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Why do some keyboards have small backspace keys?

Discussion in 'Computers & Modding' started by garychencool, Jul 18, 2010.

  1. garychencool

    garychencool Well-Known Member

    Why do some keyboards have small backspace keys?

    An example I found quickly on Google Images

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  2. LuckyTrouble77

    LuckyTrouble77 Well-Known Member

    Keyboards like that appear to be made in a more compact manner for smaller spaces requiring the use of a keyboard. If you notice, in that example you found, it is more pushed in as a whole on the right side in. It just seems to be for convenience if everything else. Also, some people type differently, have smaller hands, etc., so a smaller keyboard works better for them.
     
  3. garychencool

    garychencool Well-Known Member

    In my opinion, the " | and \ " button is in the way of the backspace button (seen on the picture) and the Enter Button is large.
     
  4. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    its a trade off. Either you have a long backspace key or you have longer shift keys. On my keyboard, I have a long backspace key, and the |\ key is to the right of the left shift key, which is half the length of the one in the picture.
     
  5. LuckyTrouble77

    LuckyTrouble77 Well-Known Member

    Both my shift keys and the backspace key are the same length and look to be around 1 and 1/2 inches to 2 inches (don't feel like converting that to cm), the space bar is also fairly large being around 5 inches long by about 1 inch tall.

    I'd get a picture, but I'm lazy. Also, if you were just referring to keyboards like the one pictured, I suppose my comment can be omitted.
     
  6. garychencool

    garychencool Well-Known Member

    Do many keyboards in China have small backspace keys...

    Anyways, If you have a small backspace key, you probably have a large "L" shaped Enter Key. On my dad's keyboard, the Shift key on the right side is smaller than the one on the left. My mom's laptop's keyboard has a small shift key on the left.
     
  7. asdfth12

    asdfth12 Well-Known Member

    My keyboard has a small bs key.

    But is also has a somewhat jacked up special key lineup. (home/end, others keys like that) Looks like this... 00 0
    0
    0
    0
     
  8. personuser

    personuser Well-Known Member

    Strangely enough, A lotta Lappys have good sizes BS keys.

    Can I say...Cheaper, less plastic?
     
  9. timmy1991

    timmy1991 Well-Known Member

    My BS, shift, and enter keys are all the same length (about the size of the shift keys in the pic)
     
  10. dracky w

    dracky w Well-Known Member

    or you have the old g15 with all the keys big
     
  11. tehuber1337

    tehuber1337 Well-Known Member

    Because real men don't make mistakes.
     
  12. Stanley Richards

    Stanley Richards Well-Known Member

    I have a Microsoft Recluza. It works.
     
  13. garychencool

    garychencool Well-Known Member

    Or Asians/Nerds
     
  14. garychencool

    garychencool Well-Known Member

    I hate it when keyboards have small backspaces, when ever I backspace, I press the "\|" button...
     
  15. joshua.rozario

    joshua.rozario Well-Known Member

  16. garychencool

    garychencool Well-Known Member

    what is the reason?
     
  17. joshua.rozario

    joshua.rozario Well-Known Member

    same as yours