It's this experience, we believe, that has led to a lot of users revolting against Windows 8. These movements may well work on a smaller screen with a swipe of the finger, but try transferring these commands to a poor quality trackpad and you're in for a whole world of confusion. Most of these computers have no multi-touch trackpad, and likely only a mouse and keyboard to interact with the user interface, yet they're still expected to perform often bizarre movements and cursor placements to use simple parts of the OS functionality. So with touch being the input of choice for most - particularly the younger demographic that is key to selling most new technology - why has Microsoft allowed the touch-focused Windows 8 to be loaded on to lower-end laptops and desktop PCs that gain nothing from its new features? It's likely that most user interfaces on smaller screens will some day include more use of voice commands and gestures, but touch will still be the main form of input and navigation on these smaller-screen devices for many years.

There's no room for a trackpad or mouse on these products, and touch input was deemed the best form of navigation at the time. Users have adapted to touch input incredibly quickly on smartphones and tablets, since the finger is the best available option for navigating content on a small screen (despite being responsible for greasy screens worldwide).

Windows 8 touch screen desktops