Talk:Touchscreen
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[edit] Somebody Please
Merge the page called "touch screen" into this one. Do the right thing. GeneMosher
There is also a need to integrate the touch panel page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 203.130.103.235 (talk • contribs).
[edit] Game Controller
I'm removing the game controller section from this entry as a touchscreen is not a game controller. Just because a portable gaming device (Nintendo DS) uses a touchscreen for input does not make the touchscreen itself a controller. If this were the case, we would also need to include such items as buttons and switches as game controllers. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Branin (talk • contribs) .
- I think that a touchscreen as a controller matches the level of the other devices at Template:Gamepad styles. We don't include items such as buttons and switches because they are part of gamepads, keyboards, etc. If a touchscreen was a component of an input device (as a button is a component of a keyboard), then it would not fit with this list. However, since the touchscreen is the input method, it belongs on this list. -SCEhardT 01:40, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Removal of unnecessary Advertisements
how can a device already in the market (touchscreen) be popularized by an operating system not yet released? (windows vista) If windows vista does indeed ship with built-in touchscreen support, and it actually sees widespread use, only then it will make any sense. as it is, i'm kicking it off as advertisement.
[edit] 3rd Type of infra-red Touchscreen
There is also another type of infra-red touchscreen. One that uses two or more line scan cameras such as those made by Nextwindow.
[edit] Touchscreen Technology
Can anyone explain the diffence between the new "Optical Imaging" technology and the technology already explained under the "Infrared" heading? I'm thinking that "Optical Imaging" should be removed, but "Infrared" should be updated to include a few of the additional details from "Optical Imaging".-Atomic 18:01, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
Infrared generally uses a combination of IR transmitters and receivers, and performs "line scans" to locate an object.
Optical imaging is rather different, in that it basically uses cameras and light (sometimes IR, but not necessarily), and the touch is where the shadow is. It requires a bit more processing, but the cost is largely independent of the screen size.
[edit] Multi-touch
Is it notable enough to divide up the technologies into subsections based on whether they are capable of multi-touch sensing or not? — Omegatron 00:03, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
- I think it is, that information would be highly valuable. Blue Dinosaur Jr 18:48, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Missing historical development and market data
Anyone knows this: What was the first commercial product category with touchscreens? What time period did they become dominant? MaxPont 11:56, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
