If you look at various news agencies, many of them use touch surface computers for their weather, political or a myriad of other news stories already.
Some of the restaurants here, especially those that push technology have started to put some of these touch screen computers for customers to use, but remember, you can just go to your local McDonalds and see the same touch screen technology used every time you order.
However, I can imagine the day where this type of computer will give you the keyboard, and information starting for your phone calls, television guide, pictures, and much more.
A different world we live in - when my daughter's favorite channel is 182.