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My arms already hurt just seeing that thing. I don't get this 'stretch to reach the screen and swipe'. I agree with another user below that a gesture-enabled t

by klez 14y ago

My arms already hurt just seeing that thing. I don't get this 'stretch to reach the screen and swipe'. I agree with another user below that a gesture-enabled touchpad would be a better idea. That said, does anybody know of any usabiltiy study concerned with this kind of interface?

freehunter 14y ago
I've used a Lenovo Ideapad 10" touch screen netbook. After using it, I keep trying to touch my Thinkpad's screen. Using the trackpad is awful in comparison to just touching exactly what you want to manipulate. On a small laptop, it doesn't seem too bad. It's not hard to move the entire laptop to a position that's comfortable to touch the screen, then resume typing. After switching back to the Thinkpad, using a mouse just seems like a layer of unnecessary abstraction. Just my experience.
dagw 14y ago
I have no data or studies, but two people at work have Asus transformers and they use the touch screen all the time even when in laptop mode, and they don't seem to have any problems or complaints.
- gagege 14y ago
  I can confirm this. I have a Transformer Infinity with the keyboard and have almost no problem going back and forth between keyboard and screen. I usually have the tablet/laptop sitting on my desk at a comfortable distance, so that I can keep my right thumb on the screen for scrolling. I never pinch to zoom on my tablet/laptop. Its screen is plenty big.
  - GrimSqueaker 14y ago
    So can I, if my transformer lost it's trackpad I don't think I'd notice, reaching for the screen is much more natural and it feels much more responsive than a trackpad mainly because you're not manipulating an arrow in to position before you do anything. I'm not sure I'm ready to ditch the mouse on my desktop yet but for most day to day tasks I find the touch screen to be king.
    - gagege 14y ago
      ...and if I'm really feeling lazy I use the two finger gesture on the touchpad to scroll.
hahainternet 14y ago
On my Asus Transformer I find that touching the screen as opposed to a touchpad is the best mechanism. The direct interaction it allows is very useful, and I would be fine with just a USB socket for plugging in a mouse for when precision is needed.

by klez 14y ago

freehunter 14y ago

I've used a Lenovo Ideapad 10" touch screen netbook. After using it, I keep trying to touch my Thinkpad's screen. Using the trackpad is awful in comparison to just touching exactly what you want to manipulate. On a small laptop, it doesn't seem too bad. It's not hard to move the entire laptop to a position that's comfortable to touch the screen, then resume typing. After switching back to the Thinkpad, using a mouse just seems like a layer of unnecessary abstraction. Just my experience.

dagw 14y ago

I have no data or studies, but two people at work have Asus transformers and they use the touch screen all the time even when in laptop mode, and they don't seem to have any problems or complaints.

gagege 14y ago
I can confirm this. I have a Transformer Infinity with the keyboard and have almost no problem going back and forth between keyboard and screen. I usually have the tablet/laptop sitting on my desk at a comfortable distance, so that I can keep my right thumb on the screen for scrolling. I never pinch to zoom on my tablet/laptop. Its screen is plenty big.
- GrimSqueaker 14y ago
  So can I, if my transformer lost it's trackpad I don't think I'd notice, reaching for the screen is much more natural and it feels much more responsive than a trackpad mainly because you're not manipulating an arrow in to position before you do anything. I'm not sure I'm ready to ditch the mouse on my desktop yet but for most day to day tasks I find the touch screen to be king.
  - gagege 14y ago
    ...and if I'm really feeling lazy I use the two finger gesture on the touchpad to scroll.

hahainternet 14y ago

On my Asus Transformer I find that touching the screen as opposed to a touchpad is the best mechanism. The direct interaction it allows is very useful, and I would be fine with just a USB socket for plugging in a mouse for when precision is needed.