Acer Joins Dell With Capacitive Multi-touch Monitor Comments

I will never understand what is the big appeal in the touch screen monitors. Maybe it's the sick feeling i get when i stare at a disgusting, smudgy, greasy fingerprint covered screen that makes me wonna throw-up. Or maybe it just the fact that controlling the PC with a mouse and a keyboard with my hands lying comfortably on a desk is much better than having to wave them in the air like an idiot. But hey then again it's sooooooo coooooool.

"touchscreen (and even multi-touch) displays seem to be polarising opinion at present with one half greatly enthused and the other half concerned about practicalities (read: grease)"

I'm definitely in the latter half, personally...I can't stand greasy finger marks all over my monitor. I think these will be niche products, at best...

Would I now want to spend my time cleaning grease of a screen I had spent hard earned getting -no.- Dust is bad enough!

Would I want to clean the children's finger marks off when they pay a game - no.

Would I want to try and peer through said gunk and a letter or e-mail I was (trying) to type - no.

In short I think its a great invention for PDA's /phone but not for desktops or laptops in general use... Microsoft need to check out consumer issues before raving up this 'feature'

OR, Put it this way. After reading TR I bought an HP LP2475w. Great monitor guys (thanks!) I would HATE to have to get the Cilit Bang out on this baby ;)

We've just recently got a touch screen at work for an ECG analysis machine. I was my usual derisive self however, it has turned out to be vaguely useful and modestly quicker than a mouse on occasion. If the software was finger friendly and the touch screen wasn't resistive then it'd certainly be more helpful.

I can see a future for these, although until someone put one in front of me I was firmly in the "why in the name of Gandhi?" camp.

I think I'll wait until we get true Minority Report style interfaces... (waits)...

(Which reminds me, the picture link in the article is a bit messed up).

This is totally pointless for someone like me. All my monitors are kept further then arms length