Much has been made of the Apple iPhone and T-Mobile G1's capacitive touchscreens, with many proclaiming them superior to the humble 'resistive' touchscreens that have been used since the dawn of time (oh, ok, since about 1995). But is it as simple as the one technology being superior? What advantages does 'resistive' tech have and what else do you need to know?

"With screens being 'just another component' for device manufacturers and with them not being available for sale to the everyday user, it's not easy to get definitive information on the two technologies, but I've done my best to compile a blow-by-blow comparison. "

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