I wish I had that APM ;d I'm not familiar with clears, I'll read about them.
HHKB.
HHKB always
My only worry about the 60 percent factor is the missing up/down/left/right arrow - which i use quite a lot, out of habit. I'm really willing to try 60 percent, but is the fn + wasd (or whatever other solution)a good substitute for it ? is it easy to get used to and is it as efficient/fast once you're used to it ?
I agree HHKB
I get about +10wpm on my hhkb but its all in your technique. A keyboard is not going to magically give you more wmp.
Ergodox.
Those of you making less typos on Topre - do keep in mind the initial resistance resides almost entirely at the top of the switch and then collapses afterward - the resistance is provided primarily by the dome, not the spring. As such, you are making less typos due to accidental presses of adjacent keys.
@OP - I type incredibly fast on any switch that I tend to use, but I do tend to prefer my mx reds where absolute speed is concerned. Due to the nature of a light, linear switch, however, your accuracy needs to be absolutely spot on, otherwise your speed will suffer terribly and you will gain no benefit.
You are best served thinking of if you really do want to pursue absolute speed, or a balance of typing speed and typing comfort/pleasantness. That balance is more about what mech kbs are, rather than the absolute speed metric. To compare, a similar thread came up not so long ago from a scissor switch user that was looking for a "short travel" mech switch equivalent to type as fast with - the truth is nothing is going to beat a scissor switch at that metric.
I would look in to key profile heights. I noticed that I made less mistakes with OEM profile keys during high school typing tests. I'm using a keyboard with something similar to DSA profile now and I'm not happy about it :'( I guess my muscle memory is bound to different key shapes of each row.This is also true. If I switch from a board with Cherry profile, or really any other profile that's sculpted, I notice many more typos with DSA.
If you never make mistakes this would be trivial obviously. Find a switch you like.
What are the downsides of scissor switches ? Frailty ? Lack of comfort ?
Any recommendation of good keyboard models with scissor switches ? I know nothing about the topic, if you got tips, it'll save me some time having to go through reviews of subpar models...
I hadn't considered mx blue so far. Wouldn't they provide the same kind of feeling (auditory and tactile) than the unicomp ? Having mx brown and buckling available, I was thinking of reds or topre to have a diversified offer....I guess I'd then pick my favorite between that diversified range and stick to it to be efficient (and sell the two others later on, or have fun customizing them). Not the cheapest way to do things, but not having any other way to test all of them, it's the only solution I got...
Those of you making less typos on Topre - do keep in mind the initial resistance resides almost entirely at the top of the switch and then collapses afterward - the resistance is provided primarily by the dome, not the spring. As such, you are making less typos due to accidental presses of adjacent keys.
Your thinking wayyy too much into it.
I type as fast as I do on my P.O.S. dell keyboard than on my mechs. I do make a lot more mistakes on reds (because they are light).
I would personally recommend a poker (ii or pok3r is fine). Switch would be clears or blues. Tactile will help you type and give you audible feedback after hitting every switch.
Edit: My score is 110 wpm avg right now on typeracer.
Double post
I'm sort of on the same side of the fence. I started Dvorak a few weeks ago. I know one day I'll replace qwerty with dvorak but I'm not in a hurry to do so. I spend anywhere from 1min - 15min a day learning dvorak.Double post
Yeah I've been thinking of it. But I started my own company a couple of months ago, so it's not cruising yet, and every minute spent learning to walk again is...Well, potential money lost. On the long run, it sure is a tempting solution, for now, I can't afford spending time learning to walk again (if it was just a matter of a couple of days, it'd be fine, but from what I read, it'd take weeks to master a completely new layout....or do you have another view on this ?)
As long as the keys are tactile, that would reduce the number of mistakes.
Nothing else really influences speed from the keyboard end.
Your reading speed and -translation ability- is going to be the main bottleneck to the entire process.
Tactile AlpsPersonally, my best switch for fast typing is Alps plate spring. Not my favorite as far as feel or sound is concerned, but the snap on the upstroke really helps fingers dance across the keys.
Your thinking wayyy too much into it.
I type as fast as I do on my P.O.S. dell keyboard than on my mechs. I do make a lot more mistakes on reds (because they are light).
I would personally recommend a poker (ii or pok3r is fine). Switch would be clears or blues. Tactile will help you type and give you audible feedback after hitting every switch.
Edit: My score is 110 wpm avg right now on typeracer.
Same here. I get about 125 (on 10ff) with the MacBook as well as the Pok3r with browns. Same with the DuckyShine2 with reds but my fingers get tired way faster on that one and also more mistakes.
