First off, a number pad is really not even in the running as something any laptop less than 17" should even have, so bringing it up is a bit silly here. But, I

First off, a number pad is really not even in the running as something any laptop less than 17" should even have, so bringing it up is a bit silly here. But, I would not really have an issue with there being laptops that don't have them if it weren't for the fact that it has become a near universal trait of laptops, even when there's plenty of bezel to accommodate them. Some of us do use those keys, and having that option would be nice.