On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:36:04 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

>>>>> 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...

The laptops that have them tend to be widescreen laptops, as that gives 
more room for an extended keyboard.

>>>    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.

Yes, those do tend to vary.

Jim

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