Hmmmm, I'm left-handed but use a computer right-handedly - ie I use the mouse with my right hand and have no problems using the numeric keyboard (ie using the number-pad with my right-hand).
Actually, I suppose, I am not 100% left-handed - I just do every one-handed task left-handed (except for the mouse!) - so writing/drawing, playing darts, throwing a ball, using a saw/hammer/plane/soldering iron, playing table-tennis, swinging a tennis/squash racquet (I was always hopeless though) was all done left handed. Anything that tends to use two hands though - holding a cricket bat/golf club/guitar was all done right-handed. Anyway, Reg, you can get separate USB numeric keypads - I've even seen a wireless one (but not bluetooth) - though the ones I've seen were somewhat lacking in the design/style area. Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [email protected] on 21/4/10 4:34 PM, Reg Whitely at [email protected] wrote: > > This is interesting reading as I'd like to think the numeric keypad > would be default standard issue, even though, as a left hander, i'd > probably never use it. They'd need to have a lhd keypad for me, and > the other 25% of the population, or one that unplugs from rhs and > plugs into lhs, using an usb connector clip (or is there such a > beastie now?) > > Reg > > On 21/04/2010, at 11:31 AM, Crisp, Peter wrote: > >> >> Thanks for all this. I think I would sooner have wireless keyboard >> than >> a numeric pad with a USB wired keyboard. >> >> Regards >> >> Peter... >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Neil Houghton >> Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 9:38 AM >> To: WAMUG >> Subject: Re: Mouse battery level indicator stays on 61% >> >> >> Hi Peter, >> >> Yes, I mentioned to Peter (Crisp) that changing the keyboard makes >> it a >> special order (same as extra RAM or whatever) - I wanted the i7 >> processor so >> it was a special order anyway for me - so changing the keyboard didn't >> add >> to the delivery time - which was longer when I placed the order >> (Apple's >> Friday Nov 27 one-day-sale) as the new iMacs were just released. >> >> I guess I ordered mine direct from the Apple store, so I didn't have a >> problem remembering to order what I wanted ;o) >> >> If a special order adds 2 weeks or more to your delivery time, it >> sounds >> like Apple doesn't make it easy for you as a reseller - on the Apple >> store >> website, changing the configuration currently changes the delivery >> from >> "Estimated Ship: Within 24hrs" to "Estimated Ship: 2-4 business days" >> >> As I say, delivery was longer for me back then - but Apple shipped >> it to >> me >> direct from China and I still got it much quicker than a friend who >> placed >> his order with a local reseller - he was happy with that though, >> because >> he >> wanted the personal service, advice and setup that the reseller >> provided. >> >> I do remember thinking that it was strange that Apple kept their >> reseller >> waiting longer than their direct customers - you guys must have a real >> love/hate relationship with Apple ;o) >> >> Me too - I love the look and feel of the wireless keyboard and hate >> that >> Apple don't do a wireless numeric keyboard! >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> >> Neil >> -- >> Neil R. Houghton >> Albany, Western Australia >> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >> Email: [email protected] >> >> >> on 21/4/10 8:26 AM, Peter Hinchliffe at [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On 20/04/2010, at 11:30 AM, Neil Houghton wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Peter, >>>> >>>> It's no problem to get a full numeric keyboard (instead of the >> cut-down >>>> wireless one) - you just specify that when you place your order - of >> course >>>> this does make it a special order (same as extra RAM or whatever) so >> you may >>>> not be able to just walk into a retailer and walk out with the >> computer >>>> (assuming they have it in stock, anyway). >>>> >>>> There is no extra charge for this option - since the full wired >> keyboard >>>> actually has a cheaper RRP than the wirelesss one (they don't rebate >> you the >>>> difference though!). >>>> >>>> >>> >>> It's not quite that easy. My problem as an Apple Solutions Reseller >>> is >> that >>> (a) I have to remember to order the extended keyboard option >> specifically, >>> which I don't always manage to do, and (b) such an order is treated >>> by >> Apple >>> as "built to order" in the same way as asking for an odd RAM >> configuration or >>> larger hard drive would do. This means a delay of two weeks or more >> before I >>> can deliver, even if there are plenty of iMacs in stock at the >> supplier. >>> >>> I'm not working from a shop, so it's neither practical nor profitable >> for me >>> to keep a large amount of numeric keyboards around, and then I've got >> the >>> extra problem of what to do with the exchanged wireless keyboards. >> There's no >>> easy way out of this. >>> >>>> What really annoys me is that Apple doesn't offer a wireless version >> of the >>>> full numeric keyboard - I'm sure that the extra keys can't have that >>>> devastating an effect on the battery life! >>> >>> The pity is that they used to, before the introduction of the >> aluminium >>> version. 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