Re:Numeric Keypads! :-( (Score 1)

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.