Re: typing speed, I hear that argument a lot, and I agree that it makes sense when talking about programming. However, if you can't type fast, you can't use a command line effectively, and you're going to spend a lot of time pointing and clicking.
It's not clear whether the author of the article was talking about improving from 50 wpm to 70 wpm or from hunt-and-peck to 50 wpm. The second is probably a clear gain for everyone.
