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    I have switched to Colemak!!

    • Started by tomorris
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    • Registered: 31-Jan-2012
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    I am really liking it.  More comfortable.  Took me about a week to hit 40 wpm.  I am on a kinesis advantage pro and a macbook air.  I switched due to typing pain .... this reduces the workload!!

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    • From: Sofia, Bulgaria
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    40 in a week? What was your previous (Qwerty, I'd imagine) speed?
    Good progress, keep it up and you'll enjoy it more and more.

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    not sure on my previous qwerty, as i never measured it.  work was slow, so i practiced colemak a lot every day. i also relabeled my kinesis and moved the keys around on my macbook.  am quite happy with the layout

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    • From: Vista, CA
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    Inspiring! I am going to switch today because my wrists are acting up again.

    SF&F Writer Harper Jayne
    Creating brave new worlds, one word at a time . . .

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    go for it

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    Getting closer to 70 now.  I hit 115 on the "common words test" from the website.  I haven't used QWERTY since starting.  I think the cold turkey approach is best, if you can do it.

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    • From: Switzerland
    • Registered: 21-Aug-2007
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    Wow, you're progressing very quickly.

    Since you have a Kinesis Advantage keyboard as well you might be interested in Colemak key caps from WASD keyboards. There's photos of Colemak caps on my Advantage as well as a link to a geekhack thread with more info.

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