Touchscreen? What For?

[gruso]

I really hope this isnt the same TT that was trolling on the teeworlds wordpress blog.

And then some.

 

[TaG]

(Plus where else are you going to put the screen in a clamshell )

Couldn't be bothered to read to the end of the post?
***SENSE OF HUMOUR FAILURE***

 

[Raz]

Many reasons my friend.

1) For ScummVM, how can we forget the old classics like Broken Sword.

2) Think about using your stylus to scroll down. Think of holding down - or more commonly and worse, repeatedly pushing - the down or up button to scroll. The stylus is less painful.

3) This way, your analog nub doesn't wear out. A stylus can be replaced with a pencil or pen.

4) More accurate than using the analog

EDIT:
5) For people with big fingers.

 

[MaxSteiner]

I really hope this isnt the same TT that was trolling on the teeworlds wordpress blog.

And then some.

No, i just think its a bit gay when people quote posts to make oh so witty comments which are contained in the next paragraph

 

[vputz]

Only real worry is stabbing the stylus through the Pandora in a particularly excited game of Missile Command...

 

[Tinnus]

What for? WHAT FOR? Because nobody can agree on a keyboard layout, that's what for!

OMG, I had just the BEST IDEA EVER.

We just take the touch off the top screen, add another one with touch at the bottom and use a virtual keyboard instead of real keys! Then everyone will be happy with their key layouts and 2 screens!!!1 lolz then we can put hose buttons at sides of the botm scren and get rid of the usels anlaogz.

wait that's a DS. hm.

 

[Tor]

What's worst is that it kind of makes sense... if you keep the touch on the top (original) screen, of course

 

[MaxSteiner]

Two touch screens would be sweet

 

[Drack]

s/sweet/terrible/

 

[WizardStan]

Two touch screens would be sweet

We could claim the Pandora does multitouch then! Touch one screen, touch the other screen, MULTITOUCH!

 

[Karel Jansens]

To all those who would question the usefullness of a touchscreen on a clamshell, I invite you to buy a Psion 5mx (they can be had pretty cheaply these days) and see how that works out for you.

In the end, it is all in the user interface design. Do not expect the touchscreen to be very useful with a "standard" Linux distro (which is, after all, geared towards a three-button mouse and a huge monitor), but I am sure someone has thought about Linux and touchscreens. Right? Surely someone must have?

The Sharp Zaurus clamshell line (C1000, C3000) line have had touch-screen, keyboard, and Linux for years. It is probably the closest ancestor - though not in a direct line - to the Pandora (ARM processor).

Agreed, but Psion´s user interface is sofar the only one that really works on a handheld that combines keyboard and touchscreen.

And by "work" I mean: "Allows you to get work done", not "Show off flashy graphics on trade shows". (I´m not dissing the Zaurus here)

 

[thantik]

Two touch screens would be sweet

Yeah - I was kinda dreaming of this as well. Not two FULL sized touch screens mind-you. But a smaller one at the bottom, the exact size as the keyboard, leaving the game controls + analog nubs.

Then you get to thinking about it and you'd have to load a specific keyboard emulator, worry about your palms hitting it and setting off buttons (I HATE that about laptop trackpads, my wrists always send my mouse off in crazy ass directions and click something like a gay porn link when I'm obviously looking for midget porn.)

 

[verm71]

3) This way, your analog nub doesn't wear out. A stylus can be replaced with a pencil or pen.

But what about wear/tear/scratch on the screen? I had a cheap $20-Sudoku game that came with a touch screen and stylus. After about 2 years, part of the screen went dead and wouldn't respond to touching.

4) More accurate than using the analog

There's something about using the nubs as a mouse controller that's nagging me. The nubs return to the center when you release them, right? What would that make the mouse pointer do? Also return to the middle of the screen? Wouldn't that be difficult to keep in calibration?

As for uses for the touch screen, I can just imagine how much easier Duck Hunt would be on a touch screen Or card games. Can you imagine playing Solitaire and being able to actually _touch_ the cards? Oh wait, I suppose I could do that with an actual deck of cards. But no deck of cards could also play some MP3 at the same time, could it?

PS: Annoying, these little '' guys, aren't they?

 

[lulzfish]

no, the nubs are a relative pointing device, not absolute.

When the nubs return to center, the mouse stops moving. It's like the cursor in a Playstation game, or the old forceballs on some laptops.

 

[cools]

But what about wear/tear/scratch on the screen?

I've had a Proporta screen protector sitting waiting patiently for the Pandora's release...

 

[WizardStan]

But what about wear/tear/scratch on the screen? I had a cheap $20-Sudoku game that came with a touch screen and stylus. After about 2 years, part of the screen went dead and wouldn't respond to touching.

Two years? Dude, you got your $20 of use out that and then some! Be thankful it didn't give up after a couple months.

 

[verm71]

But what about wear/tear/scratch on the screen? I had a cheap $20-Sudoku game that came with a touch screen and stylus. After about 2 years, part of the screen went dead and wouldn't respond to touching.

Two years? Dude, you got your $20 of use out that and then some! Be thankful it didn't give up after a couple months.

True enough, but it was when I was sitting in the doctor's waiting room that it decided to die on me (appropriate place, when you think about it). I usually try to be as careful as possible with my stuff cause I hate having to replace a piece of hardware that I like and have gotten comfortable with. I expect many years of returns from the Pandora.

 

[fischju2000]

http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t...&t_mode=des
Problem: solved

 

[(naw)mcx]

http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t...&t_mode=des
Problem: solved

Thank you, saves me looking for one!

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http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=3743&t_mode=des

 

[PoisonedV]

InvisibleShield. I already have mine.