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.
I downsized a while back due to switching to a smaller desk, and it does feel weird.
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.
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!
The…the what now?
You’ve never cleaned your keyboard in the dishwasher?
Hot water, don’t use detergent, and let any washed electronics dry completely before use is the method I use.
At the same time you charge your iPhone in the microwave oven at 10% power.
It needs to be ≥ 100% for me
sorry but I agree. numpad masterrace. say no to degenerate keyboards.
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Seek professional help
Defect production
Split keyboards with trackballs are amazing! I don’t know how I managed without
While I love my full-sized keyboard, respectfully - who cares. The whole idea of a PC is the freedom to use whatever you want.
Keyboards, controllers, speech to text, a wii-mote, literal bananas/bread, eye/blink trackers, whatever suits you best. Insisting there’s a best device for everyone doesn’t change people’s minds and just leads to hostility when we should be glad more people are using the device that makes them happy. One day you might be one of them when your circumstances or preferences change.
If I could I would have two tiers and pedals like an organ master
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I really cannot tell if this is sarcasm or not.
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I love this meme, but I feel like including TKL in the circle would be a little more fitting. I know I’m a little biased for being a TKL user, but they really aren’t that esoteric. Every key is where you expect it. It just doesn’t have a numpad.
100% or bust!
Get a larger desk. No way I’m typing numbers not on a keypad
The 96% actually looks reasonable
You’ll have to pry my 70% and 75% keyboards from my cold dead hands. Smaller keyboards are much more ergonomic if you need to also regularly use the mouse.
I use a Lily58 for work, and it’s excellent. Obviously mine looks much different than the ones on this product page, but it’s this layout.
Split column staggered is how keyboards designed for human hands should be, I don’t understand how most manufacturers are still pushing a keyboard designed for mechanical typewriters, that needed the row stagger for the mechanical linkages under every key. I’m I’m in between jobs right now but I’ll buy a split keyboard as my next keyboard soon
No home/end keys?
you can put them behind a momentary/toggle layer.
layers can change the behavior of the whole keyboard while active. super powerful, ill never go back.
Yep, 100%.
I have arrow keys, Home/End/etc., function keys, and a 10-key set up on different layers.
Over here loving my 60%. It’s all about modifier keys y’all. That 60% actually has all the keys your 130% and more all within reach.
Ya these dudes are high maintenance needing all those bullshit keys tbh and I like not having my arms doing the splits all day with giant keyboards
Sorry I have a TKL with a separate numpad that does not get much use.
The fuck do you people need the num pad on your daily driver? Are you all deviant accountants or retro computer enthusiasts typing in code from magazines?
I use it to type numbers
Well that’s pretty unusual to use it that way, I guess.
To remap the numlock off keys as a macropad.
Just for the few games that either have so many controls (eg. GTA V) or so many actions (eg. modded MC), ≥ 100% is mandatory for me.
What is a greater than 100% keyboard?
