[okwubodu]

I wonder if some of the perceived benefits of alternate layouts, like Dvorak and Colemak, are due to users being forced to consciously touch type.

[peeters]

I doubt it. I don't think people that can't be bothered to learn to touch-type are the ones going out and learning an esoteric keyboard layout.

When I made the switch, I was reliably about 95 WPM (touch type) in QWERTY and topped out at around 105-110 in Colemak.

[Vecr]

I use dvorak but I'm not sure I really "touch type", I can type without looking, but I don't really do the home row thing and I potentially don't even use the right(correct) hand for some keys.