SB on the desk with the keyboard to the left for keyboard shortcuts (photoshop) or in my lap when I'm typing. Works great. Photoshop without a stylus/touch screen/pinch to zoom, at least what I use it for, is pointless.
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Are touchscreen laptops a gimmick?
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Total gimmick. Have one on my work laptop.
Let's look at the use case:
Your fingers are typing and the touchpad is leveled with your hands already. Your choice:
1) do you lift your hand and point and touch at the screen?
2) move your hands slightly and use the trackpad, which is more accurate
I choose 2.
Windows and even Samsung's implementation of the touchpad isn't as good as Apple's. So I can see why people want to use the screen for scrolling a page (2 finger scrolling in Windows does not hold a candle to Apple's trackpad).
Also, when you use it to select, the screen moves when you touch screen.
Versatility? There are three types of these. A detachable screen. This is ok..The desktop is just not made for touch inputs.
A screen that folds backwards. This is the worse. The keyboard is in the back? So you're resting the machine on its keyboard when you put it on the table. Or when you're holding it, you're mashing on keys.
A screen that rotates and folds over the keyboard. Too thick.
It's too much of a gimmick. Using it in a traditional setting makes the screen and hinge move backwards. The OS is okay at best with the touch controls. The unit is too thick to use as a tablet when you don't detach the screen.
Let's look at the use case:
Your fingers are typing and the touchpad is leveled with your hands already. Your choice:
1) do you lift your hand and point and touch at the screen?
2) move your hands slightly and use the trackpad, which is more accurate
I choose 2.
Windows and even Samsung's implementation of the touchpad isn't as good as Apple's. So I can see why people want to use the screen for scrolling a page (2 finger scrolling in Windows does not hold a candle to Apple's trackpad).
Also, when you use it to select, the screen moves when you touch screen.
Versatility? There are three types of these. A detachable screen. This is ok..The desktop is just not made for touch inputs.
A screen that folds backwards. This is the worse. The keyboard is in the back? So you're resting the machine on its keyboard when you put it on the table. Or when you're holding it, you're mashing on keys.
A screen that rotates and folds over the keyboard. Too thick.
It's too much of a gimmick. Using it in a traditional setting makes the screen and hinge move backwards. The OS is okay at best with the touch controls. The unit is too thick to use as a tablet when you don't detach the screen.
Netherscourge
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They are useless unless the screen detaches from the keyboard, like a Surface Book or some other hybrid.
There's definitely times where it's easier to use the screen than the mouse. As long as there's no penalty to having it touch enabled it's an option I'll choose to have.
Stylus input is a gamechanger, esp w/ ultralights and tablet hybrids like Surface. On the fly PDF annotation gets much easier when you have a pen to write with.
Stylus input is a gamechanger, esp w/ ultralights and tablet hybrids like Surface. On the fly PDF annotation gets much easier when you have a pen to write with.
Unless you plan on using a stylus at all, in which case every point you made is moot
Yep.
MasterMongoose
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At school, they required us to buy one for engineering back in 2011 when I was a freshman. What that meant was that at a minimum you were spending $1500+. It sucks because this computer is a powerhouse in every way except the graphics card.
I'm not overly impressed with the computer though, they had a lot of problems although touch functionality has always been solid. Taking notes on it was always good, and doing assignments. It's a lot heavier than it should be, and I swear the screen purposely draws glare. It's so much worse on glare than any other screen I've ever used.
It's a Fujitsu T901 (I think that's the model) for the record.
I'm not overly impressed with the computer though, they had a lot of problems although touch functionality has always been solid. Taking notes on it was always good, and doing assignments. It's a lot heavier than it should be, and I swear the screen purposely draws glare. It's so much worse on glare than any other screen I've ever used.
It's a Fujitsu T901 (I think that's the model) for the record.
Hmm, that seems like an unusual layout to me.
If I'm drawing, chances are the keyboard is only being used for shortcuts. It works fine off to the left.
Jayayess1190
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I have a Lenovo X250 with the touchscreen. I love it, and only if buying a Mac would I accept a laptop without one. When using Windows 8/8.1 I always wished my then Lenovo X220 had one. Having the touchscreen is a nice addition, even if used only sparingly.
Langdon Alger
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Definitely. It serves no purpose. It's more labor intensive and less accurate.
BibiMaghoo
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My partner used one for about 3 years. She found it hard to go back to a traditional screen afterwards. It was one of those convertible notebooks but she used the touch in 'normal' mode, for scrolling and such. Every now and then I catch her swiping her current notebook screen. It is not a touch 
darkinstinct
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Even with the keyboard attached I'm using touch on my Surface Pro 3 to scroll and zoom. All the time. Button presses as well. Like right now I will not use the touchpad to push "Submit Reply", I will just push the button with my finger. It's faster, it's intuitive and I do it anyways in tablet mode. Of course there are cases where the touchpad is superior as well.
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