Simon Kagstrom schrieb: > While I'd like a capacitive touch screen for GTA03, I'm pretty sure > that Openmoko has already made up its mind for one of the solutions and > I don't think we can change it here. I'm fine with that. > > On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:45:10 +0000 > Rui Miguel Silva Seabra <r...@1407.org> wrote: > > >> However the following are what makes a resistive screen clearly >> better, for me and my usage: >> >> FEATURE CAPACITIVE RESISTIVE >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> CAN use stylus NO(1) YES >> CAN use finger YES YES >> Stylus is OPTIONAL N/A(1) YES >> Has PRECISION NO YES >> > > There are other features which other people will value more. For me, > scratch-resistance is important for example - which is easier to get > with capacitive touch screens. > > // Simon > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > a little OT, but... why have you folks been waitong for so long to discuss/complain about that it's been in the wiki for weeks(months?)? i mean regarding finger input and the like... capacitive is lightyears ahead, but the openmoko phones are portable computers with integrated modem (talking about debian**) and i a have to choose between carrying a mouse an kdb aound or carrying a tiny stylus around, i'd go for the stylus. as a daily phone, capacitive is way more comfortable, but i've been using my moko as a daily phone with no problems and no sytlus either since november.
a phone for the general public is better off having a capacitive touchscreen PERIOD. _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community