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News Synaptics shows off ForcePad technology

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Gareth Halfacree, 21 Aug 2012.

  1. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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  2. Griffter

    Griffter What's a Dremel?

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    ... and, as a result, the ForcePad to be lost in the chasms of overpriced novelty peripherals.
     
  3. Kacela

    Kacela What's a Dremel?

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    I predict this will be the last separate iteration of the [Skid]Pad, as virtual keyboard / control pads / touch-screens will become one.

    As an aside, the best laptop pointing device ever was the TouchStyk / TrackPoint. /nostalgia :)
     
  4. theshadow2001

    theshadow2001 [DELETE] means [DELETE]

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    Someone put an extra s in the link and its broken :`(

    My synaptics touchpad on what must be a 2008 era laptop can detect pressure. There is even a scrolling graph as part of the driver which goes up an down with pressure applied. Not revolutionary is certainly one way to put it.
     
  5. Gareth Halfacree

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    Fixed, ta.
     
  6. Byron C

    Byron C Multimodder

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    My ThinkPad has a nipple-pointer, and it's fair to say that I'm a convert. Far more precise and accurate than a trackpad.

    I've even managed to convert my other half to nipple-pointers...
     
  7. Flibblebot

    Flibblebot Smile with me

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    Do nipple pointers work better when it's cold? :D

    On a more serious note, I'm not entirely sure I know what the point of a pressure-sensitive touchpad is - after all, how many people use a touchpad for anything other than moving the mouse and left-clicking. It just sounds a bit gimmicky to me..?
     
  8. Griffter

    Griffter What's a Dremel?

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    nipple-pointer's need to be calibrated often tho, well thats my reasoning, based on 10yr old info ( which was the last time i researched this :-D )
     
  9. blacko

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    i wish you could just tap on the screen and use your fingers to do multi-touch stuff.....oh wait.
     
  10. Griffter

    Griffter What's a Dremel?

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    sci-fi.. i mean syfy
     
  11. Fizzban

    Fizzban Man of Many Typos

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    Should have brought this out 5 years ago when laptops were the thing to have. Now touchscreen tablets are the thing to have.
     

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