Touchscreen for Win8 or no?

[kcducttaper]

I'm debating about getting a new laptop in the near future and I quite like the HP DV6, DV6t, and DV6t-se laptops. I'm still trying to figure out the difference between them because HP's site just gives you a boat load of useless advertizing blabber and hardly tells you anything useful. Anyways, my question is with Win8 being developed for a touchscreen and all, might it be worth it to spend another $100 or so for a touchscreen laptop rather than just a normal one? I'm a Comp Sci major at K-State, so part of the equation may be to get the touchscreen if for no other reason than to be on top of the current technology no matter how dumb and useless it may seem for when I get my career or internship started.

On a bit of a side note, I've already downloaded Win8, but have left it sitting for weeks. From what I've seen and read, it looks too much like a phone UI squashed on top of Win7, which seems just dumb, so I'm not really in a hurry to install it at all.

 

[Chirag Borawake]

Or maybe, the base is 2 or 3 times heavier, than the display. If the base is heavy enough, then the display will hang horizontally flat upon nothing.
It might be the weight ratio of the display and the base, that keeps it flat horizontal.

 

[MarkG]

"The full flat design enables users to lay the PC all the way down, creating a full horizontal touch interface, perfect for gaming, using art and design programs or inviting a large group to gather around the screen to view content."

Staring down at a screen flat on the desk in front of me is just so ergonomically wonderful. My neck will love it.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

It does look sweet!

 

[alyoshka]

Yup, I agree with MarkG, I had the question in my mind, why would someone want to put it on the floor, kinda reminded me of kindergarten when kids paint on papers lying on floors. But then it did occur to be, maybe a tile sort of thing for some fancy art show or showroom, might work there, but then one could easily step on it too.

 

[halcyon]

I just don't see the benefit of touch screen on a desktop. It doesn't seem more ergonomic. Have vendors really sold that many touch screen desktops that MS thinks the public wants an OS designed with this as a highlight?