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Jedi

Nov 25, 2008, 1:10 AM
touch screen phones don't need to be pressed physically!

this is NOT a touch screen phone.....

look at an iphone and there is a huge difference
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HawkeyeOC

Nov 25, 2008, 1:16 AM
In response to Jedi's keen observations, RIM is now working on a special Storm for him that uses the power of the force to input information directly into it's touch screen interface, thus putting his silly argument to rest 🤣
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superballs5337

Nov 25, 2008, 10:19 AM
if i remember correctly when playing with the phone at the store, not everything had to be pressed down to activate.

Also to all you haters out there, any time you touch a screen and it does something its a touch screen phone. think about it. TOUCH SCREEN. so stop saying its not a touch screen, if you have to touch the screen its a damn touch screen.
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darthschrader

Nov 27, 2008, 10:23 PM
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willv

Nov 25, 2008, 10:35 AM
and how do you get the iphones screen to light up?

what? i didnt hear you?

did you say a button?

OH MY GOODNESS TELL THE PRESS THE IPHONE IS NO LONGER A TOUCH SCREEN PHONE.

you dont like the storm, we get it. lets move on people.
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willv

Nov 25, 2008, 10:48 AM
jedi you say the iphone 3g was a big mistake, yet now your tellin everyone to get it??

thats funny
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Otownwdi

Nov 25, 2008, 11:54 AM
Yet in another News Flash!!! This phone has two setting which you can switch back and forth from. You can have your so called iPhone touch screen and then the click to touch! Actually read about or use the phone before you make assumptions. 🤣
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PlayboyPenguin

Nov 25, 2008, 1:05 PM
He is absolutely correct. It is NOT a true touchscreen. If you do a little research you will find articles on the web that also point out this fact.

The screen itself cannot actually accept any physical input. This is just an adaption of their rollerball technology. The moveable layer of glass over the screen has simply taken the place of the roller ball. The exterior layer of glass does have touch sensitive technology but not the screen itself. It is more like a transparent track pad layed over a screen than it is a touch screen.

The differences are minor but worth mentioning. The main problem with this particular approach is you cannot allow for "simple touch" action. Meaning you cannot set the phone to be able to type without pressi...
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darthschrader

Nov 27, 2008, 10:31 PM
I'm typing on it just fine. Not sure I get how people are wearing 'their thumbs out typing'. All the other Blackberry's used buttons, so why should a screen that works like a button be any different? You press a button or you press a screen...how is one worse than the other?

I actually think it's easier to type on the Storm than on the iPhone, but I'm also very use to the SureType keyboard layout since I'm coming from the Pearl, so I could be a bit biased there.
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PlayboyPenguin

Nov 27, 2008, 10:56 PM
It is harder because you are physically limited to one button. That button is limited by how fast it can move. On a standard keypad you can push buttons in rapid succession and one can go down while the last one is coming up. On this screen you have to wait for the button to reset completely after each keystroke.

If I get the storm again I will probably use the suretype a lot myself. I liked how the pearl worked keyboard wise when I had it. I just did not like the tiny screen.
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