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    5921 days ago

    I literally will not ever daily use a keyboard if it doesn’t have a number pad.

    Any time I’m forced to temporarily use anything without a num pad I feel like I’m driving a car that’s missing half it’s steering wheel or something. It just feels wrong.

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        821 days ago

        I can input lots of numbers very fast without looking down with a num pad. I cannot do that with the number row. I have to look down at some point and it’s much slower.

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        1020 days ago

        Not the same. A functional num pad needs to be in a strict grid pattern to work. The keys need to be column aligned so they can be felt and the num pad used without looking at it.

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      521 days ago

      Amen.

      I’ve been using a wireless mechanical 100% keyboard for years. Love it so much I bought a duplicate, so I have a spare when it’s time to run one through the dishwasher!

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      220 days ago

      I just learned how to type numbers quickly without a numpad. It’s truly a skill issue if you need a numpad lol