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From: John Navas on 24 Jun 2010 20:53 On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:18:17 +0000, in <Xns9DA1CE88E802noonehomecom(a)74.209.131.13>, Larry <noone(a)home.com> wrote: >Todd Allcock <elecconnec(a)AnoOspamL.com> wrote in news:KVOUn.791$RC5.342 >@newsfe08.iad: > >> using the integrated track pad on a netbook. >> > >http://www.fidohub.com/product.php?prod_id=56&sort3= > >Problem solved. Great touchkit for under $100..... > >They got touchkits for many other brands/models. They just plug in where >the camera unplugs and share its USB port, even giving you two extra USB >ports if you want to use them for other toys. The touchscreen sticks to >the original display with doublesided industrial-strength tape. Works >first class and requires only the slightest touch so with finger or stylus >touching the screen DOESN'T push the display back on its hinges. It's >almost too sensitive, some times. The 25-point calibration with the stylus >makes it extremely accurate from edge to edge, top to bottom all the way to >the ends of its range. > >No soldering involved. It all just plugs in and uses about 8ma of current >off the 5V bus....less than the camera uses. Comes with drivers for >Windows, almost any flavor incl 7, OSX and many Linux flavors. Works great >with XPSP3 and Ubuntu 9 here....uses very little resources. It's always an >interesting conversation piece with other netbook owners. I've installed >over 30 of them for other people....(c;] > >All the other pointing devices still function normally. Even the Samsung >NC10's multitouch pad still functions perfectly without interference from >the touchkit. My external Bluetooth mouse (Logitech) also is fully >functional with the touchkit. Choose any input device you like without >switching between any of them.... My experience with resistive touch screens has not been terribly good. -- Best regards, John If the iPhone and iPad are really so impressive, then why do iFans keep making excuses for them?
From: News on 24 Jun 2010 21:53 Charles wrote: > In article <vit62614mpru83b8fj3nmp9t1taf2dlqbo(a)4ax.com>, John Navas > <jncl1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > >> He laid it down flat on the table to >> type, but then had to lean forward uncomfortably to use it. I asked him >> how he liked it. He said, "It's cool, but I still need to get the hang >> of it." Or find a coffee place with tilted tables. > > The case that Apple sells tilts it to a comfortable typing position. > And a backpack to carry it and the rest of the shyte, er, kit required to make it half-way functional...
From: atec7 7 ""atec77" on 25 Jun 2010 01:28 nospam wrote: > In article <vit62614mpru83b8fj3nmp9t1taf2dlqbo(a)4ax.com>, John Navas > <jncl1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > >> In the Starbucks this morning there were two notebooks, one netbook, and >> one iPad. The notebooks and netbook were all working comfortably. By >> comparison the iPad clearly wasn't comfortable for the user. First he >> sat holding it in his hands like a book. But that way he could only >> swipe with his thumbs, no typing. He laid it down flat on the table to >> type, but then had to lean forward uncomfortably to use it. I asked him >> how he liked it. He said, "It's cool, but I still need to get the hang >> of it." Or find a coffee place with tilted tables. ;) > > on a flight the other day, i sat next to someone with an ipad. he said > he loved it, but hates the iphone and the rest of apple's products. he > said he is very productive with it and apple definitely nailed it. he > uses it for a variety of tasks and occasionally uses his laptop for > when the ipad isn't ideal. > >> iPad: An answer in search of a question. > > nope. it's an answer to what a lot of people have been wanting, which > is why it's selling so well. Prolly why I like my iped at 1/4 the price
From: News on 25 Jun 2010 12:41 Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote: > In article <bfv726t2vhcp14441ng3ckctaptu8palag(a)4ax.com>, > John Navas <jncl1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > >> My experience with resistive touch screens has not been terribly good. > > It's YOU, not the hardware. > > That's a common theme in your life, yet you refuse to acknowledge it. No kidding. He's exceedingly resistive.
From: News on 25 Jun 2010 14:17
Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote: > In article <bfv726t2vhcp14441ng3ckctaptu8palag(a)4ax.com>, > John Navas <jncl1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > >> My experience with resistive touch screens has not been terribly good. > > It's YOU, not the hardware. > > That's a common theme in your life, yet you refuse to acknowledge it. No kidding. He's exceedingly resistive. |