Tactile AlpsPersonally, my best switch for fast typing is Alps plate spring. Not my favorite as far as feel or sound is concerned, but the snap on the upstroke really helps fingers dance across the keys.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/v2Vumiq.gif)
If you care more about making other people *think* you are typing fast, then get a Model F. Everyone in your office will be ashamed at how pitiful their typing sounds in comparison.
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As for best overall *keyboard*, well, that depends on your level of training, your preferences, how much time you are willing to invest, etc.
Something split and tented with a column-based key arrangement in a custom shape to match your hands, and a custom-designed logical letter layout is probably better than a standard ANSI/QWERTY keyboard.
If you *really* want to be fast, get a chorded stenography keyboard. For trained professional transcriptionists, this is roughly twice the typing speed of a regular keyboard, if you stick to typing words (as compared to e.g. writing computer code).
In practice though, most people here are stuck with the 19th century one-piece QWERTY-style board, or perhaps slight variants (I don’t think we have any stenographers). So listening to all of our advice is like going to a bunch of horse-cart drivers and asking what the fastest engine would be for a wheeled vehicle.
HHKB. I thought I couldn't do without the dedicated arrow keys. Boy, was I wrong, this is so easy and intuitive, and if I switch to one of my other boards with arrow keys, it's weirdly seamless, muscle memory somehow switches back and forth depending on what I'm using.
Is there any thread dedicated on where the buy keyboards in each country ? I'm in Belgium but can't find good keyboard stores online (or I'm looking in the wrong place). I'd like to buy from Belgium for VAT/tax purpose/convenience...
https://reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/uk_shopping_guideIs there any thread dedicated on where the buy keyboards in each country ? I'm in Belgium but can't find good keyboard stores online (or I'm looking in the wrong place). I'd like to buy from Belgium for VAT/tax purpose/convenience...
Your thinking wayyy too much into it.
I type as fast as I do on my P.O.S. dell keyboard than on my mechs. I do make a lot more mistakes on reds (because they are light).
I would personally recommend a poker (ii or pok3r is fine). Switch would be clears or blues. Tactile will help you type and give you audible feedback after hitting every switch.
Edit: My score is 110 wpm avg right now on typeracer.
Same here. I get about 125 (on 10ff) with the MacBook as well as the Pok3r with browns. Same with the DuckyShine2 with reds but my fingers get tired way faster on that one and also more mistakes.
Your thinking wayyy too much into it.
I type as fast as I do on my P.O.S. dell keyboard than on my mechs. I do make a lot more mistakes on reds (because they are light).
I would personally recommend a poker (ii or pok3r is fine). Switch would be clears or blues. Tactile will help you type and give you audible feedback after hitting every switch.
Edit: My score is 110 wpm avg right now on typeracer.
Same here. I get about 125 (on 10ff) with the MacBook as well as the Pok3r with browns. Same with the DuckyShine2 with reds but my fingers get tired way faster on that one and also more mistakes.
I must correct my statement. Got aGH60 with Gateron blues since yesterday and i hit repeatedly 130-134 wpm with it.
A 60%-keyboard(design) made by geekhack: https://geekhack.org/?topic=34959.0 (https://geekhack.org/?topic=34959.0). I got all the parts for it from ebay (Satan PCB), its cheap and shipping takes about two weeks to germany. Also no customs duty because they write on the package that it only costs 3euros.Your thinking wayyy too much into it.
I type as fast as I do on my P.O.S. dell keyboard than on my mechs. I do make a lot more mistakes on reds (because they are light).
I would personally recommend a poker (ii or pok3r is fine). Switch would be clears or blues. Tactile will help you type and give you audible feedback after hitting every switch.
Edit: My score is 110 wpm avg right now on typeracer.
Same here. I get about 125 (on 10ff) with the MacBook as well as the Pok3r with browns. Same with the DuckyShine2 with reds but my fingers get tired way faster on that one and also more mistakes.
I must correct my statement. Got aGH60 with Gateron blues since yesterday and i hit repeatedly 130-134 wpm with it.
What's an aGH60 ? Can you provide links ? Also, any tips for good/cheap german resellers are welcome...
My only worry about the 60 percent factor is the missing up/down/left/right arrow - which i use quite a lot, out of habit. I'm really willing to try 60 percent, but is the fn + wasd (or whatever other solution)a good substitute for it ? is it easy to get used to and is it as efficient/fast once you're used to it ?
