Kids expect all screens to be touch ready. Chromebooks they learn on in schools are touchscreen. It will be a competitive requirement before long, I think.
While true, I do not believe kids are the intended market for a laptop in which the entry model starts near $3k USD.
...Chromebooks are touch screen? This whole time, I've used them assuming they aren't.
I agree with you. When I show things to my kids on my laptop, they instantly try to play with the content by touching the screen.