Join Early Retirement Today
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Off Center Is The New Center
Old 12-03-2013, 02:51 PM   #1
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
easysurfer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 13,127
Off Center Is The New Center

I was at an Office Depot today and saw two different brand laptops, both with the touch pad located off center and could help but think "What's the purpose of that?" I'm sure there's an explanation, but that seemed odd to me.

That reminded me of when I was used car shopping and test drove a Toytoa Prius C and in that case the speedometer was located not centered of the steering wheel but the center of the car.

Maybe I'm just too set in my own ways
__________________
Have you ever seen a headstone with these words
"If only I had spent more time at work" ... from "Busy Man" sung by Billy Ray Cyrus
easysurfer is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 Early Retirement and Financial Independence Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

Are you planning to be financially independent as early as possible so you can live life on your own terms? Discuss successful investing strategies, asset allocation models, tax strategies and other related topics in our online forum community. Our members range from young folks just starting their journey to financial independence, military retirees and even multimillionaires. No matter where you fit in you'll find that Early-Retirement.org is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with our members, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create a retirement blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 12-03-2013, 02:58 PM   #2
Moderator Emeritus
W2R's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 47,467
Come to think of it, my new Toshiba laptop from Office Depot has an off-center touchpad, too. It is about an inch or an inch and a half further to the left than it should be.

Doesn't matter to me, because I never use it (prefer my wireless mouse). But still, it's just weird! I guess it is centered on the alphabetic part of the keyboard instead of being centered on the keyboard as a whole, with the numeric keypad and all.
__________________
Already we are boldly launched upon the deep; but soon we shall be lost in its unshored, harbourless immensities. - - H. Melville, 1851.

Happily retired since 2009, at age 61. Best years of my life by far!
W2R is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 12-03-2013, 03:01 PM   #3
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 11,401
Quote:
Originally Posted by easysurfer View Post
I was at an Office Depot today and saw two different brand laptops, both with the touch pad located off center and could help but think "What's the purpose of that?" I'm sure there's an explanation, but that seemed odd to me.

That reminded me of when I was used car shopping and test drove a Toytoa Prius C and in that case the speedometer was located not centered of the steering wheel but the center of the car.

Maybe I'm just too set in my own ways
Well, your "o" in Toyota is also off centre.
Meadbh is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-03-2013, 03:04 PM   #4
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
easysurfer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 13,127
Quote:
Originally Posted by Meadbh View Post
Well, your "o" in Toyota is also off centre.
true!
__________________
Have you ever seen a headstone with these words
"If only I had spent more time at work" ... from "Busy Man" sung by Billy Ray Cyrus
easysurfer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-03-2013, 03:14 PM   #5
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
ls99's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 6,496
Quote:
Originally Posted by W2R View Post
Come to think of it, my new Toshiba laptop from Office Depot has an off-center touchpad, too. It is about an inch or an inch and a half further to the left than it should be.

l.
It is a leftist conspiracy I say
__________________
There must be moderation in everything, including moderation.
ls99 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Quick Links

 
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:14 PM.
 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.