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delectitoday at 3:24 PM2 repliesview on HN

The hands of older people are also just literally less compatible with a capacitive touchscreen, because skin retains less moisture as we age. If you've ever seen an older person licking their finger before turning the page of a book, that's why.


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ridgeguytoday at 4:51 PM

Also, fine motor coordination often declines with age. Can make it hard to do a swipe or hit a key reliably in the first try.

Melatonictoday at 4:18 PM

I still like my physical keyboards - bring back sliders !