#8071 HIGH 8.2.0 (: please please *please* don't use a capacitive touchpad in the next round of hardware!

[Zarro Boogs per Child]

#8071: please please *please* don't use a capacitive touchpad in the next round of
hardware!
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   Reporter:  dilinger   |       Owner:  wad                 
       Type:  defect     |      Status:  new                 
   Priority:  high       |   Milestone:  8.2.0 (was Update.2)
  Component:  hardware   |     Version:  not specified       
 Resolution:             |    Keywords:                      
Next_action:  never set  |    Verified:  0                   
  Blockedby:             |    Blocking:                      
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Comment(by AlbertCahalan):

 Thinkpad-style is good. Even if not easy under comfy office conditions, it
 beats a capacitative device in actual use conditions.

 Kids love the stubby analog sticks found on game console controllers.

 An optical tracball could work very well. (with a cut-out in the opposite
 side of the laptop to allow closing the laptop)

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/8071#comment:1>
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