Thread: What woud you realistically like to see in the N900?
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2008-04-21 , 21:16
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Originally Posted by chlettn View Post
And as the ultimate focus of the internet tablets just has to be the general public, instead of the comparably tiny Linux nerd/sys admin demographic (which I feel are the most vocal opponents of an simple, finger-based UI on here), I'd be absolutely happy to see an completely finger-optimized and largely consistent interface.
I think this is just a silly prejudice. Thousands of mainstream PDA-/Smartphone-/...-units are sold today that use a stylus. I dont see them used by GNU/Linux nerds. (At least not where I work.. the people there have trouble using any kind of computer.)

I firmly believe this finger thing is a trend that will fade away once people see its limitations. It may prevail in devices that are made for limited use (media players, phones, ...), but please don't forget that finger-based UIs have been around for quite a while now and never managed to get out of a very narrow niche. This is for a good reason.