I use Programmer Dvorak with backspace and caps lock swapped; having backspace on the home row is incredibly useful. Shiftless access to all the symbols is also great. But, you'll honestly never (willingly) type QWERTY again after you switch to Dvorak, and it's very uncommon for someone who learns Dvorak to keep their adroitness for QWERTY. My WPM only increased by 10%, but I can type for much longer without strain.
Dvorak keyboards
James White
Michael Hall
Use the Workman layout.
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David Young
Two backspace keys makes no sense to me. Just put escape where backspace should be, and keep backspace on the home row.
Dominic Turner
It seems I'm a total faggot that's been hanging on to QWERTY for all these years for no good reason. Honestly surprised so many of you have already made the switch. Guess I'm in good company.
What specific models of keyboards are you guys using? Shill me some companies that make /comfy/ mechanical DVORAKS. Thanks again for all the advice.
Cooper Rivera
I don't really like any of the popular switches -- that is to say, Cherry, Topre, and Buckling Spring switches. Topre requires an immediate use of the full bottoming out force, which isn't comfortable. Cherry switches feel like there's sand in the slider. Call me dainty fingered, but Buckling Springs send far too much shock to my fingers; and Model M keyboards have design flaws. My favorite switches to type on are Hall Effect; but I settle for Yellow/Green Alps. Linear switches are really easy on your finger joints -- and they generally have a low actuation force; so I type much faster. I dislike any kind of aural/tactile feedback -- it used to not bother me, but after using linear switches for so long, it _really_ starts to hurt my hands and slow me down. Buy a Zenith ZKB-2.
Benjamin Harris
Literally just use your existing keyboard. If you're looking at your keys while typing, there's no point in using Dvorak or even typing, for that matter.
James Hill
Wasd keyboards makes custom mechanical keyboards, I just bought a hardwired Dvorak one from there.
Julian Ramirez
Retards always think they need to go out and buy a whole new keyboard with different key caps and everything. 90% of them won't even switch anyways.
Luke King
I just never use Qwerty anymore. On the rare occasion that I use someone else's machine, I change the layout, or shell in remotely.
Aiden Phillips
Nope, I need HJKL to be where they are.