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iaman
68
Nov 15, 2018
Full-size, easily; I do front-end web dev and often have to put in lots of numbers, which is just miserable without having a numpad. I'd accept a TKL with a daisy-chainable numpad, but there are almost zero options for doing that with a consistent aesthetic direction and features (hot-swap sockets, lighting options, connectors). Best I've come to in this regard is my current plan to build a Cospad with an LFKPad PCB to pair with my CTRL, but even that is suboptimal. I'm probably going to end up having to build my own sandwich to actually have the stuff I want, much of which is fairly standard stuff for much of the mech keys world outside of full-size keyboards. Not to mention there is a distinct lack of full-size options that have these features *and* bluetooth or even parts to build such a thing out.
oedo808
28
Nov 15, 2018
iamanI was amazed when I first noticed the mech community enjoys smaller keyboard form factors. Sure I would love more desk space, but to me it doesn't seem worth the inconvenience. I'm a former developer turned Application Security and it feels like I frequently have to type out a bunch of IP addresses. I'm really good with 1-0 numbers above the letters, but I'm considerably faster with the numpad. I'm considering making an exception with a split keyboard layout, but I'm certain I would end up buying a USB numpad quickly. I even go as far as picking out larger and heavier laptops so I can maintain the numpad.
iaman
68
Nov 15, 2018
oedo808I fear us devs are a heavily underrepresented minority in the community 😭
oedo808
28
Nov 15, 2018
iamanI'm glad I read this though because I wouldn't mind trying the 96 key slightly smaller form factor GaleForce mentioned earlier.  
iaman
68
Nov 15, 2018
oedo808You might also dig the Kira 99-key!
iamanThis is why I love my Planck for development:if I hold down the left thumb key, the right side becomes a num pad. Having all the special keys available without moving my hands has been amazing.
offtheball
9
Dec 6, 2018
iamanIf I could get the CTRL in a full size variant, I would've chosen it without hesitation. That turned out to be the deciding factor in favour of the GMMK for me. I do wish there were more options for numpad users.
alysdexia
26
Dec 12, 2018
oedo808above -> behind; faster -> swifter; larger -> greater
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