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All those who think trackpads and keypads are a thing of the past, toss out the keyboard and mouse/trackpad on your PC, then get back to me.
There's no way RIM is going to drop full qwerty phones, and I for one am praying they always have a touchpad too. There are situations where no matter how large and precise a screen you have, it's worth is priceless.03-04-12 11:24 PM - Yes. I text, IM and email all day on my device. I also do use a lot of media functions as well.
I zoom in or out. I have very good eyes, so if the page is formated properly for my screen, I can read it without zooming in if I want to. Dealing with the text is very easy as well. On the iPhone you can select text or in between text with the magnifying glass, and it is extremely accurate to where you touch. On Android it is almost the same way. Some devices have the magnifying glass and some do not (depends on the skin). On stock ICS, all you have to do is hold your finger on a word and it automatically highlights it. If you want more, you move the arrows to whatever you need highlighted.How do you read paragraphs on a small screen and interact with them using the touch screen, even on a screen as large as the PlayBook (mind you screen character size is the same on my BB as on my PlayBook) I still can't interact with the sentences without adding an insane amount of scrolling and zooming to copy and paste the key bits in and out for note taking.
It does help that on the iPhone and my Galaxy Nexus that the ppi is so high (and that the Galaxy Nexus has a 720p screen).
Like I said, it does take some getting use to. Some people just can't do it though and that is totally understandable. I have a friend that refuses to leave BB because every time he tries to use a touchscreen he gets overwhelmed.
03-05-12 12:41 AM - Mr.Moderator,All those who think trackpads and keypads are a thing of the past, toss out the keyboard and mouse/trackpad on your PC, then get back to me.
There's no way RIM is going to drop full qwerty phones, and I for one am praying they always have a touchpad too. There are situations where no matter how large and precise a screen you have, it's worth is priceless.
U and me share the same thoughts.Last edited by husainpatan; 03-05-12 at 12:20 PM.
03-05-12 05:09 AM - fair enough good response.Yes. I text, IM and email all day on my device. I also do use a lot of media functions as well.
I zoom in or out. I have very good eyes, so if the page is formated properly for my screen, I can read it without zooming in if I want to. Dealing with the text is very easy as well. On the iPhone you can select text or in between text with the magnifying glass, and it is extremely accurate to where you touch. On Android it is almost the same way. Some devices have the magnifying glass and some do not (depends on the skin). On stock ICS, all you have to do is hold your finger on a word and it automatically highlights it. If you want more, you move the arrows to whatever you need highlighted.
It does help that on the iPhone and my Galaxy Nexus that the ppi is so high (and that the Galaxy Nexus has a 720p screen).
Like I said, it does take some getting use to. Some people just can't do it though and that is totally understandable. I have a friend that refuses to leave BB because every time he tries to use a touchscreen he gets overwhelmed.
I see the zooming as I currently have to do it as a slow down, it's akin to losing "C" for compose it only saves a milisecond but boy do you miss that milisecond when it is gone.03-05-12 06:02 AM - Zoom/scroll using touch is easy, but when you try detailed copy/paste/edit without some form of mouse, that's where things get dificult. Using an image editor to insert text, would also be an exapmle when the touchpad comes in handy.Yes. I text, IM and email all day on my device. I also do use a lot of media functions as well.
I zoom in or out. I have very good eyes, so if the page is formated properly for my screen, I can read it without zooming in if I want to. Dealing with the text is very easy as well. On the iPhone you can select text or in between text with the magnifying glass, and it is extremely accurate to where you touch. On Android it is almost the same way. Some devices have the magnifying glass and some do not (depends on the skin). On stock ICS, all you have to do is hold your finger on a word and it automatically highlights it. If you want more, you move the arrows to whatever you need highlighted.
It does help that on the iPhone and my Galaxy Nexus that the ppi is so high (and that the Galaxy Nexus has a 720p screen).
Like I said, it does take some getting use to. Some people just can't do it though and that is totally understandable. I have a friend that refuses to leave BB because every time he tries to use a touchscreen he gets overwhelmed.03-05-12 06:42 AM - Agreed. Physical keyboard shortcuts are very fast. Production is increased slightly at the time, but overtime it does add up
I agree, things can become complicated. But, I have been able to adjust to the point where I feel I don't need one. Like I said, the arrows come up and they are very easy to move. Not as easy as a touchpad (especially with swipes on a touchpad) but it is super functional.
As touchscreens continuously evolve it will only get better and better. But for now, there are room for both touchscreen and trackpad devices (and there always will be).03-05-12 11:35 AM
, I couldn't help myself. 
