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Re:Asus replaced the touchpad on its new ZenBook Pro with a ... by kjeetgill on Saturday June 09, 2018 @02:57AM (#17271896)
> I think this is a wonderful idea, given that touchscreen responsiveness and power optimization have been a focus of research over the last decade.

Are you familiar with the state of the art? Is this thing going to be as responsive as a regular touchpad?

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Re:Asus replaced the touchpad on its new ZenBook Pro with a ... by deniska on Saturday June 09, 2018 @03:13AM (#17271922)
IIRC touchpads and capacitive touchscreens use the exact same technology, so there shouldn't be any difference.
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Re:Asus replaced the touchpad on its new ZenBook Pro with a ... by jeremejevs on Saturday June 09, 2018 @08:26AM (#17272682)
Yes, but touchpads aren't constrained by the necessity of having an integrated high tech light source and a transparent layer on top of it.
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Re:Asus replaced the touchpad on its new ZenBook Pro with a ... by 2muchcoffeeman on Saturday June 09, 2018 @08:57AM (#17272796)
Do phone screen noticeably lag these days? I don’t see why there would be a difference.
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