View Pit Stop page for race #1600 by roi1 — Ghost race
| Official speed | 88.74 wpm (44.76 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | January 20, 2009 12:08:17am UTC |
| Race Finish | January 20, 2009 12:09:01am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
| Opponents |
3. mriddler (76.92 wpm) |
| Points | 0.00 |
| Text | #275 (Length: 331 characters) Typing competitions provided another test of the Qwerty keyboard. These competitions are somewhat underplayed in the conventional history. In fact, typing contests and demonstrations of speed were fairly common during this period. They involved many different machines, with various manufacturers claiming to hold the speed record. |