A "resistive screen" refers to a type of touch screen technology commonly used in older devices. It requires physical pressure to be applied on the screen to register a touch or input. Full definition
Interacting with resistive screens require pressing down with your fingers very hard and are unresponsive. (goodereader.com)
The inclusion of Resistive screen technology makes screen refreshes take a bit longer and a bit more counter-intuitive to the way you normally interact with devices that have a more fluid based capacitive touch screen. (goodereader.com)
First up to the plate was the Kyros MID7015 - 4G which featured a 7 inch TFT LCD resistive screen technology with a paltry resolution of 800 × 480. (goodereader.com)