I respect the requirement some have for a numpad. However, at this point, I don't even have a numpad for my desktop workstation. I like the shorter reach between the home keys and a mouse on the right.
Best of both worlds in my opinion is an external numpad, which can be placed to the left of your laptop/keyboard (which if you’re right-handed, also enables simulatanous numpad and mouse usage) and when it isn’t needed, tucked away.