If you're looking for a phone that can stand up more drops, dings, and dirt than the average smartphone, and you like the idea
of tactile buttons, there's no reason not to snatch the Galaxy S5 Active up (provided you're on AT&T), as it's priced the...
All UAG products enhance a device's capabilities through the use
of tactile buttons, ruggedized grips, and oversized ports to ensure compatibility with 3rd party earbuds and charging cables.
It trades the fingerprint reader for a slew
of tactile buttons and plastic bumpers.
If you're looking for a phone that can stand up more drops, dings, and dirt than the average smartphone, and you like the idea
of tactile buttons, there's no reason not to snatch the Galaxy S5 Active up (provided you're on AT&T), as it's priced the same $ 200 on contract as the standard Galaxy S5, which has nearly identical internals.
Samsung's Galaxy S5 Active loses the fingerprint reader in favor
of tactile buttons and a solid plastic shell.
Not exact matches
Ultrahaptics pairs gesture technology with
tactile feedback by using ultrasonic waves that cause the user's skin to vibrate, creating the illusion
of touching
buttons or other physical objects and allowing users to control devices seemingly in mid-air.
«They don't work for me, since the
tactile and motion - driven part
of me needs to have the process
of writing and motion on a larger scale than screen - tapping or
button - pressing can afford.»
That positive
tactile impression carries over through the rest
of the controls; all the
buttons and switches have a good, solid feel to them.
No Bling to detract from the ergonomic presentation
of gauges, knobs and real
tactile buttons.
Specifically the HVAC
buttons, there is a group
of buttons with no
tactile feel points, and in summer the
buttons are ok, but with gloves on in winter, hitting the correct
button is tricky.
A classy flourish is the big yellow centre - display rev - counter and, just to be sure all your senses get a workout, the beautifully
tactile fillet
of aluminium on the centre console that houses the
buttons for the launch control, the transmission's auto mode, the electronic handbrake and the electric windows is unnecessarily gorgeous.
All
of the new features can be accessed by the driver via old - fashioned,
tactile buttons instead
of the smooth - touch - style
buttons Ford says some owners (and many reviewers) just couldn't agree with.
A 10.2 - inch screen replaces the usual forest
of tiny infotainment
buttons with audible, visual, and
tactile responses to touch commands.
And if you're at all skeptical
of the vehicle's toughness, simply hit the top
button on the key fob; the G550's lock / unlock noise is beautifully
tactile and metallic, not unlike a bank vault or a bolt - action sniper rifle.
With the clutter that makes its way into modern car interiors, the simplicity
of the Golf is refreshing, with
tactile buttons and knobs where they should be, and a useful touch screen for other vehicle features.
Therefore, you'll now find 11
buttons and controls instead
of 27 along with a wider, 8 - inch touchscreen which comes to replace the old 7 - inch
tactile display.
Tactile buttons, switches and a sharp set
of analog gauges, meanwhile, add a touch
of timeless class and function.
The
buttons and knobs move with precision and offer a delicate
tactile feedback - and there is an optional TFT display which allows drivers to project an extra-large navigation screen right in front
of the driver.
I like that it has a knob, instead
of hard or soft
buttons, but didn't have the
tactile feel that I was looking for, just nearly imperceptible clicks, which made it hard to nail down a station.
There's lots
of tactile feedback and I appreciate the shortcut
buttons placed around the dial itself.
The Pure is perfect for people who like the
tactile appeal
of physical
buttons.
However,
of all such ideas, the
Tactile Layer technology based displays that morphs 3D
buttons holds the most potential to actually make it to a production tablet or a touch based e-book reading device.
The
tactile feedback
of these
buttons is average at best.
There's a bit
of chamfering below the off - screen capacitive
buttons to add a touch
of style, and it has a pleasingly
tactile patterned back.
Touchscreens have improved on the devices, but they're nowhere near the responsiveness or
tactile pleasure
of clicking that
button.
Sure, touchscreens are helpful for some things, but as often as not they're horribly imprecise (and I click the wrong link on a web page or miss a tiny
button), your fingers obscure some important screen element, or I miss the
tactile feedback
of a good old - fashioned control pad on games.
