Touchsmart and Windows 8

Im looking at a new Touchsmart (420-1100) and plan to upgrade to windows 8 but i keep reading stuff about how the screens wont work well for windows8 because of something to do with the "bezel" around it.....is this true? and should i wait for a true Windows 8 computer to come out?

I agree with ToddWasHere. I have used Windows 8 on one of these devices, and I can explain:
The "bezel" is the border around the lit area of the screen. The majority, if not all, of the Windows 7-era TouchSmart desktop models have a bezel that stands 1/4 inch or so off the screen, such that it's hard to put your fingers into the actual edges or corners of the screen, and it's not very precise at the edge/corners either (try it.) Although this is not a show-stopper for using Windows 8, you will not really get comfortable using touchscreen 100% of the time. Some of the navigation gestures were designed for devices where you can swipe from off the screen to on the screen; this bezel makes it tricky. (Although with some patience, it can still be done.)
The second issue is that the touch screen is 2-touch-point optical and so quite "jittery." It is no capacitive touchscreen like on the Surface or we're starting to see in 23" sizes.
In all honesty I find using Windows 8 with the mouse/keyboard with the TouchSmart desktop quite comfortable. You can then switch to touch once you've selected the app/game you want to use, and back to mouse if you have to switch apps. The kids love it.

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