I hate number pads on laptops. They never quite match the layout of the number pad on a proper 101 key desktop keyboard. I can't ever actually touch type on them, and they shift the center of the letters part of the keyboard and the touchpad.
I'd much rather use a generic $10 USB number pad if I really had to do a bunch of data entry. Or sit down at a desk and use a full size monitor and keyboard for that task.
Well obviously, but again, why? Is it strictly for one handed data entry, or do you find it easier to move your hand from the home row to the numpad when entering a number mixed with text? (I.e., is it that common for touch typists to not touch type numbers on the top row?)
I'd much rather use a generic $10 USB number pad if I really had to do a bunch of data entry. Or sit down at a desk and use a full size monitor and keyboard for that task.