As far as port, sensor, and
button placement is concerned: on the back, we have our main camera sensor and a LED flash, there's no heart - rate sensor on the A series; on the front, we have our proximity and ambient light sensors, a front - facing camera, earpiece, display, back and recent app capacitive keys, and a home
button with an integrated touch - based fingerprint sensor (A5 and A7 only); on the bottom, there's a microphone, 3.5 mm headphone jack, MicroUSB port, and the speaker grille; on the top, we have nothing other than the secondary microphone, and, just like the new GS7, there's no IR blaster on board; and the volume
buttons are located on the left side
of the aluminium frame, while the power
button is located on the right side — all three
buttons are very
tactile with excellent reachability and positioning.
We liked the
tactile feedback
of the
buttons and their placement is also good.
It's fine when held in landscape mode — the rear edges can be used as a
tactile guide — but it's annoying when I want to quickly wake the tablet from sleep, but have to pick it up first to reach the back instead
of just tapping a
button on its side.
Dedicated gamers may prefer the
tactile charms
of a handset with real
buttons, but the onscreen controls should be sensitive enough for anyone below expert level.
Two pairs
of PagePress
buttons with
tactile reaction are placed at the sides
of display frame opposite to each other and are intended to turn the pages.
«The Razer Onza Professional Gaming Controller for Xbox 360 was created to improve the players Xbox 360 gaming experience with a series
of special features, including Razer Hyperesponse ™
buttons, designed to give faster actuation and a crisp,
tactile feel.
The lack
of tactile feedback in the way
of buttons is a killer for any game that requires quick movements, and most games do.
The speakers and mic on the GamePad are, beside being a little on the crappy side, built into a device that has lots
of buttons and sticks with
tactile and slightly audible feedback.
The D - Pad was raised in response to complaints
of poor performance, while
buttons offer improved responsiveness, confirmed in the GameSpot «hands - on» review: «several GameSpot editors have noticed that the d - pad and
buttons on the new PSP provide a little more
tactile feedback for a better overall feel.»
This case provides
tactile R2 and L2 trigger
buttons for the PS Vita system, allowing you to finally play your shooters and Horizon Zero Dawn the way developers intended, and will considerably less smashing
of the back
of the console.
On the iPhone this can lead to a disadvantage as you're missing the
tactile feedback
of a d - pad, analogue stick or
buttons, and most platformers try to replicate these control schemes with the touch screen.
The rear touch pad helps, but the lack
of tactile feedback from an actual physical
button is hard to compensate for.
All the
buttons are very responsive, easy to press, and offer a good amount
of tactile feedback.
Touchscreens have improved on the devices, but they're nowhere near the responsiveness or
tactile pleasure
of clicking that
button.
The introduction
of a touchscreen on such a small device is certainly one way to reduce the need for physical controls (ironic that this was introduced immediately after the new iPod shuffle regained its
tactile buttons).
The pad would offer haptic signals as feedback to the user to mimic the
tactile feel
of depressing a
button on a keyboard.
Our panelists preferred the M590's near - silent
buttons, which provide
tactile feedback without a loud click, but at the time
of writing the M590 was more expensive and harder to find than the noisier M585.»
Overall, it really depends what kind
of controls you like using — touchpad aficionados will like the Google Home better, while
tactile -
button lovers will like the Echo.
I prefer the Shield
buttons, with the standard layout, to the ASUS with more
tactile buttons but the order flipped so you often turn the power off instead
of adjusting the volume.
Part
of that is the aforementioned preference for
tactile buttons over touch screen swipes, and part
of it is the use
of well - designed software.
The only hardware key that's just out
of reach is the alert slider, a
button with a
tactile diamond surface that lets you toggle sound and notification profiles.
On the right is the volume rocker and the power
button, that are also made
of metal and offer a lot
of tactile feedback, and on the left is the dual SIM card slot.
The volume and power
buttons offer a decent amount
of tactile feedback as well.
The volume rocker and the power
button sit on the right edge
of the phone and are adequately
tactile.