Where was the multitouch? (commercials)

[avalys]

In all three commercials, I didn't see any demonstration of the multitouch functionality (e.g. zooming on a photo by putting two fingers on the screen, and spreading them apart). The iPhone in the ads could've have a normal touchscreen, and it would not have made a difference.

I wonder why they didn't show this?

 

[MadDog31]

In all three commercials, I didn't see any demonstration of the multitouch functionality (e.g. zooming on a photo by putting two fingers on the screen, and spreading them apart). The iPhone in the ads could've have a normal touchscreen, and it would not have made a difference.

I wonder why they didn't show this?

To me there's plenty of time for a couple more ads to come out...at this point, we just never know.

 

[ero87]

where's the mysterious 4th advertisement?! 🙄

 

[Chris Bangle]

where's the mysterious 4th advertisement?! 🙄

Waiting till the 11th when we find out what the 12th app is.

It could just be games for all we know...... what if the 12th app is games????

 

[PokezoN]

where's the mysterious 4th advertisement?! 🙄

Just thought about it too ..

 

[SilentPanda]

Multi touch might be harder to show since your hand might almost cover the screen. At least in the 30 second time frame.

 

[discodave]

Good point. Perhaps we'll see it in future commercials.

 

[MarkW19]

Multitouch isn't just the "pinching" gesture...it's other things as well.

For instance, you can scroll through your email list by DRAGGING up/down the screen, or you can open a particular message by CLICKING (tapping) quickly on the SAME place.

The iPhone recognises whether you're doing a DRAG, CLICK, DOUBLE-CLICK in the SAME place.

Other touchscreen phones (PocketPCs, etc.) need a seperate scroll-bar which can ONLY scroll, and buttons that usually don't recognise double-clicks from singles.

But yeah, showing the "pinching" would have been a great idea from a wow-factor point of view!