<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article10_01_29_1946232</id>
	<title>New Touchscreen Technology Like Writing On Paper</title>
	<author>ScuttleMonkey</author>
	<datestamp>1264757040000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>An anonymous reader writes <i>"A company claims it has the technology to make writing on touchscreens more like <a href="http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/165883,quantum-leap-for-mobile-3d-control.aspx">writing with pencil and paper</a>, when the harder you press the thicker the line you produce. The technology uses a material called Quantum Tunneling Composite (QTC), the resistance of which is extremely sensitive to pressure, unlike today's touchscreen phones, which might be fine for basic finger-pointing, but they are poor at gauging the pressure of the touch. The hope is that this will be useful in Asia for handwriting recognition, because Asian scripts use a lot of variation in line thickness. Interestingly, screens with a standard 2D touch matrix can get the extra measure of control using a narrow strip of QTC down the side."</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>An anonymous reader writes " A company claims it has the technology to make writing on touchscreens more like writing with pencil and paper , when the harder you press the thicker the line you produce .
The technology uses a material called Quantum Tunneling Composite ( QTC ) , the resistance of which is extremely sensitive to pressure , unlike today 's touchscreen phones , which might be fine for basic finger-pointing , but they are poor at gauging the pressure of the touch .
The hope is that this will be useful in Asia for handwriting recognition , because Asian scripts use a lot of variation in line thickness .
Interestingly , screens with a standard 2D touch matrix can get the extra measure of control using a narrow strip of QTC down the side .
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<sentencetext>An anonymous reader writes "A company claims it has the technology to make writing on touchscreens more like writing with pencil and paper, when the harder you press the thicker the line you produce.
The technology uses a material called Quantum Tunneling Composite (QTC), the resistance of which is extremely sensitive to pressure, unlike today's touchscreen phones, which might be fine for basic finger-pointing, but they are poor at gauging the pressure of the touch.
The hope is that this will be useful in Asia for handwriting recognition, because Asian scripts use a lot of variation in line thickness.
Interestingly, screens with a standard 2D touch matrix can get the extra measure of control using a narrow strip of QTC down the side.
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</article>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955674</id>
	<title>The real issue.</title>
	<author>Velorium</author>
	<datestamp>1264762200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>The real issue with writing on a screen is that it slides so damn much. Give me some miracle surface that allows for some friction while still being easy enough to glide with fingers.</htmltext>
<tokenext>The real issue with writing on a screen is that it slides so damn much .
Give me some miracle surface that allows for some friction while still being easy enough to glide with fingers .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The real issue with writing on a screen is that it slides so damn much.
Give me some miracle surface that allows for some friction while still being easy enough to glide with fingers.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30959052</id>
	<title>It seems the better solution may be...</title>
	<author>suuutch</author>
	<datestamp>1264782720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>to put the QTC on the pen tip and leave the screen with ordinary touch sensation.</htmltext>
<tokenext>to put the QTC on the pen tip and leave the screen with ordinary touch sensation .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>to put the QTC on the pen tip and leave the screen with ordinary touch sensation.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956194</id>
	<title>Re:Is there any use for this in the western world?</title>
	<author>amRadioHed</author>
	<datestamp>1264764480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>How would this have any relevance to pinyin? Anyone who had trouble writing pinyin would also have trouble writing English.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>How would this have any relevance to pinyin ?
Anyone who had trouble writing pinyin would also have trouble writing English .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>How would this have any relevance to pinyin?
Anyone who had trouble writing pinyin would also have trouble writing English.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956018</id>
	<title>what about wacom?</title>
	<author>nilbog</author>
	<datestamp>1264763760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>How is this not like the wacom tablet I already have?  It is very much pressure sensitive.  Also, pencils do not produce significantly thicker lines when you apply more pressure.  You can draw a faint line, a regular line, and break the graphite, but that's about it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>How is this not like the wacom tablet I already have ?
It is very much pressure sensitive .
Also , pencils do not produce significantly thicker lines when you apply more pressure .
You can draw a faint line , a regular line , and break the graphite , but that 's about it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>How is this not like the wacom tablet I already have?
It is very much pressure sensitive.
Also, pencils do not produce significantly thicker lines when you apply more pressure.
You can draw a faint line, a regular line, and break the graphite, but that's about it.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955664</id>
	<title>Re:sketching</title>
	<author>poetmatt</author>
	<datestamp>1264762140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>any capacitative screen already has pretty good touch sensitivity. try running a rooted android phone and it has a tool that analyzes the amount of pressure as well as speed of movements, etc. It seems quite accurate and does what this tocuhscreen tech is advertising.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>any capacitative screen already has pretty good touch sensitivity .
try running a rooted android phone and it has a tool that analyzes the amount of pressure as well as speed of movements , etc .
It seems quite accurate and does what this tocuhscreen tech is advertising .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>any capacitative screen already has pretty good touch sensitivity.
try running a rooted android phone and it has a tool that analyzes the amount of pressure as well as speed of movements, etc.
It seems quite accurate and does what this tocuhscreen tech is advertising.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30960008</id>
	<title>Re:ScuttleMonkey</title>
	<author>pnewhook</author>
	<datestamp>1264794600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>A company claims it has the technology to make writing on touchscreens more like writing with pencil and paper, when the harder you press the thicker the line you produce.</p></div><p><div class="quote"><p>Anyways, for what it's worth, I find the monkey's story selection has been consistently good - interesting and relevant</p></div><p>Except the capability in the article (quoted above) I had on my tablet from 5 years ago.  Press harder on hte stylus and you get a thicker line.  Why exactly is this new or fascinating?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>A company claims it has the technology to make writing on touchscreens more like writing with pencil and paper , when the harder you press the thicker the line you produce.Anyways , for what it 's worth , I find the monkey 's story selection has been consistently good - interesting and relevantExcept the capability in the article ( quoted above ) I had on my tablet from 5 years ago .
Press harder on hte stylus and you get a thicker line .
Why exactly is this new or fascinating ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>A company claims it has the technology to make writing on touchscreens more like writing with pencil and paper, when the harder you press the thicker the line you produce.Anyways, for what it's worth, I find the monkey's story selection has been consistently good - interesting and relevantExcept the capability in the article (quoted above) I had on my tablet from 5 years ago.
Press harder on hte stylus and you get a thicker line.
Why exactly is this new or fascinating?
