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Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994 (arstechnica.com)

submitted 10 months ago by jordanlund@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Copilot key will eventually be required in new PC keyboards, though not yet.

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[–] isles@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Random question for a keyboard aficionado: have you investigated the CharaChorder?

[–] diykeyboards@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm aware of it, but haven't tried it. There are hobbyists using chording already (this is how stenographers type so fast, combined with shorthand) so the idea isn't new. The innovation here would be the directional movements in replacing traditional keypresses. I'd give it a go. I suspect the learning curve to be really steep though!

[–] isles@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

That was my basic assessment as well, I'm not sure the gains are worth trying to unlearn 30+ years of ingrained keyboard habits! Thanks for your take on the subject