QWERTY won because it WORKS! When Sholes sold his invention to Remington to manufacture Remington swapped the positions of the R key and the ; key to the somewhat more logical arrangement we now have. Sholes popularized his invention with a photograph of his daughter standing next to it to suggest that it was very easy to use. Remington followed suit by using a picture of a woman using the typewriter in their advertising to not only show its ease of use but to also suggest it belonged in the parlor instead of the machine shop. Pretty soon Remington opened schools to teach young women to use the machines and that's how, early on, typing along with its twin art of shorthand became known as women's work and it offered many women employment in business offices for the first time. It was an early step toward women becoming more financially and socially independent.
As a keyboard specialist, hence my name "Captain Keyboard," I possess a strong and solid typewriting skill that made me eligible to learn about computers, card punch machines, data terminals, and word processors, too, thanks to my use of the QWERTY keyboard that I have always called the ASDF keyboard. I keyboard like a typist with all fingers and right thumb on the keyboard, without looking down at it. That is how I did not type slowly and very inaccurately as did some of my co-workers. I practice touch-typing on the microcomputer like the Dell I have today in 2024. Therefore, this show, "How the QERTY Keyboard Won," was probably made for me in mind. Incidentally, I learned typewriting on an antique Underwood typewriter when I was 12 years old.
QWERTY won because it WORKS!
When Sholes sold his invention to Remington to manufacture Remington swapped the positions of the R key and the ; key to the somewhat more logical arrangement we now have.
Sholes popularized his invention with a photograph of his daughter standing next to it to suggest that it was very easy to use. Remington followed suit by using a picture of a woman using the typewriter in their advertising to not only show its ease of use but to also suggest it belonged in the parlor instead of the machine shop.
Pretty soon Remington opened schools to teach young women to use the machines and that's how, early on, typing along with its twin art of shorthand became known as women's work and it offered many women employment in business offices for the first time. It was an early step toward women becoming more financially and socially independent.
This was quite a fascinating read I had no idea of the pivotal role that women played in the history of the qwerty keyboard, thanks for sharing :)
As a keyboard specialist, hence my name "Captain Keyboard," I possess a strong and solid typewriting skill that made me eligible to learn about computers, card punch machines, data terminals, and word processors, too, thanks to my use of the QWERTY keyboard that I have always called the ASDF keyboard. I keyboard like a typist with all fingers and right thumb on the keyboard, without looking down at it. That is how I did not type slowly and very inaccurately as did some of my co-workers. I practice touch-typing on the microcomputer like the Dell I have today in 2024. Therefore, this show, "How the QERTY Keyboard Won," was probably made for me in mind. Incidentally, I learned typewriting on an antique Underwood typewriter when I was 12 years old.
This was quite the fascinating read, thanks for sharing!
@@Tech_History_Channel You are welcome; thank you for typing to me. I intend to keep your comment like an electronic archive. Happy Keyboarding!💙
It’s crazy how qwerty keyboards have been around for soo long
It's timeless!
Great Video, I always wondered why we use a qwerty keyboard
Glad it was helpful!
Great Vid!
Thanks!
Кто тоже смотрит этот видос как дз по английскому?