3 Reasons Touchscreen Laptops Are The Future

Sergio Alberto Romero, Ed.D.
3 min readDec 29, 2021
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I made an article not too long about how I’ll never buy a desktop computer again, I mentioned how laptops are just too good these days. Whether you’re gaming or video editing, there is a laptop that will meet your needs, all while allowing you to be portable. Now I want to talk about why touchscreen laptops are the future, even if they have their fair share of criticisms.

Operating System’s Built For Touch

Looking back over the years it’s clear to see that a lot of operating systems weren’t really built for touchscreens, even with Windows 11 out and about in the world, it’s clear to see that the foundations of the operating system were built for a mouse and keyboard. That being said, the times are changing, with Android and iOS getting ever closer to replacing more conventional computing solutions, it’s really only a matter of time before Apple and Microsoft succumb to thoroughly baking in touch friendly UI elements into their standard operating systems. This will certainly take time; Microsoft has been working on making Windows touch friendly all the way back when Windows 8 released and even before that with Windows Phone. Meanwhile Apple is inching closer to the perfect touch UI with iOS, but has failed to implemented touchscreens in Mac OS. Clearly neither is quite there yet but when you start to realize that mobile…

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Sergio Alberto Romero, Ed.D.
Sergio Alberto Romero, Ed.D.

Written by Sergio Alberto Romero, Ed.D.

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