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It's oh so terrible isn't it? I feel like this is one of those flexible majority things that Nassim Taleb talks about [1]. The vast majority of people don't car
by throwaway9980 5y ago
It's oh so terrible isn't it? I feel like this is one of those flexible majority things that Nassim Taleb talks about [1]. The vast majority of people don't care one way or the other. There is a small minority who wants the numeric keypad and an even smaller minority that despises the numeric keypad and will never buy a laptop that includes one. For me, it's always been yet another selling point for the Macbook.
[1] https://medium.com/incerto/the-most-intolerant-wins-the-dictatorship-of-the-small-minority-3f1f83ce4e15 https://medium.com/incerto/the-most-intolerant-wins-the-dict...
- throwaway-jim 5y agoThe trackpad is not centered. I'm the small minority that won't touch a laptop with an off centered trackpad. It's very uncomfortable for me as I use my right hand. Ideally manufacturers should make a large touch screen/surface that covers the entire area below the keyboard. We have the technology, it can be done.
- CRConrad 5y agoAsus (IIRC) did that a year or three ago. EDIT: Except the secondary screen is above the keyboard: https://www.asus.com/Laptops/For-Home/ZenBook/ZenBook-Duo-14-UX482/ https://www.asus.com/Laptops/For-Home/ZenBook/ZenBook-Duo-14...
- clipradiowallet 5y ago> smaller minority that despises the numeric keypad and will never buy a laptop that includes one I'm in this minority! Why don't people use the top-row numbers!?!?
- syshum 5y agoI would prefer a keyboard with out the Top row of numbers. Those are pretty much useless. So much so that I often use AHK to remap the top number row to be other functions.
- tcoff91 5y agoUseless? Did you never learn how to touch type the numbers? Unless you do data entry the top row numbers are vastly quicker to get to than the number pad. You just reach a finger out and tap instead of moving your whole hand to the number pad.
- syshum 5y agoI am not in a full time development role anymore, but even when I was I never felt the need to drive my WPM numbers to the extreme.. So the fractions of a second it may save was not a consideration. I find the 10-key to be more accurate and faster for me. My muscle memory is numbers are entered with my right hand...
- Dylan16807 5y agoYou find the entire row useless? Do you set up a special modifier for those symbols, or what?
- SilverRed 5y agoSome programs like blender treat the top row numbers as totally different things (actually numbers vs camera movements) and for people typing a lot of numbers, the num pad is faster apparently.