Mine was an SE p900, circa 2003.
I never had any problem with resistive screens. Most of the UI should be designed with large buttons that can be operated by fingers. Being able to use a stylus for precision was a valuable option, especially when the screens themselves were relatively small. It may have helped that I have good fingernails. If you bite your nails then (a) you're disgusting; (b) you've damaged your ability to use resistive screens.
I have had trouble with capacitive screens. They sometimes react when my finger just goes near them without touching, and it's hard to get precise.