> I really don't get why anyone would want less keys.
For the same reason many people prefer keyboard shortcuts over
moving the hand back and forth between mouse and keyboard.
My main keyboard has 42 keys; that's enough for all letters,
most common symbols and modifiers. Everything else is quickly
reachable by holding down one of two "FN" keys.
Why? Because this way I can input anything without even moving
my hands or wrists. And as both FN keys are directly below my
thumbs I don't suffer from any delay when typing any special
symbols or numbers. In fact my typing speed has stayed exactly
the same, possibly even with increased accuracy because my hands
are always guaranteed to be in the correct position for every
input(outside the period of getting used to the layout of
course).
So for me personally it's a number of advantages without a
single drawback, except maybe the fact I now find standard
keyboards really cumbersome and awkward to use.
For the same reason many people prefer keyboard shortcuts over moving the hand back and forth between mouse and keyboard.
My main keyboard has 42 keys; that's enough for all letters, most common symbols and modifiers. Everything else is quickly reachable by holding down one of two "FN" keys.
Why? Because this way I can input anything without even moving my hands or wrists. And as both FN keys are directly below my thumbs I don't suffer from any delay when typing any special symbols or numbers. In fact my typing speed has stayed exactly the same, possibly even with increased accuracy because my hands are always guaranteed to be in the correct position for every input(outside the period of getting used to the layout of course).
So for me personally it's a number of advantages without a single drawback, except maybe the fact I now find standard keyboards really cumbersome and awkward to use.