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Keyboards were developed in the 19th century to operate the first typewriters. The concept most likely came from musical instruments such as pianos and organs, where a series of keys and/or levers are used to access individual notes. By the 1930s keyboards were used as interfaces to electrical devices such as teletypes because they were already widely familiar and the technology was well-established. Because computer interfaces began as an outgrowth of teletypes and electric typewriters, and office workers were already familiar with typing, there was no call to develop a different interface. The keyboard, albeit with modifications, simply migrated from the typewriter to the computer as we know it today. Interesting sidelight - the near-universal QWERTY key layout was developed in the 19th century by a man named Christopher Sholes. They layout was actually chosen to be as inefficient as possible! Early keyboards were totally mechanical, and good typists could type faster than the mechanisms responded which caused jams and breakage. Sholes put the most-used letters (e, s, a, etc.) under the weakest fingers of the left hand as a way of forcing typists to slow down. Electric keyboards weren't developed until decades later, but by that point Sholes' layout had become standard, kind of like the oddball size of railroad tracks or the U.S.'s continued use of feet and pounds that are rooted in history. There are alternative key layouts, notably the Dvorak keyboard, that allow typists to work almost twice as fast but they remain a very marginal part of the marketplace.
If you mean the one in front of you ...
It was developed to control the typewriter ,
many of its quirks are due to a desire to slow typing down
to allow time for the keys to lift away from the paper before the next one came down.
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What country was the keyboard invented in?
The country that the keyboard was invented in depends on which type of keyboard. The musical keyboard and computer keyboards were invented in different countries.
How was the computer keyboard invented?
The computer keyboard was invented to provide a simple input device. It was designed to feel and look like a commercial typewriter keyboard.
Who invented the first keyboard?
christopher sholes was the first one to invent the first keyboard in 1868.
Who invented the first computer keyboard?
Christopher Latham Scholes invented the qwerty keyboard in 1875.christopher latham scholes
Who invented the Ergonomic keyboard?
The ergonomic keyboard was invented by a man named Paul Gray. The reason he invented it was to help people who work 12 hour days for 6 days per week.
What country was the keyboard invented in?
The country that the keyboard was invented in depends on which type of keyboard. The musical keyboard and computer keyboards were invented in different countries.
When was the keyboard stand invented?
the keyboard stand was invented in 2013
Who are invented first laser keyboard?
IBM are invented the first laser keyboard.
When was the basic PC keyboard invented?
The basic keyboard was invented during 1954.
Who invented the keyboard guitar?
keyboard guitarman, mr.! keyboard guitarman
Who invented the order of the alphabet on the typewriter keyboard?
Invented the typewriter in the United States utilizing the QWERTY keyboard
How was the computer keyboard invented?
The computer keyboard was invented to provide a simple input device. It was designed to feel and look like a commercial typewriter keyboard.
Where was the keyboard invented?
U.s
Who invented computer keyboard?
ss
Who invented the electornic keyboard?
qwerty
When was the virtual keyboard invented?
2002
Who invented the mechanical keyboard and when?
1981
