Re: [NTLK] iPhone - Text input methods

From: Riccardo Mori <rick_at_poc.it>
Date: Thu Jan 11 2007 - 19:14:17 EST

Joost van de Griek:

> For all we (well, *I*) know, a stylus may not even work with the
> iPhone.
> Styli require pressure sensitive touchscreens. But who is to say the
> iPhone's touchscreen isn't more like a PowerBook's trackpad, or... the
> iPod's scroll "wheel"?

Yes. According to an Italian journalist who was allowed to try the
iPhone, you don't really have to _press_ on the iPhone screen. It
detects _touch_ by finger contact, and only finger contact (so no
gloves or any other aid like a pen or stylus).

Cheers,
Rick

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