Is it time for a new type of phone? The 86-year-old Dvorak keyboard layout is now supported by the AppleiPhone. The layout used to require a third-party app to use.
The goal of the arrangement of keys is to improve typing speed and ergonomics. The layout was invented in 1936 by August Dvorak and William Dealey after they studied the weaknesses of the typewriter keyboard.
There is a fascinating history between Apple and Dvorak. The US version of the Apple IIc was the first computer to include native Dvorak support. If you needed a label reference, the physical keycaps would need to be rearranged to match the keyboard layout.
Steve Wozniak, Apple's co- founder, learned about Dvorak around 1993 and never looked back. Woz told Ars Technica how he learned. He said he ran a typing class on the flight to Tokyo. I didn't look at a keyboard again after 5 hours of learning it. It took only one thing. My son got up to the same speed he typed in in about a week after learning Dvorak, and he switched over successfully.
AdvertisementBefore you can use Dvorak on your phone, you need to upgrade to a newer version of the operating system. Select "Dvorak" from the list if you tap your language after opening the settings app. When you pull up the keyboard, you'll see a different layout with a home row that reads "AOEUIDHTNS"
If you're just learning to type with 10 fingers, you won't see any speed improvements compared to typing with two fingers. It is likely that long-time Dvorak users will be happy.
Woz said he liked the idea of using less energy with his fingers. Since the introduction of the iPhone, I had to use a different type of phone. I used to be a very fast typer, but now it's gone. The letters on my phone are important to me.
Ars told Wozniak about the native Dvorak support in the new operating system. I would like to thank you very much.
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