Why haven't they made computers with touch screens?

You get phones that have touch screens. So why don't they make computers like that? Have they even thought of it? So you use your finger as a mouse. I'd love that.

Why haven't they made computers with touch screens?live update

They have, just not practicle to buy one

Microsoft is developing a table top computer that is completly touch screen

Why haven't they made computers with touch screens?norten

update ur gk.....they are available....
They did and only lasted a few years. People simply do not like them and I don't blame them. Raising your hands up to touch the screen, after a few hours of that your arms will feel like lead.

People simply like the mouse and keyboard.

Touch screens are good for PDA's, ATM's, etc.

Peace

Jim

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It is on the way. The pc as we know it will be long gone. I believe mid next year microsoft is launching the touch screen.
many long time business partners/industries specializing mouses will be affected so they keep the transition really slow
we make really expensive servers ( about a million dollars )

and i already use a touch screen PC to test some of the servers we build , but its not the screen i touch , its a pad where the mouse would be