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955442</id>
	<title>Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264761240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I seem to remember Wacom tablets having this kind of feature for a long long time...  granted, the texture wasn't paper-like, but you could replace the 'nibs' or the ends to change the drag-feel of the stylus on the tablet.  Best of all, no batteries for any of the devices - the tablet drove them with power provided as long as they were within a quarter of an inch of the surface.  How is this revolutionary?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I seem to remember Wacom tablets having this kind of feature for a long long time... granted , the texture was n't paper-like , but you could replace the 'nibs ' or the ends to change the drag-feel of the stylus on the tablet .
Best of all , no batteries for any of the devices - the tablet drove them with power provided as long as they were within a quarter of an inch of the surface .
How is this revolutionary ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I seem to remember Wacom tablets having this kind of feature for a long long time...  granted, the texture wasn't paper-like, but you could replace the 'nibs' or the ends to change the drag-feel of the stylus on the tablet.
Best of all, no batteries for any of the devices - the tablet drove them with power provided as long as they were within a quarter of an inch of the surface.
How is this revolutionary?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30962724</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>AmiMoJo</author>
	<datestamp>1264871100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I wonder how much having a paper-like texture would help with handwriting recognition. I find I write a lot more legibly with a pencil on paper than with a biro or a stylus on a smooth screen. I have arthritis in my hands anyway but I think most people find that the extra friction helps control their strokes.</p><p>If they can make this thing cheap enough I'd like to get one for making notes on screen. I already type much faster than I write but being able to sketch on diagrams would be useful.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I wonder how much having a paper-like texture would help with handwriting recognition .
I find I write a lot more legibly with a pencil on paper than with a biro or a stylus on a smooth screen .
I have arthritis in my hands anyway but I think most people find that the extra friction helps control their strokes.If they can make this thing cheap enough I 'd like to get one for making notes on screen .
I already type much faster than I write but being able to sketch on diagrams would be useful .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I wonder how much having a paper-like texture would help with handwriting recognition.
I find I write a lot more legibly with a pencil on paper than with a biro or a stylus on a smooth screen.
I have arthritis in my hands anyway but I think most people find that the extra friction helps control their strokes.If they can make this thing cheap enough I'd like to get one for making notes on screen.
I already type much faster than I write but being able to sketch on diagrams would be useful.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955878</id>
	<title>Re:Is there any use for this in the western world?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264763220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Considering ball-point pens are generally not very pressure sensitive (at least not how people usually use them) I don't understand your point.</p><p>Even fountain pens, while pressure sensitive, break when you use them like this.</p><p>Perhaps if you were writing with a brush?  But even in countries that had writing like that (eg:  China) it isn't used for everyday writing anymore, and hasn't been for ages.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Considering ball-point pens are generally not very pressure sensitive ( at least not how people usually use them ) I do n't understand your point.Even fountain pens , while pressure sensitive , break when you use them like this.Perhaps if you were writing with a brush ?
But even in countries that had writing like that ( eg : China ) it is n't used for everyday writing anymore , and has n't been for ages .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Considering ball-point pens are generally not very pressure sensitive (at least not how people usually use them) I don't understand your point.Even fountain pens, while pressure sensitive, break when you use them like this.Perhaps if you were writing with a brush?
But even in countries that had writing like that (eg:  China) it isn't used for everyday writing anymore, and hasn't been for ages.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956358</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>Toonol</author>
	<datestamp>1264765140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Agree.  I bought a Wacom tablet as an extra for one of my machines, and liked it so much that I bought another, and use them as the primary controller for both the PCs at my workdesk.  It is nice to be able to hold a pen or mouse in your hand, and move back and forth between machines using the same controller.<br> <br>

Another feature that some Wacom tablets offer is that they can detect 'lean'... if you hold your pen at an angle while drawing, it can respond with a different amount of spread or line thickness.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Agree .
I bought a Wacom tablet as an extra for one of my machines , and liked it so much that I bought another , and use them as the primary controller for both the PCs at my workdesk .
It is nice to be able to hold a pen or mouse in your hand , and move back and forth between machines using the same controller .
Another feature that some Wacom tablets offer is that they can detect 'lean'... if you hold your pen at an angle while drawing , it can respond with a different amount of spread or line thickness .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Agree.
I bought a Wacom tablet as an extra for one of my machines, and liked it so much that I bought another, and use them as the primary controller for both the PCs at my workdesk.
It is nice to be able to hold a pen or mouse in your hand, and move back and forth between machines using the same controller.
Another feature that some Wacom tablets offer is that they can detect 'lean'... if you hold your pen at an angle while drawing, it can respond with a different amount of spread or line thickness.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30957266</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264769700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>IMO (as someone who's used Wacom tablets for ages and prefers them to regular mice) the only real downside to Wacom tablets is that they take up a bit of space and are expensive but once you get used to using the stylus or the tablet mice (up with those is "up" on the tablet, not "forward" on the mouse) you'll have serious issues with regular mice.</p></div></blockquote><p>Well it's like saying... I used to drive a Ferrari or a high end car and have trouble trying to drive an Hyundai.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>IMO ( as someone who 's used Wacom tablets for ages and prefers them to regular mice ) the only real downside to Wacom tablets is that they take up a bit of space and are expensive but once you get used to using the stylus or the tablet mice ( up with those is " up " on the tablet , not " forward " on the mouse ) you 'll have serious issues with regular mice.Well it 's like saying... I used to drive a Ferrari or a high end car and have trouble trying to drive an Hyundai .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>IMO (as someone who's used Wacom tablets for ages and prefers them to regular mice) the only real downside to Wacom tablets is that they take up a bit of space and are expensive but once you get used to using the stylus or the tablet mice (up with those is "up" on the tablet, not "forward" on the mouse) you'll have serious issues with regular mice.Well it's like saying... I used to drive a Ferrari or a high end car and have trouble trying to drive an Hyundai.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30960728</id>
	<title>Nintendo DS</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264848240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The Nintendo DS can also sense how hard I'm pressing the Stylus.</p><p>So the only thing new about this is the friction between the stylus and the screen?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The Nintendo DS can also sense how hard I 'm pressing the Stylus.So the only thing new about this is the friction between the stylus and the screen ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The Nintendo DS can also sense how hard I'm pressing the Stylus.So the only thing new about this is the friction between the stylus and the screen?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955590</id>
	<title>Is there any use for this in the western world?</title>
	<author>starbugs</author>
	<datestamp>1264761840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>What would we use it for, here?</p><p>Cursive writing programs are being eliminated from elementary school.<br>The quality of printing is also going downhill.<br>Everything here is being replaced by a keyboard (real and virtual).</p><p>Is this a technology that will see a major uptake only in a limited part of the world, amongst those who have trouble writing Pinyin(or similar)?</p><p>(But it would be great to have this sensitive enough to use a real brush to paint in digital ink.)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>What would we use it for , here ? Cursive writing programs are being eliminated from elementary school.The quality of printing is also going downhill.Everything here is being replaced by a keyboard ( real and virtual ) .Is this a technology that will see a major uptake only in a limited part of the world , amongst those who have trouble writing Pinyin ( or similar ) ?
