Is there any sign of a macbook with a numeric keypad built in as standard?

We are all fellow users on here and not privy to Apple's development plans. Also, the Terms of Use don't allow us to speculate or talk about rumors.

Just have to wait and see what is announced.

There has never been any Mac notebook with a separate numeric keypad built in, as that would force the alpha KB to be too small. Prior to the unibody MBPs, Apple notebooks had an "embedded" keypad within the alpha KB that could be activated with a Num Lock key, but that has been dropped. Its functionality can be restored with this nifty software utility:

http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/

We are all users on here, if you want, give Apple feedback:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

there are plenty of third party number pad solutions some of them even slide onto the wireless apple keyboard

send feedback to apple as it was stated before, we are users like yourself.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

edit: Ralph beat me to the punch!

That's unusual, I'm usually a day late and a dollar short 🙂

"There's an entire business community sector which isnt being serviced."

Then you can be sure Apple has made a conscious decision not to service it, and that there's a sound basis for that decision that may not be apparent to you. Apple hasn't become the second most valuable corporation in the world by overlooking golden opportunities, so I suspect there's evidence that this opportunity isn't as golden as you think it is.

http://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/31/magic-numpad-turns-a-magic-trackpad-into-a-n umber-pad/

just trying to show here that the business communtiy has options for when they need a number pad.

There may not be as many as you think. My employer gives employees a windows laptop that doesnt have a numeric keyboard. And for my business and personal use I don't miss it either. And the millions that have already purchased macbooks don't seem to miss it either.

I re-reread your post and I can't see a number pad fitting on a 17"... maybe a 20". But then that's just silly.

but you don't have to lug around a huge thing, most number pads are really small.

But if it's a deal breaker, it's a deal breaker, you have the right to your opinion. You definitely have the right idea in sending feedback to Apple.

But I usually choose a company based on their customer experience. My computer has all the specs I need to accomplish my goals as would any other PC or Mac. But I've never experienced the sort of top notch customer care I've received with apple from any of the other major suppliers. if a simple number pad is the deal breaker to getting a very nice well thought out machine, then I have to say, you may be missing out on something very minimal.

Like I wouldn't buy a mac until they made secondary click (right click) avalaible on the mouse. Now I have a Magic trackpad with all the gestures I would ever want on it including secardary click (and a couple ways to have it too)! If enough people are in your situation, they'll do the same for you too!

And thanks in turn for letting us in on your profound understanding of the business world.

You don't need to carry around a full size keyboard. You can carry around a numeric keypad instead. They all connect with bluetooth and work quite well. Apple Store has some on display.