If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead

Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by lleolin on Sunday December 15, 2019 @05:56PM (#21799559)

I've wanted a left-side number pad for a long time. I've contended that (for right-handed people) having a number pad on the right is poor ergonomics. If I centered such a keyboard in front of me, then the number pad would be in the way of my mouse. So I end up offsetting the keyboard several inches to the left, which causes me to have to position my arms awkwardly in order to reach the letters. I ended up using keyboards with no number pads at all (in my case a Leopold FC660C).

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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by leipert on Sunday December 15, 2019 @07:55PM (#21800061)

I don’t have too much trouble with this just yet. But the next keyboard will be without a num block, but I will add a https://www.ipv6buddy.com/ to the right of my mouse for all my hex and up address needs. (Not affiliated, just a fan)

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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by steverb on Monday December 16, 2019 @01:03PM (#21805295)

That was one of the things I liked about the MS Sculpt Keyboard, the numpad is its own separate device. You can put it wherever you want it.

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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by skybrian on Sunday December 15, 2019 @07:52PM (#21800050)

Maybe buy a separate number pad? Looks like they are $30 to $40 or so.

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