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RE: Re: Jog Dial - where can I buy ?
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- Subject: RE: Re: Jog Dial - where can I buy ?
- From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 09:04:13 +0100
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Lidstone
>
> Tim H wrote:
> > The alternative to a jog dial etc. would be a nice cheap
> touchscreen :-)
>
> If you want a touchscreen, have you thought about using a pronto for
> the basic touch screen functionality? No realtime display feedback
> possible of course.
I hadn't actaully, but not a bad idea !
> The overall problem with using a touch screen in an automotive
> environment is that you have to look at the display to position your
> finger, whereas buttons and knobs can be operated just by feel,
> which, with a well structured menu hierarchy and some form of audio
> feedback, makes for much safer operation IMO.
>
> Patrick
Much safer, agreed. The positioning of the screen is one of the things I'm,
wrestling with ATM. There's loads of space & possible mounting places
low down in the car, but that's not really the best place to put something
you need to look at !
Cheers,
Tim H.
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