The N900... To touch or not to touch?
 

The question here is really - does the N900 benefit from having a resistive touch screen?

Do you find yourself always trying to hit even the smallest of buttons on the web browser with your finger even though you know it probably wont work unless you zoom in?

Do you automatically get the stylus out before touching the phone?

Are you really in the middle, you wouldn't really use the stylus but is is just easier to browse the web with it?

Ultimately are you happy with the touch screen or would you prefer a capacitive touch screen on future generations of nokia phones? Like they have adopted in the new X6.

Re: The N900... To touch or not to touch?
 

i like the res screen, i never need to zoom in to hit the smallest things on the websites and i never need the stylus. My finger are as accurate as robin hood! But sometimes i use the stylus for fun and i feel nerdier which is a plus! :rolleyes:

Re: The N900... To touch or not to touch?
 

Personally, I think it's because it's a transition device... not having the full implementation of touch-friendly UI/UX elements and it has to deal with some legacy ported apps moreso than the next devices that Nokia has planned for this market.

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i never use the stylus for web browser, i hardly ever have to zoom in to press links either.
i dont care about resistive v capacitive i'm happy with either thres many more important features i require before i even think of the screen kind when i'm selecting devices

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I love the touch screen with or without the stylus, of course sometimes I have to zoom in but its so easy to zoom in and out so there's no problem. I prefer this touch screen instead of the iphone screen I often find myself trying to use my finger nail on the iphone then realizing the n900 touch screen is so much better :)

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no offence but i dislike your poll options theres not a "dont care been debated too many times" or "i like both kinds"

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I use the stylus in general quite rarely but would hate not having one when I need it (I use it quite often when browsing certain sites to open links in new windows [for some reason this is hard when using finger to long-click]).

Also it's good for quick sketching.

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I prefer the resistive touch-screen and I am glad that Nokia didn't jump on the capacitive train with the N900. It's great to have the choice between pure finger touch and use of a stylus for more complex things.

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On my N800, I used the on-screen keyboard (no choice really) and mostly got away with using my fingertip or fingernail and didn't really need the stylus. This is the small keyboard I'm talking about. IIRC, the keys are about 4mm squares.

I like the precision of the resistive screen. I don't want to be restricted to running apps written for people who mash the screen with stumpy fat fingers :) I like to run remote X apps occasionally, and often resort to using a stylus then. I don't think I'd be able to do that with a capacitive screen.

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its not like the n900 will ever have it, but sure. Then again, I touch my n900 and winmo phones with resistive screens now. I prefer the glass over plastic screen just because its a lot more durable,

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I don't hate the screen but i find capacitive better, i usually just pull out my stylus on my N900 now just purely because i know i will try and touch a link and it won't work and i will end up pulling the stylus out anyway.

Re: The N900... To touch or not to touch?
 

both are good if done rightly

the resistive on the n900 is good and the i8910 capacitive i used was good as well

to me i dont really mind its not a big issue for me

we have seen multi touch running on resistive hardware so that doesnt really come into it either

i do like being able to use whatever i want to touch the screen finger , fingernail , stylus , whatever

but then i do like the glass screen on my i8910 which feels alot more sturdy and also alot more exspensive which is nice when your blowing £500 on a device

so either for me as long as it works good and looks nice iam fine with any screen :-)

Re: The N900... To touch or not to touch?
 

You poll options are interesting I never use the stylus, yet I much prefer resistive screens. Where does that fit? :)

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I have no problems using the screen as touch, but I love having the stylus for note taking...I use Xournal for grocery lists and pretty much anything else I need super quick instead of taking the time to type something in.

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Dude, c'mon, if you're gonna start a polling thread, at least remember back to the last standardized test you took, and next time put the minimum number of required options in. Thus, I'm not voting, but I'll poorly answer the question, 'cause sadly, I actually think it's an interesting topic.

I like and do both equally.

And they both have their pluses and minuses, but because of your crappy poll you don't deserve to know why. But let's be honest, resistive is on the way out, and it's unlikely that there's anything any of us can do about it. I'll adapt, but wouldn't it be nice if one of them would negate all of the other's minuses. Such is life.

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I don't want a capacitive screen.
Capacitive screens are inaccurate, and I can't operate them with stylus, fingernails, or while wearing gloves.

So, it is impractical.
It is over-hyped by Apple, of course, so every kid wants a capacitive screen, because it does 'multi-touch', about which I don't really care, either.

I would much more prefer a resistive multi-touch screen.

Re: The N900... To touch or not to touch?
 

I am sorry that my poll doesn't have enough options for everyone but the idea was that you can't have a phone with both so which one would you choose if you had to.

And the idea was that if you weren't sure you could leave a comment explaining why.

I myself find it annoying when people are ignorant and cannot take part in a conversation without being negative. I posted it to get peoples opinion on the matter not because I really thought I deserved some abuse.

If you don't like the poll then simply don't comment. Simple.

But as you say such is life.

Re: The N900... To touch or not to touch?
 

I really like resistive, and thats one reason why I bought the N900 instead of waiting for the next device. I like using whatever I want to touch the screen (finger, nail, eraser on the back of my mech pencil when im studying in the stand made by fake). I've taken out the stylus maybe twice, to show people that there is a stylus, but haven't used it, as I don't wanna scratch the screen :)

Re: The N900... To touch or not to touch?
 

Jane, you ignorant slut.

Thanks, I appreciate that.

What is this, desert island disks? I can have what ever I want, and I choose to have both. My fantasy of a device that does it all is as valid as your fantasy of only one device. Don't get upset with me because you have a narrow view of the world.

I was sure, if your poll was decent we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Sorry, I was annoyed first. I like voting; it's fun! I couldn't and I became sad. Then I realized it was all your fault. You know the rest.

Life is a box of chocolates. Isn't that what your mom used to say?

If only it were that simple, but anyway, I accept your apology. Be good.

Re: The N900... To touch or not to touch?
 

Very mature, well done. I am glad you could contribute something useful to the conversation.