[gioele]

When will we finally get rid of the numerical pad?

The now discontinued HP mini keyboard [1] was exactly as I thought all the keyboards would had been past 2005. Exactly the full size layout, just without the unnecessary numerical pad whose only use it to keep the mouse far away from my right hand.

[1] http://www.amazon.com/HP-AS601AA-ABA-Mini-Keyboard/dp/B0025Z...

[yvdriess]

You never miss keypads ... until you want to play a roguelike.

[sp332]

I would buy a separate USB "numpad" and keep it on my other desk, where I can reach it easily but it doesn't get in the way of my mouse.

[gamache]

It's not all bad though. Playing NetHack on my laptop is how I got really good at moving around in vi.

[LeafStorm]

Or until you're an accountant.

[yankcrime]

Plenty of companies (Filco, Leopold, PFU / Fujitsu (Happy Hacking), Topre, etc.) offer 'tenkeyless' versions of their boards that are without the numeric keypad.

[utexaspunk]

But what if you have to enter a bunch of numbers?