News - HP laptop with built-in Leap Motion sensor is unveiled

[HEXUS]

It’s called the HP ENVY 17 Leap Motion Special Edition.

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[Myss_tree]

Why do manufacturers still include the number keypad on consumer laptops? Does anyone still use them?
Centralise the touchpad/trackpad as well.

[mtyson]

Why do manufacturers still include the number keypad on consumer laptops? Does anyone still use them?
Centralise the touchpad/trackpad as well.

At least this is a 17-incher, so many 15-inch laptops now have a number pad squashed into the keyboard area.

[crossy]

Why do manufacturers still include the number keypad on consumer laptops? Does anyone still use them? Centralise the touchpad/trackpad as well.

Num pads can be very useful if you're having to enter a lot of figures - means you can fix your hand and just move your fingers - which is faster, more accurate and less tiring that having to use the top row. That said, if this is primarily a consumer device (I know some business folks - mainly "creative types" - with Envy's) then that does look a little redundant unless you're into Excel in a big way.

Pic's seem to show that the trackpad IS central under the space bar but, as you point out, the presence of the num pad biases the keyboard to the left.

I'm more interested in that the LM sensor seems to be shifted right - I thought that thing only worked "properly" if if was placed center screen?

[JSanders]

Software that can actually utilise the Leap Motion Controller: a small fraction.

[miniyazz]

Why do manufacturers still include the number keypad on consumer laptops? Does anyone still use them?
Centralise the touchpad/trackpad as well.

The lack of a number pad is the main issue with my Dell XPS L502X (15" laptop). It's not just numbers that are far quicker to enter - currently if I want to enter symbols such as a +/- sign/degrees sign etc, I actually have to load up Word and insert a symbol/copy/paste to wherever I'm typing. That task would be accomplished in under a second with a numberpad but takes probably about 10s (hardship I know) without it.
And the touchpad should be exactly where it is - central under the spacebar - to avoid brushing it while typing.

[Gav]

I love my number pad on my 15.6". It doesn't feel squashed at all

[3dcandy]

Don't miss a numpad at all on my X300 - but then again it would be silly to include one!

[GoNz0]

I love my number pad on my 15.6". It doesn't feel squashed at all

+1

[keithwalton]

Why do manufacturers still include the number keypad on consumer laptops? Does anyone still use them?
Centralise the touchpad/trackpad as well.

Because the market demand for them exists ?
I for one wouldn't buy a laptop that doesn't have a numpad and directional arrows!

[crossy]

It's not just numbers that are far quicker to enter - currently if I want to enter symbols such as a +/- sign/degrees sign etc, I actually have to load up Word and insert a symbol/copy/paste to wherever I'm typing.

Wouldn't the Character Map app be a little more resource friendly (apologies if you're on Win8 and they've deleted this feature).

[miniyazz]

Wouldn't the Character Map app be a little more resource friendly (apologies if you're on Win8 and they've deleted this feature).

I am on Windows 8 and they haven't deleted that feature - haven't used it in years and forgot it existed

Thanks!