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Re:Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detect... by dgrin91 on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @12:04AM (#38922552)
Touchscreens are terrible for any sort of environment requiring ruggedized gear. A little bit of rain or dirt makes the touch screen get very confused and totally useless for actual touch.
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Re:Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detect... by tonyarkles on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @01:15AM (#38922997)
Resistive touchscreens work ok in that kind of environment, can be used with gloves… but suck quite a bit otherwise. None of the fun multitouch stuff, just a single pressure point to click with
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Re:Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detect... by scarface_74 on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @01:42AM (#38923139)
Old Rant: way back in the day Garmin made a capacitive touch screen watch for runners. Why did they think this was a good idea seeing that your hands would be sweaty and wet if you were running

2023 rant: if I press the button on my watch and tell Siri to “start swim workout” when I’m in the water, my watch still expects me to press a button on the screen while I’m in the water.

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Re:Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detect... by Shadowmist on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @06:30PM (#38945106)
Do that finger pinch thing
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