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The hardest part for me was finding a 15" PC laptop without the retarded number pad. I'm quite happy with my Dell M5510, but it was basically the only alternat

The hardest part for me was finding a 15" PC laptop without the retarded number pad. I'm quite happy with my Dell M5510, but it was basically the only alternative to a MBP.

micaksica 10y ago
Yes, this drives me insane too, and is the thing that I hate about the "workstation class" devices. I don't use the number pad and I don't want it, thank you. It trips me up whenever I have to use one and I have to offset my hands from the display.
- freehunter 10y ago
  I would have really loved one when I was doing a lot of data entry in a previous job. Instead I just got a USB keyboard with a number pad, I understand that my niche desires don't necessarily make for a mass-market desirable device.
  - wl 10y ago
    Even as a frequent user of the numpad, I'd rather carry a USB numpad around than deal with the asymmetry caused by putting one in a laptop.
  - Symbiote 10y ago
    A laptop isn't a suitable tool for frequent data entry. (By regulation, in some countries, like the UK)
kyriakos 10y ago
There's people like me who want the number pad. Also I can't live without separate home & end keys.
- mi100hael 10y ago
  I have no problem with offering the numpad as an option for users who do a lot of numerical entry. I just don't want the damn thing forced on me.