CES 2009 - Capacitive touch screens

**Fiberoptic** · 01-10-2009, 12:32 PM

We take a quick look at when we might be able to get 7” capacitive touch screens in our cars.

[media]http://vimeo.com/2778889[/media]

**coffeejolts** · 01-10-2009, 11:22 PM

Those look so much clearer than the resistive panels. I can't wait.

**stevey500** · 01-12-2009, 04:28 PM

Capacitive is what DOESN'T respond to fingernails and such, correct? Only finger touch or object of a different temperature than the surface. Something like that,... .

so basically is this what is in the iphone/ipod touch and apple's newest touch pads?

This would be nice. Resistive touch screen are seriously a joke to keep them working good.

**coffeejolts** · 01-12-2009, 04:49 PM

Correct- the iPhone has a capacitive touch panel.

**Fiberoptic** · 01-13-2009, 10:01 AM

It is my understanding that capacitive also technically allows multi-touch capabilities. That area has some patent landmines but maybe some hobbyist multi-touch implementations will pop up after the hardware is released.