JN>  But with a typewriter, you take only the left hand off
 JN>  the keyboard for the CR.  The right hand never leaves
 JN>  it (isn't supposed to).

Yes, for carriage returns, but how about when you change paper?  :)  That 
could be another factor, you didn't type all that long on one sheet of 
paper - then if you had to mess with carbons etc, did that give your wrists 
a rest?


 JN>  That's why I asked earlier if typing speed increased
 JN>  with the "soft key" keyboard.  Seem to recall speeds
 JN>  of 50wpm with typewriters and nowadays I see speeds
 JN>  of 80-100 in secretarial "help wanted" ads.

80-100wpm on a keyboard is at the upper edge, but I know it can be done.  
45-60 was outstanding with a manual typewriter, but there were some records 
set up around 100+ when that was the rage.


 
 
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