Zen and the art of the QWERTY Keyboard
The threads show evidence for the evolution of computing away from the standard QWERTY layout keyboard.Microsoft is spouting that alternate input technologies such as those involving facial tracking, voice, and/or or gestures would ultimately take over — and that the "suboptimal" design of the QWERTY layout is a holdover from the 19th century and the notion of it's continued use was "bizarre".
The scuttlebutt went on to say how the computer use would likely assume a "full body experience" like sometimes appears at the movies.
While I'm always for a fresh approach, I also view the keyboard ... be it QWERTY, Dvorak, chord, or whatever will likely exist into the future until that time the conversation between people and machines becomes adequately relevant.
Full body input will likely have it's place in tactical applications and machine operations but the voice will likely be that ultimate evolution of which is spoken.
Me ... being a relic from the first days of minis, micros, and personal computing I will likely take my present 80 words per minute right on down the line until that moment I give up all computers forever.
I just don't see the keyboard technologies becoming eliminated in my lifetime — but the future is highly relevant to your age and how much time you have left in the mix ...