Windows 8, 17"+, TOUCHSCREEN laptop?

[ninjaap]

Do any manufacturer sell them? It seems W8 laptops with touchscreen are limited to 15" and below. I checked Dell, Sony, Lenovo, and Asus.

 

[andrewkeith5]

I'm sure I saw a 17" with touch in Currys PC World Birmingham at the weekend, but now I'm debating whether it was touch or not....think it was a Toshiba or Samsung...

 

[ninjaap]

I'm sure I saw a 17" with touch in Currys PC World Birmingham at the weekend, but now I'm debating whether it was touch or not....think it was a Toshiba or Samsung...

Just finished going through their sites and no 17" touchcreens. Weird. I wonder if its Windows 8 limitation or display makers simply dont make 17" touchscreens?

 

[andrewkeith5]

Just finished going through their sites and no 17" touchcreens. Weird. I wonder if its Windows 8 limitation or display makers simply dont make 17" touchscreens?

hmm, thats a shame... I dont think it would be a Win8 issue, my money would be on it being too expensive to make such a large touch panel that it would price the product out of the market...

EDIT: In fact it cant be a Win8 issue because it works perfectly well on 20"+ all in ones...

 

[ninjaap]

hmm, thats a shame... I dont think it would be a Win8 issue, my money would be on it being too expensive to make such a large touch panel that it would price the product out of the market...

EDIT: In fact it cant be a Win8 issue because it works perfectly well on 20"+ all in ones...

Which puts me in a dilemma. I think 15" is too close to my Surface and I don't want a desktop, which I haven't bought in years. I want a larger display, but still able to move it around the house with ease. I guess I'll just have to wait it out and hopefully someone will build them.

 

[rdubmu]

This might be something you are looking for
http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/13/4096798/dell-reveals-xps-18-a-giant-all-in-one-windows-8-tablet
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[martinmc78]

Keep an eye on origin pc. They already do beastly 17inch laptops although they cost a fair bit you can guarantee you'll outclass anything else out on the market. Wouldn't surprise me if they add a customisation option for touchscreen sometime soon.

ORIGIN PC | Custom Gaming Computers | Customize Your Power

 

[ninjaap]

This might be something you are looking for
http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/13/4096798/dell-reveals-xps-18-a-giant-all-in-one-windows-8-tablet
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This actually might be something to consider, because I almost gave up on the 17" range. And I love that the article compared it to the Tap VAIO, because that was my front runner as I started to settle for all-in-ones.

EDIT: Hmmm... Pentium? I hope when this becomes available, we have the option for an i5 or i7.

 

[ninjaap]

Keep an eye on origin pc. They already do beastly 17inch laptops although they cost a fair bit you can guarantee you'll outclass anything else out on the market. Wouldn't surprise me if they add a customisation option for touchscreen sometime soon.

ORIGIN PC | Custom Gaming Computers | Customize Your Power

I was keeping an eye out for Alienware to see if they came out with larger touch screens. I will definitely add this to my watch list.

 

[ninjaap]

You guys, I don't think I want to spend more than $1500-$1600, but will still look at all options.

 

[martinmc78]

I was keeping an eye out for Alienware to see if they came out with larger touch screens. I will definitely add this to my watch list.

I think Origin are run by the guys that originally started Alienware before Dell bought them up and ruined the products. Don't quote me on that though, could be mistaken.

 

[BIGPADDY]

Dell XPS 18 coming soon 18.4 inch touchscreen 1080p.

Hands on: Dell XPS 18 review | Pc & mac desktops Reviews | TechRadar

 

[ninjaap]

Dell XPS 18 coming soon 18.4 inch touchscreen 1080p.

Hands on: Dell XPS 18 review | Pc & mac desktops Reviews | TechRadar

The more I read about it the more I likes! I'm hoping to play with one of these at Best Buy as soon as released.