Touchscreen PCs: 3 Things to Change

[theroguex]

I just want to be able to buy a touch-screen monitor to go with my existing desktop computer, which will automatically be better than any tablet they produce (unless the tablet costs like $3000).

 

[pcworm]

[citation][nom]Snipergod87[/nom]One flat plane would work great for touch screens, however my "almost" one flat surface touchpad/keyboard wrist rest on my laptop makes it so my hand is sending the mouse flying when i type. I miss a good bezel[/citation]
most laptops have a key to disable the touchpaad or can do it via a driver when an external mouse is connected

 

[kawininjazx]

Touch screens need to be "Doritos-hand" proof.

 

[antwanman12]

I have had hours of time working with both MSI and HP touchscreen computers and one of the things that I've noticed is that they're all a glossy glass display which doesn't slide very well. If your have rough fingers or dry skin on your fingers, theres a lot of skipping and movement problems. Maybe a softer material would make it easier to move and less fingerprints on the display

 

[sidran32]

[citation][nom]pharge[/nom]Yes and no...Using stylus while having touch screen on may have problem when you rest your hand/wrist on the screen while writing.This can be solved at the OS or software level but I am not sure have they solved this problem or not.[/citation]
They have.

My laptop (HP Pavilion tx2500z) also has a slate mode. It has both a capacitive touch screen for finger input (single-touch) as well as a stylus for pen input (from wacom). Both work simultaneously. When the pen is at least hovering over the screen, it disables capacitive touch (it is not required for the pen). If the pen is not near the screen, you can control it with your fingers to your hearts content.

And this was in 2008.

People really haven't been paying attention to the tablet market. All of a sudden, it's all new tech. But that's what happens when Apple releases a product. It's been around but just didn't have the eyes of the general consumer market on it until Apple steps in.

 

[sidran32]

[citation][nom]Zingam[/nom]HD TV has been around for decades but it is still catching up, isn't it? So maybe it is just that Apple is doing it right and they are better at marketing. And I'm not an owner of Apples gadgets.[/citation]
As I always say, they rarely innovate with new products. They just take an existing one and improve upon it, and then throw their marketing weight behind it. Not that it's a problem, because it isn't. It's just how things go. 😛

 

[Guest]

I get why my smartphone needs a touch screen, but I cant see a use for it on a laptop or desktop computer.

 

[m-manla]

I agree with the raised bevels. Those really need to go away. That is my biggest complaint along with response time that need to be addressed.

 

[Guest]

I'd like to find one that is wall mountable. Some aren't and have designs with legs that aren't aesthetically pleasing if wall mounted. It would have to be quite thin. I would like to hang one in a kitchen where it could be used as a TV/internet device instead of a laptop on the counter. Wouldn't necessarily need a keyboard often as it would rarely be used for true office work.