NOCHNOY_ t1_jdn3hmh wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Keeb size popularity here by The_Akkik

layering is inconvenient compared to a readily accessible numpad right on the side. shedding percentage is mostly for aesthetic reasons. you either need two hands, or have to be holding down a layer trigger key.

jk_pens t1_jdn4gxz wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:13 PM

>shedding percentage is mostly for aesthetic reasons

It's more than that. If you are right handed, losing the numpad and nav cluster allows your mouse to be closer to your right hand, which improves efficiency and ergonomics. Also, some of us have absolutely tiny desks and need to optimize for space. Since I rarely use F keys and never have need for a numpad, a 65% is exactly the right size for me for practical reasons.

NOCHNOY_ t1_jdn5d7q wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:19 PM

right.. efficiency. that's why the most successful people use 65% keyboards... no wait. they don't. 65 percenters are a tiny, tiny minority of keyboard users. it's not even worth mentioning the number compared to the gen pub.
but good for you.

HadouKang t1_jdn9na0 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:49 PM

What correlation is there between being "successful" and layout size? I'd guess that most jobs only need the bare minimum keyboard that works. Everything past that is mostly preference.

NOCHNOY_ t1_jdq0z7u wrote on March 26, 2023 at 8:03 AM

the word 'efficiency' was mentioned. successful people focus heavily on efficiency and streamlining. i don't see how that tiny, tiny change in desk space and "improved ergonomics" somehow makes you a better worker in the grand scheme of things. because if it did, corporations and companies would be the first to implement that system into their workspace. it doesn't happen. but if it makes you feel that it does, then good on you.

i've been in this hobby for a while, and people seem to have such a hard time admitting that a lot of this hobby revolves around pretentiousness and aesthetics. nothing wrong with it, but they try to push this narrative that it's somehow "better" and then go on to buy a numpad keyboard on the side. if your workflow doesn't rely on using numpads, then good for you.

stonewow1 t1_jdn43ps wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:10 PM

Instead of moving your hand, you hold a key. That's a good trade imo. It's up to you which is better

NOCHNOY_ t1_jdn4xew wrote on March 25, 2023 at 5:16 PM

imo having your thumb pinned down to type is such a constricting and uncomfortable feeling. i want my hands to be floating free while i jot down numbers. i don't want to be pressing down a layer key every time i input numbers. it's liberating to type on a numpad compared to a layered numpad.