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 People with weird keyboards: what do you get out of them? 
What does not having F keys or arrow keys bring you? 
 @2c6a8385 I don't like the 10-key area wasting desk space and making my mouse arm farther away from the KB, so I only use 10-keyless keyboards. Not what I'd say is that weird though. 
 @2c6a8385 I use an Ergodox. My F keys are the number row after pressing a momentary lay key, I acn get upto F24. Same thing with arrow keys but there is a toggle I can leave on if I'm playing an RTS. Numpad is the right half of the keyboard with either a hold down layer with my left hand or a toggle key on thr right half.
It's also helped me with FPS games as I can change number row 1-5 into 6-0 with a quick momentary key. Doom Eternal was a lot of fun to weapon switch like a boss. 
 Hey @2c6a8385

It's the same as F keys, just slightly better ergonomy. And it's a rabbit hole :'D

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