( But it would be great to have this sensitive enough to use a real brush to paint in digital ink .
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What would we use it for, here?Cursive writing programs are being eliminated from elementary school.The quality of printing is also going downhill.Everything here is being replaced by a keyboard (real and virtual).Is this a technology that will see a major uptake only in a limited part of the world, amongst those who have trouble writing Pinyin(or similar)?
(But it would be great to have this sensitive enough to use a real brush to paint in digital ink.
)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956518</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264765740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Agreed, Wacom already has pressure sensitivity down cold. Polite disagreement: I didn't retire my mouse. Instead I put it on the left.</p><p>It's nice to use either hand for pointer, especially during key-combos. But there was a surprise benefit - it puts the mouse closer, not a reach across the numpad. You can actually mouse while leaving your upper arm in the ergonomically best position. Takes about a week to bring the left up to full speed. Use both fingers on whichever button at first to ease transition, and really that's it. The only downside is it doesn't make you ambidextrous at all. I'm completely happy mousing through GIMP with the left, but away from the computer I'm back to right-handed.</p><p>(And the tablet mouse is<nobr> <wbr></nobr>/hideous/. Thanks for stating that at least someone actually uses those. I'd figured none.)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Agreed , Wacom already has pressure sensitivity down cold .
Polite disagreement : I did n't retire my mouse .
Instead I put it on the left.It 's nice to use either hand for pointer , especially during key-combos .
But there was a surprise benefit - it puts the mouse closer , not a reach across the numpad .
You can actually mouse while leaving your upper arm in the ergonomically best position .
Takes about a week to bring the left up to full speed .
Use both fingers on whichever button at first to ease transition , and really that 's it .
The only downside is it does n't make you ambidextrous at all .
I 'm completely happy mousing through GIMP with the left , but away from the computer I 'm back to right-handed .
( And the tablet mouse is /hideous/ .
Thanks for stating that at least someone actually uses those .
I 'd figured none .
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Agreed, Wacom already has pressure sensitivity down cold.
Polite disagreement: I didn't retire my mouse.
Instead I put it on the left.It's nice to use either hand for pointer, especially during key-combos.
But there was a surprise benefit - it puts the mouse closer, not a reach across the numpad.
You can actually mouse while leaving your upper arm in the ergonomically best position.
Takes about a week to bring the left up to full speed.
Use both fingers on whichever button at first to ease transition, and really that's it.
The only downside is it doesn't make you ambidextrous at all.
I'm completely happy mousing through GIMP with the left, but away from the computer I'm back to right-handed.
(And the tablet mouse is /hideous/.
Thanks for stating that at least someone actually uses those.
I'd figured none.
)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30961072</id>
	<title>Re:Three words</title>
	<author>V!NCENT</author>
	<datestamp>1264853520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Eleven words:</p><p>Fedora twelve plus Inkscape plus Lenevo Thinkpad tablet with Wacom Touchscreen.</p><p>Too bad, idiots...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Eleven words : Fedora twelve plus Inkscape plus Lenevo Thinkpad tablet with Wacom Touchscreen.Too bad , idiots.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Eleven words:Fedora twelve plus Inkscape plus Lenevo Thinkpad tablet with Wacom Touchscreen.Too bad, idiots...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955406</id>
	<title>sketching</title>
	<author>dropadrop</author>
	<datestamp>1264761120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I was just having a cigarette today and a bunch of our graphic designers where talking about how they would immediately buy an ipad if it had a screen like this, but as is they where skipping.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I was just having a cigarette today and a bunch of our graphic designers where talking about how they would immediately buy an ipad if it had a screen like this , but as is they where skipping .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I was just having a cigarette today and a bunch of our graphic designers where talking about how they would immediately buy an ipad if it had a screen like this, but as is they where skipping.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956328</id>
	<title>Like writing with pencil and paper</title>
	<author>thewils</author>
	<datestamp>1264765080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Hey this paper stuff sounds pretty good. I might have to go get me some and try it out.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Hey this paper stuff sounds pretty good .
I might have to go get me some and try it out .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Hey this paper stuff sounds pretty good.
I might have to go get me some and try it out.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30958304</id>
	<title>Multitouch3D</title>
	<author>gmuslera</author>
	<datestamp>1264776240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>This could give a new twist to input devices, adding a new dimension to the interaction. Will be harder to show in video, and probably will need some training or adjustment, but possibilities could be as big as was multitouch alone.</htmltext>
<tokenext>This could give a new twist to input devices , adding a new dimension to the interaction .
Will be harder to show in video , and probably will need some training or adjustment , but possibilities could be as big as was multitouch alone .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This could give a new twist to input devices, adding a new dimension to the interaction.
Will be harder to show in video, and probably will need some training or adjustment, but possibilities could be as big as was multitouch alone.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955408</id>
	<title>Like writing on paper?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264761120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>You mean, something I won't be able to do legibly?</htmltext>
<tokenext>You mean , something I wo n't be able to do legibly ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You mean, something I won't be able to do legibly?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955736</id>
	<title>Re:Is there any use for this in the western world?</title>
	<author>TheKidWho</author>
	<datestamp>1264762500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Did you ever see them writing in Star Trek?</p><p>Writing was for Admirals and Captains, not regular folks!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Did you ever see them writing in Star Trek ? Writing was for Admirals and Captains , not regular folks !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Did you ever see them writing in Star Trek?Writing was for Admirals and Captains, not regular folks!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955554</id>
	<title>Two words:</title>
	<author>Cycon</author>
	<datestamp>1264761660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>...iPad Pro.</p><p>The first iteration is geared around media consumption.</p><p>Perhaps a second line will integrate technologies like this for media creation.</p><p>Either way expect something like it running Adroid.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>...iPad Pro.The first iteration is geared around media consumption.Perhaps a second line will integrate technologies like this for media creation.Either way expect something like it running Adroid .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...iPad Pro.The first iteration is geared around media consumption.Perhaps a second line will integrate technologies like this for media creation.Either way expect something like it running Adroid.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955712</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264762380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>The Wacom tablet is not a display device, just an input device.

