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sxg • yesterday at 6:05 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Why? I'm genuinely curious. Couldn't you simply not touch the screen? It's what you're supposed to do for all non-touchscreen laptops anyway.


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elxr • yesterday at 6:13 PM

My guess is so they can wipe the screen without triggering an errant click. Like how you'd lock your phone when wiping oil off the screen.

dmitrygr • yesterday at 6:44 PM

accidental touch, especially by others looking over my shoulder and pointing