Intel Conducts Study to See If You Want Touchscreen Laptops

[memadmax]

Touchscreen is fine.... just another tool in the arsenal...

Still won't be able to replace the keyboard and mouse thou...

 

[Anonymous_26]

I'm so sick of this new garbage of trying to make computers more like smart phones. I don't want my OS to with tons of app trash like Windows 8. I don't want fingerprints all over my monitor because of a stupid touchscreen not to mention touchscreens are just annoying. I dont want my computer hooked up to a massive network where everything is saved to a server like Cloud. So Microsoft and Intel do us a favor and SCREW OFF!!

 

[zachusaman]

sure. lets call them TABLETS
im perfectly fine with having a touchscreen, but for gods sake put a freaking keyboard on it.

 

[Anonymous_26]

Tablets are fine but I don't want my PC to be like a tablet or smart phone.

 

[tntom]

Wow! A lot of people on here don't like change.

I for one like choice and I apologize to many of you who don't like choice. I want touch, stylus, speech, kinect, dedicated and programmable controls, kb, and mouse.

Not sure why so many prefer using touch for settings, browsing, and editing photos? Unless your internet surfing only goes as far as manufacturer pre-installed bookmarks, I need a keyboard and mouse.

Win8CP in it's current state it needs more menu's and windows optimized for touch. But the touch interface does not work well with a mouse but it begs for touch which it will excel at(my screen does not have but I kept reaching for the screen). It does give you a choice of either interface without compromise. Don't forget a screen is much easier to clean than a kb.

 

[livebriand]

Sure, I wouldn't mind a touchscreen ultrabook, but I'm sure as hell not willing to pay extra for it. Additionally, I'd like to see higher quality screens first.

 

[livebriand]

[citation][nom]lp231[/nom]Meh, us humans will get excited in the first few days and then stop using it.It's like getting a brand new car, the first few days, you will clean, polish, or even check for dust like a monkey checking for fleas on his mates back.As the days pass, the excitement dies down and you're brand new car is just another car on the road.[/citation]
I played with an all-in-one machine today that had a touchscreen. Sure enough, I tried it at first, but then tried resizing windows, and quickly got fed up and went back to the keyboard and mouse. I don't have any touchscreens at home, and don't plan to get any.

 

[tpi2007]

I'm speechless. This can only have one explanation: Intel is going to try to make the best out of WIndows 8, since it appears that colossal mistake called Metro is going forward anyway for desktops and laptops, and Intel needs their partners to sell computers. In any other circumstance I can't imagine Intel taking their test subjects' answers literally. People want touch because it's fashionable, it looks cool and appears to be intuitive. More features, more features. People always want more features. Will they use it on a regular basis ? Of course not.

I seriously have to question the validity of the study itself, I very much doubt they conducted it for a meaningful period of time. The screen tilts back and forward when you touch it, smudges are left in it, your hand being in the air without support will make the user go back to the keyboard after a while because while fun, it's tiring do to that. And then it's just not practical. Imagine you're reading a forum like this. Having your finger on the keyboard or touchpad or mouse and scrolling downwards or upwards is a lot more ergonomic and fast because your hands are resting, they have support and you don't need to raise your hand every single time you want to scroll down. That action she does scrolling down Twitter is completely unrealistc, people only do that on smartphones because the screen can be in an almost horizontal or even horizontal position and they have the other hand holding it.

 

[zippyzion]

I used a touch screen for a few months on a Panasonic Toughbook. I wanted a better touch screen but I loved it. That was 2 years ago and I still touch my laptop's screen without thinking.

Given using it a chance and it will quickly become second nature.

 

[rex86]

I couldn't care less.

 

[Guest]

In 2008 I spent $2000 and bought a Toshiba M700. I thought touch screens were awesome way to take notes and Fun to interact. After a month I hardly use touch screen anymore. What a waste.

 

[belardo]

I like using my iPad, its the form-factor that was made for touching ... can be used anywhere.

But for work which involve graphics word, I DON'T want to SEE MY FINGER PRINTS!

Also, when it comes to notebooks... HIGHER RES SCREENS, NO STUPID crappy ass glossy screens... we don't NEED TO SEE OUR FACES! This is why I buy Thinkpads, hands down.

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

Actually, I DO want that kind of a laptop! I'll have triple-boot - Win7, Ubuntu and Android - and touch screen will come in handy with Android.

 

[devBunny]

:: "Wow! A lot of people on here don't like change"

If that's the case, it's secondary. Rather, from reading the comments, it's clear that a lot of people don't want the expense of a feature for which they have no use. My voice joins those who want better screens for the eyes not finger-pokey input (and the klutzy OS GUI detriment that implements it).

 

[iceman1992]

I don't want to reach forward to touch the screen. Feels awkward on a laptop. So for me the answer is NO!

 

[Soda-88]

more gimmicks for the casual imbeciles please... photo EDITING with touchscreen? you're late for april fools party

like someone already said, invent clean, smooth and dry fingers first... i go absolute apeshit crazy when i see people pointing something on the screen with their fingers, especially when they do it so retardedly hard that you can see lcd crystals forming ripples on the screen under their fingers

 

[Bloob]

I wouldn't use it everyday, but it could be useful occasionally. For those who don't want it, don't get it / use it.

 

[msgun98]

Just give me wacom digitizer support with 512 levels of pressure!

 

[michalmierzwa]

Pointless feature for gaming

 

[mcd023]

at first I was like, "what," but then I thought that it might actually be quicker to use a touch screen on a laptop in some cases as opposed to using the trackpad. We have a number of laptops in our house (for work) and some of the trackpads are a pain to use.

 

[__-_-_-__]

I've a tablet pc (a proper i7 one) as my notebook and I rarely use the digitalizer. yes it's cool but it's a mixed bag. it's an oversized tablet. Also if you are making some artwork I find other usb digitalizers way better despite not having a screen.

So, it's good to have but, it depends on the price. I'm selling my tablet pc. anyone wants a fujitsu t901?

 

[ruszip1]

Yes, next question?

 

[milktea]

I thought touch screen was part of the Ultrabook definition. It was supposed to replace both the tablet as well as fullsize laptop.

Mechanical design might be a bit of a challenge in the first few releases. But I believe Intel and other HW vendors would eventually nail it down in the next few years.

The important thing is to get it out quick and have it patent quick. So others (Apple) won't steel away the licensing of the "next big thing".

 

[leon2006]

It would help but not a necessity. I have a smartphone that touch screen is needed. Notebook for my daily use is mostly for work that i dock to 2 lcd monitor. I don't need the clutter of APPS for my notebook needs. I want my screen to be clear/clean as much as possible.

Touch screen is for tablet as my personal preference.

Touch screen for notebook will be very minimal use in my case

 

[Rookie Of The Year]

Touchscreens on a desktop are slow and counter-productive. I worked a little janitorial before I got into IT... Sounds messy and expensive for company computers, which probably won't be migrating towards W8 anyway. From what I've seen, most laptops are docked in cubicle hell.

What photo editing software are we talking about? Photoshop + touch sounds like a ridiculously clumsy combination to me. Facebookers seem to be getting the most out of this new wave of computing, but give me back quicklaunch and a start menu when I need to get something done fast.

Playtime-wise, touch is fine as long as it's optional. I'll be out there somewhere, holding out for holograms that can touch back.