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KnifeMissile · 11-19-2004, 01:15 AM

Does anyone know of a keyboard without a number pad or, even better, a detached number pad? It's just that it's used so infrequently and it forces my (right handed) mouse to be farther away from my hand than it needs to be, so it would be better if the number pad were, say, to the right of my mouse!

I saw a keyboard with no number pad but it had a small backspace key, which is one of my biggest peeves with certain keyboards. A double-sized backspace key is a necessity for me...

Lasereth · 11-19-2004, 06:34 AM

Yeah I can't stand the laptop-esque backspace keys that are the size of a dime. I gotta have my backspace key the size of North Carolina or I hit the key beside it everytime.

I've never seen a keyboard that was missing a numpad. I'd be interesting to see one (that's made for Desktop PCs)!

-Lasereth

Silvy · 11-19-2004, 06:38 AM

Is this what you're looking for?
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...CONTENTID=9575
I don't know it's price (looks expensive), and I'm not sure wether it is really ergonomic, but it's design is sweet!

Lasereth the above is an example of a keyboard without a keypad... if you forget to bring it with you

shadowalker · 11-19-2004, 10:14 AM

Silvy you are correct, that diNovo is a little overkill on the price, It runs in the 200 dollar range.

Jolt · 11-20-2004, 11:03 AM

I have one of these and have been tremendously pleased with it in the 8 years that I've had it. For the past 3 years it's been on my 4-port KVM. The only things you might not like about it...no Windows keys (I use Ctrl-Esc and Shift-F10), and the "L" rather than "T" arrow key layout. When I play games I remap and I'm good to go.

BTC still lists this aging product but I don't know for sure that they even still make it. the next model in the list, 9118, is quite new and is sure to be current.

You might also be interested in some of the products offered at http://halfkeyboard.com

skaven · 11-21-2004, 03:45 PM

Looks like this store has a lot of small keyboards for sale:

http://www.fentek-ind.com/minikb.htm#kbmhh

My personal preference is the "Happy Hacking" keyboards. All the keys you need, none you don't.

11-19-2004, 01:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
KnifeMissile Location: Waterloo, Ontario	Keyboards without a number pad... Does anyone know of a keyboard without a number pad or, even better, a detached number pad? It's just that it's used so infrequently and it forces my (right handed) mouse to be farther away from my hand than it needs to be, so it would be better if the number pad were, say, to the right of my mouse! I saw a keyboard with no number pad but it had a small backspace key, which is one of my biggest peeves with certain keyboards. A double-sized backspace key is a necessity for me...

11-19-2004, 06:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Yeah I can't stand the laptop-esque backspace keys that are the size of a dime. I gotta have my backspace key the size of North Carolina or I hit the key beside it everytime. I've never seen a keyboard that was missing a numpad. I'd be interesting to see one (that's made for Desktop PCs)! -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

11-19-2004, 06:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Silvy paranoid Location: The Netherlands	Is this what you're looking for? http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...CONTENTID=9575 I don't know it's price (looks expensive), and I'm not sure wether it is really ergonomic, but it's design is sweet! Lasereth the above is an example of a keyboard without a keypad... if you forget to bring it with you __________________ "Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. " - Murphy MacManus (Boondock Saints)

11-19-2004, 10:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
shadowalker Psycho Location: Firefox yourself and change the world!	Silvy you are correct, that diNovo is a little overkill on the price, It runs in the 200 dollar range. __________________ I'll make ya famous!

11-20-2004, 11:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jolt Insane Location: Over here	I have one of these and have been tremendously pleased with it in the 8 years that I've had it. For the past 3 years it's been on my 4-port KVM. The only things you might not like about it...no Windows keys (I use Ctrl-Esc and Shift-F10), and the "L" rather than "T" arrow key layout. When I play games I remap and I'm good to go. BTC still lists this aging product but I don't know for sure that they even still make it. the next model in the list, 9118, is quite new and is sure to be current. You might also be interested in some of the products offered at http://halfkeyboard.com Last edited by Jolt; 11-20-2004 at 11:06 AM..

11-21-2004, 03:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
skaven Insane Location: Austin, TX	Looks like this store has a lot of small keyboards for sale: http://www.fentek-ind.com/minikb.htm#kbmhh My personal preference is the "Happy Hacking" keyboards. All the keys you need, none you don't.