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2010-05-09
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Pardon me <insert title here>, but the precision of my thumb is rather inadequate. I hardly ever use the phone with only one hand. And using only your thumb is tad awkward in tablet mode. That's just _my_ opinion.
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I seem to be a bit slow today. I didn't get the officer joke the first time
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I seem to be a bit slow today. I didn't get the officer joke the first time
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2010-05-09
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I think UI's etc. in personal devices should be designed so, that you never need the stylus for basic functionality.
Scribbling and drawing programs are the only programs where I would accept stylus input.
Scribbling and drawing programs are the only programs where I would accept stylus input.
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2010-05-09
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#54
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@chainreaction:
hehe, i'm not american myself.. but their lifestyle memes are just too strong! <insert references to hollywood>
hehe, i'm not american myself.. but their lifestyle memes are just too strong! <insert references to hollywood>
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2010-05-09
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Originally Posted by cjp
I agree with you. UI really should be designed that way. But no matter how the design is made, there is no single way to use a device. Even though it'd be great that everything is usable with one hand I'd still use two hands every time when/if possible. Therefore for my usage scenarios using a stylus is a good extension. I would not want to use my phone with stylus only input.
I think UI's etc. in personal devices should be designed so, that you never need the stylus for basic functionality.
Scribbling and drawing programs are the only programs where I would accept stylus input.
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2010-05-09
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#56
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Originally Posted by ysss
- a stylus does not cover what you are interacting with (plus a good portion of the screen)
While we're not talking about capacitive vs resistive...
Stylus, as far as I can tell, is only useful for:
- Handwriting: yes, this is such a natural input method for slate tablet
- Sketching: yes, this is a great use many people will want/need
- Interacting with small screen elements: Useful for remote terminal access or running ported/emulated desktop apps
Other than the 3 above, finger > stylus...
The not distinctive, but also present advantages:
- it's faster to peck with a stylus than with a finger
- less smudges
I still don't see why people think it's an advantage to be able to use just one input method and not two. As if the presence of a physical stylus somehow implies it is not finger usable (hello marketing hype).
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2010-05-09
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Originally Posted by ysss
I'm going to use the iphone as an example here. In order to zoom in you have to pinch the screen. you can't do that with one hand.
Stylus requires 2 hands.
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2010-05-09
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#58
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Originally Posted by Memph1s
double-tap to zoom is implemented practically on any elements that makes sense to be zoomable..
I'm going to use the iphone as an example here. In order to zoom in you have to pinch the screen. you can't do that with one hand.
..and I've found their implementation of zoom-to-<div> in the browser to be more consistent and reliable than the one on Microb... here's hoping to PR1.2...
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2010-05-09
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Originally Posted by RevdKathy
no
Thought: capacative fans = nail-biters?
i bite my nails but use the little pad of skin at side of my nail.
it actually works the same on capacitive and resistive.
i strongly dislike splodging entire finger pad to try and hit a link or something
so frustrating
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2010-05-09
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I've been using stylus-only PDAs for a decade, and I still think they're way faster to manipulate than finger based UIs.
On the other side lately I've been mostly using my finger with my N900... probably for fear of scratching the currently unprotected screen
On the other side lately I've been mostly using my finger with my N900... probably for fear of scratching the currently unprotected screen
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With a finger friendly phone, you can manipulate the screen one handedly, while you enjoy your donut with the other one.... Officer.
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