5/28/2023 0 Comments Eqqus tablet 7 multitouch![]() However, it’s the need for multitouch in Android that’s the bad thing. But what’s your point? If I read this and didn’t know better, I would think that the lack of multitouch on this tablet is a bad thing. Even though multitouch isn’t good, it’s popular, so I guess it’s OK for Android. I guess it’s OK because Android is aiming to be a popular operating system and not a good one. There are many implementations that do this correctly, but usually Android gets these design ideas wrong. Good design would mean creating controls that work simply with minimal input and enhancing usability instead of limiting visibility. ![]() Good software design should have a simple interface and having to place multiple fingers over a screen to interact with a computer isn’t good design. ![]() OK so I’m just an industrial design student and not a profesional yet but last time I checked on screen multitouch we considered a bug and not a feature, particauly on small screen form factors. The eLocity A7 is one of the fuller-featured tablets available for under $299… it’s just not quite as full featured as we had expected. Software keyboards also tend to work better on true multitouch displays, since you don’t need to completely lift one finger before placing another on a different key. But if you want to play games or run other apps (such as Google Maps 5) that rely on multiple inputs, then you’re out of luck. If all you’re looking for in a multitouch device is pinch to zoom, then this might be good enough, although this type of pinch to zoom implementation isn’t as accurate as it would be on a true multitouch screen. Basically the screen can tell when there are two fingers touching it, and the device’s software helps figure out the appropriate action (such as zooming). That means it can’t register more than two inputs - and it doesn’t really do a very good job with two either. Unfortunately, it’s starting to look like “multitouch” might be putting it strongly.Īccording to users at the xda-developers forum, it turns out that while the eLocity A7 can handle pinch-to-zoom the display is actually 1+1 touch instead of true multitouch. That ain’t a bad set of features for a $299 device. The eLocity A7 Android tablet has been getting a lot of attention recently, as one of the first Android tablets available in the US to sport an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, Android 2.2, and a capacitive, multitouch display. ![]()
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