Keyboard numpads - Like 'em or hate 'em?

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With the new Apple keyboards available now...one with a numpad and one without, I figured I query you all to see how you feel about the dedicated number pad.
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Bandit Bill · Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 2:13 am Post subject:

I use the numeric pad when I use the calculator widget, but I could live without it. I'm in favor of the smaller wireless design.

It would be nice to see a separate bluetooth numpad made available. This would be a nice option for those with laptops as well.

robinscruffy · Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:57 am Post subject:

aprilfools1993 · Member Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 168

Didn't care til I had a job working retail. Now I prefer them, but some laptop keys have a 2ndary shift for numpad use without an actual numpad, so thats kinda cool

aquaman · Veteran Member Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 808

I can live without a numpad.

blazer · Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject:

I gotta have one at work (live in Excel), but at home it's another story.
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ranger1021 · Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 387

They are nice, but I think I could live without one. And that new bluetooth keyboard is pretty sweet Laughing

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xmen65 · Veteran Member Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 620

We don't need no stinkin' numpads! Wink

Honestly, I would rather have something like the new Apple wireless keyboard or the Logitech diNovo Edge.

Bobaloo · Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:36 am Post subject:

I need the numpad.
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heavy_nutz · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:05 am Post subject:

I dont need one but I am faster with one.
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Ben Tex · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:13 am Post subject:

I'd rather have a keyboard with one too.

Cypher · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject:

I would always buy a keyboard with one than without, which was why I bought the wired version of the new keyboard. You can live without it as I often do on a laptop, but I would always prefer to have one whenever possible.
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TyPod · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject:

Waste of space. I rarely use mine.

I wish the wired version of the Apple keyboard had no numpad also.

Pleiades · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject:

I don't miss it when I'm on my MacBook Pro, but with a desktop keyboard I think I'd like to have it, as it's only a little extra space, and really useful when I do some number entry. It's not all that often, but enough that I'm sure I'd like to have it.
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Futa_Mill · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject:

I need one for my password only remember it by pattern and i like to use it rather that the other number keys. For me it is very usefull.
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