[redthrowaway]

Lack of numpad is a matter of personal preference. I love it and use it almost exclusively, so lack of one is a big deal for me.

[protomyth]

My problem with a numpad on a laptop is where I center myself. If you center on on the keyboard so you aren't typing "side-ways" then the numpad means you're head is tilted to center of screen or you're looking directly at the left of the screen.