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Offline DrHubblePhD

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Full sized keyboard with num pad on left?
« on: Thu, 02 October 2014, 20:07:38 »
This may be a silly question, but why hast anyone made a full sized keyboard with the number pad on left. I think most users use their mouse with their right hand so why cant you have the benefits of being able to quickly reach your mouse and still have a full num pad. I'm sure it cant be that hard to get used to using a num pad with your left hand.

Again this may be silly ,but I find it remarkable nobody has at least attempted this.
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Full sized keyboard with num pad on left?
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 02 October 2014, 20:09:19 »
Somehow this got published three times, please powers at be, erase these copies!  :eek:
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Re: Full sized keyboard with num pad on left?
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 02 October 2014, 20:09:39 »
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Re: Full sized keyboard with num pad on left?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 02 October 2014, 20:11:48 »
There are a few older keyboards with left numpads. I know some company (one of the uber l33t gamers) makes one with a moveable numpad, but it's pretty ugly. With Sprit's 100% PCB the numpad is removable to be attached to be the left if you're somewhat technically adept
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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 02 October 2014, 20:12:45 »
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Re: Full sized keyboard with num pad on left?
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 02 October 2014, 20:20:41 »
Quote from: yasuo on Thu, 02 October 2014, 20:09:39
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Re: Full sized keyboard with num pad on left?
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 02 October 2014, 21:08:33 »
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Re: Full sized keyboard with num pad on left?
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 02 October 2014, 21:46:24 »
The now defunct Microsoft Sidewinder X6 had a modular numpad. It was a pretty decent rubber dome board. On the mechanical front, there's the DSI modular keyboard, which has a Mac layout but would be compatible with Windows. They sell a separate keypad for it that connects via USB. Their website only lists a model with Cherry MX Red switches, but you might be able to email them and ask if they have any other varieties. I recently bought an MX Brown keypad for use with my MacBook Pro and have been pretty happy with it.
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Re: Full sized keyboard with num pad on left?
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 03 October 2014, 00:35:54 »
TKL and separate numpad will give you the most options, IMHO.
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Re: Full sized keyboard with num pad on left?
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 03 October 2014, 00:41:18 »
My numpad always on the left :)


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Re: Full sized keyboard with num pad on left?
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 03 October 2014, 00:58:16 »
I prefer to have a separate numpad. For me, a full keyboard holds no advantages.

Besides, I can use the numpad layer on my tenkeyless keyboards (that I use both at work and at home) just as fast as I can use a numpad. I know the numpad layers are often referred to as a useless feature, but that is pure nonsense. Only if you never gotten used to it.

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