It's a little more dynamic looking than the Mac OS X Dock, but it fulfills a similar function. You can bring up a touch-optimized overlay for Internet Explorer, video and media players, and the usual Microsoft Surface apps. It's not quite as good as HP's current TouchSmart interface, but it's much more touch-centric than the simplistic Dell dock on the Dell Inspiron One 2305 (Blu-ray) ($1099 direct, 4.0 stars). When it works, the touch interface is responsive and snappy. One thing detracting from the touch experience was the uneven friction on the screen: It felt like its coatings were applied unevenly.
Hopefully, it was a sample defect, and not indicative of the model line.
