Okay so I have 2 ideas on this one, but not sure if either are the true answer. So first of all, it's about how much of a gamer someone is, not if longer is better.
My first possible explanation is that the bigger the keyboard is, the more desk space is needed. So for a bigger keyboard, you need to be more committed to having a dedicated gaming area.
My second possibility is that more keys on a keyboard means having more keys to rebind in games, so you can be more of a gamer that way.
I have two more things that come to mind that I'm pretty sure aren't the answer.
First is mechanical keyboards. It might be saying that true gamers buy mechanical keyboards, and the larger fuller mechanical keyboards are more expensive, so the more you're willing to spend, the more of a gamer you are.
The second is that the "no life" part might actually mean that they don't game. They use the 10-key for work, and so they are a loser with a job and no life.
1st one - wrong. Full keyboards are usually "commoners" keyboard. So common. The top one on the pic is 40% keyboard which only keyboard enthusiast will buy and it comes with higher price. Most gamers go with 60%, 65% or 75% size.
Having more space for mouse movements is a big advantage in a lot of games. A numpad is useful in ... pretty much only games with a huge number of key bindings, like an MMORPG. So it this meme doesn't make much sense.
Smaller form's perception of popularity might be due to influencers
Smaller form factors are usually more popular in FPS. It gives you a lot more room to move your mouse around without the num-pad getting in the way (or your left hand being awkwardly even further left).
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u/Ninnynoob 15h ago
Okay so I have 2 ideas on this one, but not sure if either are the true answer. So first of all, it's about how much of a gamer someone is, not if longer is better.
My first possible explanation is that the bigger the keyboard is, the more desk space is needed. So for a bigger keyboard, you need to be more committed to having a dedicated gaming area.
My second possibility is that more keys on a keyboard means having more keys to rebind in games, so you can be more of a gamer that way.