Today I’m working on resizing my Etsy business card pictures on Moo**, which involves entering two sets of numbers over and over for pixel dimensions on http://www.resizemypicture.com
I love my laptop for its light weight and transport capabilities, but entering the numbers with the single row of number keys is becoming more and more painful for my hands and wrists.
What I miss about a traditional desktop computer is the independent number pad on the far right.
Sometimes, I find the layout more ergonomic, or maybe it’s muscle memory. The numerical layout is reminiscent of that of a telephone’s – only upside down. It therefore requires less stretching of hand and wrist muscles, which could hopefully cut down on repetitive strain injuries (RSIs).
Putting in a separate and secondary number pad on laptops isn’t likely to happen because it would defeat the purpose of the laptop being lighter and more portable. 🙁
A question for my readers: which do you prefer and why? Please leave comments (the link is at the top of the post, just under the title)!
** At a later date, I’d like to devote a post in praise of Moo. It’s been wonderfully easy to use for a novice like me.
