Advantages and Drawbacks of Touch Screens

A Touchscreen is an electronic visual display that the user can control through simple or multi-touch gestures by touching the screen with a special stylus/pen or by one or more fingers. Some touchscreens use an ordinary or specially coated gloves to work while others use a special stylus/pen only. The user can use the touchscreen to react to what is displayed and to control how it is displayed (for example by zooming the text size).

It is a basic matter of fact that everything which has advantages ,also have disadvantages as well.
So, in this particular blog I'll tell you about the advantages and disadvantages of the touch screen.
First look at some advantages of touch screen.


Advantages of Touch Screen

• They have simple user interface
• They are easy to observe/see
• They have high volume usage
• They are easy to operate and you don't need much training
• You can have your own freedom what you want to do
• They have easier hand and eye co-ordination
• No extra peripherals such as mouse are needed
• They have a keyboard which have permanent overlay
•  With multi-touch function, various operations/inputs are possible
• Unlike keyboard or physical switch, there will be no dirt, dust, and moisture getting into the spaces between buttons. Thus, it is easy for maintenance
• Big screen is ideal for web browsing, picture and movies

Now these were all the advantages of touch screen ,now see the drawbacks of touch screen

Drawbacks of Touch Screen

• Not suitable for imputing large amount of data
• Selecting detailed objects can be difficult with fingers
• It is much more expansive than its other alternatives
• Since a display is directly touched, the display may get dirty, then become less-visible. A direct touch may also cause scratches on the screen that may cause malfunction in some cases.
• Unlike push-button and mouse, users will not feel "click" when a user input a touch screen, thus operation may become clumsy sometimes. However, there are certain touch screens that provide "click feeling" when touched.
• Touch screen is difficult to be operated for the visually impaired. Some creative ways to let them know where to touch are needed. Sound navigation and physical buttons might be helpful in combination with touch screen.
• Big screen leads to low battery life
• The screen has to be big enough to be able to touch the buttons without missing
• You have to be within arms reach of the device
• In bright sunlight it is much less efficient and very difficult to see
• It can cause wrist injuries
• Small objects are not easy to select
• Having a big bright screen means faster consumption of battery

"Our technological powers increase, but the side effects and potential hazards also escalate."