LF: Why is QWERTY so bad?

Subject: LF: Why is QWERTY so bad?
From: Baer William Bradford <bwb@utkux.utcc.utk.edu>
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 20:55:34 -0500 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <199611282113.PAA03933@nwtele.ncn.net>

I still don't under stand what is so evil about QWERTY keyboards that
makes them not be allowed on standredized test. How does this give you an
advantage in MATH?


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On Thu, 28 Nov 1996, Eric Junker wrote:


> >  I think that 
> >the only reason the TI-92 can't be used is because it has a QWERTY 
> >keyboard.  But, I think it is possible to remap the keystrokes (using 
> >Fargo) so the keys return different values than what they normally 
> >would.  Once I get better at my ASM for the TI-92, I'll probably work 
> >on something like this.
> >
> >-Ed
> 
> After you go to all the work of doing this they could just change the rules
> to prohibit any calc sold with a QWERTY keyboard.  Sounds great but I don't
> think it would permanently solve the problem.  Anybody else have an opinion
> on this?
> 
> Eric
> 
>

References:

Re: LF: Sophomores with 92's

From: Eric Junker <junker@ncn.net>