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Title: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 14 October 2013, 19:29:33
(http://i.imgur.com/00j6dm0.jpg)

Why not?
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: Pacifist on Mon, 14 October 2013, 19:35:34
Small hands
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: bueller on Mon, 14 October 2013, 19:49:26
Quote from: Pacifist on Mon, 14 October 2013, 19:35:34
Small hands
Smell like cabbage.
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 14 October 2013, 20:13:17
If it was standard size switches it would be a bit big.
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 14 October 2013, 20:37:33
not THAT big
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/dork_vader/Keyboards/Trackballpad/DSCF0302.jpg)
http://s92.photobucket.com/user/dork_vader/library/Keyboards/Trackballpad?sort=4&page=1
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: bueller on Mon, 14 October 2013, 20:56:50
Quote from: dorkvader on Mon, 14 October 2013, 20:37:33
not THAT big
Show Image
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/dork_vader/Keyboards/Trackballpad/DSCF0302.jpg)

http://s92.photobucket.com/user/dork_vader/library/Keyboards/Trackballpad?sort=4&page=1

Ohhh man that's given me some ideas, I'd love a trackball + numpad combo!
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: bazemk1979 on Mon, 14 October 2013, 21:35:21
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 14 October 2013, 19:29:33
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/00j6dm0.jpg)


Why not?
I tell you why, too much hustle

Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: Tempiz on Mon, 14 October 2013, 21:50:37
Well, To answer your question, "Why not" It would be quite clunky and hard to move around. But, the track pad idea is pretty cool. I agree, It could definitely work with small sized switches. I suppose if you shrunk it down and got a good muscle memory with it, it could increase your productivity time by quite a bit.
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: Reomero on Mon, 14 October 2013, 23:47:38
Reminds me of Canon's mouse with a calculator

(http://iforce.co.nz/i/uqmix1fw.uu5.jpg)
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: Zeal on Mon, 14 October 2013, 23:49:38
I think that would actually work if the mouse is heavy enough.  ;D
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 15 October 2013, 00:29:26
With enough switches in it the mouse would definitely be heavy enough!
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: Oobly on Tue, 15 October 2013, 01:37:29
You could of course use one of these: http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-mice/razer-naga/

Or one of these: http://gaming.logitech.com/en-us/product/g600-mmo-gaming-mouse

Or one of these: http://www.cyborggaming.com/prod/mmo.htm

The first 2 have 12 customisable thumb buttons, enough for all the numbers plus enter and ".". <- that looks weird. The Cyborg one has essentially 10 buttons and a thumb scroller, so not quite as easy to configure for number input, but possible. Apparently the Logitech one feels really good to use.

Personally, I'd rather use a normal keyboard layer for numpad and a good gaming grade mouse for precision (currently using a Cyborg RAT 3, it's nice and light).
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: jonathanyu on Tue, 15 October 2013, 01:50:16
make me remember this picture
(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/6bSoeKMNBgI/maxresdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 15 October 2013, 11:26:23
(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3093/skypemousephone10eh7.jpg)
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: Thimplum on Tue, 15 October 2013, 11:40:47
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 14 October 2013, 19:29:33
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/00j6dm0.jpg)


Why not?

That's kinda cool.
Title: Re: Mouse with built-in keypad
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 15 October 2013, 14:14:55
Ok so there are some silly ideas out there - maybe this should have been in off topic.