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I think tablets are the reason clicks no longer make as much sense as they used to. Clicks are built into our mental model because of a lifetime of using the m

by hnal943 16y ago

I think tablets are the reason clicks no longer make as much sense as they used to. Clicks are built into our mental model because of a lifetime of using the mouse.

riobard 16y ago
Really? How do you interact with a touch screen on tablets? You click. With your fingers. Clicking is the fundamental way we interact with physical objects, unless we figure out how to read minds later. Clicking with mouse mimics this.
- hnal943 16y ago
  You do that today. Because you're used to the mouse.
sorbus 16y ago
I generally don't use the buttons on my laptop, except when I need to right-click. Instead, I just tap on the trackpad. Is there anything preventing this from being done with tablets?
- ehutch79 16y ago
  that tapping on your trackpad IS a click.
  - sorbus 16y ago
    You clearly misunderstand. Why, on a tablet, would it be necessary to hold a finger over a button for a fraction of a second in order to activate the button? Why not just tap it, just as you would click it with a mouse?