A TOUCH TOO MUCH ; Touchscreen PCs promise to make computing easier, but are they just a gimmick?

Mail on Sunday (June 14, 2009)

Author: Rob Waugh

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The touchscreen PC is one of those irresistibly futuristic ideas that sounds like it will eventually become an indispensable device - like the flying car, perhaps, or a videophone. But given that flying car concepts, so far, appear to be aimed at people with a six- figure salary who already own a runway, and videophones seem only to be used by Jack Bauer in 24, it's no surprise touchscreen PCs haven't had an easy ride.

MSi's new Wind Top has a lot going for it. For a start, it's only Pounds 659. Clad in this year's must-have fashion finish, clear Perspex, it looks fantastic - and unlike a lot of all-in-one desktops, it actually has most of the stuff you'll need, including a DVD drive and roomy 160GB hard drive.

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A TOUCH TOO MUCH ; Touchscreen PCs promise to make computing easier, but are they just a gimmick?

The touchscreen works both with a stylus and fingers - although it's nothing like as sensitive as iP...

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