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Alarming_Topic2306 t1_j2cw2t9 wrote

Already ordered. It also includes normal keys for esc, capslock, and shift, so it's really just a dark/light purple MT3 set for $35 that includes a few marvel themed novelties as freebies. Seems worth it.

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yurikhan t1_j2cqj0a wrote

Row stagger does not make sense because it was not designed to make sense. It is a remnant of the typewriter technical reasons where there had to be levers going north from each key, so the rows were staggered so that the levers would not intersect in space.

I jumped to column-staggered boards the moment they became available, have proper keyboards both at home and the office, and regard the laptop keyboard only as a failsafe device.

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QWERKey-UK t1_j2cl493 wrote

There's no one way to type. Whichever you chose though, it quickly becomes to feel natural. I learned the "correct" way, and it feels completely normal and natural to me now, and my fingers just go where they are supposed to go without even thinking about it. If you want to learn the way you describe, then go for it. You can always fine tune things as you go along.

While it seems to make more sense to type the way you suggest in your diagram, there will be situations where it is worse. Words starting with, or containing WA for example would then be more difficult compared to the correct way. With QWERTY, whenever you think you've found a way to cheat the system, you usually pay for it somewhere else. It's tempting to learn Dvorak or another layout, but for me, the ability to type well on everyone else's keyboard outweighed the more efficient layout.

Learn how you feel comfortable though. At the end of the day, if you end up being able to type accurately without looking at the board, then that's all that matters.

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YourMommasBFF t1_j2ck92v wrote

Thank you! I've missed discounted marvel keycaps constantly, finally got my order in. Also for new users, the $10 discount they offer won't work unless you add another item to the cart. I added the already discounted Holy Panda X's (pack of 35) so you can try them out for $10.

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