M GO BLUE wrote:
Is it easier to use Windows 8.1 with a touchscreen or a non-touchscreen laptop??
Fellow Wolverine, the answer is the same as it's always been when buying a PC --
It depends on what applications you're using every day!If you use the common commercial apps (MS, Adobe, etc. - Office, Internet Explorer, Mail, Calendar, People, Messaging, Acrobat, etc.), then they are all available in Metro form (i.e., Windows 8 interface format). You need to try them on a touchscreen to determine whether or not they are easier for you to use, than the older versions were on a non-touchscreen.
If, however, you often use Windows 7 (or older) applications that require a keyboard, a touchscreen laptop will be a PITA to use.
After over 35 years in the Personal Computing industry, I've learned that, when you're buying a new PC, if your salesperson doesn't ask you that question right off the bat, find a new sales critter! If they make the same mistake, run, don't walk, and find a new store.
And, never buy a mail order PC without having taken it for a physical "test drive" in a store first!
BUT, never buy a PC in a store without having checked on-line prices, first. If you know what you can buy it for on-line, then you've got the bargaining leverage you need!