Absolutely. On the HHKB it's Fn + [;'/ for the arrow keys. Here's an image of the Fn layer:Show Image(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v519/TheProfosist/LinusTechTips/LTT-NotMine/a0013258_485f95c6616cb.gif)
It seems weird at first, but it's honestly not bad at all. I much prefer the HHKB layout to everything else out there at this point. It took me about a week, maybe less, to get used to the arrow keys, but once you do it's second nature. I'm also a big fan of the CTRL and Backspace locations on the HHKB, as it makes them even easier to press. I've quite large hands, and I find the HHKB to be the perfect size for me.
If you type a large amount of text (like in court) then a stenograph machine-keyboard (400wpm).
If you are a casual consumer / gamer than basically any keyboard (mechanical or even scissor switches will work), but I'd also suggest to stay away from qwerty because typing fast on it (100+ WPM) caused fatique in my hands atleast in my case.
If you are a programmer and live from coding then a split keyboard (angled / tent-mode) with either something like an ergo-dox, or a double planck (with an ergonomic layout, for example COLEMAK DH angle mod, or basically anything else than the obsolete QWERTY) will work.
IMO speed is not about particular keyboard, Its more about your technique, layout, and how responsive are keys. True you could gain 5-10% speed on better keyboards, but rather focus on ergonomics than speed..
If you type a large amount of text (like in court) then a stenograph machine-keyboard (400wpm).
If you are a casual consumer / gamer than basically any keyboard (mechanical or even scissor switches will work), but I'd also suggest to stay away from qwerty because typing fast on it (100+ WPM) caused fatique in my hands atleast in my case.
If you are a programmer and live from coding then a split keyboard (angled / tent-mode) with either something like an ergo-dox, or a double planck (with an ergonomic layout, for example COLEMAK DH angle mod, or basically anything else than the obsolete QWERTY) will work.
IMO speed is not about particular keyboard, Its more about your technique, layout, and how responsive are keys. True you could gain 5-10% speed on better keyboards, but rather focus on ergonomics than speed..
I'm working on that, switching from MX blacks to browns and doing some good old online 10 fingers typing training already boosted my wpm by 10-15 percent (but I'm still very low). I'll keep on working on it, Unicomp is shipping soon, I'll be able to compare it to the mx brown. I understand maxing wpm isn't such a huge deal (although it's fun trying to have it go up one step at the time), even more when I -still - have this bad habit of going back to my 6-8 fingers typing habit while I'm working and not focusing on the typing experience, but again, on the long run, what's gained is gained. I probably should use on of those wpm trackers during working sessions just to see what's the more efficient solution, and weight this vs comfort and so on indeed. Ergonomics, Dvorak, and so on are very tempting, and I might give them a try, but this is a "long-term" project as I can't afford to focus spending time learning a new layout right now...but I swear I will later on ;d
If you type a large amount of text (like in court) then a stenograph machine-keyboard (400wpm).
If you are a casual consumer / gamer than basically any keyboard (mechanical or even scissor switches will work), but I'd also suggest to stay away from qwerty because typing fast on it (100+ WPM) caused fatique in my hands atleast in my case.
If you are a programmer and live from coding then a split keyboard (angled / tent-mode) with either something like an ergo-dox, or a double planck (with an ergonomic layout, for example COLEMAK DH angle mod, or basically anything else than the obsolete QWERTY) will work.
IMO speed is not about particular keyboard, Its more about your technique, layout, and how responsive are keys. True you could gain 5-10% speed on better keyboards, but rather focus on ergonomics than speed..
I'm working on that, switching from MX blacks to browns and doing some good old online 10 fingers typing training already boosted my wpm by 10-15 percent (but I'm still very low). I'll keep on working on it, Unicomp is shipping soon, I'll be able to compare it to the mx brown. I understand maxing wpm isn't such a huge deal (although it's fun trying to have it go up one step at the time), even more when I -still - have this bad habit of going back to my 6-8 fingers typing habit while I'm working and not focusing on the typing experience, but again, on the long run, what's gained is gained. I probably should use on of those wpm trackers during working sessions just to see what's the more efficient solution, and weight this vs comfort and so on indeed. Ergonomics, Dvorak, and so on are very tempting, and I might give them a try, but this is a "long-term" project as I can't afford to focus spending time learning a new layout right now...but I swear I will later on ;d
DISCLAMER: In the following text I'm only considering layouts. In reality, we don't know how human brain works, so a korean costum with 800$ worth addons qwerty might feel and be the most ergonomic thing you know. :thumb:
It's very hard to learn 10 fingers. Even harder on qwerty (qwerty, how it is, is like the worst layout to use 10 fingers on) It's even harder to learn a new layout.
