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olePigeon · Sep 9, 2005, 10:37 PM

I'm certified 130 WPM with 1 error, 90 WPM adjusted. How about you?

ironknee · Sep 9, 2005, 10:43 PM

i hunt and gather and i hunt and peck

MaxPower2k3 · Sep 9, 2005, 10:43 PM

Just did an online test and got 102WPM with 96% accuracy. However, this is on the Apple keyboard on my iMac; i type faster on my PowerBook's keyboard (one of the best keyboards i've ever used)

Cold Warrior · Sep 9, 2005, 10:47 PM

70 wpm. Not as accurate as I used to be.

jasonsRX7 · Sep 9, 2005, 10:54 PM

A litte over 90 wpm last time I did an online test.

Tesseract · Sep 9, 2005, 11:00 PM

I 'hunt and peck', but I've done it so much that I don't have to do much 'hunting' and can usually manage about 50 wpm even with my awful technique. (Just took an online test to make sure.)

I need to practice touch typing.

jasonsRX7 · Sep 9, 2005, 11:01 PM

I swear, when ICQ came out my typing speed improved three fold.

RAILhead · Sep 9, 2005, 11:15 PM

Eleventy billion

/got nothin'

Doofy · Sep 9, 2005, 11:19 PM

No idea. <-- that took me about five minutes if that's any indication.

rickey939 · Sep 9, 2005, 11:20 PM

69 WMP. Yes, I'm proud of that.

Spliff · Sep 9, 2005, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by MaxPower2k3

Just did an online test and got 102WPM with 96% accuracy. However, this is on the Apple keyboard on my iMac; i type faster on my PowerBook's keyboard (one of the best keyboards i've ever used)

I don't even see how it's physically possible to type that fast. Can fingers even move that quickly?

MaxPower2k3 · Sep 9, 2005, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by Spliff

I don't even see how it's physically possible to type that fast. Can fingers even move that quickly?

apparently, heh. I'm not even the fastest typist i know. It's not something i think about at all anymore; i just think of words and my fingers do the rest

Doofy · Sep 9, 2005, 11:32 PM

So where's this online test then?

MaxPower2k3 · Sep 9, 2005, 11:34 PM

I used TypingTest.com. Seemed to work well enough.

rickey939 · Sep 9, 2005, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

So where's this online test then?

I used this one.

Doofy · Sep 9, 2005, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by MaxPower2k3

I used TypingTest.com. Seemed to work well enough.

I suck. 45 wpm.

dru · Sep 9, 2005, 11:59 PM

I answered by guessing and turned out to be right. At the links others offered for online typing tests, I rated in the low-mid 80 wpm range. That's slower than my personal peak but it isn't too bad. I'm older now. My joints ache.

I was David B. · Sep 10, 2005, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

I'm certified 130 WPM with 1 error, 90 WPM adjusted. How about you?

I am able to type faster than I think. Thats fast enough.

Typing speed is important for secretaries, I am not a secretary. Are you?

zizban · Sep 10, 2005, 11:56 AM

My father was the fastest typer I ever encountered. He could type 150 wpm with no errors.

IceEnclosure · Sep 10, 2005, 01:02 PM

70, net.

DeathMan · Sep 10, 2005, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by jasonsRX7

I swear, when ICQ came out my typing speed improved three fold.

But my accuracy went all to hell.

iDriveX · Sep 10, 2005, 03:27 PM

82 wpm 96% accuracy?

V12 · Sep 10, 2005, 04:24 PM

92 wpm with 100% on apple keyboard

80 wpm with 100% on my powerbook on my lap

odd...

Salty · Sep 10, 2005, 05:04 PM

When I knew what I was typing I was at about 110 words per minute. My big problem was reading off a document and typing it. Especially since I think for that free test they through in words that will tie up your fingers a fair bit, and since I suck at spelling I'd actually just end up spelling the word wrong. When I actually know what words I'm spelling and stuff I'm incredibly fast. Though you should see me when I'm pissed off, I'm probably at least at 130 then.

agentz · Sep 10, 2005, 06:32 PM

On my iBook, with totally crap posture (ie scrunched up in the corner of the sofa with the machine on my lap) I got 65wpm with 93% accuracy, while at the PC upstairs, at a proper desk and a full keyboard I get 102wpm with 99% accuracy.

