I was so excited to finally have my own
Dvorak keyboard. But it was definitely more trouble than it was worth.
First, I'm a
broke college student, so I couldn't buy one. Instead I switched the keys from a regular one around into the Dvorak format. The problem with this is that the keys on the keyboard are different heights. Thus, it looked and felt really crooked.
Second, I use Windows and most of the
shortcuts are made for QWERTY keyboards. For instance, to
copy and paste on
Windows it's easy Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V. C's only four keys away from Ctrl and V's right next to C. So it can all be done with one hand. However for
Dvorak keys it takes two hands.
Third, I waited too long to do it. I quickly discovered how well I could already type on
QWERTY. It was already built into my
reflexes and
coordination to go to certain places for certain keys
So my recommendations are: Buy and use a
Dvorak keyboard when you're young (or buy one for your nephew or niece). Along with that, use an
OS that has shortcuts which are easily
remappable.