Touching the screen

[Kathryn4812]

I have a problem. But I don't need help. I can't stand touching the screen. Because I doubt if I'm using the iPad as it should be used, so far I'm not inconvenienced by just using a stylus. Is there anything I'm missing out on by this just-less-than-phobia?

 

[peire]

sound like just a phobia lol, have you used one before or is it your first time with a touch screen

 

[Kathryn4812]

First time. Never liked the idea, particularly after seeing the fingerprints all over a friend's iPad. However, pros overcame cons and I decided to go for it. At first I used my fingers, but bought a stylus for using the keyboard. Gradually, I began to use the stylus all the time.

 

[Czevski]

You are missing the two finger things like zooming on pictures and enlarging print on web articles. And pinch to return. Others may have other favorite finger changes. I do use a stylus for lots of things - helps keep the screen cleaner. But I was attracted to the iPad by the ads showing what you could do with your fingers!

 

[Kathryn4812]

I use the stylus to enlarge text. Haven't loaded any pictures yet.

 

[Kathryn4812]

Correction, I've just found 3 photos that were emailed to me, and if I use 2 styluses ( stylii.) I can zoom in and out.

 

[Czevski]

Sounds like you've got it made! You may need more than two for iOS5, though multi finger taps will be easy.

 

[Kathryn4812]

Not that I'm obsessive or anything, but I have got three! But I've never tried to use them all at once.

 

[graywolf]

I think you need to break that phobia.
The world is going to touch screens very fast. How will you ever rent a RedBox movie?

 

[craftypepper]

I hate touching my screen because of finger prints. I always use a stylus unless I need multitouch to zoom.

Sent from my 32GB WiFi iPad 2 using iPF

 

[idave23]

Twenty or so seconds with a microfiber cloth and all evidence is gone. Not a big deal.

 

[jduncan]

Modify a glove by duct taping several stylus to your fingers.

 

[peire]

Lol, I like your thinking haha it would be better with elastic bands though

Sent from my iPad using iPF

 

[graywolf]

Come on everyone. Don't hate on her phobia.

 

[SingingSabre]

This is going to sound satirical, but it really isn't. I think you could use something like capacitive chopsticks...