Touch Screen PCs

MrsSpringsteen · 05-04-2009, 12:01 PM

Does anyone have one? Dell just came out with one last week, and HP has had one for a while now. I'm just curious how well they work and how difficult it is to get used to using one. I'm not in the market for a new PC but I've seen them in stores and they sure look cool.

Are all PCs going to be touch screen eventually?

Liesje · 05-04-2009, 12:02 PM

When I first saw the HP one I thought "my computer screen gets dirty enough without me touching it!"

MrsSpringsteen · 05-04-2009, 12:14 PM

Supposedly the screens they use just allow you to wipe them with something like a microfiber cloth. I'm always afraid to put anything on my monitor at home so it's really dirty. It's embarrassingly dirty. I have a spray that I got for electronics, etc. but I don't use it. The monitor is at least four years old so it's old style screen too.

anitram · 05-04-2009, 12:37 PM

The microfiber cloth works really well, it's also what you use for iPhones, etc. I would also assume that you must be able to buy a screen cover, like for the iPhone where the smudging problem would be decreased.

beegee · 05-04-2009, 12:54 PM

At the library where I work all of the staff computers are touch screen. The PCs in the computer lab for use by the general public are not.

I don't think I would like using one at home. I still use a mouse at work for the most part, especially when doing research for a patron or when searching the catalog. It's just easier.

Slipstream · 05-04-2009, 02:36 PM

How much do these touch screen monitors cost? I've never seen one and have 0 knowledge them. Can I buy one and use it in conjunction with Vista for example?

MrsSpringsteen · 05-05-2009, 12:17 PM

The Dell and HP are both around 1200, 1300 +-the ones I've seen. I don't know if either company has more than one model yet. It's all integrated into the monitor-including Vista. The Dell even comes in colors.

05-04-2009, 12:01 PM	#1
MrsSpringsteen Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 28,610 Local Time: 01:34 AM	Touch Screen PCs Does anyone have one? Dell just came out with one last week, and HP has had one for a while now. I'm just curious how well they work and how difficult it is to get used to using one. I'm not in the market for a new PC but I've seen them in stores and they sure look cool. Are all PCs going to be touch screen eventually? __________________

05-04-2009, 12:02 PM	#2
Liesje Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the dog house Posts: 19,563 Local Time: 01:34 AM	When I first saw the HP one I thought "my computer screen gets dirty enough without me touching it!" __________________

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MrsSpringsteen Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 28,610 Local Time: 01:34 AM	The Dell and HP are both around 1200, 1300 +-the ones I've seen. I don't know if either company has more than one model yet. It's all integrated into the monitor-including Vista. The Dell even comes in colors. __________________

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05-04-2009, 12:14 PM	#3
MrsSpringsteen Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 28,610 Local Time: 01:34 AM	Supposedly the screens they use just allow you to wipe them with something like a microfiber cloth. I'm always afraid to put anything on my monitor at home so it's really dirty. It's embarrassingly dirty. I have a spray that I got for electronics, etc. but I don't use it. The monitor is at least four years old so it's old style screen too.

05-04-2009, 12:37 PM	#4
anitram Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NY Posts: 18,918 Local Time: 01:34 AM	The microfiber cloth works really well, it's also what you use for iPhones, etc. I would also assume that you must be able to buy a screen cover, like for the iPhone where the smudging problem would be decreased.

05-04-2009, 12:54 PM	#5
beegee Neon Zebra Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: southern nevada Posts: 10,615 Local Time: 10:34 PM	At the library where I work all of the staff computers are touch screen. The PCs in the computer lab for use by the general public are not. I don't think I would like using one at home. I still use a mouse at work for the most part, especially when doing research for a patron or when searching the catalog. It's just easier.

05-04-2009, 02:36 PM	#6
Slipstream Refugee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: British Columbia Posts: 1,474 Local Time: 10:34 PM	How much do these touch screen monitors cost? I've never seen one and have 0 knowledge them. Can I buy one and use it in conjunction with Vista for example?