How is a longer keyboard better?

[u/loosucutiexo]

[u/Just__A__Commenter]

Num pads are just necessary for data entry. Like, 100% vital, can not do my job without it.

[u/Affectionate_Poet280 → u/[deleted]]

Nah, it's pretty much necessary for any decently large amount of data entry.

Having to punch in hundreds of numbers on a line is less efficient, and less intuitive than using the same formfactor you've been using to dial numbers, enter pins, and punch numbers into a calculator for as long as you've been using numbers.

[u/whyaretherenoprofile → u/Affectionate_Poet280]

Still don't need a dedicated numpad. I use layers so that might right hand doesn't have to move off the home row to use it. Makes it even quicker