Many laptops, and some desktops, now come equipped with touch-sensitive displays. Does this add value to the experience, or is it just a gimmick?

Unveiled Thursday, the $279.99 kid-focused Computer Kit Touch includes everything you need to build a touch-screen computer. Designed for kids ages 6 and up, it includes a 10.1-inch HD touch ...

The Computer Kit Touch is pretty much the touch-centric upgrade to the company's Computer Kit Complete which let kids (and older users) build their own Raspberry Pi-powered laptop.