<shamless_plug> Many fingerprint sensors that would fit where the button is have a navigation function. They operate much like the touchstick, or a mini touchpad, when not capturing a fingerprint. They are gaining traction in the tablet and ultra-mobile PC market for doing scrolling and simple navigation when a stylus is overkill for a certain quick navigation action.
For example, this tablet has one on the top left (as pictured) http://www.tabletpc2.com/Review-FujitsuST5020-Article020605.htm </shamless_plug> --Steve On 5/30/07, Rory McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Flemming Richter Mikkelsen said the following on 30/05/07 14:21: > Just one more thing.... > > On my laptop I have this little joystick button in the middle of the > keyboard. If we could get a button like that on the side of the neo > phone, dasher would be great. A little scroll wheel like on mice or on the side of a BlackBerry would be good for Dasher. Scrolling is a common operation, it'd be cool to have it on the OpenMoko. Rory -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGXaPKfM8hGU8tATMRAoNXAKDYcXudmdnC2XQfx/CoOrRO9cSOSQCgn1Ur I/EnKOpYTyd51MTpeITDNf0= =8BCe -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
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