> If you read the article I referenced, you'll see that the Russian keyboar= d = > layout was designed by a US typewriter manufacturer so obscure that we do= n't = > even know its name. The choice of key placement seems completely arbitrar= y, = > so there is no speed advantage. I mean, look at the letters in the home r= ow: > = Seriously, I don't think it is arbitrary. When i type i use very often = the keys in the middle of the keyboard (under fghj). Times i can the = entires words using only the keys of the middle line. I repeat - the = placement is not too arbitrary. Ok, let close this discussion. You use your method of typing and is ok = for you. Take a look on the Phonetic (homorphonic) layout = (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#Russian). Is very close to = your use. I think you can adopt this ;) -- = Artem ZEZYULINSKIY SEDATELEC, Chemin des M=FBriers Irigny, 69540, FRANCE Tel : +33 [0] 472 663 322 -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist