#8071 NORM Gen2: please please *please* don't use a capacitive touchpad in the next round of hardware!

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#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:  assigned     
   Priority:  normal    |   Milestone:  Gen2         
  Component:  hardware  |     Version:  not specified
 Resolution:            |    Keywords:  touchpad     
Next_action:  design    |    Verified:  1            
  Blockedby:            |    Blocking:               
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Changes (by wad):

  * status:  new => assigned
  * next_action:  never set => design
  * verified:  0 => 1
  * priority:  high => normal
  * milestone:  8.2.0 (was Update.2) => Gen2
  * keywords:  => touchpad


Comment:

 I use the capacitive touchpad on my Mac in hot and humid environments
 without a problem.  Perhaps the problem is in the implementation and not
 the theory ?

 The current XO capacitive touchpad, on the other hand, definitely seems to
 exhibit some performance changes due to humidity.  Kids use chalk on their
 fingers to fix problems, etc...

 I assume that you are referring to the next generation, right?  It is too
 late to move to an alternate technologies this year.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/8071#comment:2>
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