Hotter weather is coming, and I'm sure you will have 1-2 weeks to invest in "unlearning your bad habbits".
Languages evolve, mutate, so do the keyboard layouts. The COLEMAK-DH angled mod is what I find pleasurable (even on non english languages)...
Consider the modification of colemak I mentioned, make sure you have a matrix keyboard or ISO keyboard (because they allow you to slide your bottom row one place to the left, making any layout 400% better).
Effectiveley, I'm not forcing anyone to change their habbits, but I'm simply posting few posts about this layout, just so people could find about it when they google. In the end no matter what layout you decide to try/learn, it will be better than obsolete qwerty.
If on the other hand your are worried about keycaps, well thath's why we have blank keycaps or even colemak/dvorak add-ons.
There is no colemak-DH add-on sadly, but yea you can just not give a sh about what your keycaps say, because only thing that matters is the quality of keycaps.
Just one last thing, this is the infamous ANGLE mod for non-matrix keyboardsShow Image(https://colemakmods.github.io/mod-dh/gfx/angle_mod.png)
If your board can do this, then this will raise your ergonomics 400% (on any layout, especially on the COLEMAK-DH mod).
comparison of advanced layouts: https://colemakmods.github.io/mod-dh/compare.html
DISCLAMER: In the following text I'm only considering layouts. In reality, we don't know how human brain works, so a korean costum with 800$ worth addons qwerty might feel and be the most ergonomic thing you know. :thumb:Please don’t use yellow text. It’s totally unreadable on light background:
If it were that simple, the company that made the "fastest" keyboards would be crushing the rest, wouldn't they?
It's like asking, "What's the best golf club?" or "What's the best operating system?" People interact better with particular things because of how their brains and bodies work.
Typing patterns are as unique as fingerprints—you can actually identify people by them (http://www.biometric-solutions.com//solutions/index.php?story=keystroke_dynamics).
The only way to determine what KB's best for you is to try as many as you can. And I mean connected to a computer, so you can see how they work for you under real typing conditions. (And please avoid those silly one-finger switch "testers"; that's like picking a car by trying a bunch of steering wheels.)
Alternatively, you can do what some people do here: Buy KBs with all the switch types. Even if you end up actually using only one or two, you can get them all out now and then, line them up (preferably with a micrometer), and sit in front of them rocking back and forth and making odd moaning noises. That's what keeps me going here in the suburbs.
So in Dvorak you type faster than in QWERTY/Z ? Does this include all languages ? I mean we type diffrent sentences, have different alphabets and type different words.I'm slowly switching over to Dvorak because that layout is more symmetrical for typing when compared to qwerty.
To make it simple, will I type any faster if I switch to other layout than qwerty/z ? If so is there an expanation for this ?
Is dvorak or colmak okey for non english speakers ? I never thought about switching from qwerty to something else, and I want to type faster too and I will get an Ergodox keyboard soon, its laready in the mail.
With split setup and blank keycaps it will be a chellange to learn. I cant suggest a keyboard yet, but maybe Ergodox typing will be faster than standard keyboard will see and report.
QWERTY := 1873 (engineered 143 years ago) (Remington)
DVORAK := 1936 (engineered 80 years ago) (18 years of study and research by prof. Dvorak)
COLEMAK := 2006 (engineered 10 years ago) (a programmer named Shai Coleman released an alternative keyboard layout called Colemak (a portmanteau of Coleman and Dvorak). Despite the name, it isn’t a direct descendant of the Dvorak layout. In fact, Colemak can be thought of as a compromise between the two.
DH := 2015 (engineered 1 year ago) ("Curl-DH" ergo mod is a minor modification to the Colemak keyboard layout, designed to make typing more comfortable by making an adjustment to the placement of a small number of keys, in order to gain a significant improvement in ergonomics and comfort.)
QWERTY := 1873 (engineered 143 years ago) (Remington)
DVORAK := 1936 (engineered 80 years ago) (18 years of study and research by prof. Dvorak)
COLEMAK := 2006 (engineered 10 years ago) (a programmer named Shai Coleman released an alternative keyboard layout called Colemak (a portmanteau of Coleman and Dvorak). Despite the name, it isn’t a direct descendant of the Dvorak layout. In fact, Colemak can be thought of as a compromise between the two.
