Worlds fastest typist

[russ_da_buss]

Mrs. Barbara Blackburn of Salem, Oregon can maintain 150 wpm for 50 min (37,500 key strokes) and attains a speed of 170 wpm using the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard (DSK) system. Her top speed was recorded at 212 wpm. Source: Norris McWhirter, ed. (1985), THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS, 23rd US edition, New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

How does she type so fast? The key, so to speak, is in the keyboard design. Blackburn will type on nothing but the Dvorak keyboard, which has vowels on one side and consonants on the other, with the most frequently used letters on the center row. "It makes much more sense than the standard, so-called Qwerty keyboard (named after the first six letters on the top row)," Blackburn said. In fact, it was the Qwerty keyboard that was her undoing in high school typing class back in Pleasant Hill, Missouri.

Now how fast is that . I am too far from it

[Regina]

Now thats because of Dvorak keyboard. This one looks like making people type faster. The numbers in these keyboard are arranged on the middle row. Its owing to the fact that they are used frequently.

[Sebastian.j]

Wow! My speed of 66 is nothing i feel. I was thinking that was good

[RedZot]

Now thats something unbelievable. Coz i was learning to type fast for about 4 months and had such a hard time. Still could type at the speed of atmost 45 words.

[wazzeledozzle]

Now thats something unbelievable. Coz i was learning to type fast for about 4 months and had such a hard time. Still could type at the speed of atmost 45 words.

I am at least able to go pass 100...

[Damiano]

Its comparable with the querty keyboards. But are they so better that one can type at speed pass 150 . That must be the talent of that person.

Heres the Dvorak Layout Diagram (in attachment).

[Minitue]

I am at least able to go pass 100...

Holy crap. Thats totally unbelievable