Lancer409 · Sep 10, 2005, 06:59 PM

150+ ... kevin?!? hehe

Salty · Sep 10, 2005, 07:27 PM

I should say though my accuracy is really slow, I hit the wrong keys all the time... especially when I'm thinking about it

E's Lil Theorem · Sep 10, 2005, 08:17 PM

I'm at about 60WPM. At best, I can do 70WPM.

Originally Posted by Spliff

I don't even see how it's physically possible to type that fast. Can fingers even move that quickly?

Heh, the record is 200+. Check it.

storer · Sep 10, 2005, 08:52 PM

76WPM with 2 errors on words was my best.

MaxPower2k3 · Sep 10, 2005, 11:29 PM

Wow, quite a nice normal curve on the results. my high school statistics teacher would love this poll

budster101 · Sep 10, 2005, 11:54 PM

I like to measure my speed in CPS. Characters Per Second.

olePigeon · Sep 10, 2005, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by MaxPower2k3

Wow, quite a nice normal curve on the results. my high school statistics teacher would love this poll

Rate up the thread, then.

deej5871 · Sep 11, 2005, 12:00 AM

I'm at about 70 WPM now because I'm using a Saitek Eclipse keyboard, which I bought for use with my Mac mini. I'm pretty sure I could go faster on a regular Apple keyboard. Probably 85 or 90, maybe 100 on a good day with a regular keyboard. The keyboard I'm on now just feels...different. I can't really explain it.

torsoboy · Sep 11, 2005, 02:59 AM

Looks like I am at about 37 WPM.. took the thing about 5 or 6 times and each times got between 34 and 39. I can type pretty fast sometimes, but having to read and type at the same time is tougher for me. O'well. I guess it's a good thing that I don't have to do data entry, but instead just write code.

Cubeoid · Sep 11, 2005, 03:33 AM

75,000 wpm

MaxPower2k3 · Sep 11, 2005, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Cubeoid

75,000 wpm

did you just copy and paste the text from the test?

Mr Kino · Sep 11, 2005, 03:49 PM

tooki? What happened with your Dvorak switch?

I sucks only like 50 to 60 =)

wdlove · Sep 11, 2005, 06:23 PM

I'm better than a hunt and pecker, but don't think in reality do much better than 50 words per minute.

production_coordinator · Sep 11, 2005, 06:30 PM

~70

Tyre MacAdmin · Sep 11, 2005, 06:41 PM

probably somewhere around 50wpm. I used a basdard combo between hunt and peck and the correct way. Thing is I hated my typing instructor's anal retentivness so much I refuse to use the proper technique... does it look ugly? GOOD

MaxPower2k3 · Sep 11, 2005, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Tyler McAdams

probably somewhere around 50wpm. I used a basdard combo between hunt and peck and the correct way. Thing is I hated my typing instructor's anal retentivness so much I refuse to use the proper technique... does it look ugly? GOOD

I do something similar. with the exception of my left pinky for the shift key, and my thumb for the space bar, i type entirely with my index and middle fingers. I usually rest my index fingers on F and J when i'm not typing, but i don't do the whole proper positioning. It's worked for me so far....

Cubeoid · Sep 11, 2005, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by MaxPower2k3

did you just copy and paste the text from the test?

Yes.. Yes.. the test.

Gator Lager · Sep 11, 2005, 11:43 PM

the Columbus method of typing, discover it and land on it.

JoshuaZ · Sep 12, 2005, 12:46 AM

I..... t..y..p..e....... v..e..r..y...... s..l..o..w..l..y..

turtle777 · Sep 12, 2005, 11:39 AM

120 MPH.

Uhm, no, wait, wrong thread...

-t

Tyre MacAdmin · Sep 12, 2005, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by MaxPower2k3

I do something similar. with the exception of my left pinky for the shift key, and my thumb for the space bar, i type entirely with my index and middle fingers. I usually rest my index fingers on F and J when i'm not typing, but i don't do the whole proper positioning. It's worked for me so far....

I think that at some point I should have all the key's locations memorized no matter what finger or hand I use to type. I think that it will pay off... especially for times when you can only use one hand to type with.