i actually use the numeric keypad pretty regularly, and i'm certainly no bean counter. For anyone who's used to doing things on a good old fashioned calculator, it's easier than the keys above QWERTY, at least for any significant strings of numbers (credit cards, ID numbers, phone numbers, etc. etc.) - and it only takes one hand to type on a number pad at a fairly good speed.
But I agree - in cramped space conditions, it's not worth the extra area.
Plenty of companies pride themselves on their Point Of Sale products (cash registers, barcode scanners, etc.)... which makes for some funny stuff.
Epson's retail device sales page, for example... page title.. "Epson's POS Products."
now that's good marketing. "Buy our POS Products!"
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i actually use the numeric keypad pretty regularly, and i'm certainly no bean counter. For anyone who's used to doing things on a good old fashioned calculator, it's easier than the keys above QWERTY, at least for any significant strings of numbers (credit cards, ID numbers, phone numbers, etc. etc.) - and it only takes one hand to type on a number pad at a fairly good speed. But I agree - in cramped space conditions, it's not worth the extra area.
Plenty of companies pride themselves on their Point Of Sale products (cash registers, barcode scanners, etc.)... which makes for some funny stuff. Epson's retail device sales page, for example... page title.. "Epson's POS Products." now that's good marketing. "Buy our POS Products!"