Hitachi Demos a Stylus-Friendly Capacitive Touchscreen

dk3nn3dy writes "Hitachi Displays have developed a capacitive touchscreen which converts input from a non-conductive object into electrostatic capacitance. This enables it to be used in a diverse range of ways, such as multi-touch using several fingers, with a plastic pen for finer input, and in cold places while wearing gloves. The display is currently under development for release in the second half of 2011."

Re:Wowzers!

[hedwards]

One of my complaints about some of the designs that are currently in use is that they don't tolerate large fingers very well. The Nexus One does a pretty good job, but it's a challenge to use it very quickly. At least it shows you what the letter is that you've pushed.

Capacitive stylus input with...

[alteveer]

...pressure sensitivity? Because that would be something to write home about.

Re:Wowzers!

[Anonymous Coward]

Can you not see why being able to use any old stylus and pen is not better than having to use specific ones?

Fail.

[girlintraining]

I live in Minnesota. Pity me. That said... You can't use your phone with the gloves we wear up here. You can't even smoke a cigarette in proper winter gloves. The rest of the time take the gloves off! Maybe if they build a phone with a 17" touch screen then I'll consider using it with gloves... but by that point, it won't fit in my pocket, my purse, etc. These people need to think about the human interface a little bit more. Capacitance screens that require finger contact is a good thing... it keeps butt-dialing from happening. Well, as much, anyway...