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2009-09-02
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Oh wow. If resistive screen on N900 has that sort of problem with the basic functionality of the UI compared to capacitive, they should spend more effort to showcase the advantages (higher accuracy, stylus capable) by having good painting\notes apps and handwriting recognition.
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2009-09-02
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Originally Posted by pycage
Mostly the touchscreen drivers on current tablets suck.
I think double tapping and gestures based on accurate tapping can be a problem on a resistive screen. My NITs often register multiple taps when using fingers.
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Originally Posted by jethro.itt
But did you notice the arrow keys? Only two of them (left/right), and apparently you have to use them shifted to go up & down.
The keyboard didn't look like a standard English one. That's good.
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2009-09-02
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Originally Posted by ragnar
There you go. Double-tap, nipple twiggle/fiddle/cripple, zoom buttons. Whatever works. Three different ways to zoom, I'm sure we can learn to use our instincts to know which one will work on any given page.
Plus also the HW +/- (on top of the device) work for zooming pages.
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2009-09-02
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Originally Posted by lma
Yuk! I feel sorry for people who get that keyboard...
But did you notice the arrow keys? Only two of them (left/right), and apparently you have to use them shifted to go up & down.
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2009-09-02
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A new video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrYqemylpIo
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2009-09-02
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@ Finland
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Originally Posted by pelago
You apparently only type in languages that can be written with the basic US layout. A different layout is great when you actually need the extra keys. Imagine writing something without A & Q letters and I think you'll get the idea
Yuk! I feel sorry for people who get that keyboard...
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2009-09-02
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Hey, my native language has an official count of 44 letters. Heck, if I just count vowels, there's 14 of them ! As nasty as it is, I just dropped the alternate letters and use symbols, otherwise I'd type a message an hour. So, á becomes a', ő is o" and such. Ugly ? Absolutely. But, I'd actually prefer a software solution that automatically transcodes that than getting a super-button-overloaded keyboard. I already hate the way I have to press '8' no less than 6 (yes, six) times on a phone keyboard to get a 'v' letter. My 2c.
As for the layout changes, see attached... You have added é á ó and maybe í (my diacritics are mirrored, sorry), lost some cursors, and probably :;
As nasty as it is, I just dropped the alternate letters and use symbols, otherwise I'd type a message an hour. So, á becomes a', ő is o" and such. Ugly ? Absolutely. But, I'd actually prefer a software solution that automatically transcodes that than getting a super-button-overloaded keyboard. I already hate the way I have to press '8' no less than 6 (yes, six) times on a phone keyboard to get a 'v' letter. My 2c.As for the layout changes, see attached... You have added é á ó and maybe í (my diacritics are mirrored, sorry), lost some cursors, and probably :;
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2009-09-02
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Originally Posted by lma
Ew, like on the C64 in the 80s.
But did you notice the arrow keys? Only two of them (left/right), and apparently you have to use them shifted to go up & down.
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2009-09-02
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Well, if there is choice between me having my äöå characters as dedicated characters and having cursor keys, I would go for öäå instantly.
FN+left and right is up and down for those layouts. Yes, like on the C64. But FN+something isn't so bad. (Learn that mantra, you will be using FN a lot anyway, for numbers, punctuation etc.)
It isn't so bad, really.
Edit: And anyway, English users still have the four dedicated cursor keys, so you don't need to even worry about this.
Last edited by ragnar; 2009-09-02 at 11:15.
FN+left and right is up and down for those layouts. Yes, like on the C64. But FN+something isn't so bad. (Learn that mantra, you will be using FN a lot anyway, for numbers, punctuation etc.)
It isn't so bad, really.
Edit: And anyway, English users still have the four dedicated cursor keys, so you don't need to even worry about this.
Last edited by ragnar; 2009-09-02 at 11:15.
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