Having a similar level of pressure sensitivity as a Wacom tablet but on the actual display device would be a huge improvement.</htmltext>
<tokenext>The Wacom tablet is not a display device , just an input device .
Having a similar level of pressure sensitivity as a Wacom tablet but on the actual display device would be a huge improvement .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The Wacom tablet is not a display device, just an input device.
Having a similar level of pressure sensitivity as a Wacom tablet but on the actual display device would be a huge improvement.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955658</id>
	<title>Re:Three words</title>
	<author>tylerni7</author>
	<datestamp>1264762140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>After seeing the pictures on their website <a href="http://www.peratech.com/qtcscience.php" title="peratech.com">http://www.peratech.com/qtcscience.php</a> [peratech.com] (the ones at the bottom), this technology looks a whole lot less friendly than an etch-a-sketch.
<br> <br>
Sure, I know these are tiny particles, but if most consumers see a giant spiky ball <i>shooting lightning</i> I think they might be a bit weary of this new technology.</htmltext>
<tokenext>After seeing the pictures on their website http : //www.peratech.com/qtcscience.php [ peratech.com ] ( the ones at the bottom ) , this technology looks a whole lot less friendly than an etch-a-sketch .
Sure , I know these are tiny particles , but if most consumers see a giant spiky ball shooting lightning I think they might be a bit weary of this new technology .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>After seeing the pictures on their website http://www.peratech.com/qtcscience.php [peratech.com] (the ones at the bottom), this technology looks a whole lot less friendly than an etch-a-sketch.
Sure, I know these are tiny particles, but if most consumers see a giant spiky ball shooting lightning I think they might be a bit weary of this new technology.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955324</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955684</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264762200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Wacom pressure is in the pen. Here the pressure is in the screen, so it doesn't matter what is touching it.  Unless I'm wrong.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Wacom pressure is in the pen .
Here the pressure is in the screen , so it does n't matter what is touching it .
Unless I 'm wrong .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Wacom pressure is in the pen.
Here the pressure is in the screen, so it doesn't matter what is touching it.
Unless I'm wrong.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956190</id>
	<title>Re:sketching</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264764480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>As a toy or as a tool?  Because it would fail miserably as the latter.  And any serious designer who thinks otherwise... isn't.</htmltext>
<tokenext>As a toy or as a tool ?
Because it would fail miserably as the latter .
And any serious designer who thinks otherwise... is n't .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>As a toy or as a tool?
Because it would fail miserably as the latter.
And any serious designer who thinks otherwise... isn't.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955406</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956476</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>Hurricane78</author>
	<datestamp>1264765560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Exactly. Nowadays they even offer to detect the *angle* of the pen! (E.g. for airbrushing.)</p><p>A friend of mine bought the big Cintiq for working with ZBrush, and according to him it&rsquo;s just plain insane. The price is too (2000&euro;), but he said it&rsquo;s worth it, as it just beats paper or anything else out of the water.<br>(No, neither he is nor I am a marketing guy in disguise. ^^ We really feel like that.)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Exactly .
Nowadays they even offer to detect the * angle * of the pen !
( E.g. for airbrushing .
) A friend of mine bought the big Cintiq for working with ZBrush , and according to him it    s just plain insane .
The price is too ( 2000    ) , but he said it    s worth it , as it just beats paper or anything else out of the water .
( No , neither he is nor I am a marketing guy in disguise .
^ ^ We really feel like that .
)</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Exactly.
Nowadays they even offer to detect the *angle* of the pen!
(E.g. for airbrushing.
)A friend of mine bought the big Cintiq for working with ZBrush, and according to him it’s just plain insane.
The price is too (2000€), but he said it’s worth it, as it just beats paper or anything else out of the water.
(No, neither he is nor I am a marketing guy in disguise.
^^ We really feel like that.
)</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955404</id>
	<title>ScuttleMonkey</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264761120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>
Hey, back in the days, I forget about when, the monkey took a lot of flak for posting certain types of stories.
</p><p>
Anyways, for what it's worth, I find the monkey's story selection has been consistently good - interesting and relevant "news for nerd" - unlike those by a certain other picker who will remain nameless (starts with "sam").</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Hey , back in the days , I forget about when , the monkey took a lot of flak for posting certain types of stories .
Anyways , for what it 's worth , I find the monkey 's story selection has been consistently good - interesting and relevant " news for nerd " - unlike those by a certain other picker who will remain nameless ( starts with " sam " ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>
Hey, back in the days, I forget about when, the monkey took a lot of flak for posting certain types of stories.
Anyways, for what it's worth, I find the monkey's story selection has been consistently good - interesting and relevant "news for nerd" - unlike those by a certain other picker who will remain nameless (starts with "sam").</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30957054</id>
	<title>TouchScreens and Tablets</title>
	<author>physburn</author>
	<datestamp>1264768620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>  Both these devices seem to be coming of ages, they were off mentioned
in sci-fi. I really think they may replace the keyboard and mouse for most
applications soon. They doesn't seem to be a electric pencil or stylish
to go with touchscreen yet, and that would make some sense, particular
if you could use it as a cursor for a distance as well as up close, and it
good have the equivalent of mouse buttons on it.
<p>
---
</p><p>
<a href="http://www.feeddistiller.com/blogs/Tablet\%20PCs/feed.html" title="feeddistiller.com">Tablet PCs</a> [feeddistiller.com] Feed @ <a href="http://www.feeddistiller.com/" title="feeddistiller.com">Feed Distiller</a> [feeddistiller.com]</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Both these devices seem to be coming of ages , they were off mentioned in sci-fi .
I really think they may replace the keyboard and mouse for most applications soon .
They does n't seem to be a electric pencil or stylish to go with touchscreen yet , and that would make some sense , particular if you could use it as a cursor for a distance as well as up close , and it good have the equivalent of mouse buttons on it .
--- Tablet PCs [ feeddistiller.com ] Feed @ Feed Distiller [ feeddistiller.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>  Both these devices seem to be coming of ages, they were off mentioned
in sci-fi.
I really think they may replace the keyboard and mouse for most
applications soon.
They doesn't seem to be a electric pencil or stylish
to go with touchscreen yet, and that would make some sense, particular
if you could use it as a cursor for a distance as well as up close, and it
good have the equivalent of mouse buttons on it.
