Would you like to have a resistive screen on the next Jolla? Glass or plastic one?

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asked 2014-08-30 12:48:42 +0200

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Most of phones have the capacitive screen but some people prefer the resistive ones. Would you like to have a resistive screen on the next Jolla? Or maybe a hybrid resistive-capacitive screen like invented here by RIM?

And would you prefer a glass or plastic screen?

I'm all for hybrid screen and if impossible then a resistive one with proper keyboard mapping ;) Why? 1. Can use a normal stylus 2. Can use it in gloves 3. Much easier to click small elements (N900's screen is more precise than N950's) 4. Rain drops don't confuse the screen :) And for a plastic screen - it won't break into pieces (even if still sticked to the device) after an unlucky drop :)

/edit: why does no one thing about a hybrid screen?

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No. Resistive is history for me.

zlatko ( 2014-08-30 12:54:14 +0200 )edit

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Why? Please justify. And what about the hybrid?

marmistrz ( 2014-08-30 14:16:46 +0200 )edit

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If the hybrid keeps all the properties of the capacitive - I don't mind. Resistive screens put the image away from the surface, they are prone to scratches, require more than a gentle touch to operate. At least this is mine experience, based solely as an user of N900(and several other devices I have only touched briefly)

zlatko ( 2014-08-30 14:50:37 +0200 )edit

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N900 screen was horrible. So easy to scratch, and styluses are too easy to lose.

mark ( 2014-08-30 18:29:05 +0200 )edit

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It's what you have screen protectors for. It's better to change a screen protector than to change a broken screen just because it fell out of your hand. And I've never ever lost a stylus (using N900 for more than 3 years)

marmistrz ( 2014-08-30 19:00:28 +0200 )edit

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answered 2014-09-01 15:01:20 +0200

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Capacitive + stylus and incorporate a pressure-sensitive Wacom digitizer like Note(TM)

Cover glass should be aluminosilicate (Corning Gorilla, Schott Xensation, Asahi Dragontrail etc.)

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answered 2014-09-01 08:21:57 +0200

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Capacitive screens can be used with gloves, like Lumia devices ,and are precise nowadays. No, i would't like a capacitive screen,neither a plastic screen but zafire one.

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If it is possible to have resistive screen that's as resistant to scratching and as bright as the best capacitive screens, then why not?

This is the same thing as with spectacles; there are many people who prefer plastic lenses because they are somewhat lighter and do not shatter on impact, but that's not the way to go for me. All plastics I have tried get horribly scratch within few months and are more prone to get stains that you cannot wash away. Glass is far more superior, even though I tend to shatter mine every few years.

juiceme ( 2014-09-01 11:13:16 +0200 )edit

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Yep, it's a taste-like thing. It's why a hybrid would be the best - all advantages, no disadvantages (from the end-user's side)

marmistrz ( 2014-09-01 12:35:06 +0200 )edit

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"Capacitive screens can be used with gloves" Only if you have special touchscreen gloves.

Jop ( 2014-11-30 12:56:41 +0200 )edit

@Jop: ...or if you have a special high sensitive Capacitive Screen.

@niuran: What do you mean? I assume you mean Sapphire Glass? And there is no reason not to be a Capacitive Screen with Sapphire Glass on it.

torcida ( 2014-11-30 13:55:03 +0200 )edit

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answered 2014-12-01 12:37:31 +0200

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I own JXD S5110 which has a multi-touch resistive screen, and to be fair it is one of the nicest screens I worked with. Responsive and precise.

And having just shattered my Jolla Phone glass screen few days ago, I'm willing to consider having a plastic not glass screen. ;-)

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answered 2014-11-30 13:02:17 +0200

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+1, screw capacitive touch screens. They don't work if you wear most kinds of gloves, and shatter way more easily.

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the whole SFOS UI is swipe gesture based, resistive screen as sensitive to pressure which is very different principle.

pmelas ( 2014-11-30 14:01:36 +0200 )edit

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Swipes work just fine on my N900; the only thing it really lacks compared to capacitive screens is multi-touch.

Copernicus ( 2014-11-30 14:12:57 +0200 )edit

@Copernicus Multi-touch resistive screens do exist. There isn't any consumer device with one though, because most people want capacitive for some reason.

Jop ( 2014-11-30 16:10:30 +0200 )edit

People want capacitive because resistive ones were terrible. I don't know if there are acceptable ones now.

pulsar ( 2014-11-30 16:42:38 +0200 )edit

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@pulsar: Yeah, see the N900. Its resistive screen is much better than many capacitives.

marmistrz ( 2014-11-30 17:35:42 +0200 )edit

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answered 2014-09-01 12:24:10 +0200

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Definte no... this might all be about independent usecases and personal preferences...

i've used the 5800 and it was horrible... afaik multi-touch almost impossible, gestures are hard to be implemented...

resistive touchscreens will actually wear during use, making them less precise with time...

hitting a link or button or even a letter on an onscreen-KB with thick gloves will be quite an issue anyway, for anything else there are lots of touch-enabled gloves...

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Why should I buy special gloves? :) Even thin gloves didn't work nice with my N950 My N900's touchscreen is still perfectly accurate after 3+ years of intense usage. Yes, they don't have multitouch and require more pressure, but have their own advantages.

marmistrz ( 2014-09-01 12:32:15 +0200 )edit

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It seems that dual touch is possible (same screen as the N900 but new digitizer/controller for the Neo900). Is more really necessary.

Source : http://projects.goldelico.com/p/neo900/issues/527/

PS : My 5800 and N900 both work perfectly as of today...

Triton ( 2014-09-01 22:36:29 +0200 )edit

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I've been using my N900 for about 4 years now. No issues with losing precision here -- the screen works just as well as the day I bought it.

Copernicus ( 2014-11-30 23:54:53 +0200 )edit

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@Copernicus, +1. Not to mention that on Jolla and similar, hitting anything on the screen is a lottery. Not only due to the notorious browser bug, but also because it has a capacitive screen. Resistive screens have almost a pixel precision. Capacitive? About a finger width.

pichlo ( 2014-12-28 10:28:04 +0200 )edit

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