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Why in the WORLD did Nintendo not make the bottom screen capacitive?
Was it just for backwards compatibility? it drives me friggin crazy. I feel like I'm living in the 90s when I have to pull out the stylus.
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I think that part of it is indeed backwards compatibility. Most DS games don't need a stylus but its been there for every iteration.
Cost is also probably part, those sub-$50 smartphones are subsidized. The cheapish I've seen unsubsidized is still about $200 with a big part of that being the screen.
It also might be cultural. Capacitive touchscreen phones are all the rage in japan like elsewhere, but it it might be easier to write Japanese on a resistive touchscreen for chat or games.
Cost is also probably part, those sub-$50 smartphones are subsidized. The cheapish I've seen unsubsidized is still about $200 with a big part of that being the screen.
It also might be cultural. Capacitive touchscreen phones are all the rage in japan like elsewhere, but it it might be easier to write Japanese on a resistive touchscreen for chat or games.
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My guess is the cost
Since the screen is small, games typically have smaller touch targets and are better to hit with a stylus. Resistive touchscreens work fine with styluses (styli?) AND are cheaper than capacitive touchscreens. It's a good way to lessen the cost to produce...though I'm not sure if they passed on the savings to the consumer.
Since the screen is small, games typically have smaller touch targets and are better to hit with a stylus. Resistive touchscreens work fine with styluses (styli?) AND are cheaper than capacitive touchscreens. It's a good way to lessen the cost to produce...though I'm not sure if they passed on the savings to the consumer.
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It can't be backwards compatibility, since the touchscreens on older DS systems don't need a stylus.
I wonder if they're worried that grime transferred from your hands to the touchscreen might then get transferred to the 3D screen when you close the unit, hampering the 3D experience when you play. Unlikely, since the two shouldn't even touch when the 3DS is closed, but certainly a possibility.
I wonder if they're worried that grime transferred from your hands to the touchscreen might then get transferred to the 3D screen when you close the unit, hampering the 3D experience when you play. Unlikely, since the two shouldn't even touch when the 3DS is closed, but certainly a possibility.
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I think it could be the cost and possibly accuracy. From what I've experienced, a capacitive screen is usually less accurate because it's more suited for finger input. If you use a capacitive stylus it might not help much because you'll need a soft tip which is usually much thicker than a fine point on a resistive stylus. With a thicker tip, it makes for harder precise movements (like writing letters).
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Maybe. But how much cheeper can they be? There are tons of sub-$50 smartphones on the market with decent capacitive screens.
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Cost? Stylus works better than fingers for some things (don't shoot me!) and resistive works better with stylus (styli?)... Plus backwards compatibility, yeah.
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keep in mind that Nintendo is a company that doesn't support DVD playback on the wii because they dont want to pay the licensing fee (which cant be very much if you can get DVD players for $49 at costco).
The benefits of capacitative touch did not outway the cost savings of resistive.
Why are the cameras on the 3DS still only vga, i am sure same reason.
The benefits of capacitative touch did not outway the cost savings of resistive.
Why are the cameras on the 3DS still only vga, i am sure same reason.
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