Why space bar key is longer than other key?

I think A key should deserve to be the longest as it is the most use letter everywhere. Would you agree with me?

the space bar is longer so you can hit it with either hand when typing in the propper positioning.

Actually "E" is the most used letter. (in the english language)

its the most key that we use than the letter E, and yes we can use it either by right or left hand.

I don't agree with u... each n every key on the computer is placed accordingly for both convenience and time saving purposes. The space bar key is longest coz it is used more and so it can be reached easily and to avoid messing up the words. We can notice that most typing mistakes are spelling-related and not space-related.

thats y it called SPACE...bar..

Its meant for both fingers... kind of a convenience issue rather than anything else.

I'm not an expert or qualified to answer this technically, so I'll leave it to the others. Its just my thought that I could share...

Interesting question!

Actually it originated from the word 'space' itself. Imagine outer space. How broad and big is the outer space? How long will it take to travel to the end of the outer space? That's how the spacebar key got its name aye.

it doesnt have any letter or picture on it.

so.. it ought to have more SPACE than others. :p

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Space Bar Story:
A computer keyboard, Space Bar is on the bottom center of the keyboard.The space bar (or spacebar) is a key on an alphanumeric keyboard in the form of a horizontal bar in the lowermost row, significantly wider than other keys. Its main purpose is to conveniently enter the space, e.g., between words during typing. Users typically use their thumbs to press it. It is large enough so that a thumb from either hand can use it easily.

Depending on the operating system, the space bar used with a modifier key such as the control key may have functions such as resizing or closing the current window, half-spacing, or even backspacing.

In computer games and other applications the key has myriad uses in addition to its normal purpose in typing, such as jumping and adding marks to check boxes.

In certain programs for playback of digital video, the space bar is used for pausing and resuming the playback.

The space bar is the biggest key on the keyboard, and is the most used key on the keyboard.
click to see key borad http://images.tomshardware.com/2003/11/0...

You don't press the A using thumbs

it's for the 2 thumbs... and the thumb are not too flexible and short. haha

if not ... they will not named it as BAR ... !

the same reason why the space between paris hilton's leg is more deeper and bigger than any other womens

what does your q have to do with travel, asia pasific and malaysia?? u r totally in wrong section!!

They dunno what more key they want to put, so they leave the space bar key longer so in future got spare space to put some more key. Understand?