Path-dependence and “lock-in.”
The story of QWERTY.
Paul A. David, 1935-
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Christopher Latham Sholes 1868.
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Remington produces first model 1874.
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The QWERTY layout:
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Marketing gimmick?
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Attempt to slow typing speed?
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Crucial typing contest in Cincinnati 1888.
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The invention of touch typing.
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A historical accident that QWERTY won?
The Sholes & Glidden
Type Writer (1874)
