Best answer: Yes! The display on the Samsung Galaxy Book S is fully enabled for touch, allowing you to forego the trackpad if you choose.
- Compatible pen: Samsung S Pen ($80 at Samsung)
- Get yours: Samsung Galaxy Book S ($1,000 at Microsoft)
What to know about the touch screen
The 13-inch HD display on the Samsung Galaxy Book S has full touch enabled, meaning that you can use your fingers to tap on things instead of clicking on them if you'd like. This is great to have when watching movies or videos as you can more easily pause or play them, and some people also prefer using touch when browsing the web, too.
If you want to take things a step further and draw or jot down notes on the screen, make sure to check out Samsung's S Pen accessory. It supports tilting for finer detailing and has 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity, so it's definitely worth getting.
It's worth noting, however, that the laptop's display doesn't go all the way back, so you probably wouldn't want to use it for inking or more detailed projects. However, if you want to take quick notes or poke around on the internet, the Galaxy Book S should be able to help with that.
Compatible pen
Samsung S Pen
Draw and write with no problem at all
The Samsung S Pen is a fantastic stylus that works wonderfully with the Samsung Galaxy Book S' touch screen and Galaxy Note devices.
Why you should get the Samsung Galaxy Book S
Aside from the HD touch screen display, there are plenty of other reasons to get a Samsung Galaxy Book S. If you're after a portable device, this laptop is arguably one of the best ones in that department since it only weighs 0.96 kg and is 11.8 mm thick. The device also comes with amazing AKG speakers outfitted with Dolby Atmos technology for premium sound, as well as dual USB-C (not Thunderbolt 3) ports for both charging and data transfer. Together with the comfortable low-profile keyboard, these features make the Samsung Galaxy Book S an excellent choice.
Perhaps the best thing about the laptop, though, is the ARM Snapdragon 8cx processor. This CPU offers power comparable to a mid-range Intel i5, but the true value in it lies with the impact it has on battery. Most other laptops usually have a battery that dies out at around eight hours, but this one has a staggering 23-hour battery life. This flexibility is invaluable to people who want to take their device with them but don't want to worry about the hassle of charging.
Touch-compatible excellence
Samsung Galaxy Book S
$1,000 at Samsung $1,000 at Microsoft
Charging? Who needs it?
The Samsung Galaxy Book S is an awesome laptop with a fully-functioning HD touch screen and an extremely long battery life of 23 hours.