---

Tablet PCs [feeddistiller.com] Feed @ Feed Distiller [feeddistiller.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956442</id>
	<title>Re:ScuttleMonkey</title>
	<author>gbjbaanb</author>
	<datestamp>1264765440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>but Kdawson doesn't start with 'sam'</p><p>KDawson isn't so bad, he's edited a couple of my submissions well, but lets not allow that to get in the way of a good old slagging-off session<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>but Kdawson does n't start with 'sam'KDawson is n't so bad , he 's edited a couple of my submissions well , but lets not allow that to get in the way of a good old slagging-off session : )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>but Kdawson doesn't start with 'sam'KDawson isn't so bad, he's edited a couple of my submissions well, but lets not allow that to get in the way of a good old slagging-off session :)</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955404</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956378</id>
	<title>Re:Is there any use for this in the western world?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264765260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>As competition to Wacom's Cintiq, if it's less expensive to produce?</p><p>I'd love a Cintiq.<br>I can't rationalize a reason to spend 1/15th of what I make in a year on a new one.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>As competition to Wacom 's Cintiq , if it 's less expensive to produce ? I 'd love a Cintiq.I ca n't rationalize a reason to spend 1/15th of what I make in a year on a new one .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>As competition to Wacom's Cintiq, if it's less expensive to produce?I'd love a Cintiq.I can't rationalize a reason to spend 1/15th of what I make in a year on a new one.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956480</id>
	<title>Galaxar</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264765620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Unfortunately, Quantum Tunneling Composite requires massive amounts of Quantonium - which is mine - ALL MINE. mhua ha ha haaaa - cough.  Galaxar out.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Unfortunately , Quantum Tunneling Composite requires massive amounts of Quantonium - which is mine - ALL MINE .
mhua ha ha haaaa - cough .
Galaxar out .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Unfortunately, Quantum Tunneling Composite requires massive amounts of Quantonium - which is mine - ALL MINE.
mhua ha ha haaaa - cough.
Galaxar out.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955728</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>noidentity</author>
	<datestamp>1264762440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Presumably this doesn't require a stylus, though the article is very light on detail (other than that this is a disruptive game-changing 3D technology that will allow revolutionary improvements to phones).</htmltext>
<tokenext>Presumably this does n't require a stylus , though the article is very light on detail ( other than that this is a disruptive game-changing 3D technology that will allow revolutionary improvements to phones ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Presumably this doesn't require a stylus, though the article is very light on detail (other than that this is a disruptive game-changing 3D technology that will allow revolutionary improvements to phones).</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956232</id>
	<title>Awesome! You know, if you press hard enough...</title>
	<author>JoshDM</author>
	<datestamp>1264764660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>... you can make a big ol' permanent dot.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>... you can make a big ol ' permanent dot .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>... you can make a big ol' permanent dot.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955340</id>
	<title>Or</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264760880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>AZNs could write in English</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>AZNs could write in English</tokentext>
<sentencetext>AZNs could write in English</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956330</id>
	<title>Pressure sensitive not realistic</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264765080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>...because pressing harder with a pen or a pencil doesn't produce thicker lines.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>...because pressing harder with a pen or a pencil does n't produce thicker lines .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...because pressing harder with a pen or a pencil doesn't produce thicker lines.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30960602</id>
	<title>Pressure?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264845540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Stroke width varies with the amount of pressure you put on the pen? What? Stroke width varies with the angle and direction of the pen. One of the first things one is taught in calligraphy is that you should apply as little pressure as humanly possible, since stroke contrast is generated by the angle and direction of the pen.</p><p>A system that just uses pressure to generate stroke contrast would just trip me up, as I always write with a broad-nib fountain pen whenever I can, and I'm quite used to the way it works.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Stroke width varies with the amount of pressure you put on the pen ?
What ? Stroke width varies with the angle and direction of the pen .
One of the first things one is taught in calligraphy is that you should apply as little pressure as humanly possible , since stroke contrast is generated by the angle and direction of the pen.A system that just uses pressure to generate stroke contrast would just trip me up , as I always write with a broad-nib fountain pen whenever I can , and I 'm quite used to the way it works .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Stroke width varies with the amount of pressure you put on the pen?
What? Stroke width varies with the angle and direction of the pen.
One of the first things one is taught in calligraphy is that you should apply as little pressure as humanly possible, since stroke contrast is generated by the angle and direction of the pen.A system that just uses pressure to generate stroke contrast would just trip me up, as I always write with a broad-nib fountain pen whenever I can, and I'm quite used to the way it works.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955448</id>
	<title>Asia != China</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264761300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Not all Asian scripts are the same.
Asia covers a very big area, from Saudi Arabia till Japan, and from Russia to India.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Not all Asian scripts are the same .
Asia covers a very big area , from Saudi Arabia till Japan , and from Russia to India .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not all Asian scripts are the same.
Asia covers a very big area, from Saudi Arabia till Japan, and from Russia to India.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956124</id>
	<title>You guys aren't reading the (2nd) article.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264764180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>This is better than Wacom because you get all this extra sensitivity without the pen. It's easier to manufacture and something they didn't mention, which seems possible to me, is flexible touch displays in the future due to this screen type not needing an air gap to function. This is about so much more than writing.</htmltext>
<tokenext>This is better than Wacom because you get all this extra sensitivity without the pen .
It 's easier to manufacture and something they did n't mention , which seems possible to me , is flexible touch displays in the future due to this screen type not needing an air gap to function .
This is about so much more than writing .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is better than Wacom because you get all this extra sensitivity without the pen.
It's easier to manufacture and something they didn't mention, which seems possible to me, is flexible touch displays in the future due to this screen type not needing an air gap to function.
This is about so much more than writing.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956618</id>
	<title>Just draw a "lazy eight"..</title>
	<author>Paracelcus</author>
	<datestamp>1264766220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>And support the Scifi channel.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>And support the Scifi channel .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>And support the Scifi channel.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955538</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264761600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The main selling point of Wacom tablets is exactly this, the reason they can so much for the Cintiq is because it's about as close to drawing on real paper/canvas as you can get with a computer. And as you stated, you can replace the nibs to get a different feel.</p><p>IMO (as someone who's used Wacom tablets for ages and prefers them to regular mice) the only real downside to Wacom tablets is that they take up a bit of space and are expensive but once you get used to using the stylus or the tablet mice (up with those is "up" on the tablet, not "forward" on the mouse) you'll have serious issues with regular mice.</p><p>/Mikael</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The main selling point of Wacom tablets is exactly this , the reason they can so much for the Cintiq is because it 's about as close to drawing on real paper/canvas as you can get with a computer .
