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Programmers have very different requirements for computers than non-techie users.

I use the TouchScreen on my SurfaceBook way more than I thought I would--just not for programming.

MacOS is not designed for touch-based computing. It's interesting that Microsoft's merging of tablet+desktop metaphors might finally be paying off (after 4 years!) - but I can't imagine app support is that good outside 1st party apps. Plus you still have/need a trackpad, right?

Where do you find touch to be usable?

Primarily I use touch in games; often casual games gotten from the MS store.

Or scrolling when web browsing.

The writing w/ the Pen in OneNote is great; but I don't use it all that much.

Yes; the SurfaceBook still has a trackpad; I don't think a touch screen is a replacement for it.

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