Comment: Re:Does anyone else not like the idea of touch... (Score 1) 171
Touchscreens are great when you can reasonably assume that the user's full concentration will be at the screen. Other times, buttons are far better. Buttons have the additional advantage of staying in the same place, which means you can usually find it by feeling your way forward. This can work extremely well, for our brains are wired to remember certain oft-repeated movements of the fingers. A guitar player doesn't have to look at the strings to play, and you can probably tie your shoelace without looking.
Here's an excellent article on the future of interactive tools: http://worrydream.com/ABriefRantOnTheFutureOfInteractionDesign/