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Originally Posted by toddos
Yes, you can use your finger on a resistive screen, but it's not an enjoyable experience. Resistive screens require you to press, not just touch. Compare the sensitivity (not accuracy -- that doesn't matter when you're talking about touch targets the size of a fingertip) of your resistive-touch phone to any capacitive touch phone (iPhone, modern Android phones, etc) and then try to tell me that resistive is superior.
For a touch-centric device, the only reason you should not use a capacitive screen is if you're targeting the super low end and simply can't afford a capacitive touch screen. Anything else, especially if it's $300+, is just dumb.
I believe the Dell Streak is capacitive touch, but it's a bit small. I haven't seen any 7-10" Android tablets with capacitive touch yet.
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I guess you are thinking about resistive screens from 3-4 years back. Yes, on my very old phones you needed pressure. But now I am comparing the Iphone 3G to my Touch Pro2 and the pressure needed on the Touch Pro2 is so slight that you really hardly notice it. And scrolling is very smooth, too. Anyway, marketing power has spoken, and resistive screens are about to disappear, but I honestly believe that resistive screens could be just as good. You can even use a software add-on multi touch.
Of course, on a 10.1" screen everything is so big that you will need a pen for handwritten notes only -- and then accuracy is important.
Yes, the Streak is capacitive touch. It is a great size for a phone, the maximum pocketable, but a really small tablet. 7" and 10" versions are in the works.