It is upon your determination on what you are looking for in a laptop and whether or not the touchscreen interface is worth it. Utilizing a touchscreen display makes sense for several activities including surfing the internet, touch- oriented applications, or tasks that need touch inputs for better interaction with the screen. They also come in handy on 2-in-1 laptops which have tablet capabilities. Now again, if the computer is primarily being used for non-touch tasks like typing then it makes sense to use a standard computer without a touchscreen.