> On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 02:03:13PM +0700, Sean McNeil wrote: >> Matthias Apitz 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? :-(( >> > >> > matthias >> > >> >> What do you mean? You can get a stylus that works with capacitive touch >> screens: >> >> http://songtak.manufacturer.globalsources.com/si/6008826112271/pdtl/PDA-styli/1006246576/Touch-Pen.htm > > You call that a stylus????? Scroll a little further down the page for > some _real_ stylus examples. :) > > That thing is HUGE and uneeded. If you need something just as big, then > you're ok with using the finger (unless you sweat a lot). > >> Just about all phone manufacturers are going to capacitive screens as >> they virtually eliminate accidental touches in something like a purse or >> pocket. > > They also eliminate precision. That is a problem for some applications...for instances existing games: how would you be able to play to wesnoth? not with accelerometers... what about scummvm? same problem...
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