>I do have a dual monitor setup with HD screens. Do they really think that its easier for advanced users to use touchscreens? come on, that is nuts...

not so sure in this specific point: we are habituated by now to work on big screens with mouse or trackball. On the plus side the ability to fine-tune position, but relatively poor set of choices after that: left-, right- and middle/scroll wheel click/action. With fingers on a 7' touch pad mirrored on one large screen I guess after initial relearnig done within 2 weeks faster input could be accomplished. Doubtful if "fast input" is the best dimension to weigh: If "mousable action" like file handling is needed often, almost all doing such tasks use a filemanager where they can use mouse *or* keyboard depending on the task, which obliterates the "finger action benefit" to a large extent.