HTC Corporation Announces the HTC Touch

[dommasters]

Originally Posted by Mike Temporale

Do you really think that HTC has dropped everything for the last three and a half months just to get a copy-cat device out the door before Apple? I don't think so. Looking at the web site, device, and interface, they've been working on this for at least a year. New hardware doesn't get built over night.

New hardware? 64Mb? 200Mhz? A touch screen? There's barely anything new about this device at all.
If it isn't a copy-cat then they should have binned the Touch once they saw the iPhone; they could have saved all us Windows Mobile fans the embarassment.
I know new hardware when I see it but this is more akin to the Emperors new clothes :P

[dommasters]

Originally Posted by Mike Temporale

Do you really think that HTC has dropped everything for the last three and a half months just to get a copy-cat device out the door before Apple? I don't think so. Looking at the web site, device, and interface, they've been working on this for at least a year. New hardware doesn't get built over night.

New hardware? 64Mb? 200Mhz? A touch screen? There's barely anything new about this device at all.
If it isn't a copy-cat then they should have binned the Touch once they saw the iPhone; they could have saved all us Windows Mobile fans the embarassment.
I know new hardware when I see it but this is more akin to the Emperors new clothes :P

[Stinger]

TouchFLO? Watch out HTC, Qualcomm are notoriously litigious.

[subzerohf]

Instead of bashing the Touch as a iPhone copy cat, we should embrace the idea. One of the biggest reasons why smartphone users don't like PPC is the two-hand operation. Now with the finger touch interface, PPC can be operated with one hand. All of a sudden the line between smartphones and Pocket PC is blurred. And us smartphone users have more choices of hardware than ever before. I see it as a good thing.

[dommasters]

Originally Posted by subzerohf

Instead of bashing the Touch as a iPhone copy cat, we should embrace the idea. One of the biggest reasons why smartphone users don't like PPC is the two-hand operation. Now with the finger touch interface, PPC can be operated with one hand. All of a sudden the line between smartphones and Pocket PC is blurred. And us smartphone users have more choices of hardware than ever before. I see it as a good thing.

So much hype for what boils down to a 'new skin' will only disappoint people and should be avoided. The 'new skin' is only skin deep. Perhaps if it permeated throughout the whole OS it would be more interesting. Put this next to an iPhone and you'll get laughed at.

[mbranscum]

This thing will be a PAIN if you input much text. Only a TINY stylus + have you ever tried to finger tpe on a PPC screen?

I predict this thing won't be widely accepted due to the above and no QWERTY keys....but it's real cute! :lol:

[dommasters]

... and it's very hard to use a touch screen with your fingers with one hand without dropping it. Since Windows Mobile users want a one handed device then I anticipate a lot of broken devices 8O
Go on try. Hold a 'Touch' with one hand and navigate with your finger ... tricky eh? For those with two hands it's easier

[alese]

Originally Posted by dommasters

... and it's very hard to use a touch screen with your fingers with one hand without dropping it. Since Windows Mobile users want a one handed device then I anticipate a lot of broken devices 8O
Go on try. Hold a 'Touch' with one hand and navigate with your finger ... tricky eh? For those with two hands it's easier

That's not really a problem. One can use touch screen with one hand without problems, except when you need to press small objects like "close" button or keyboard.
But this can be solved with additional software.

[dommasters]

Originally Posted by alese

That's not really a problem. One can use touch screen with one hand without problems, except when you need to press small objects like "close" button or keyboard.
But this can be solved with additional software.

It's a problem for me 8O

[Goattee]

I looked at the content and demos on the htctouch.com web site. I notice that they don't show scenarios of entering new text. Not a single demonstration of a virtual on-screen keyboard. Will this product be useless for the occasions when you want to take notes as part of a contact record or to insert a new appointment?

[Pete Paxton]

Originally Posted by Goattee

I looked at the content and demos on the htctouch.com web site. I notice that they don't show scenarios of entering new text. Not a single demonstration of a virtual on-screen keyboard. Will this product be useless for the occasions when you want to take notes as part of a contact record or to insert a new appointment?

I noticed this too. As a matter of fact here is an article regarding the same thing with the iphone. I'm liking my Dash more and more. :wink: