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Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: neo on Thu, 31 March 2011, 21:36:09

I can't believe no manufacturer have thought about it so far. Tenkeyless keyboards are great, if only someone would include numpad on such keyboards, than they would be simply perfect!

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: noodles256 on Thu, 31 March 2011, 21:40:26

Quote from: neo;322455

I can't believe no manufacturer have thought about it so far. Tenkeyless keyboards are great, if only someone would include numpad on such keyboards, than they would be simply perfect!

i prefer numpads that come with tenkeyless boards

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: Mr. Perfect on Thu, 31 March 2011, 21:42:00

Er, you mean as a secondary function? Hold down a "function" key and some of the alpha keys become a numpad? IBM did that with their mini board, but it's rare. Does HHKB have one of those too?

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: neo on Thu, 31 March 2011, 21:48:29

No, I mean a real numpad, not a virtual one. You know, the number keys plus arithmetic signs arranged like on calculator. They could be placed to the right of directional keys, for example.

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: neo on Thu, 31 March 2011, 21:54:29

Quote from: ripster;322469

You must be in  Europe because it's not April 1 here yet.

Nope, not in Europe. But it is April 1 where I am. :heh:

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: strum4h on Thu, 31 March 2011, 22:10:05

Quote from: ripster;322462

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Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: Hak Foo on Thu, 31 March 2011, 23:58:19

There's nothing that silly about the premise.

A tenkeyless and a seperate numpad in the same box, ideally at a lower price and better stylistic fit than buying an aftermarket numpad.

Put the numpad on the left, or put it away when you don't need it.

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: Mr. Perfect on Fri, 01 April 2011, 00:02:38

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Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: What is X? on Fri, 01 April 2011, 01:48:34

or even better, include the numpad but don't include the arrow and above keys, since they're all replicated on the numpad anyway...

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: Lophostrix on Fri, 01 April 2011, 02:11:54

Serious question time: why is it called tenkeyless when it's missing more than ten keys?

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: The Solutor on Fri, 01 April 2011, 03:57:24

Quote from: Hak Foo;322524

There's nothing that silly about the premise.

A tenkeyless and a seperate numpad in the same box, ideally at a lower price and better stylistic fit than buying an aftermarket numpad.

Put the numpad on the left, or put it away when you don't need it.

The sidewinder X6 has the perfect solution, but unluckily has one of the worst tactile feeling ever seen

(http://www.vgnetwork.it/images/Prodotti_Microsoft_Natale_2008/microsoft-sidewinder-x6-gaming-keyboard.jpg)

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: The Solutor on Fri, 01 April 2011, 03:59:31

Quote from: Lophostrix;322559

Serious question time: why is it called tenkeyless when it's missing more than ten keys?

Yes really, even a basic digit only numpad has at least eleven keys.

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: What is X? on Fri, 01 April 2011, 04:10:37

Quote from: Lophostrix;322559

Serious question time: why is it called tenkeyless when it's missing more than ten keys?

because the function of a keypad is manipulating the ten digits? i dunno.

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: alec on Fri, 01 April 2011, 08:12:00

Quote from: What is X?;322549

or even better, include the numpad but don't include the arrow and above keys, since they're all replicated on the numpad anyway...

I have such a keyboard
Its cool until you have to both type numbers and navigate . Say in a spreadsheet.

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Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: Mr. Perfect on Fri, 01 April 2011, 08:54:39

Quote from: Lophostrix;322559

Serious question time: why is it called tenkeyless when it's missing more than ten keys?

Just because the numpad is usually called the tenkeys. So a board without it is: tenkeyless. Strange, huh?

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: Phaiger on Fri, 01 April 2011, 09:18:09

Quote from: What is X?;322549

or even better, include the numpad but don't include the arrow and above keys, since they're all replicated on the numpad anyway...

Yes, give me that! Please, please, please.

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: Human on Sat, 09 April 2011, 07:10:43

Quote from: neo;322455

I can't believe no manufacturer have thought about it so far. Tenkeyless keyboards are great, if only someone would include numpad on such keyboards, than they would be simply perfect!

Necro thread resurrection.

Although April Fool had long passed, mistake must still be corrected.

>10keyless with numpad.
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Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: Minskleip on Sat, 09 April 2011, 20:17:35

Quote from: The Solutor;322573

The sidewinder X6 has the perfect solution, but unluckily has one of the worst tactile feeling ever seen

Show Image

(http://www.vgnetwork.it/images/Prodotti_Microsoft_Natale_2008/microsoft-sidewinder-x6-gaming-keyboard.jpg)

No. When you put the numpad on the left side, it is still righthanded-but-moved-to-the-left-side. A proper leftsided numpad should be mirrored, such that 1 is under the index finger etc, in the following fasion: ENTER 3 2 1.

Title: Tenkeyless with numpad?
Post by: The Solutor on Sat, 09 April 2011, 20:19:43

Quote from: Minskleip;327701

No. When you put the numpad on the left side, it is still righthanded-but-moved-to-the-left-side. A proper leftsided numpad should be mirrored, such that 1 is under the index finger etc, in the following fasion: ENTER 3 2 1.

so why not mirror also the keyboard itself ?