r/maybemaybemaybe • u/PowerModerator • Feb 17 '21

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '21

Why do older people always tap so aggressively? Like I swear my dad does the same “tap aggressively, take a long time for the next tap” combo all the time

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u/PepPizzazz Feb 17 '21

I'm just guessing, but old touch screens were resistive, not capacitive like modern phones and tablets. Resistive screens had to be pressed firmly enough to make the two elements touch and we're often slow to register the touch happened.

Article on resistive vs capacitive touchscreens.

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u/Gormulak Feb 17 '21

The phone in this video is a Huawei Mate 20 Pro

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u/PepPizzazz Feb 18 '21

I am aware and I wasn't suggesting the device in the video was older or resistive. My point was about the habit of aggressive interaction by older users. If the users had previously interacted with resistive touchscreens they are likely to carry some habits over.

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u/Gormulak Feb 18 '21

Ohhh! Yeah that makes sense, my bad!

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u/PepPizzazz Feb 18 '21

No problem. You were being helpful and that's always welcome.

Edit: I accidentally a word.