What do women with fingernails do?

[Charmed Juan]

I want to give my Dinc to my wife when the X comes out. However she can't use the keyboard with her fingernails.
So what do women do who have fingernails that keeps their fingers off the screen?

 

[Insp_Gadget]

Capacitive screens DO work with the tips of fingernails, if that's how she types.

Edit: Maybe not.

 

[Charmed Juan]

Hm,

She has been trying to use my phone but it isn't working with her fingernails.

 

[Insp_Gadget]

Two options: Use a different kind of phone or cut the nails.

Wasn't designed with her in mind I guess. I tried it with my much shorter nails and it worked. I guess my skin was close enough to the screen to register without actually touching and I thought my nail was doing the work.

Sorry.

 

[SeeK]

Unless her nails are very long, she should be able to simply touch with a lower angle. So she'd touch more with the underside of her fingers, rather than the tip.

 

[Insp_Gadget]

Han Solo: "I don't think the empire had Wookies in mind when they designed her, Chewie."

 

[techiechick]

Sorry guys!! I totally disagree with all of you.

As a professional woman who has been wearing acrylic nails for 20 years, I loved my Treos and Centros over the years due to the resistive touchscreen. I was also very hesitant to use a capacitive touchscreen device. Until a friend showed me how to use Swype on his HD2. In no time I flying on that keyboard!

I am now the proud owner of an Evo. Just try Swype... you'll be amazed!

 

[takeshi]

Change the angle of the finger touching the screen. Or use a capacitive-compatible stylus.

 

[rabernet]

I use the sides of my thumb to type.

 

[Kimasu]

Get an Android phone with a keyboard? My wife played with all the phones at the Verizon store before deciding on the Devour because she liked the keyboard the most.

 

[stalker]

I would suggest to use a resistive screen phone with a stylus...

 

[MissJennell#IM]

You can use them. I can use the EVO and the hero just fine and I have long nails. You just have to use the pads of your thumbs instead of the tips of your thumbs. Takes a little getting used to but it is pretty easy.

 

[stalker]

You can use them. I can use the EVO and the hero just fine and I have long nails. You just have to use the pads of your thumbs instead of the tips of your thumbs. Takes a little getting used to but it is pretty easy.

Nice advice.

 

[Nechasin]

One of my coworkers got this for their iphone and it works on my Moto Droid
Pogo Sketch

 

[cloak.n.dagger]

Han Solo: "I don't think the empire had Wookies in mind when they designed her, Chewie."

LOL!!! That was great!!