Comments on: Interesting concepts from MID design contest http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/12/interesting-concepts-from-mid-design-contest/ portable pc, mobile computer, pocket pc and handheld computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Trevor http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/12/interesting-concepts-from-mid-design-contest/#comment-14849 Trevor Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:14:29 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=4542#comment-14849 I actually like using styli because I take written notes in my classes. A touch screen makes a terrible keyboard, and a keyboard doesn't give me the same freedom that a sheet of paper does. Styli aren't going anywhere until a noninvasive way to direly link a computer to your brain is developed. I actually like using styli because I take written notes in my classes. A touch screen makes a terrible keyboard, and a keyboard doesn’t give me the same freedom that a sheet of paper does. Styli aren’t going anywhere until a noninvasive way to direly link a computer to your brain is developed.

]]> By: TareX http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/12/interesting-concepts-from-mid-design-contest/#comment-14714 TareX Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:57:39 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=4542#comment-14714 Stylus input it definitely a thing of the past. But they will continue to exist (e.g. Nokia N97) because the massive Asian market needs it to input text (i.e. draw their symbols). Resistive screens will disappear the second someone out there develops an "electric" Stylus that is able to stimulate a capacitive screen. Stylus input it definitely a thing of the past. But they will continue to exist (e.g. Nokia N97) because the massive Asian market needs it to input text (i.e. draw their symbols).

Resistive screens will disappear the second someone out there develops an “electric” Stylus that is able to stimulate a capacitive screen.

]]> By: nomax http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/12/interesting-concepts-from-mid-design-contest/#comment-14691 nomax Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:17:19 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=4542#comment-14691 I totally agree upon that. A stylus is a thing of the past - we have fingers and should be able to use them. I used to be a big fan of palm and the need for a stylus there always brought me down. Looking for a adequate successor of my beloved TX though... Nomax I totally agree upon that. A stylus is a thing of the past – we have fingers and should be able to use them. I used to be a big fan of palm and the need for a stylus there always brought me down. Looking for a adequate successor of my beloved TX though…

Nomax

]]> By: Ben http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/12/interesting-concepts-from-mid-design-contest/#comment-14643 Ben Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:38:16 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=4542#comment-14643 I could never understand why anyone would think it's a good idea to poke tiny buttons with a tiny stylus on a small touch-screen device. In fact, if you have a tablet pc with a high-res screen, it can be difficult to hit small buttons (e.g. firefox's close tab button), navigate menus, and hit links on websites quickly and confidently with the stylus. I can't even imagine how annoying it would be to use a tiny stylus. UI designers need to remember that it's a TOUCH-screen device, and should be designed for our fat fingers. I could never understand why anyone would think it’s a good idea to poke tiny buttons with a tiny stylus on a small touch-screen device. In fact, if you have a tablet pc with a high-res screen, it can be difficult to hit small buttons (e.g. firefox’s close tab button), navigate menus, and hit links on websites quickly and confidently with the stylus. I can’t even imagine how annoying it would be to use a tiny stylus. UI designers need to remember that it’s a TOUCH-screen device, and should be designed for our fat fingers.

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