Reality: That compaq used a stylus, it was not a touch screen. And the patent doesn't say what is being alleged anyway... but then, its easy to construct arguments when you get to make up your oppositions position, right?
By definition, this whole thing is knocking down a strawman.
FWIW, every time I research one of these "alarming" "absurd" patents on an "idea", the turth turns out to be something else.
I'm convinced that the target audience never reads the patents or isn't conversant in the art sufficiently to comprehend them.
And thus these are essentially political posts to foster the idea that Apple doesn't deserve any protection for their inventions in the iPhone, because those making the claim are android fans or apple haters.
Reality is this: Prior to the iPhone, android was ripping off the blackberry. If Apple hadn't done this work, you'd still be arguing over which phone had the best physical keyboard and bespoke facebook interface.