That's a good suggestion, and I've considered it, but it's a much bigger investment to make before it could start paying off. (Also a greater cost in interop with others at their computers, etc.) If I were 20 instead of 45 I'd check it out more closely. (Perhaps I should anyway?)

I think Plover works on any keyboard that supports n-key rollover.

http://lifehacker.com/n-key-rollover-anti-ghosting-and-other...

I mean primarily the learning.