Resistive vs Capacitive

Now, when Nokia N97 was finally oficially announced and the Net was filled with arguments whether it is or it is not the iPhone killer, most people cling to the touchscreen type and point out that, see, N97 is with resistive touchscreen while iPhone is with capacitive. This leaves the impression that resistive is something bad. Well, guess what – it is not. Here’s the theory:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchscreen#Technologies

And what’s the conclusion? That while capacitive screen has generally better performance in terms of contrast and picture clarity, the resistive screen will simply work. This can be summarised in one word - stylus.

By the way, I do not believe that Nokia N97 will manage to outgrow iPhone in terms of sales. At least not in US. People there are so overwhelmed and used to the Apple’s products that Nokia needs to literally struggle. What’s more, the market there is under the reign of operators, thus lacking truly free market for mobile devices. A place where Nokia is almost a stranger.