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> The only things touch does better is allow gestures That's not true at all. There are plenty of Apps that work better with touch than using a mouse or touch
by cptskippy 10y ago
> The only things touch does better is allow gestures
That's not true at all. There are plenty of Apps that work better with touch than using a mouse or touchpad. When you don't have a 9 Key, such as on a laptop, then touch becomes the preferred method of input for calculator apps or dialers. Media player applications work much better with touch than mouse. There are many apps that don't have keyboard shortcuts and custom UIs that are difficult to navigate with keyboard or mouse.
When using a laptop I use to naturally keep my left hand next to the keyboard with thumb on CTRL, index on TAB, and middle finger on ESC. After using a touchscreen laptop for 3+ years I now keep my hand rested next to the screen with for fingers behind the screen and my thumb hovering over it. I can use my thumb to flick the screen or slam the ESC key and change screens with a gesture.
- michaelmrose 10y agoThat sounds like an awkward and unhealthy hand placement. Not every laptop has a numpad but they usually have number keys.
- cptskippy 10y agoIt's actually a more natural placement than the one required to type on a keyboard either in my lap or on a desk. My wrist is kept straight on both axis and there's no strain as both my forearm and hand are resting on and supported by a surface (e.g. my thigh or the desk). It's roughly equivalent to having my thumb on the CTRL key position which is also fully supported but in the case of a desk, thumb on screen offers more wrist support. Having my hand on home row is awful by comparison because my hand is completely unsupported and angled on both axis so there's a lot more strain.