Re:The Framework Laptop
by VlijmenFileer on Thursday February 25, 2021 @12:59PM
(#26265833)
Another laptop with arrow keys so small they're unusable. No usable arrow keys means useless computer. What is wrong with laptop manufacturers making these broken keys standard? There's hardly any laptop left I could buy. A bit longer and I will have to drag an external keyboard everywhere just to use my laptop. Or just forgo laptop at all and start carrying some miny PC. It's insanity.
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:The Framework Laptop
by craftkiller on Friday February 26, 2021 @03:38PM
(#26279592)
The librem 14 has what looks to be full-sized arrow keys: https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/11300004-edited.j...
Re:The Framework Laptop
by FPGAhacker on Thursday February 25, 2021 @01:05PM
(#26265929)
I certainly can understand the frustration. To offer another point of view, I’m not sure I’ve touched my arrow keys once in the last several years. I might have, but I don’t remember it if I did.
Re:The Framework Laptop
by VlijmenFileer on Thursday February 25, 2021 @01:22PM
(#26266187)
Yeah I understand not everybody has the same use pattern. But my right hand about /lives/ on those keys half of the time. I got a new work laptop a few months, some 13inch Fujitsu with same arrow keys. It's also not a matter of time; I /still/ cannot properly use them. And though I'm Caucasian, I do not even have big hands. I honestly do not get it, there is easily enough place even on 13 incht laptops..