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Atty_for_hire t1_j42w5ey wrote

I have an HP Elitebook for work and it’s a touchscreen laptop that can completely fold over to be a tablet-like device. It’s nice, I’m not a fan of touching the screen, but it comes with a stylus and I can sign or initial digital document (I’m required to approve things). It’s handy to have, but not something I need. I’d be happy if my MacBook had the functionality.

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L4RK1N t1_j459sai wrote

You can use a stylus currently with the MacBook trackpads & the surface area is big enough for signatures which I often do as well for work. This is the only “touch” use case I can think of for a regular laptop user. iPads exist for a reason & fill the “hybrid” niche well IMO.

I’m against touching my Retina display at all costs as fingerprints drive me crazy. If Apple can come up with a better oleophobic coating then what they use on iPhone for the display I’d maybe consider it but still find it unnecessary.

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Atty_for_hire t1_j460bbo wrote

I agree. I regularly have to ask my colleagues and wife to not touch my screen when they are pointing to something on a non-touch screen. But with that said, some people don’t care and you can use the functionality sparingly without dirtying up your screen.

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