I used to type at about 45 WPM.
Then I switched to Dvorak, the Kinesis Advantage keyboard, and learned to touch type.
I now average 90 WPM on Typeracer and peak at around 115 WPM.
Then I switched to Dvorak, the Kinesis Advantage keyboard, and learned to touch type.
I now average 90 WPM on Typeracer and peak at around 115 WPM.
However, I saw references to difficulty regaining your full speed after switching if you already typed fast, so I knew that beforehand. I switched for ergonomics, not for speed.
I also type fast enough for my purposes, so I never deliberately trained to regain all of my speed.
Just a minor note, if you already type quickly, the transition can take some speed off unless you actually want to deliberately train to make sure you regain all of your speed.