>>>> Ever noticed that the keyboard has a calculator side pad?
>>>
>>> Not on my laptop.
>>
>> My new laptop does though. ;-)
>
> I've seen a few laptops that have them, but the vast majority (especially
> if you have a 'standard' (as opposed to 'wide') screen.

Uh... I /think/ I understand what you wrote...

>>    From what I've seen, both layouts are equally common.
>
> Not on a computer - at least not that I've ever seen.  On a calculator,
> that may be true - I've only got 2 or 3 actual calculators here.

Yeah, the whole keyboard layout on an IBM PC is pretty much standard. I 
meant more generally on devices with 10-digit input. Telephones, 
calculators, combination locks, etc.

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