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Why did the Dvorak keyboard fail in change? When the typewriter was first invented,the first prototypes of the keyboard would jam if the keys right next to each other were hit at the same time.The manufacturers slowed typists down by putting the most commonly used letters to the left hand side and scattering the most frequently used letters all over the keyboard.Dvorak provided a much more efficient design and allowed individuals to double traditional typing speeds.The Dvorak keyboard never gained wide acceptance because large numbers of people resisted the change.Medium;Knowledge


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