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Originally Posted by HansTWN
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.
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I did that exact same comparison (my iPhone 3GS vs. a friend's Touch Pro2 vs. my girlfriend's HTC Incredible), and I had to use a significant amount of pressure just to unlock his phone. When I swipe on the iPhone or Incredible to unlock, I'm barely touching the device. While it may be true that the amount of pressure needed for current generation resistive screens is less than older screens, it's still a
lot more than what's needed on capacitive touch.
I wouldn't say it's marketing that won, but just a better technology overall (also more expensive, but I'm willing to pay for it).
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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.
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See, I don't need another phone. I have a good phone. I want a tablet, and 5" is on the brink of being too small. The Streak 7 looks better, but it's still not official (only leaked). I guess I have to wait another 6 months before there'll be any decent Android tablets.