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post #1 of 23
8/2/05 at 3:23pm
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...type? And do you prefer regular or ergonomic keyboards?

Didn't know where to post this, figured general was the best forum.

-Chris.
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post #2 of 23
8/2/05 at 3:29pm
I can type about 60 words a minute and I use an Ergonomic keyboard.

Not to bad for never taking a typing class but I have seen 130 words a minute and that just scared me.
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post #3 of 23
8/2/05 at 4:29pm
I don't know how fast I type and I have the (ergonomic, aging) 59758 Microsoft Natural Keyboard.

edit: according to ..
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Originally Posted by sweetheart58
... I'm at 47wpm
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post #4 of 23
8/2/05 at 4:35pm
I can type about 35~40 words a minute but I have to look at the keyboard every so often. I've never taken any typing classes so I type with a variation on the hunt and peck style thus neccesitating the occasional look down every so often to get my fingers situated correctly in what I like to call the kill zone.
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post #5 of 23
8/2/05 at 6:30pm
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I'm surprised there's actually ergonomic users, most people I come across hate 'em. I use them myself, I'm currently using the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro Keyboard and Mouse Combo.

I type about 100-110 on average with 130-140 max. Took one keyboarding class in high school, but was already at 80wpm average by that time. (Thanks, MMORPG's!)
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post #6 of 23
8/2/05 at 6:46pm
1000 wpm
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post #7 of 23
8/2/05 at 6:46pm
ok that wasnt that funny... really avg 100 wpm...
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post #8 of 23
8/2/05 at 6:54pm
87-93 net wpm, according to a typing test.

However, these tests don't take into account the time it takes to delete misspellings and retype the words; they just subtract mistakes from total word count.

Typing recreationally, on average, I probably type around 80wpm.

Typing Test
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post #9 of 23
8/2/05 at 10:06pm
around 65 if corrected for errors. otherwise around 80
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post #10 of 23
8/2/05 at 11:09pm
On AIM, like 85 because I don't care about spelling.

If I'm trying to take good notes or type up some sort of assignment, like 60-70 or im too fast and just continually hitting backspace
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post #11 of 23
8/3/05 at 12:27am
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Originally Posted by sweetheart58
87-93 net wpm, according to a typing test.

However, these tests don't take into account the time it takes to delete misspellings and retype the words; they just subtract mistakes from total word count.

Typing recreationally, on average, I probably type around 80wpm.

Typing Test
The last time that I had a professional typing test performed, I was informed that the rules allowed for a single mistake. Older rules allowed for more mistakes and subracted 1 WPM from your score for each mistake.

According to Typing Test, I can type roughly 116 WPM with 100% accuracy. According to the aforementioned test, I can type roughly 116 WPM with 100% accuracy. As you may have surmised, I do indeed delete my mistakes, but I move faster when I slow down enough that I don't make them, anyways.
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post #12 of 23
8/3/05 at 1:39am
I probably type around 40-60 WPM. I hate those ergonomic keyboards. I prefer the standard ones a lot more.
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post #13 of 23
8/3/05 at 1:54am
I type around 65 words per minute with 0 errors for typing tests, and probably around 95 wpm on AIM and chat programs when errors aren't that big of a deal.
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post #14 of 23
8/3/05 at 2:19am
about 100wpm, but without ergo about 80 or so. I just get to confused when I start typing fast.
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post #15 of 23
8/3/05 at 3:20am
i can do about 50 words per minute, but thats without errors and the use of backspace, etc.
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post #16 of 23
8/3/05 at 4:46am
I type around 105 wpm nearly perfectly on a normal keyboard.
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post #17 of 23
8/3/05 at 9:30am
Try: http://typera.tk

The other test mentioned is too easy and doesn't reflect reality.

I can do easily over 120 WPM on the test you mentioned, however... 100 is the most i can get with typera... which is more realistic.
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post #18 of 23
8/3/05 at 10:07am
i just got 75 wpm on the typerA test thingy
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post #19 of 23
8/3/05 at 11:03am
I just got 32wpm on the typerA thingy .
I though I was better than that.
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post #20 of 23
8/3/05 at 11:38am
i just got 75 wpm on the typerA test thingy
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