On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 7:55 AM, Matthias Apitz <[email protected]> wrote: > El día Wednesday, February 25, 2009 a las 06:36:31PM +0100, Yorick Moko > escribió: > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchscreen#Resistive >> vs >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchscreen#Capacitive > > Thanks; > > But: Do we really want a GTA03 which can't be managed with a stylus pen? > I can't imagine a 'Terminal' like keyboard (i.e. one having all keys > like the actual Om2008.9 'Terminal', including Shift, SHift-Lock, ...) > and using it with my finger tips; how should this work? Where this idea, > GTA03 with Capacitive, comes from? :-((
As far as I can see, the ultimate goal of the OpenMoko project is to give everyone the chance to use a phone with a completely free (as in freedom) software stack. For that to succeed I think a Capacitive screen is better since you only need your fingers and no special equipment. And, personal opinions aside, the non-technical users in my social circle prefer the stylus free option. But, and this is one of the strengths of the Freerunner (+ future models), is the ability to run multiple distributions - we have hacker friendly distros with full keyboards and end-user distros with big friendly letters and smart ways to handle imprecision. Although the issue with capacitive screens remain - it appears that it is not possible to create a really small stylus for use with a small keyboard containing many buttons. In my very humble opinion, I believe that a worthy sacrifice in order to create more mass appeal for the Freerunner (+future models). Regards, Fred. > > matthias > > -- > Matthias Apitz > Manager Technical Support - OCLC GmbH > Gruenwalder Weg 28g - 82041 Oberhaching - Germany > t +49-89-61308 351 - f +49-89-61308 399 - m +49-170-4527211 > e <[email protected]> - w http://www.oclc.org/ http://www.UnixArea.de/ > b http://gurucubano.blogspot.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
