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Re:Imagine a Tablet with the power of a $6k Desktop by CyberFonic on Wednesday February 27, 2013 @12:30AM (#5290858)
What you are describing could look like a drafting board or an interactive coffee table. You can build one now. Just buy a LCD TV of suitable size and multi-touch bezel from AliBaba. The bezels have USB interface and mimic a mouse.

The main problem I see is that instead of touch, I'd much rather have pens, etc. Like the Wacom LCD tablets - but BIGGER!

Re:Imagine a Tablet with the power of a $6k Desktop by caw on Wednesday February 27, 2013 @11:08AM (#5293027)
I agree with this. When you get to a certain size, while fingers work, pens are much better because the system will placed on a table. Fingers on a touchscreen of certain size will probably stick within the kiosk realm, or game. You can do some typing, but you're largely looking down.

A very large touchscreen PC with sufficient horsepower could be good for drafting, autocad, or maybe solidworks. Things of that nature where you're designing and creating.