Will the storm 2 have a click screen?

aval89 · Thread Author #1 07-19-2009, 05:34 AM

Anybody know if it will? I really hope it does because I'm not a fan of regular touch screens. I've gotten so good with my storm.

crackberryfan · #2 07-19-2009, 07:32 AM

Do mean something beyond the screen discussions here?

http://forums.crackberry.com/f145/ne...photos-268244/

http://forums.crackberry.com/f145/tr...rm-2-a-229267/

http://forums.crackberry.com/f145/pr...7/#post2740408

MNotar91 · #3 07-19-2009, 12:13 PM

There's a ton of threads talking about the Storm 2 and its screen. If you look around this forum for maybe 2 minutes you will find what you are looking for...

dave1812 · #4 07-19-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by aval89

Anybody know if it will? I really hope it does because I'm not a fan of regular touch screens. I've gotten so good with my storm.

RIM would be even crazier than I already think they are, if they ditch the basic screen characteristics of the first Storm. I had one for a week and so did my wife and we both love typing on the Storm. I HATE using the onscreen keyboard of my Touch--too sensitive. Why in the heck Apple can't simply put a few milliseconds delay on the keypad is beyond me. As it stands, it's ridiculously sensitive so I get a lot of extraneous keystrokes. Not so, with the Storm. If RIM goes to a non depressable (sp?) screen, I'll not be buying one.

The_Shawn · #5 07-19-2009, 03:45 PM

Are you kidding? You've already been told where to look for the answer.

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SilverLight98 · #6 07-19-2009, 08:09 PM

I can't wait till that question is answered

HorizonXP · #7 07-20-2009, 12:48 AM

http://forums.crackberry.com/f145/ne...ml#post3061096

talltubatom · #8 07-20-2009, 08:40 AM

Well, uh duh...

Soloman02 · #9 07-20-2009, 06:19 PM

The problem is that the Storm's click screen is polarizing. I personally hate the click screen. It made the screen feel like a resistive touch screen, which i despise. Yet many others loved it (reminds me of the iphone, many love it and many hate it). If it has a plane jane capacitive touch screen, I will switch to verizon. If not, I'll be getting the Onyx.

But to answer the OP's question: there has been no official announcement, nor a leak as to what the touchscreen on the storm 2 really is.

kf6tac · #10 07-20-2009, 06:29 PM

Answer as of this moment: very few people (if any) who are not bound by NDAs know.

Soloman02, it's interesting that you mention resistive touch screens; I came from a resistive system (LG Dare) and the difference, to me, was night and day. It really is just a matter of personal preference.

Soloman02 · #11 07-20-2009, 06:35 PM

I looked at the samsung instinct back in Jan 09 (before I picked up a used 8820) and did not like the resistive touch screen, it was horrible. I then tried a Storm (in store model that worked mind you), and while it was better than the instinct, I did not like it. Since my brother has an iphone, I can compare a true capacitive touchscreen. If it weren't for the fact that apple made the iphone, I'd buy one. But apple did get the touch screen right IMHO.

But like you said, it comes down to personal preference, and mine happens to be for capacitive touch screens like what can be found on the iphone.

fastfinger · #12 07-20-2009, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aval89

Anybody know if it will? I really hope it does because I'm not a fan of regular touch screens. I've gotten so good with my storm.

I personally don't expect any huge changes for the Storm 2 other than WiFi.
Look at the Tour, no great leap forward.

JRSCCivic98 · #13 07-20-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Soloman02

I looked at the samsung instinct back in Jan 09 (before I picked up a used 8820) and did not like the resistive touch screen, it was horrible. I then tried a Storm (in store model that worked mind you), and while it was better than the instinct, I did not like it. Since my brother has an iphone, I can compare a true capacitive touchscreen. If it weren't for the fact that apple made the iphone, I'd buy one. But apple did get the touch screen right IMHO.

But like you said, it comes down to personal preference, and mine happens to be for capacitive touch screens like what can be found on the iphone.

The Storm screen is capacitive. It just has an additional layer of interface.

You do understand that capacitive has nothing to do with if it clicks down (like the Storm) or not... so saying that Apple got it right because it doesn't click has no baring whatsoever on the principal of capacitive touchscreen technology.

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Sparro · #14 07-20-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Soloman02

I looked at the samsung instinct back in Jan 09 (before I picked up a used 8820) and did not like the resistive touch screen, it was horrible. I then tried a Storm (in store model that worked mind you), and while it was better than the instinct, I did not like it. Since my brother has an iphone, I can compare a true capacitive touchscreen. If it weren't for the fact that apple made the iphone, I'd buy one. But apple did get the touch screen right IMHO.

But like you said, it comes down to personal preference, and mine happens to be for capacitive touch screens like what can be found on the iphone.

I agree with Civic.
I think you probably mean the iPhones OS... it makes everything run nice and smooth.