And as you stated , you can replace the nibs to get a different feel.IMO ( as someone who 's used Wacom tablets for ages and prefers them to regular mice ) the only real downside to Wacom tablets is that they take up a bit of space and are expensive but once you get used to using the stylus or the tablet mice ( up with those is " up " on the tablet , not " forward " on the mouse ) you 'll have serious issues with regular mice./Mikael</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The main selling point of Wacom tablets is exactly this, the reason they can so much for the Cintiq is because it's about as close to drawing on real paper/canvas as you can get with a computer.
And as you stated, you can replace the nibs to get a different feel.IMO (as someone who's used Wacom tablets for ages and prefers them to regular mice) the only real downside to Wacom tablets is that they take up a bit of space and are expensive but once you get used to using the stylus or the tablet mice (up with those is "up" on the tablet, not "forward" on the mouse) you'll have serious issues with regular mice./Mikael</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955732</id>
	<title>Finally, pressing the buttons harder make it work.</title>
	<author>moxsam</author>
	<datestamp>1264762500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Although this might be very old news to secretaries and office workers.<br> <br>Accelerometers already sense when the device is being thrown, now with the pressure sensitive touchpad, the device is finally fully luser-ready.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Although this might be very old news to secretaries and office workers .
Accelerometers already sense when the device is being thrown , now with the pressure sensitive touchpad , the device is finally fully luser-ready .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Although this might be very old news to secretaries and office workers.
Accelerometers already sense when the device is being thrown, now with the pressure sensitive touchpad, the device is finally fully luser-ready.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956820</id>
	<title>That's not how handwriting works.</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264767240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Does anybody really think that a pencil makes a thicker line if you push harder on it?</p><p>Asian ideograms and Western calligraphy achieve thin/thick lines by rotating a diagonal tipped writing instrument. Again, you don't ever find a situation where you're supposed to push harder.</p><p>So what's this new tech actually for? Is it related to porn somehow?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Does anybody really think that a pencil makes a thicker line if you push harder on it ? Asian ideograms and Western calligraphy achieve thin/thick lines by rotating a diagonal tipped writing instrument .
Again , you do n't ever find a situation where you 're supposed to push harder.So what 's this new tech actually for ?
Is it related to porn somehow ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Does anybody really think that a pencil makes a thicker line if you push harder on it?Asian ideograms and Western calligraphy achieve thin/thick lines by rotating a diagonal tipped writing instrument.
Again, you don't ever find a situation where you're supposed to push harder.So what's this new tech actually for?
Is it related to porn somehow?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955678</id>
	<title>Re:Is there any use for this in the western world?</title>
	<author>maxwell demon</author>
	<datestamp>1264762200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>What would we use it for, here?</p></div></blockquote><p>Drawing?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>What would we use it for , here ? Drawing ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What would we use it for, here?Drawing?
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30960154</id>
	<title>The million dollar question is ....</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264882920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>When will bad hand writing be a thing of the past ????</htmltext>
<tokenext>When will bad hand writing be a thing of the past ? ? ?
?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>When will bad hand writing be a thing of the past ???
?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30958788</id>
	<title>What are "Asian scripts"?</title>
	<author>henrypijames</author>
	<datestamp>1264780740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>First of all, "Asian scripts" is a totally bogus term: East Asian scripts (Chinese and derivatives, aka CJK), which are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logogram" title="wikipedia.org">logographic</a> [wikipedia.org], has no relation whatsoever with other Asian scripts (e. g. Mongolian, Thai, Indic, Arabic etc.), which are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History\_of\_the\_alphabet" title="wikipedia.org">alphabetic</a> [wikipedia.org] and very much related to non-Asian alphabetic scripts (e. g. Greek and derivatives like Latin).</p><p>Second of all, neither the CJK scripts nor the other Asian scripts has a stronger emphasis on line thickness than non-Asian scripts. Including line thickness as an additional parameter would certainly improve OCR for CJK, but no more than it would for any other script.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>First of all , " Asian scripts " is a totally bogus term : East Asian scripts ( Chinese and derivatives , aka CJK ) , which are logographic [ wikipedia.org ] , has no relation whatsoever with other Asian scripts ( e. g. Mongolian , Thai , Indic , Arabic etc .
) , which are alphabetic [ wikipedia.org ] and very much related to non-Asian alphabetic scripts ( e. g. Greek and derivatives like Latin ) .Second of all , neither the CJK scripts nor the other Asian scripts has a stronger emphasis on line thickness than non-Asian scripts .
Including line thickness as an additional parameter would certainly improve OCR for CJK , but no more than it would for any other script .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>First of all, "Asian scripts" is a totally bogus term: East Asian scripts (Chinese and derivatives, aka CJK), which are logographic [wikipedia.org], has no relation whatsoever with other Asian scripts (e. g. Mongolian, Thai, Indic, Arabic etc.
), which are alphabetic [wikipedia.org] and very much related to non-Asian alphabetic scripts (e. g. Greek and derivatives like Latin).Second of all, neither the CJK scripts nor the other Asian scripts has a stronger emphasis on line thickness than non-Asian scripts.
Including line thickness as an additional parameter would certainly improve OCR for CJK, but no more than it would for any other script.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956366</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264765140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Is the Wacom clear with a screen behind it?  Didn't read either article, but the OP says touchscreen, this says tablet...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Is the Wacom clear with a screen behind it ?
Did n't read either article , but the OP says touchscreen , this says tablet.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Is the Wacom clear with a screen behind it?
Didn't read either article, but the OP says touchscreen, this says tablet...</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955558</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955680</id>
	<title>Like pencil on paper?</title>
	<author>HikingStick</author>
	<datestamp>1264762200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>So it still won't be any good if I want to write while sprawled out on the floor, or on the bed... the pencil always goes through the paper.</htmltext>
<tokenext>So it still wo n't be any good if I want to write while sprawled out on the floor , or on the bed... the pencil always goes through the paper .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>So it still won't be any good if I want to write while sprawled out on the floor, or on the bed... the pencil always goes through the paper.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30961230</id>
	<title>Microscopic nerve agent more likely</title>
	<author>mattr</author>
	<datestamp>1264856160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>As another poster mentioned I am quite worried about the health safety of this product.<br>My impression is that the product includes spiked balls that are constantly pushed against each other (maybe even just from vibrations not just when touched). The spikes are if I understand correctly of nanoscale dimensions. So, these spikes will break off once in a while. Too often and perhaps the material won't work well, but even just a little bit and you now have microscopic spearheads that may likely penetrate any fabric and the skin. They could travel through the body. And they are electrical conductors, so perhaps they could short-circuit nerves even. Is anyone thinking about this at all?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>As another poster mentioned I am quite worried about the health safety of this product.My impression is that the product includes spiked balls that are constantly pushed against each other ( maybe even just from vibrations not just when touched ) .
