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Whether you, like me, beleive that QAZWSX keyboards make far more sense, especially in a machine learning world, I think we all agree a layout designed to circumvent jamming typewriter keys doesn't make sense in modern society on modern devices.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'll like to see more info of this "QAZWSX" keyboard layout if you have any. I did a quick search for it but ended up in Reddit with a comment you made (I think?. The usernames were almost identical). I don't like the AI part on a keyboard though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Do you mind if I send you a link as a private message? This was honestly just me thinking aloud this morning and I really don't want to be accused of shilling.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah, I don't mind! I'm just curious about the layout

[–] Grass 2 points 7 months ago

there was also the video detailing how the layout actually formed from a morse code machine with individual letter keys and putting commonly used and similar in morse code letters together, and spelling typewriter with the top letter row was a coincidence. Much like every other theory I didn't bother delving too deeply and verifying it myself.

I have never heard of qazwsx but I do agree that there isn't much value in qwerty any more though for me its not only touch that benefits from change

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