to search for key location. With Free software such as typefaster, i get used to the new layout just as if i acquire a second language.

During the transition, i learn that non qwerty layout not only limited to Dvorak but also dozens of others. Colemak is the second most gossiped just behind dvorak.

it is no superiority to me using either dvorak or colemak. it is a matter of community support, no. of raving fans and os infrastructure that detetmine my choice to stick with dvorak. Colemak inherits the advantages of qwerty and dvorak, that's well thought and designed. However, it lacks of the above make me consider it an unwise investment to change my typing behaviour to colemak considering the decades behind as i believe that Microsoft , Mac and Linux will continue to provide dvorak layout by default in windows 8, 9, 10...and ubuntu 11, 12, 13...until my last day in the world!

I advocate the concept of 'open keyborad'. The open keyboard should be a freedom keyboard with only blank key caps. Everyone should be able to select their own keyboard layout or design their own. Typing using touch type enable cross layout transtition by software switch. So everyone will be free to select their own style absolutly free!

Free the keyboard!
Open the layout!