I was just curious - why the numeric pads on PC and the keyboard on calculators are a total opposite of the phones? I mean, in one #1 is on the bottom, and in the second one #2 is on the top? Sometimes when I work too long with a numeric pad I have to find the numbers on my phone. Can we ever have it similar so it is not confusing? Thank you for all your input.
2007-07-02 01:33:50 · 3 answers · asked by Isabella 4 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
Hi, This is an interesting question. In fact I haven't even think about it at all. I'm not sure but this is my theory: the numbers, same as letters in the keyboard should be located depending on their frequently use. So in the keyboard you usually use numbers from 0 to 6; so they are located in the lower part of the num-pad. The numbers on the phone, if you see they are also ordened alphabetically (with letters inside), this could be a reason; the other I guess is the same as the keyboard: comfortably, you usually use numbers from 1 to 6 but normally you type them with one finger, you don't put your hand in the same position as in the keyboard and assign 3 numbers to each finger and that kind of things, that's why it is more comfortable with one finger to type from the top to the bottom.
I hope my "messed" answer can help.
Cheers!
2007-07-02 02:06:39 · answer #1 · answered by br 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question. I've never seen it asked before on this site. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer but I will check back to see what others say.
2007-07-02 01:36:49 · answer #2 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, it keeps us straight. How bad would it be if we looked at a phone and were reminded of math nightmares.
If I had it my way, a telephone's numbers would be converted to chinese and I would rather learn chinese than to relive college freshman algebra.
2007-07-02 04:00:05 · answer #3 · answered by Voltaire's book Candide 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