Sometimes it’s faster than finding the mouse cursor when clicking a link or a button (and when filling in forms with check boxes), but probably my biggest use is if I’m browsing around Google maps or Earth.

Click-drag click-drag on the trackpad is just slow and frustrating compared to just dragging the on-screen image.

I use a macbook sometimes and it’s a bit infuriating when I try to drag the screen.

I don’t use it constantly but I’m used to having the choice whenever I decide it’s easier.

I’ve had two and the only time I’ve used it is by accident. Something like the Lenovo Yoga where you can put it into touchscreen/drawing mode would work, but I don’t see how it’s useful to touch your screen at a weird angle.

My work computer has a touch screen. It is used about evenly by people pointing at my screen and accidentally touching it and one form I sometimes use where I have to select an option and hit next a bunch of times. It’s way faster to do that with a couple fingers than with a track pad or a mouse.

I use to use mine regularly, it was nice ergonomically to change between the trackpad and touchscreen. My arm needs a rest from being tucked up next to the trackpad. This makes most sense if the laptop is on your actual lap. Can’t do it anymore since my laptop broke.

Pretty much never. Even if my hands are dry and clean, I get annoying marks on the screen.

It can be useful for drawing and photo editing without a mouse. Since I don’t do that much, it is practically useless

I may rarely swipe to scroll, but if it’s anything else I’ll go hunt down a keyboard to plug into it instead of using the screen. Convertible, by the way, can;t see any reason to do it unless you have it detached from the base and in your hand like a giant phone.

My work laptop is a touch screen, The only time I’ve used it is when I accidentally brushed the corner of the screen reaching passed and closed the window I was working on.

Used to have one, literally never.

Disabled it in BIOS, most useless feature in a laptop. Yoga like laptops that can flip the screen 18 degrees, sure. But a regular laptop - just why?

I don’t use it consciously. But I do notice when I’m using a laptop without touchscreen - so I probably use it more than I think.
I mostly use it in tent mode with keyboard and mouse attached tho.

ITT: people hating on touchscreens

Also ITT: people pointing out really good reasons to have a touch screen.

When I had one, I used it a couple of times to play Civilization V on an airplane.

Me: so rarely that I keep forgetting it’s a touch screen

My wife and daughter: constantly, so my screen is full of their fingerprints

I usually don’t use it.