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Originally Posted by booklover6
I went to Best Buy today. They had a Kindle 4 in the box. No display yet. So I didn't get to play 
I did get to play with a tablet of some sort (I think it was a motorola) and that was fun! I enjoyed the touch interface (but not the gloss and fingerprints.). |
I use a stylus a lot. It works with IR or capacitive touch screens.
And there are people that make touchscreen gloves, e.g.:
http://www.agloves.com/ Seems like someone must make 'sheaths' that you can put on your fingertips, i.e. touchscreen thimbles. There's even a patent for a finger sheath with built-in, retractable stylus:
http://www.google.com/patents/about/...d=GS_MAAAAEBAJ Some day, I'm convinced, there will be a genetic modification to add retractable touchscreen styluses to your fingertips (like a cat's claw). The people of the future are gonna need 'em. <g>
Fingerprints on Kindle Touch will not be an issue on Kindle Touch for most people, but Fire is another matter.