DH := 2015 (engineered 1 year ago) ("Curl-DH" ergo mod is a minor modification to the Colemak keyboard layout, designed to make typing more comfortable by making an adjustment to the placement of a small number of keys, in order to gain a significant improvement in ergonomics and comfort.)
Cool ! I have to learn curl-dh !. :cool:
So after a couple of weeks of use, I have a dilemma : I type a bit faster on the filco - mx brown, because it feels much smoother than the Unicomp. The flip of the coin is, I make less mistakes on average on the Unicomp, and I love the sound of it, I think it helps typing (I also love its general design, but that's something else). For such a tiny wpm difference, I would definitely keep the Unicomp but there's one issue : fatigue. For long periods of typing, I can feel a bit of muscular stress building up when I'm using it (and I go relax on the filco), so I'm afraid on the long run, it would only get worse (or will I just get used to it ?).
So, is there a DIY way to make things a bit smoother on this keyboard ? Or should I go for a compromise in between mx brown and buckling ? And what would that be ? Blues ? Something else ?
As I see it, on the long run, I'd probably want to use only one keyboard (until I get more room on my desk and also because in the end, it's probably the most efficient thing to do)....
It's a very personal thing, I think - whatever works for you.This is the standard answer. Then there are fans of different switches who will always tell you their preferences. ;)
It's a very personal thing, I think - whatever works for you.This is the standard answer. Then there are fans of different switches who will always tell you their preferences. ;)
In general, I think for most people, tactility helps with accuracy and that is why Cherry MX Brown and buckling springs would give you better accuracy than Cherry MX Black.
Of the Cherry MX, the Blue and the Clear are considered the "typing switches" because those are the most tactile.
Yes, I would say that Blues are in-between MX Brown and Buckling springs. When I type on blues, I prefer to wear headphones or have them modded with O-rings to be more silent because I find it to be distracting to get both click and "clack" when I bottom out -- where as with the buckling springs you only hear the clicks.
On Cherry MX Clears, you have to adapt to type shallowly - to not press them down too much. When you have become accustomed to them then you will fly on the keys and they will not be as fatiguing.
But as said above, every person is different.. and keyboard enthusiasts are divided about them: some hate them, some love them.
The Topre will feel mostly like rubber dome switches... because they mostly are. Much better than the run-of-the-mill rubber domes though because they are not mushy at the bottom and -- like mechanical switches -- they do not require you to press each key to the bottom.
If you do go with Topre, then I would suggest a variable-weighted Topre Realforce board: Variable weighting means that the pinky keys are much lighter than the keys for the index fingers, and the middle- and ring-finger keys are somewhere in-between.
The "Logitech Illuminated keyboard" is one of those that have Logitech "PerfectStroke" switches. They are tactile scissor-switches with slightly more key travel than most. Very nice.
If you find a used one, then the Logitech "DiNovo" (without any suffix or anything else) and the "DiNovo Edge" will also have those switches.
I agree on the keyboard that comes with the "Microsoft Sculpt Desktop". The shape is very comfortable. I much prefer this model to any "Microsoft Natural Keyboard".
My only worry about the 60 percent factor is the missing up/down/left/right arrow - which i use quite a lot, out of habit. I'm really willing to try 60 percent, but is the fn + wasd (or whatever other solution)a good substitute for it ? is it easy to get used to and is it as efficient/fast once you're used to it ?
So after a couple of weeks of use, I have a dilemma : I type a bit faster on the filco - mx brown, because it feels much smoother than the Unicomp. The flip of the coin is, I make less mistakes on average on the Unicomp, and I love the sound of it, I think it helps typing (I also love its general design, but that's something else). For such a tiny wpm difference, I would definitely keep the Unicomp but there's one issue : fatigue. For long periods of typing, I can feel a bit of muscular stress building up when I'm using it (and I go relax on the filco), so I'm afraid on the long run, it would only get worse (or will I just get used to it ?).Could one find a lower resistance spring that would fit the buckling spring mechanism? Maybe.
So, is there a DIY way to make things a bit smoother on this keyboard ? Or should I go for a compromise in between mx brown and buckling ? And what would that be ? Blues ? Something else ?
As I see it, on the long run, I'd probably want to use only one keyboard (until I get more room on my desk and also because in the end, it's probably the most efficient thing to do)....
