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Re: keyboard

 

On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 10:16 AM, Selene Scriven
<selene.scriven@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> * Matthias Apitz <guru@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 1)
>> I know the 1st issue can't be solved, because it is a conceptional design
>> question: The screen of the Openmoko is resistive, while the BQ has a
>> capacitive one. Both have pro's and cont's, for me the biggest disadvantage
>> of the BQ is that I can not address single points on the screen with
>> some (plastic) pointer or a pencil and due to this we have bigger areas for the
>> keys on the keyboard and not so much keys available on the same area.
>
> I also miss being able to use a stylus, but it's a hardware
> limitation.

There are all kind of capacitive gadgets out there (stylus, gloves,
etc) I have not specifically tried them on the BQ Aquaris 4.5 Ubuntu
Edition but i see no reason they should not work.

Cheers,
  Albert


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