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Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#81 - 2013-02-27 16:38:49 UTC
Palovana wrote:
TheBlueMonkey wrote:
Lupus Borealis wrote:

Yeah. Touchscreen controls beats kb&mouse 6-0.


When touch screens solve the issues of

1) my finger being in the way
2) marks on the screen
3) mechanical resistance

I'll happily use them, otherwise, I hates them sooooo much


A precision Teflon-tipped stylus would solve all three.

I have no idea why touchscreens went from stylus (think Palm Pilots) to fingers. Far less accurate.


Because you can do more motions/actions with your multiple digits than you can with a single point of contact like a stylus. It opens up more control options, and became much more practical as screen sizes grew larger.

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Jensaro Koraka
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#82 - 2013-02-27 16:42:24 UTC
Palovana wrote:
TheBlueMonkey wrote:
Lupus Borealis wrote:

Yeah. Touchscreen controls beats kb&mouse 6-0.


When touch screens solve the issues of

1) my finger being in the way
2) marks on the screen
3) mechanical resistance

I'll happily use them, otherwise, I hates them sooooo much


A precision Teflon-tipped stylus would solve all three.

I have no idea why touchscreens went from stylus (think Palm Pilots) to fingers. Far less accurate.

Doesn't solve 1 and 3.

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Prekaz
The Exchange Collective
Solyaris Chtonium
#83 - 2013-02-27 16:48:41 UTC
Major 'Revolver' Ocelot wrote:
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Yet they continue to be outsold because of sheeple flocking to the next shiny.


Tablets outsell PCs because they're a better device for a larger number of people.

I don't see this particular tablet performing well, though, because it's actively working against most of the actual selling points of a tablet.
Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#84 - 2013-02-27 16:50:15 UTC  |  Edited by: Ranger 1
One other interesting development in the pipe for touch screens is the ability to provide tactile feedback. In other words the screen can actually bump up or form a "pit" where the graphic for say an icon or other control would be, even allowing the important sense of contact and response than many people find necessary when working with something like a keyboard.

I have used a laser keyboard, where the device was simply a small USB box that projected a keyboard onto the surface of your desk. It was a bit disconcerting at first, even though you could turn on the option of hearing an audible click when you typed for each keystroke. However I'll admit I would be a lot more comfortable (even typing a text message on my phone) if I could actually feel a bump for each key I was pressing.

Point being, this simple advance could well make a separate keyboard go away... or at the very least become a fully customizable keyboard you can lay out any way you wish with a simple software selection (as we are starting to see at the electronics shows). Wouldn't it be interesting if PC games came with different control layouts as part of the software, which allowed your keyboard to only have the game controls and nothing else.

Things are rapidly changing my friends. Soon our kids will have that same somewhat condescending smirk on their faces that WE used to reserve for our parents when they stared blankly at a keyboard and mouse. Smile

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TheBlueMonkey
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#85 - 2013-02-27 16:55:45 UTC
Ranger 1 wrote:
Isn't it funny how we shape history to fit our current reality. Smile


I remember always hating the hiss and degradation on VHS, always wondering why betamax never took off and then rushing out to get a DVD player for my PC the first chance I got.

Then much much later, getting a PS2.

I guess I'm just remembering history from my perspective :P
T'Laar Bok
#86 - 2013-02-27 16:59:11 UTC
Mr Epeen wrote:
When a gaming tablet can beat my dual 27" monitors for gaming beauty, I will be the first in line.



When a gaming tablet can beat my quad 30". quad 27" and quad 19" monitors for gaming beauty, I will be the first in line.

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