Touchscreen laptops can be a vital tool in any home or traditional office. By accepting touch-based inputs, these kinds of laptops allow you to navigate programs, documents, and file folders much faster and easier than with a mouse or touchpad. You can easily zoom, pan, and scroll with just a touch of your finger. They're great for creative professionals who use digital art programs such as Adobe Illustrator or Lightroom, or anyone who likes to hand write notes in meetings. Touchscreens do have their disadvantages. They tend to be a drain on the laptop's battery, giving you less work time on a single charge, and they're more expensive than their non-touch competitors.