Hi
This is a vrey random question but i just was wondering and would like to know ..
on the keyboard why are the letters not in alphabetical order like what is so special about the way they are set out very random sorry Hehe
thanks
Elle x
2007-07-12 03:49:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
The QWERTY (named for the letters on the 2nd row at left) keyboard layout was designed so that successive keystrokes would alternate sides of the keyboard so as to avoid jams in manual typewriters. Is frequently said that the design was also created to make people type slower.
First designs of manual typewriters using keyboards with letters on alphabetical order could not keep up with the speed of fast typers and the QWERTY keyboard layout was designed to reduce jamming.
2007-07-12 03:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
I was thinking the same question, it has some thing to do with type-writers before computers they were set up the same way as a keyboard on the computer.
2007-07-12 06:25:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-07-12 03:54:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it was done to make typing harder esp. for programmers. (not kidding). Who and why it was done is wat i still dont know!
2007-07-12 04:06:53 · answer #4 · answered by 526F686974 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