why is an “a” shaped like an “a” or an “A”? is that what that shape sounds like if we could hear shapes? Is “A” really the capitalized version of “a” and why have I never seen it in nature?
When the QWERTY inventors laid it out, they also created a contest for publicity based on finding the longest word that could be typed with only the top line of letters. Give up? TYPEWRITER. That shure ain’t no co-inkydink.
Extra credit: What languages use the AWERTY and ZWERTY keyboards?
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 7 years ago
Sucked the fun right outta that puzzle, didn’t he?!
Ida No about 7 years ago
EVERYone here knows the answer to Eddie’s question, right? NO one here has any need to actually SPELL IT OUT. Right?
1MadHat Premium Member about 7 years ago
It was arranged that way to slow down typists to keep the type bars from jamming….
mywifeslover about 7 years ago
Which actually sped up the process. They did do it to prevent jamming, but not to slow it down, but to make it more efficient.
Perkycat about 7 years ago
Eddie, you’ve got the phone – Google it!
BubbleTape Premium Member about 7 years ago
why is an “a” shaped like an “a” or an “A”? is that what that shape sounds like if we could hear shapes? Is “A” really the capitalized version of “a” and why have I never seen it in nature?
Number Three about 7 years ago
My Xperia Keyboard updated and it now has the numbers above the letters, I used to have to press the “123” button for the numbers to come up.
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pschearer Premium Member about 7 years ago
When the QWERTY inventors laid it out, they also created a contest for publicity based on finding the longest word that could be typed with only the top line of letters. Give up? TYPEWRITER. That shure ain’t no co-inkydink.
Extra credit: What languages use the AWERTY and ZWERTY keyboards?