HP ships touch screen laptop before Apple, we’re not worried

News of the HP TouchSmart tx2 swept blogs, news sites, and social networks alike this week, and, as imagined, this touch screen laptop was instantly pointed out as a direct victory over Apple. For example, BusinessWeek even wrote, “Apple watchers assumed Jobs & Co. would be the first to offer a multitouch laptop, but Hewlett-Packard has beaten them to the punch.” Being that Apple created the extremely successful touch screen iPhone that soon became a huge drive behind the development of many of the touch screen phones on the market today, many people are surprised that Apple hasn’t announced a tablet or touch screen computer yet. Now, with this product from HP, many of those people feel as if Apple has already lost the race in this category, and that is not the case.

To begin with, Apple already has a form of multitouch integrated into their laptops in the form of their glass trackpad. We’re aware this isn’t the same as having the whole screen be touch, but it is very helpful, nonetheless. On top of this, if Apple ever does release a multitouch laptop, we’re sure many of their customers will be much more blown away by Apple’s model than their competitors’ as usual. Although the HP tx2 does look quite tempting, we think it’s fair to assume that Apple’s quality of product is always top notch. Then, there is always the thought that we may not even need multitouch on our laptops. There aren’t that many situations where it is necessary, if you ask me. And if you are an artist who would like to draw on your laptop, you’re more likely to use a Wacom anyways.

What do you think? Has Apple lost the battle for the multitouch laptop market, or is it much too early to call? Let us know in the comments.

Via [BusinessWeek]