Marginal answer: Use 'F' keyboard layout. The dominant 'Q' layout was actually designed to slow down typers, for the sake of mechanical typewriters which were not so quick at the time. Their keys would easily become jammed. The unobvious reason why F layout works better lies in the clever layout of the keys: 1. Wowels and consonants are separated on the left and right sides. Since words are usually composed of a fine consequent order of these, you type in a LH-RH-LH-RH manner. 2. The most commonly used letters are in the center of the keyboard, near your strongest fingers. 3. It has much better suited versions for different languages (i.e. Turkish in my case), than the standard Q layout. I can't tell it's easy to switch. As a good Q-typer at the time, I had go through weeks of orientation. However, it has paid well off. I used to type real good in Q, now I can type even better in F. By the way, it also helps with the carpal tunnel syndrome on your wrists, because your hands travel little or none. Regards, Aykut Türker