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Re:Is Microsoft Right About Touchscreen Computers? by DaveMebs on Thursday November 01, 2012 @04:29AM (#4726648)
Why do you consider these to be mutually exclusive forms of input? Just because you can touch a screen doesn't mean that all other forms of input are no longer applicable.
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Re:Is Microsoft Right About Touchscreen Computers? by jonah on Thursday November 01, 2012 @04:51AM (#4726686)
I don't.

I do think the ergonometrics of using touch on a large(ish) vertical display - "Gorilla Arm"[1] - is a deal breaker for extended interaction.

[1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4726394

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