Computer keypad, telephone keypad question

TwistofFate · February 9, 2001, 3:54pm

Hopefully, this won’t be deemed to pointless for general questions.

Why do computer numerical pads set from 9 to 1, (like a calculator), yet telephone keypads set from 1 to 9?

just wondering.

pldennison · February 9, 2001, 4:12pm

TwistofFate · February 9, 2001, 4:57pm

Ya know, after 18 months + here, you’d think I’d learn how to use search. Then again, you’d think Id learn how to user preveiw

TwistofFate · February 9, 2001, 4:58pm

Ya know, after 18 months + here, you’d think I’d learn how to use search. Then again, you’d think Id learn how to use preveiw

Coldfire · February 9, 2001, 5:23pm

… or to avoid a simulpost!

Coldfire · February 9, 2001, 5:25pm

I meant “doublepost”, of course.