I'm in two minds about this, because e.g. Lululemon or the surface book aren't cheap either - so price isn't the only factor. But at least with the surface book

I'm in two minds about this, because e.g. Lululemon or the surface book aren't cheap either - so price isn't the only factor. But at least with the surface book you could argue that the stylus is a huge value add. And while I hate touchscreen laptops with a passion, I can definitely see it's a form factor many people enjoy. Especially "normal" users (non-terminal users?). Having said that, there's definitely a herd mentality. People buy what other people in the group have, and what is considered "cool/chic/whatever". The second part is really hard to track, especially with something as tool-like as laptops ultimately are. So there is a huge risk here. The question is "are techies still the 'category leaders'"? Microsoft seems to be betting they aren't, and they are following through with that.