Windows 8

[innerSpaceman]

Oh, I agree about that. But of course, I just realized - via trying - that while sitting at my desk, say, at work, it's a lot more difficult to manipulate the display by touch than by keyboard. If I have the display where it's optimal to see, it's not optimal to reach. Maybe my arms are too short (like -almost- the rest of me).

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Oh, I agree about that. But of course, I just realized - via trying - that while sitting at my desk, say, at work, it's a lot more difficult to manipulate the display by touch than by keyboard. If I have the display where it's optimal to see, it's not optimal to reach. Maybe my arms are too short (like -almost- the rest of me).

And in 1987 the average workplace desk was better suited for a type writer than a computer with a monitor. Current desks are ergonomically optimized for typing and having a monitor for display only. Obviously if touch screens become more ubiquitous, desk and workplace designs would have to be modified to compensate.

I don't think touch screens are going to ever truly replace the standard keyboard and mouse input, but they definitely have their usefulness.