Quote Originally Posted by Rajagra View Post
I just found a page debunking the Dvorak vs QWERTY war:
Typing Errors: The standard typewriter keyboard is Exhibit A in the hottest new case against markets. But the evidence has been cooked. - Reason Magazine
If you skim past some boring stuff there's some strong evidence that the benefits of the Dvorak layout have been (ahem) exaggerated.

I was toying with the idea of trying it. I'll put it on hold.
From what I've read about Dvorak, alot of the appeal is that its alot more comfortable to use, not just accuracy. The most frequently used keys are under your fingers (home keys), so you don't need to move around the keyboard as much. As a matter of fact, I think I remember reading a some forum posts by DVORK users, and I think they said that their typing speed had gone and stayed down from their qwerty use, but they still liked dvorak better. That being said, its too much bother for me to mess around with.