I spent 30 years thinking someday I’d start using the number pad and then finally gave up. I like having the typing part centered more.
Exactly. For me it’s closer to 40 years and I don’t think I ever used the number pad more than ten times. Tenkeyless is just better, unless you’re an accountant.
Do you people never do any actual work on your computers?
I have body parts that are less important to me than my numpad.
We just don’t work as accountants ;-).
Or programming. Or sysadmins. Or sales orders. Or order picking. Or…
You need to type a number quickly?
You need a keypad.
The end.
I was a Unix sysadmin for years and never once used the num pad. I’m in sales now for 25 years and still don’t use it. I mean, it’s always been a goal of mine but I just never think of it when it’s time to use it, and it’s slower for me to use it than not use it. And I don’t enter enough numbers to get enough practice to be good at it.
The number pad only ever became relevant to me after decades when I began playing video games that have more keybindings than I have brain cells. Caves Of Qud makes use of basically the the whole number pad just to manually move in 8 different directions.
Tkl/80 is my preferred size
I’m a full TKL man myself. I don’t mind the space, just don’t like using space for stuff I never use.
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While I love my full-sized keyboard, respectfully - who cares. The whole idea of a PC is the freedom to use whatever you want.
Keyboards, controllers, speech to text, a wii-mote, literal bananas/bread, eye/blink trackers, whatever suits you best. Insisting there’s a best device for everyone doesn’t change people’s minds and just leads to hostility when we should be glad more people are using the device that makes them happy. One day you might be one of them when your circumstances or preferences change.
100% or bust!
Get a larger desk. No way I’m typing numbers not on a keypad
sorry but I agree. numpad masterrace. say no to degenerate keyboards.
I have a full-sized and a 96%. I don’t know how people live without a numpad. Even my laptop has a numpad. I don’t do excel shit. But at work I have to enter alot of phone and CC numbers. At home I use the numpad for rating photos when sorting and importing them.
Yeah 96% is great for me. I work in commercial credit analysis and I’m constantly typing numbers (account numbers/financial information/etc) so not having a number pad would suck. I work from home like 75% of the time and my work space is shared with my personal computing space. I have 1 keyboard that’s Bluetooth so I can swap between my personal desktop, personal laptop, and my work laptop. Same with my mouse. Sometimes I do think about getting a smaller keyboard and adding a separate numpad that can tuck out of the way when I’m not working as I don’t use it much for personal computing.
I don’t know how people live without a numpad
Simple, they don’t need to do all those specific things you use yours for!
If I could I would have two tiers and pedals like an organ master
I might catch some heat… but I gotta speak my truth - this is all I need. I game, I program, I have 2 function keys that change the layout and provide access to any keys not physically present.
You do you man. We all got different hands and preferences and physical dimensions, as well as different usable desk space. It’s silly to draw lines in the sand about peripherals. Personally, I like my giant gaming keyboard with macro keys and whatnot. I program the extra keys to do things as needed. But I wouldn’t force that on anyone who wants a smaller form factor. Hell now we can even get picky on how much actuation force, key travel, and sound of key press. A keyboard for every preference!
I kind of wish Duolingo would create a trainer that helps you practice shortcuts and hot keys. They never seem to stick in my brain asides from copy/paste, new tab, change focus.
The 96% actually looks reasonable
I love this meme, but I feel like including TKL in the circle would be a little more fitting. I know I’m a little biased for being a TKL user, but they really aren’t that esoteric. Every key is where you expect it. It just doesn’t have a numpad.
Meanwhile on my desk
I too have a full-size Corsair! I got the K100 Air about 6 months ago and I absolutely love it.
Nooo, where the extra 18 macro keys?? :D
But more importantly – tf is this?
TIL, and tho it’s not for me (I’m not into flats at all) I def want to try the actuation feel.
Ah! Thanks for sharing those visuals!
Yeah, over 60cN, non-linear, cherry branded, and flatttt (and with fragile keycaps, also that spring can spring out in event of a fall it seems).
With that kind of force and short travel there is no way I wouldn’t constantly bottom-out.
Yeah, I moved from an old laptop to this. I love the low profile feel in general, and these Cherry switches take that up to 11. They are very smooth and still make a sound, but they aren’t super loud. Then the RGB lighting shines through the numbers/letters themselves, which looks very nice.
This is my first “good” keyboard, so I’m still working on what to use the G keys for. :)
Gg!
The fuck do you people need the num pad on your daily driver? Are you all deviant accountants or retro computer enthusiasts typing in code from magazines?
I use it to type numbers
To remap the numlock off keys as a macropad.
Calling a 96% a mental disorder says more about you, OP than a friggin keyboard.
I’m too new to upload so look up 5 column corne keyboard
Yep, typing this on a Corne-ish Zen. Funnily enough saw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bTI6WUJxD4 yesterday and my first thought was “No. ALL my keys get to work hard!”
I don’t need the numpad. But no function keys? That’s insane.
They just become like laptops with a Fn+# key. It’s not like they are ‘gone’. Same thing with home/end/etc.
I’m not a fan of that, personally.
I’ve been trying a 75% tenkeyless but I do miss the number block haha. I really want to switch to a split ergo though, but it’s a bit of investment to learn and configure.
