(via Engaget)
As anyone who's seen the last Engadget Show knows, we were incredibly
lucky to have Google's Erick Tseng as our guest. Erick is product
manager of Android at Google, and he's one of the sharpest, brightest,
funniest guys around -- it was great having him on the show, and I
sincerely hope we see a lot more of him as time goes by. It's obvious
that Android is in capable hands.
Of course, the problem with having someone as funny, sharp, and bright
as Erick on the show is that they tend to come in extremely
well-prepared, and Erick was no exception -- he'd read the many
comments where you all asked for solid answers regarding the state of
multitouch gestures on Android, and he had his answers ready and
polished to a high shine. Like we've been hearing for months now,
Erick told us that Android now supports the recognition of multiple
touch inputs -- the basic definition of "multitouch" -- and that the
real issue is actually how multitouch is implemented. It was a
fascinating exchange that I encourage you to watch, but here's the
main quote:
When people say 'why doesn't Android have multitouch?' it's not a
question of 'multitouch'... I want to reframe the question. We have
multitouch -- what people are asking for is specific implementations
in the UI that use multitouch, like pinch-to-zoom, or chording on the
keyboard.
That's a solid, respectable answer, and it was delivered with
confidence, poise, and charm. There's just one problem: it's not
actually an answer, because the semantics don't matter. No matter how
you look at it, the lack of "specific multitouch implementations" is
still a huge issue with Android -- one that's become a growing
distraction.
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