Thread: What woud you realistically like to see in the N900?
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Kozzi is offline Kozzi
2008-06-04 , 00:43
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Originally Posted by nilchak View Post
But why does that destroy the purpose of a touchscreen again ?

I mean its never been mentioned that a touchscreen has to be always facing the user at all times. You could very well close it down (added protection for the screen) and pop it up when you want to use it.

I have used a Clamshell Zaurus extensively and not once have I felt the clamshell defeating the purpose of the touchscreen on the Zaurus.
Of course the added bonus with the Zaurus was that the clamshell factor could rotate and lie down with screen facing up in portrait mode too as well as sit down laptop like in landscape mode.
Don't know why I wrote "destroy" eventhough I meant "defeat" (well, english isn't my mother tongue anyway). For me the touchscreen is a good way to have a big screen and small form at the same time. One can just pull the device out of the pocket and use it right away, with clamshell you always have to open the device first unless there is a smaller screen on the other side (like N9x, communicators). Slider is a better option if there is a need for real-buttons, since you can just slide the keyboard out like N810 and slide it off when you like. With clamshell the keyboard is always visible, therefore bigger form and harder to use the device using only one hand (now with screen-rotating became available).

tl;dr clamshell = extra work