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Apr 28, 08 - 11:09 am Comment from: feral

hapticsnaptastic

"I Like Turtles!"

Haptic technology today on iPhone. Hypnotic technology one day... and the jedi mind trick through iChat!!!

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Apr 28, 08 - 11:18 am Comment from: Jubei

I'm not sure if I want this on my iPhone. As long as I can turn it off, then bring it on for those who want it.

Apr 28, 08 - 11:20 am Comment from: ron

feral, "hapticsnaptasticslapstickplastic."

Apr 28, 08 - 11:27 am Comment from: DizzyD

Haptic "feels" snappier!!

Apr 28, 08 - 11:29 am Comment from: Ampar

It's Asstastic™.

Wouldn't providing some kind of feedback every time a key is pressed add to battery drain?

Apr 28, 08 - 11:53 am Comment from: Ampar

It would if that feedback was detailed, painfully honest comments on your lifestyle and career choice.

We don't need that battery draining garbage on the iPhone. It's just a dumb gimmick.

Apr 28, 08 - 11:57 am Comment from: Macdoc

Let's get voice dialing already....

Apr 28, 08 - 12:08 pm Comment from: ron

Yeah! What Macdoc wrote.

"Haptic" is nearly the anagram of "Pathetic"

Apr 28, 08 - 12:20 pm Comment from: KingMel

schnaptic

Apr 28, 08 - 12:27 pm Comment from: Ray

You apply force to me....I apply FORCE back!!!

just my $0.02

Just because Apple didn't patent it, doesn't mean it's a bad thing.

Apr 28, 08 - 12:40 pm Comment from: Cubert

@Ampar,
"It's Asstastic™."

It's Craptacular™!

FEED_BACK FEED_BACK OH! BREAK OFF STEVIE GIVE SOME 'MO >>> I THAT FEED_BACK OH!

Apr 28, 08 - 01:07 pm Comment from: Scandalous

Feedback every time I press? Hey Mr. Haptic, if I wanted your opinion I would have taken the duct tape off your mouth!

I don't know what you're talking about... so here's a bunny with a pancake on it's head.

Not sure what peoples' problem is with this technology. If designed and implemented properly, tactile feedback is a wonderful tool, especially in a hand-held device.

You could say the same thing about audio feedback -- it's distracting, uses power, etc. -- but most people keep their sounds activated. As long as Apple gives us a way to turn off the haptic feedback, I'm willing to give it a shot.

Apr 28, 08 - 01:41 pm Comment from: shen

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i am sorry, but that is one of the funniest things i have ever seen posted.

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omg i am still laughing....

I liked the sound feedback in OS 9...kept real subtle...menu choices felt nice...or should I say sounded nice. It seemed more interactive.
Perhaps a combination of really subtle sound and vibration would be cool, again, if you can turn it on and off to save battery power...how about just when you are typing?

Apr 28, 08 - 02:09 pm Comment from: ChrissyOne

This is all well and good, but when are they going to license tantric technology?

Apr 28, 08 - 03:09 pm Comment from: Ampar

Mmmmmm, bunny head.

My girlfriend gives haptic responses too. She interfaces the user via the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations and/or motions.