OK, Sean. I accept your challenge.

re: OK, Sean. I accept your challenge.

Karen — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:43:00 GMT

The verdict - somewhere above 90 wpm but not exceeding 95. ;) I do want to cry foul that "Indian" is one of the most commonly used English words. In what hemisphere? And in what context? It was the only capitalized word I think and I encountered it twice in my 3 passes through the test. Fun, though. better that some others I have done that don't permit correcting your mistakes - brutal when you're accustomed to backing up over your quick typos that you see (since you can touch type and all.) Probably a holdover from the selectric days. ;)

re: OK, Sean. I accept your challenge.

Karen — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:18:28 GMT

You have hit on one of the popularity features of chat software...speed = success. What other social environment leads to that? Track team, I suppose.

But very interesting. I don't type anywhere near that fast (I'll do the test in a min) but I do tell people often of my sister who types in 'chunks' - it's like you type complete words at once. And what's amazing to me is that it's continued. I suppose you continue to type a lot, but think about it - isn't the style of typing you do now a lot different, the empahsis on speed is lower (though of course it's nice to burn through a hundred email replies in 10 mins.) But you're still fast. Doesn't that make you go huh?

re: OK, Sean. I accept your challenge.

Igor — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:41:15 GMT

Wow... I can reach only 52 words per minute. But that is mostly typing with left hand. My right hand is pretty retarded.

re: OK, Sean. I accept your challenge.

Keith — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:52:36 GMT

Its all about the chat. My typing speed took off when I started IRCing. I knew how to type, but I had no reason for speed until then. My accuracy also went way way way up.

Once I get this bandaid off my finger, I'll do the speed test. (Damn snowblower bit me!)

re: OK, Sean. I accept your challenge.

jen smith — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:38:24 GMT

lol - i remember always bragging on you typing 125 words a minute in junior high...nice to see you still have it!