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It never would have had the Fidelity or capability to be useful in any meaningful way though. Apple just made interesting stuff. IBM had touchscreen Windows machines in 1995, but nobody would bother writing an article about that because it's useless and boring.
IBM also made the 'Simon' as the first Smartphone in the early 90's, but it was terrible. Apple Newton as well. There's a reason things don't become commercially viable, though they are near.
Touch screen computers also don’t make sense ergonomically. There’s a lot more arm and hand movement on a touchscreen compared to even a mouse, so you’ll get tired quicker.
This is why fast food cashiers are passing out constantly. Moving your arms around is just too tiring.
The difference in ergonomics between sitting at a desk and reaching up vs. standing over a display and tapping down are quite different.