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Chorded keyboards are silly - just like chorded instruments. Can't argue with the obvious superiority of the 2000-keyed guitar rather than just one with 6 strings and 20 frets.

Also, it's not like you'll be using keyboards for half a decade, so yeah... learning something like that would be a total waste of time.

^ typed on my favorite keyboard - the $12* Logitech K120

* Canadian... includes a mouse.

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> Also, it's not like you'll be using keyboards for half a decade, so yeah... learning something like that would be a total waste of time.

Why not? It's not like we have a revolution in keyboard designs every year. If the keyboard is durable, there's no reason for it not to be used decades hence. The Model M I use at home was made in the same year I was born, and still works just as well as it did new.

Completely agree that chorded keyboards are uncomfortable though. I tried one and can't imagine using it.

Is this supposed to be sarcasm? Do you use a steno keyboard?

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