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speck
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Nov 15, 2015
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I see a a lot of people buying or uprooting "ten keyless" boards. I can't for the life of me figure out why (unless you are space-constrained) - if you are a gamer, you have more keys to assign this and that to, and if you do any sort of productivity work especially with dollar amounts or development, I personally find the numeric keypad indispensable - anyone can maybe explain to me the craze as of recent for the "half a keyboard" phenom? (I am really actually curious, not trying provoke a flame war here)...
Nov 15, 2015
Makami
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Nov 15, 2015
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speckHi speck,
in my case the answer is simple, if i'm ever in need for the numpad i do prefer it on the left side. This way i've my mouse closer to the mk and do feel more comfortable.
Nov 15, 2015
neocpp
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Nov 15, 2015
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speckAs a developer, I actually don't use the ten key pad that much (I don't really enter too many large constants or anything, and the editor I use 'encourages' you to stay in the main group of keys). If I was doing a lot of data entry with excel or something I would definitely want to use the ten key pad, but I almost never have to do that.
I suspect it's also because a lot of people have gotten used to smaller laptop keyboards, where there usually isn't a ten key pad. That and the smaller keyboards are actually way more portable (I can't really fit a full size into my backpack, but the tenkeyless ones fit easily), so you can bring it along with you and have a nice keyboard wherever you are.
Also like Makami said, there is a small but noticeable ergonomic benefit to having the mouse closer. I haven't had problems with full size, but it does feel more comfortable with a tenkeyless.
Nov 15, 2015
Clement
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Nov 15, 2015
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speckAs a gamer and a programmer, I never use the numpad, so for me it was a no brainer to get rid of the numpad. I've never seen anyone assign keys to the numpad as it's all the way on the other side of the board. My setup is not space constrained in any way, but I just like the aesthetic of smaller boards as it makes for a cleaner and more minimalistic setup.
To me, full-sized keyboards just seem bulky and only clutter up the desktop. 60%s and to some extension, TKLs, are also more portable, which is important to me as someone who takes my board outside of the house often (work, lab, etc...).
There are many more layouts and sizes than just the traditional 60%, 75%, and full-sized keyboards (ergodox, 84%, 68%, 40%, ortholinear). It's all about finding the setup that works the best for you
Nov 15, 2015
Autonomoose
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Nov 20, 2015
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speckWhen have you ever used the 10-key for gaming? It seems really inefficient to move your hands off WASD or the mouse to press an action. Tenkey is certainly not important for development, as you really don't need to use numbers often. You might have a couple numbers in a line, but programming languages are not number heavy (Unless you work exclusively in databases, I suppose). I only really need a ten-key for data entry, which is why my board at work has one. For gaming, I find 60% board without F-keys to be great. Gives me a lot of workspace for my mouse, drink, snacks, TV remote, and other long gaming period essentials :).The numbered keys are closer than the F-row. So, using FN+5, for example, is actually easier than reaching to the top and far right of the board to hit F5. My hand never needs to leave WASD. I also rarely need to use keys to the right of 'Y','H', or 'B' anyway.
Nov 20, 2015
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