The Story Behind QWERTY – Why Keyboards Aren’t in Alphabetical Order

Thinking back to my middle school typing class (done on electrical typewriters, not computers) I keep in mind questioning why the keyboard wasnt set up in alphabetical order. I understood that the response was related to the frequency of usage of certain letters and also the early limitations of typewriter keyboard configurations.

CNNs The Story Behind QWERTY discusses the origins of the QWERTY keyboard and why it is still the requirement on computer keyboards today..

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