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2009-08-22
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Originally Posted by Gorgon
2 hands? 2 fingers you mean. I find it goes faster than pressing + and - buttons.
Multi-touch is over rated. Quick, one-handed navigation is my requirement for my device. I spent some time with the Palm Pre and navigation was super easy with one hand with quick thumb gestures to do what I needed to do. I was thoroughly impressed until I opened Google Maps and it required multi touch to zoom. I was actually irritated that I had to use two hands to zoom. I'd rather have faded + and - buttons on the screen for zooming.
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2009-08-22
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Originally Posted by Architengi
A patent does not mean 'do it and die'. It means 'you have to ask/pay me if you want to do it'. That's probably how the Pre got it, and, as many Nokians pointed out, Nokia also has a number od patents which are used by Apple, so never say never.
Nokia would put multi-touch but they can't.
Because it is a patent of Apple. I don't know how Palm Pre got it...
How easy would it be to implement that functionality into Symbian or Maemo apps is a different matter (think Hildonization is a fuss ? Wait till you see multitouch !)
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2009-08-22
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Originally Posted by benny1967
So there is no way Apple says NO to Nokia on selling a license on that patent? If they sell the licence with 10$/device to Palm, maybe they can ask from Nokia 99$ and this is another way of saying NO.
urban legend.
there's one use case apple has patented, and if palm uses that, they got the patent just the same way apple got nokia's patents for cellular technology: they licensed it.
patents are there to make money from inventions, not to prevent others using them.
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2009-08-22
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Well, I can't say if multi-touch is over-rated or not. But, if there is a user base asking for it, then why can't Nokia provide it. Hardware specs may be good for geeks but features are what sells well with end consumers. When we are providing the best of features, why stop short of one silly feature. Just my opinion.
I am not sure, if multi-touch is a patent of apple. I guess not. Recently announced Zii (from Creative) too offers it (10 fingers at a time!).
Btw, I am guessing that N900 has some kind of trick for multi-touch which isn't announced/leaked yet!
I am not sure, if multi-touch is a patent of apple. I guess not. Recently announced Zii (from Creative) too offers it (10 fingers at a time!).
Btw, I am guessing that N900 has some kind of trick for multi-touch which isn't announced/leaked yet!
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2009-08-22
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Originally Posted by Gorgon
Yes, multi-touch only for zooming sucks, but there is one area that can benefit - game controls (when you don't have buttons, multi-touch does help).
Multi-touch is over rated. Quick, one-handed navigation is my requirement for my device. I spent some time with the Palm Pre and navigation was super easy with one hand with quick thumb gestures to do what I needed to do. I was thoroughly impressed until I opened Google Maps and it required multi touch to zoom. I was actually irritated that I had to use two hands to zoom. I'd rather have faded + and - buttons on the screen for zooming.
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2009-08-22
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Originally Posted by Bundyo
so can we have the buttons then, please?
(when you don't have buttons, multi-touch does help).
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2009-08-22
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Originally Posted by vkv.raju
Unlikely as for real multitouch you really need a capacitive screen and the N900 specs states it has a resistive touch screen. Personally I don't like capacitive touch screens, they use considerably more power than resistive and can't measure pressure very easily which I think is a really useful feature.
Btw, I am guessing that N900 has some kind of trick for multi-touch which isn't announced/leaked yet!
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2009-08-22
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Originally Posted by peterjb31
Looks like, multi-touch is now available for resistive screens too.
Unlikely as for real multitouch you really need a capacitive screen and the N900 specs states it has a resistive touch screen. Personally I don't like capacitive touch screens, they use considerably more power than resistive and can't measure pressure very easily which I think is a really useful feature.
http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/02/mu...e-touchscreens
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