I always found the conceptual intersection between cats and laptops to be full of coincidences.
Humans sometimes place cats on their laps. The same happens with laptops (hence the name).
Cats and laptops are often seen inside boxes.
Cats and laptops are known to reproduce sounds that are similar to humans but not quite the same.
Future historians will be so confused.
This is why cats are so fond of lying on top of laptops. They're kindred spirits, as it were.
Like laptops, you can sometimes interface directly with them via touch, but it's usually not worth the trouble.