So after a couple of weeks of use, I have a dilemma : I type a bit faster on the filco - mx brown, because it feels much smoother than the Unicomp. The flip of the coin is, I make less mistakes on average on the Unicomp, and I love the sound of it, I think it helps typing (I also love its general design, but that's something else). For such a tiny wpm difference, I would definitely keep the Unicomp but there's one issue : fatigue. For long periods of typing, I can feel a bit of muscular stress building up when I'm using it (and I go relax on the filco), so I'm afraid on the long run, it would only get worse (or will I just get used to it ?).Could one find a lower resistance spring that would fit the buckling spring mechanism? Maybe.
So, is there a DIY way to make things a bit smoother on this keyboard ? Or should I go for a compromise in between mx brown and buckling ? And what would that be ? Blues ? Something else ?
As I see it, on the long run, I'd probably want to use only one keyboard (until I get more room on my desk and also because in the end, it's probably the most efficient thing to do)....
I am very proud of my last post, but things changed and I feel I should update this info, so here it goes :cool:
QWERTY := 1873 (engineered 145 years ago) (Remington)
DVORAK := 1936 (engineered 82 years ago) (18 years of study and research by prof. Dvorak)
COLEMAK := 2006 (engineered 12 years ago) (a programmer named Shai Coleman released an alternative keyboard layout called Colemak (a portmanteau of Coleman and Dvorak). Despite the name, it isn’t a direct descendant of the Dvorak layout. In fact, Colemak can be thought of as a compromise between the two.
DH (rev 1) := 2015 (engineered 3 year ago) ("Curl-DH" ergo mod is a minor modification to the Colemak keyboard layout, designed to make typing more comfortable by making an adjustment to the placement of a small number of keys, in order to gain a significant improvement in ergonomics and comfort.)
DH (rev 2) := 2017 (updated 1 year ago) (two keys swapped)
You live in Croatia? So why are you talking about the advantages of a layout that has been optimized for the English language?Because most languages are close enough.
You live in Croatia? So why are you talking about the advantages of a layout that has been optimized for the English language?Because most languages are close enough.
Do you have any actual arguments to support your position (whatever that is)?LOL, that's so funny. pure masochismYou live in Croatia? So why are you talking about the advantages of a layout that has been optimized for the English language?Because most languages are close enough.
Do you have any actual arguments to support your position (whatever that is)?LOL, that's so funny. pure masochismYou live in Croatia? So why are you talking about the advantages of a layout that has been optimized for the English language?Because most languages are close enough.
Based on corpus analysis, it's clear that in some cases (when symbols are more evenly distributed in the corpus/language) optimized layouts lose their strong benefit of home-row focus a bit (example (https://imgur.com/a/83F2w)), but at the same time the "typing flow" (characteristics like hand alternation or "rolling") is maintained to a large degree.
Besides, it doesn't really matter that someone lives in Croatia or anywhere else, when English is the lingua franca in many fields.
As long as the keys are tactile, that would reduce the number of mistakes.
Nothing else really influences speed from the keyboard end.
Your reading speed and -translation ability- is going to be the main bottleneck to the entire process.
Totally agree, but still, I'll spend a big part of my time typing, so what's gained is gained, the "little" time I'd gain from faster typing through better gear (I'm working on my wpm simultaneously through online training, for what it's worth) is still worth optimizing imo if you sum up the hundreds/thousands of hours I'll spend typing in the coming months (years)
Time saving from faster key input is not a significant saving.
The most prolific writer in history has an average output rate lower than 30wpm.
Yet he spent his entire working life writing.
Which means the bulk of Time spent is in the creative process.
It's virtually impossible to Cognitively Generate more Meaningful content than your fingers can export, be it code or fiction-novels.
I'm not against typing faster, but saying that it has any tangible time-saving benefit is merely the justification Gekhakrs use to further indulge in their Shopping-Addiction..
By all means, type faster, and buy more keyboards..
But be true- and realistic as to WHY you're doing what you're doing..
Life sucks, shopping makes you happy, and collecting keyboards gives you a sense of progress even though they just sit on a shelf..
This is what it is, do it , accept it, be merry, but DO NOT Delude oneself..
I average about 150-160wpm+ with Cherry reds
Oversized ugly colored text aside, I do actually agree with this point. I'm a software engineer/data scientist and I probably spend less than 2% of my time physically writing code. The bulk is spent in design, planning, reading documentation, reading papers to keep up with the latest developments in the field, etc. I type pretty fast seeing how I've been touch-typing since grade school but honestly even if I were hunting and pecking keys I don't feel like it would impact my job all that much.
I swear that I type faster on tactile Alps. Whether it be Matias Quiet Clicks or Salmon. It just feels like my fingers are dancing on the keyboard jumping key to key and I don't make many mistakes.