"Touch beats pens, keyboards, and mice in the respect that you don't have to carry around a bunch of peripherals." That's the only way in which it beats those

"Touch beats pens, keyboards, and mice in the respect that you don't have to carry around a bunch of peripherals." That's the only way in which it beats those things, in particular keyboards. In most other aspects (e.g., usability) it falls far, far short.