The spikes are if I understand correctly of nanoscale dimensions .
So , these spikes will break off once in a while .
Too often and perhaps the material wo n't work well , but even just a little bit and you now have microscopic spearheads that may likely penetrate any fabric and the skin .
They could travel through the body .
And they are electrical conductors , so perhaps they could short-circuit nerves even .
Is anyone thinking about this at all ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>As another poster mentioned I am quite worried about the health safety of this product.My impression is that the product includes spiked balls that are constantly pushed against each other (maybe even just from vibrations not just when touched).
The spikes are if I understand correctly of nanoscale dimensions.
So, these spikes will break off once in a while.
Too often and perhaps the material won't work well, but even just a little bit and you now have microscopic spearheads that may likely penetrate any fabric and the skin.
They could travel through the body.
And they are electrical conductors, so perhaps they could short-circuit nerves even.
Is anyone thinking about this at all?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30959098</id>
	<title>no pressure sensitive stylus?</title>
	<author>Cyko\_01</author>
	<datestamp>1264783140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>why does the screen need to be pressure sensitive? the primary application of this technology is for handwriting and sketching. Wouldn't it make more sense to add a spring for resistance and make the tip of the pen pressure sensitive rather then recreating the entire writing surface?</htmltext>
<tokenext>why does the screen need to be pressure sensitive ?
the primary application of this technology is for handwriting and sketching .
Would n't it make more sense to add a spring for resistance and make the tip of the pen pressure sensitive rather then recreating the entire writing surface ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>why does the screen need to be pressure sensitive?
the primary application of this technology is for handwriting and sketching.
Wouldn't it make more sense to add a spring for resistance and make the tip of the pen pressure sensitive rather then recreating the entire writing surface?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30959680</id>
	<title>Asian scripts use a lot of variation in line thick</title>
	<author>rig\_uh</author>
	<datestamp>1264789740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>&gt;&gt; The hope is that this will be useful in Asia for handwriting recognition, because Asian scripts use a lot of variation in line thickness

<br> <br>Hmm, I get the feeling that this is 99\% what a western company thinks they want in Asia, and 1\% possibly actually desirable over here.  I'm reasonably familiar with Chinese, Japanese and Korean and they're all happily represented by fonts with no line variation.  Hand-painted calligraphy or some of the fancier fonts are about the only place I've seen line variation used.

<br> <br>I've also yet to meet a Chinese person (other than the older generation who very rarely use a computer) who prefers to input their Chinese characters by drawing them.  For everyone I've met, from my wife, to her family, my friends, and my colleagues, they all prefer to input it as some form of pinyin (using latin characters), as it's not only faster but also because a lot of them have been doing it for so long they've forgotten how to write many of the characters (at least, without pausing to think about it).  They also all use standard pens to write hand-written notes, which have, you guess it, no variation in line thickness.

<br> <br>There might be useful for other scripts I'm not so familiar with though (such as Thai or Arabic - although I bet they write their hand written notes with standard pens, too), although usually the markets the companies producing this stuff are after are those I've described above - China, Korea and Japan.</htmltext>
<tokenext>&gt; &gt; The hope is that this will be useful in Asia for handwriting recognition , because Asian scripts use a lot of variation in line thickness Hmm , I get the feeling that this is 99 \ % what a western company thinks they want in Asia , and 1 \ % possibly actually desirable over here .
I 'm reasonably familiar with Chinese , Japanese and Korean and they 're all happily represented by fonts with no line variation .
Hand-painted calligraphy or some of the fancier fonts are about the only place I 've seen line variation used .
I 've also yet to meet a Chinese person ( other than the older generation who very rarely use a computer ) who prefers to input their Chinese characters by drawing them .
For everyone I 've met , from my wife , to her family , my friends , and my colleagues , they all prefer to input it as some form of pinyin ( using latin characters ) , as it 's not only faster but also because a lot of them have been doing it for so long they 've forgotten how to write many of the characters ( at least , without pausing to think about it ) .
They also all use standard pens to write hand-written notes , which have , you guess it , no variation in line thickness .
There might be useful for other scripts I 'm not so familiar with though ( such as Thai or Arabic - although I bet they write their hand written notes with standard pens , too ) , although usually the markets the companies producing this stuff are after are those I 've described above - China , Korea and Japan .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>&gt;&gt; The hope is that this will be useful in Asia for handwriting recognition, because Asian scripts use a lot of variation in line thickness

 Hmm, I get the feeling that this is 99\% what a western company thinks they want in Asia, and 1\% possibly actually desirable over here.
I'm reasonably familiar with Chinese, Japanese and Korean and they're all happily represented by fonts with no line variation.
Hand-painted calligraphy or some of the fancier fonts are about the only place I've seen line variation used.
I've also yet to meet a Chinese person (other than the older generation who very rarely use a computer) who prefers to input their Chinese characters by drawing them.
For everyone I've met, from my wife, to her family, my friends, and my colleagues, they all prefer to input it as some form of pinyin (using latin characters), as it's not only faster but also because a lot of them have been doing it for so long they've forgotten how to write many of the characters (at least, without pausing to think about it).
They also all use standard pens to write hand-written notes, which have, you guess it, no variation in line thickness.
There might be useful for other scripts I'm not so familiar with though (such as Thai or Arabic - although I bet they write their hand written notes with standard pens, too), although usually the markets the companies producing this stuff are after are those I've described above - China, Korea and Japan.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955920</id>
	<title>Re:Like writing on paper?</title>
	<author>newcastlejon</author>
	<datestamp>1264763400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Like eat up Martha?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Like eat up Martha ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Like eat up Martha?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955482</id>
	<title>Thickening Issue</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264761480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I don't understand why would ppl want computing applications in terms of thickness</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I do n't understand why would ppl want computing applications in terms of thickness</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I don't understand why would ppl want computing applications in terms of thickness</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30957106</id>
	<title>Gimp + HP 2500 already does it...</title>
	<author>PinchDuck</author>
	<datestamp>1264768920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Unless I'm missing something, I can already do that with the Gimp on my laptablet. Laptoblet? Tablaptoplet? Taplaptoblet? You get the idea.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Unless I 'm missing something , I can already do that with the Gimp on my laptablet .
Laptoblet ? Tablaptoplet ?
