I typed with an index, middle, and ring finger style (+thumb for space) before devoting a few weeks to convert to full touch typing. I went from 50 wpm to 70 wpm.<p>That said, the only time I ever maintain 70 wpm is stream of consciousness writing. If I'm thinking about the words, the bottleneck isn't my typing speed.<p>On a semi-related note, a friend and I were talking about a switch from qwerty to dvorak. Has anyone that was a touch typist in one made the switch to the other? Thougts afterwards?