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    Question about touch vs. multi-touch

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by talin, Mar 22, 2010.

  1. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    I know that multi-touch is simply multiple finger-gestures, but can standard touch screens also accept finger input, or just from the pen (albeit just one finger though)?
    :)
     
    talin, Mar 22, 2010
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Depends on the screen. Some support only the pen and some support both pen and finger input but not at the same time.

    I think I'm misunderstanding this though..
     
    namaiki, Mar 22, 2010
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    The standard ones do not have single finger touch. It's either both multitouch capacitive and active digitizer or active digitizer only.
     
    aznguyphan, Mar 22, 2010
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    Ok thanks.
     
    talin, Mar 22, 2010
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  5. talin

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    I think I understand, but I just want to make sure I have this right. So, the x200/201, with standard (non multi-touch screen) can only accept input from a pen, and not a single finger? Only the multitouch can accept both forms of input (and in this case, multi-touch)?
     
    talin, Mar 22, 2010
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    Yep, you're correct. The standard non-multitouch only has a pen digitizer. The multitouch version has both touch-layers and a pen digitizer.
     
    MidnightSun, Mar 22, 2010
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  7. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    from here: http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/lenovo-thinkpad-x200-tablet.aspx

    Of course, they could be wrong..

    edit: ninja'd by MidnightSun :p
     
    namaiki, Mar 22, 2010
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  8. talin

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    Ok thanks you two, that helps a lot. :)
     
    talin, Mar 22, 2010
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