Typewriter and QWERTY

While learning about standards in class, the QWERTY example came up. When the typewriter was first invented, there were glitches, making it hard to type fast without the keys getting stuck. Trial and error led to the development of the keyboard layout we're currently familiar with, with the top row starting with the letters QWERTY. I think it's funny that this also allowed for a sales gimmick- the salesmen could impress customers by quickly typing out the word TYPEWRITER since all of the letters are on the top row. Although this keyboard wasn't the most efficient, it was so successful because it was the standard and it didn't make sense for people to learn a skill that wasn't the standards among offices, etc.
I can't imagine what the world would be like without certain standards in technology. Standards are so important for efficiency and it is something that people overlook, which shows how easy and simple they make our lives.