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Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by gwbas1c on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @09:41AM (#47675248)
Related: Anyone know where to get that kind of keyboard in the photo? Specifically, where the number pad and arrow keys are on the left?

I've been looking and looking, but the best I can find is using a narrow keyboard with a separate number-pad only keyboard on the left. I'm in the US.

(It's better for your right shoulder to keep the mouse closer to your body like in the picture.)

Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by wmwragg on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @10:00AM (#47675533)
I believe it's this keyboard[1] from Posturite, but doing a web search for "Left-Side Numpad" of "Left handed keyboard" should show a few options.

[1] https://www.posturite.co.uk/left-handed-mechanical-keyboard

Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by chipaca on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @09:55AM (#47675448)
I went to https://www.keyboardco.com/ and searched for left-handed and the keyboard in the photo popped up, as well as a bunch of weirder and wonderfuler ones.
Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by ffsm8 on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @10:41AM (#47676185)
Personally I just switched to TKL keyboards (no numpad). While I did use it occasionally, it wasn't often enough to feel inconvenienced without it... All the buttons are still there after all, and if I'm already at home row, it isn't any slower.

May be worth considering too, especially if you're looking for a good keyboard with eg magnetic switches vs shitty rubberdome

Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by sam-bee on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @10:04AM (#47675592)
The keyboard in the photo was bought from Amazon in the UK, as "Black Left-Handed Mechanical Keyboard".

I am indeed a right-handed user, which is why I want my mouse within reach on the right.

Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by swah on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @10:42AM (#47676198)
Yeah I would suggest you stick some wood on your left side of your current keyboard, for a few days to see if you can adapt... I always used that space as a resting place, so having it occupied totally broke my flow.

(If I needed a numpad I would have it standing alone.. those are easy to find)

Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by gwbas1c on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @11:37AM (#47677002)
Like I said, I'm already using a separate number pad on the left.

It's easier to adapt to than than putting the mouse in my left hand!

Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by sushibowl on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @10:00AM (#47675536)
Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by vunderba on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @10:48AM (#47676297)
+1 for Keychron. I have a Q5 Pro with brown switches (which is almost identical to that Q12 model) and it's one of the best keyboards I've owned.
Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by chasd00 on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @10:51AM (#47676333)
yeah that keyboard is definitely different than what I'm accustomed to. My son pointed out that shift-2 is not '@' but '"'.
Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by sam-bee on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @11:10AM (#47676592)
It's an English (UK) keyboard layout
Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by stevesimmons on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @10:57AM (#47676437)
Standard for a UK layout keyboard. shift-3 is £
Re:Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024) by teejmya on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @11:12PM (#47698893)
In the mechanical keyboard community, I've also heard this type of layout referred to as "southpaw"