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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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  2. 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.

  3. 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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