How about because I just like having choices, like a touch screen laptop, or 3D TV, or DSLR camera, or multiple ports and easily swappable batteries on my devic

How about because I just like having choices, like a touch screen laptop, or 3D TV, or DSLR camera, or multiple ports and easily swappable batteries on my devices? I am Ok with paying extra, or waiting for made to order shipping, or limited model selection, or added weight / thickness. But this day there is a real push to force everyone into the same tastes rather than have a meaningful market segmentation. As to practical issues, even on a clamshell laptop, it's more convenient to scroll by swiping sides of the screen while lying down rather than being an arm to use trackpad. I read for half an hour before sleep every day, so it's a common use case. Chromebooks are the only laptops that seem to support this reliably.