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0 pointsgwd3y ago0 comments

> There's a split between what people online post pics of on fancy desktop setups and what people prefer to use as their daily driver.

I've been using the HHKB for over a year now as my "daily driver" and I absolutely love it:

* I like the feeling of the keys, and also the compactness of the keyboard layout

* I like that it connects to both my work & personal laptops over bluetooth, and I can switch between them with a single key chord

* I like that I can carry the keyboard with me to the office, and that it was simple for me to take it with me on my recent trip to Australia, so I have my preferred keyboard feeling / layout wherever I go.

Before that I was using a Unicomp Model M as my "daily driver", and while I liked it, I don't really miss the extra keys.

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Festro3y ago

I'm happy for you? Please don't think I was saying that nobody wants a small keyboard at home. I'm just saying that small keyboards get more attention because they look sleeker, and since they're a step from the default it catches people's attention more.

The vanity pic of a home desktop setup is one thing, what people use at home is another. That first context is dominated by small keyboards because it looks good for the pic. The second context is more about function, and whilst numpads are better for function I'm not going as far to say that they dominate - I don't know.

I'm just asking the OP to consider covering both options, as someone who prefers a numpad for its extra functionality. I'm not saying they should ditch the small model - I think it is great.

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Festro3y ago

I'm just asking the OP to consider covering both options, as someone who prefers a numpad for its extra functionality. I'm not saying they should ditch the small model - I think it is great.

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