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With more touch screen computers coming out, iPad, HP thing etc.. do you think you would ever part with your mouse for one?
I don't think I'd ever part with my mouse, I like the control.
I think touch screen computers are more for showing off, travel and maybe for short usage i.e. in a kitchen.
if i had to i would i mean it's not hard to use a touchpad
Just think though, left click, right click middle scroll.
They pretty much control everything :P
No, it would make programs like photoshop impossible to use properly.
No, it would make FPS games like CSS and TF2 impossible to play.
For games id just use a controller
but for anything else I prefer a mouse, touch is just a novelty to me really.
I wouldn't get rid of my mouse for a touch screen, it would make photoshopping and stuff a lot more difficult (although in some ways it might be easier). I would definitely get rid of it for other technology though, like controlling through thought or something (ok it's not available right now, but as soon as it is I'm burning my mouse).Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack120
No. Quite simply for the fact I couldn't be arsed to keep my hand elevated too the screen :L
What if the screen is lying down or on a slight incline?Quote:
Originally Posted by LukeBateson
Can't play good games with touch screen.
Anything that needs precision will be a nightmare, they're only good for browsing the internet, watching videos, looking at pictures and nothing else. Maybe word processing, but removing sentences and highlighting words would be awful :/
Wouldn't want it lying down (strain neck) and incline would be easier, but still a hassle. Wow, I'm a lazy bugger :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Trinity
Haven't really used a mouse in years. I just use a trackpad.
I find multi-touch "swiping" better than using a back button.
No. Touchpads or touch screens are nasty little buggars.
I would keep my mouse no matter what.
Touch screens are mainly good for basic things. Mouse will always stay - as will computers and laptops.
Things such as iPads are mainly fancy things which are for general browsing and general computer usage.
I'm not sure. I use a Magic mouse which is sort of a touch mouse with pinch zoom and swipes already :P
I'm a mouse man for most stuff. Hate touchpads on Laptops. I work on Self Scans so using touchscreens for some stuff wouldn't be too bad. I also own a radio station online and although we currently just use SAM, there are many programs out there designed to be touch screen for easy access.
But for gaming and general use, always a mouse.
You can have precise aim though, the gestures that go with it aren't really the main feature of touch :PQuote:
Originally Posted by HotelUser
I would never give up my mouse;
My computer has a built in touchscreen and I only use to to mess around with paint or show my family/friends.
After about 10 minutes my arm/hand starts to ache and it really hurts.
Just imagine leviating your arm in the arm and contantly moving it - its going to hurt over long periods.
you need a mouse.
Either that, or the future of computing will be computers built into desks with the screen as the surface. Kinda like Windows Surface :PQuote:
Originally Posted by jimi
It would have been a waste of money if not for the third party app I got to give me all those gestures. Otherwise--what's the point to it? $90 bucks to be able to do two swipes :SQuote:
Originally Posted by GommeInc
Phwoar, that's alot for so very little :O This mouse I got free with my PC has about 5 buttons and a DPI setting, and to buy it's about £60 :/ I guess it's a novelty/gimmick items for some :PQuote:
Originally Posted by HotelUser
No. I don't think I would.