rjoudrey
Android Expert
One thing I have noticed switching from hardware input phones to touchscreens is that the sensitivity of the screen is extremely important. If the screen is resistive prople complain that they are not sensitive enough but rarely get accidental button pushes. If they are to sensitive (capacitive) they tend to be more prone to accidental button pushes.
I think this scenario is a symptom of the touchscreen platform and will take some time and ingenuity to resolve. Going from a resistive to a capacitive, I have not quite figured out which is best.
About the Droid feeling a bit beta I agree, but it is certainly the best implementation of a touchscreen-interface/smart-phone I have seen yet by far. The integration of all the various data is what I like best about the phone, for example tap anyone's face anywhere and you will get a slider with all the applicable functions for that contact.
The concept of the notification menu I believe is a really good idea. I think this phone has a steep learning curve only because its functionality does not follow some of the stale conventions of most phones to date.
Bottom line I think we need to be a little patient and channel as much constructive comments to the developers as is possible.
I think this scenario is a symptom of the touchscreen platform and will take some time and ingenuity to resolve. Going from a resistive to a capacitive, I have not quite figured out which is best.
About the Droid feeling a bit beta I agree, but it is certainly the best implementation of a touchscreen-interface/smart-phone I have seen yet by far. The integration of all the various data is what I like best about the phone, for example tap anyone's face anywhere and you will get a slider with all the applicable functions for that contact.
The concept of the notification menu I believe is a really good idea. I think this phone has a steep learning curve only because its functionality does not follow some of the stale conventions of most phones to date.
Bottom line I think we need to be a little patient and channel as much constructive comments to the developers as is possible.