Am I the only one that doesn't get the "multi-touch" fad?

slopokdave · #1 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 12:10 AM

I don't get the benefit. Every time I See the leo mentioned they are pushing that it has multitouch because its a capacitive screen, rather than the overall accuracy benefits of capactive (in theory).

Then you see the video demonstrations.... to hands sometimes!! How is that better/quicker than double tap??!!?! And they always seem to have such a hard time doing it.

"It has multitouch, just like the iphone!"

Bahhh... Don't get me wrong, the leo pitches a little tent in my pants.

whatsinaname · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 12:16 AM

Nope you are not alone. I have always found multi touch gets in the way of things. like laptop track-pads. I end up zooming in, or something. I only need one touch, not multi

I have always felt that multitouch was thought up by some marketing student needing a thesis topic.

Meanee · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 12:19 AM

It's very convenient in some cases, but if it was to disappear from my ipod touch all of a sudden, I wouldn't care much about it

butler360 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 01:06 AM

Yeah, I'm not very concerned about it either. Double-tap or the hardware zoom bar work just fine and are easy to use with one hand. Plus you don't look like a dork that way.

**p-slim** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 01:12 AM

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile6.0) Sprint T7380)

i personally like double tap alot better, but having that cap. screen will make a great difference for the touch screen accuracy. i believe it is a fair sacrafice i'm willing to give up to get a cap. screen. not for the leo because that phone is way too big, but for a real touch pro 3, meaning its has a keyboard and isnt outrageously big, imho

orlandojumpoff · #6 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 01:13 AM

it would be great for gaming... it would open a door of possibilities that wasn't available for Windows Mobile in the past. It's not just about zooming and one handed usability...
but yea, i think people think multi-touch too soon before thinking about how responsive a capacitive screen would be in general.

fuuup · #7 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 02:03 AM

It isn't a mystery. Multi-touch is pure flash. Consumers are going to respond more to that than "better accuracy". I'm not saying that it isn't going to be a useful feature.... its just marketing. They know what points to focus on to get the majority's hearts a-pumpin'

**freeza** · #8 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 02:14 AM

I'm impartial. I'd enjoy multi-touch but won't miss it if I don't have it.

**Dragon2** · #9 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 02:53 AM

i agree with op, they always look like they have trouble zooming in. but doesnt it also support double tapping?????????

**jmorton10** · #10 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 06:31 AM

Actually, I LOVE the way I can quickly/easily zoom on internet pages with my 2nd gen ipod touch.

If I have both my TP2 & my ipod with me & need to do some fast google lookup etc, I grab the ipod 100% of the time & tether it to the TP2 with WMWIfiRouter.

~John