Taplaptoblet ? You get the idea .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Unless I'm missing something, I can already do that with the Gimp on my laptablet.
Laptoblet? Tablaptoplet?
Taplaptoblet? You get the idea.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30957292</id>
	<title>Not a new technology</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264769820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I've seen this implemented already.  I remember using Microsoft OneNote on the earliest of tablet PCs and found how nice it was to have the software, either OS or program-based I'm not sure, recognize the pressure and feed back a pencil-like feel.  It also changed the darkness of the mark, not just the thickness.  Same thing on the Wacom tablets.  Very useful in Photoshop.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 've seen this implemented already .
I remember using Microsoft OneNote on the earliest of tablet PCs and found how nice it was to have the software , either OS or program-based I 'm not sure , recognize the pressure and feed back a pencil-like feel .
It also changed the darkness of the mark , not just the thickness .
Same thing on the Wacom tablets .
Very useful in Photoshop .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I've seen this implemented already.
I remember using Microsoft OneNote on the earliest of tablet PCs and found how nice it was to have the software, either OS or program-based I'm not sure, recognize the pressure and feed back a pencil-like feel.
It also changed the darkness of the mark, not just the thickness.
Same thing on the Wacom tablets.
Very useful in Photoshop.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30959340</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>BronsCon</author>
	<datestamp>1264785720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The stylus reports pressure back to the tablet. You don't need a stylus with this new tech.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The stylus reports pressure back to the tablet .
You do n't need a stylus with this new tech .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The stylus reports pressure back to the tablet.
You don't need a stylus with this new tech.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955324</id>
	<title>Three words</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264760820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>3</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Etch A Sketch.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Etch A Sketch .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Etch A Sketch.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955338</id>
	<title>It always amuses me when...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264760880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'm in line at a store and I see someone ahead of me jamming the stylus frantically into the signature pad, as if pressing harder will somehow make the pad sense the stylus better.  The pad is broken precisely because dimwits keep stabbing it so hard!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm in line at a store and I see someone ahead of me jamming the stylus frantically into the signature pad , as if pressing harder will somehow make the pad sense the stylus better .
The pad is broken precisely because dimwits keep stabbing it so hard !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm in line at a store and I see someone ahead of me jamming the stylus frantically into the signature pad, as if pressing harder will somehow make the pad sense the stylus better.
The pad is broken precisely because dimwits keep stabbing it so hard!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956118</id>
	<title>With just a few more years of development......</title>
	<author>Carbaholic</author>
	<datestamp>1264764180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>.....and a few million dollars in research funding we'll have a product that's almost as good as paper.</htmltext>
<tokenext>.....and a few million dollars in research funding we 'll have a product that 's almost as good as paper .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>.....and a few million dollars in research funding we'll have a product that's almost as good as paper.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955824</id>
	<title>No multitouch = FAIL</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264762980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I'm with Apple on this one.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm with Apple on this one .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm with Apple on this one.</sentencetext>
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	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955642</id>
	<title>Re:Three words</title>
	<author>ELitwin</author>
	<datestamp>1264762080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I didn't know an Etch A Sketch was a touchscreen device, much less pressure sensitive. I would like to buy yours.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I did n't know an Etch A Sketch was a touchscreen device , much less pressure sensitive .
I would like to buy yours .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I didn't know an Etch A Sketch was a touchscreen device, much less pressure sensitive.
I would like to buy yours.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955558</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>Brandee07</author>
	<datestamp>1264761660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>http://www.wacom.com/bamboo/bamboo\_pen\_touch.php</p><p>You can get 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity for $99. The next product line up offers MORE pressure sensitivity and can detect pen tilt as well.</p><p>So, yeah, I'm not seeing the innovation here.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>http : //www.wacom.com/bamboo/bamboo \ _pen \ _touch.phpYou can get 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity for $ 99 .
The next product line up offers MORE pressure sensitivity and can detect pen tilt as well.So , yeah , I 'm not seeing the innovation here .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>http://www.wacom.com/bamboo/bamboo\_pen\_touch.phpYou can get 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity for $99.
The next product line up offers MORE pressure sensitivity and can detect pen tilt as well.So, yeah, I'm not seeing the innovation here.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30956572</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>ninjackn</author>
	<datestamp>1264765920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I didn't RTFA but I read the link in the article and it's really interesting. It's innovative because it's a <b>pressure sensitive resistive technology</b>. Not only can you get a location measurement from a touch you also get pressure. It's amazing because you can use anything physical to do it, push with your finger, your noise, your toe or a chop stick and it will still register. The iPhone screen or a wacom tablet can't do that. <br>
<br>
In terms of feeling more "real", when you write on a piece of paper it's the paper that yields to the pressure. Anyone who writes really hard will see their words indented on the next few pages. When you write with a wacom table you see the tip moves further into the stylus, which when compared to a touch screen that will yield it seems less authentic.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I did n't RTFA but I read the link in the article and it 's really interesting .
It 's innovative because it 's a pressure sensitive resistive technology .
Not only can you get a location measurement from a touch you also get pressure .
It 's amazing because you can use anything physical to do it , push with your finger , your noise , your toe or a chop stick and it will still register .
The iPhone screen or a wacom tablet ca n't do that .
In terms of feeling more " real " , when you write on a piece of paper it 's the paper that yields to the pressure .
Anyone who writes really hard will see their words indented on the next few pages .
When you write with a wacom table you see the tip moves further into the stylus , which when compared to a touch screen that will yield it seems less authentic .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I didn't RTFA but I read the link in the article and it's really interesting.
It's innovative because it's a pressure sensitive resistive technology.
Not only can you get a location measurement from a touch you also get pressure.
It's amazing because you can use anything physical to do it, push with your finger, your noise, your toe or a chop stick and it will still register.
The iPhone screen or a wacom tablet can't do that.
In terms of feeling more "real", when you write on a piece of paper it's the paper that yields to the pressure.
Anyone who writes really hard will see their words indented on the next few pages.
When you write with a wacom table you see the tip moves further into the stylus, which when compared to a touch screen that will yield it seems less authentic.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_29_1946232.30955698</id>
	<title>Re:Wacom tablet, anyone?</title>
	<author>newcastlejon</author>
	<datestamp>1264762320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Because it's a touch<i>screen</i>. Those aren't new in themselves, but this is apparently the first touch-sensitive one.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Because it 's a touchscreen .
Those are n't new in themselves , but this is apparently the first touch-sensitive one .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Because it's a touchscreen.
Those aren't new in themselves, but this is apparently the first touch-sensitive one.</sentencetext>
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