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Apple Losing Touchscreen War

Posted by samzenpus on from the what-about-the-battle dept.

An anonymous reader writes "While Apple's iPhone may be the first device most people call to mind when they think of a touch interface mobile, the 3G device is still lagging behind in the touchscreen shifting stakes — it's getting a sound thrashing from Moto and Samsung, who've cornered the Asian market where touchscreens are popular for their ability to let users input Asian languages without all that fiddly Qwerty nonsense."

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  1. Steve will fix it, don't worry. by ardor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Steve Jobs is not a human with a reality distortion field, Steve Jobs is a reality distortion field with a human body inside.

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    1. Re:Steve will fix it, don't worry. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      reality distortion field with a human body inside.

      Jobs may be a Distorton, the elementary particle of the Reality Distortion Field of the Standard Hype Model. I dare not even try to conceive of an anti-distorton.

    2. Re:Steve will fix it, don't worry. by Sockatume · · Score: 4, Funny

      Given that he's actually inside the distortion field, for all we know he could just be a horse. Or a broom.

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    3. Re:Steve will fix it, don't worry. by nabsltd · · Score: 2, Funny

      Apparently, there are no moderators who watch Family Guy.

      That says something about either the intelligence of /. moderators or of Family Guy viewers.

  2. Unleash the Fanbois! by AMCandel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apple Fanbois, attack!

  3. Re:If touchscreens are so all-fired popular ... by MooseMuffin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Larger than pencil points? Clearly you are not evolutionarily suited for the modern world.

  4. Re:Apple is a niche player? by moderatorrater · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, as they say, an Ubuntu user is just a windows fan who's used Vista.

    Disclaimer: I use and like Vista for my laptop and gaming, it's just a joke people.

  5. Re:If touchscreens are so all-fired popular ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    For those of us with fingers larger than pencil points, QWERTY is just a waste of precious real estate.

    In that case, just use your trouser snake.

  6. I'm surprised you bought an iPhone based on reqs. by wisebabo · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm surprised that you bought an iPhone based on requirements. Not that they aren't important or that the iPhone doesn't satisfy them but most people (like me) think the user interface is the most compelling reason to use an Apple product and are willing to let a few technical spec's fall through.

    Still I'm happy you made the right choice! :)

  7. Re:Take my Samsung Glyde, please! by TheNetAvenger · · Score: 2, Funny

    Trackpads will do the same thing if they are dirty or have conductive grease on them.

    Wash your hands once in a while, and this behavior stops.

    Just in case you think this is specific to Samsung, or any conductive touch based technology, it is not.

  8. Re:I'm surprised you bought an iPhone based on req by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I think this post sums up the term "fanboi" nicely."

    No, it really didn't... I don't know what "specs" we're talking about being missed here, but a good interface is crucial for many people...
    like Myron Krueger said: "If people were going to use computers all day, everyday, the design of such machines was not solely a technical problem-- it was also an aesthetic one. A lousy interface would mean a lousy life."

    Dude, this is Slashdot. Here, "advanced user interface" means you're using xterm-color.

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