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    full sized keyboard w/o the numpad?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by newsposter, Oct 5, 2009.

  1. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    Has HP ever offered a full sized keyboard minus the numpad for their 17" machines (say, a G70)?
     
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    hypdotspec Notebook Evangelist

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    I would assume not, seeing as numpads on 17" laptops are often a selling point...

    You can get old Dell's w/o the numpad though...
     
    hypdotspec, Oct 6, 2009
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    I wonder what you would do with that extra space without the numberpad...

    Ah, Mug holder!!
     
    surfasb, Oct 6, 2009
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    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    You'd need to be an HP expert to answer that one. Anyway, it would kinda defeat the term since a number pad is synonymous with a full size keyboard. Still, read review of laptops with keyboard layouts equivalent to full size. I've no idea though, if HP makes one of them
     
    Krane, Oct 6, 2009
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  5. newsposter

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    to me, a full-sized keyboard is one with full-sized typing keys, not an extra 22 keys that are seldom used.
     
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    Most laptops that I'm aware of have full size keys. Heck, my HPtx2500 has full size keys. Well except the Function keys.
     
    surfasb, Oct 6, 2009
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    Vandyu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Seems like Sony used to delete the numpad, but I personally use mine all the time, so wouldn't want to be without it. Actually, bought a 15.6 inch screen HP with an AMD processor, which I said I'd never do, just because it had the numpad about a year ago.
     
    Vandyu, Oct 6, 2009
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  8. RW-One

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    "Most laptops that I'm aware of have full size keys."

    Seconded ... in fact you can start to see the use of laptop style keys on mainstream desktop keyboards now. I have used a Logitech DiNovo BT set for 3 years now, and lets not forget to mention the Mac's Keyboard with "chicklet" style keys as well ...
     
    RW-One, Oct 8, 2009
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  9. accesskb

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    yup they do make them for special ppl like you
     
    accesskb, Oct 8, 2009
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