Say goodbye to the computer mouse

[BenKenobi88]

thekitchensink said:
How can this be seen as anything but a good thing? At the very least, touchscreens can be used as a more user-friendly (and faster!) mouse. Want to double-click something? Tap it twice. Aim a gun in a FPS game? Touch the spot, and have your gun there instantly a 'la Metroid Prime Hunters. There won't be any more need for the split-second delay while you move the mouse to touch something.

I'm quite certain there is still a delay when touching a touchscreen, and I'd imagine it's more than moving a mouse.

I don't see how double-tapping something with your finger is easier than double-clicking a mouse...double-clicking is much faster I'd think because your finger is almost always resting on the button, ready to go, with minimal finger lifting.

And yeah, I can't imagine a game looking very cinematic or immersive when your hand is blocking a chunk of the screen.