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I wonder when Elder Scrolls VII is coming out (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think most people are on laptops now. Blows my mind but yeah.

My comparison is that screen size is like desk size. A laptop being those tiny pull out side desks at college, and a monitor being a desk. I was massively downvoted for that. People like their small screens.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I get a poked fun at a little bit on mechanical keyboard communities for preferring a full-size (I gotta type IP's, need a numpad!).

I don't think I could work solely on a laptop without external peripherals, it's just not a good experience (also giant hands and chiclet keys is not a good combo). My work laptop exists permanently folded closed connected to a dock.

I'd put the analogy as trying to cook a multi-course meal in a saucepan on a single burner vs a full stovetop and set of pans (also you only have a paring knife).

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My first real PC game was Civ 2 where I used the numpad to move, with the corners being for diagonals. and yeah, I don't even really need it 90% of the time, but not having the numpad just feels wrong to me (though yes I still do play Civ 2 from time to time)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A few games use it for flight as well

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

The Amiga 600 was criticised for not having a numpad. I don't think much needed it except DPaint (but that was a bit of very popular software).