With the launch of Windows 8 in 2012, Microsoft made touchscreen computing on the desktop mainstream. The Windows 8 interface attempted to bridge the gap between phones, tablets, and PCs by providing the same multi-touch experience first marketed by Apple in the original iPhone.

While touchscreen monitors are nothing new, they never had a reason to become more prevalent until Windows 8 hit the streets. Before that, only specific commercial applications and interactive displays used the technology. While Microsoft’s shiny new OS doesn’t require a touchscreen, its default layout certainly begs for one. Most power users continue to eschew the Windows 8 UI in favor of a traditional desktop. But for the folks willing to give it a shot, multi-touch displays offer a new way to interact with your computer.
To that end, Dell recently released its P2714T. This is a 27-inch PLS screen with a maximum resolution of 1920x1080. For now, the number of multi-touch-compatible monitors at this size is small, and there are none that we know of offering higher than FHD resolution. If you want the pixel density of a QHD screen, you're out of luck at the moment.
| Brand | Dell |
|---|---|
| Model | P2714T |
| MSRP | $700 |
| Panel Type | PLS |
| Backlight | W-LED, edge array |
| Screen Size | 27-inch |
| Touch Panel | Projected capacitive 10-point multi-touch |
| Touch Resolution | 32,767x32,767 |
| Max Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| Max Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Response Time (GTG) | 8 ms |
| Brightness | 270 cd/m2 |
| Speakers | - |
| VGA | 1 |
| DVI | - |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 2 w/MHL |
| Audio | 1 out (1/8" mini-plug) |
| USB 3.0 | 1 up, 2 down |
| USB 2.0 | 2 down |
| Panel Dimensions W x H x D | 26.2 x 18.7 x 3.1 in 665 x 476 x 80 mm |
| Panel Thickness | 1.7 in / 44 mm |
| Weight | 20.66 lbs / 9.39 kg |
| Warranty | Three years |
Seven hundred dollars sounds downright expensive for a 27-inch FHD screen, regardless of its performance. But the addition of a large touch-sensitive layer is not without cost. The output position resolution is even finer than that of the LCD panel behind. This makes for an extremely precise response to user input.
The technology is the same as you’d find on an iPad. A layer of electrodes is etched onto the front glass panel. Then, current is applied to create an electrical field. When a conductive object comes in contact with the field, the change in voltage is measured and translated into an input signal.
A 10-point touchscreen adds additional gestures beyond the actions you might be most familiar with. You can use multiple fingers to pinch in and out, double- and triple-tap, flick at varying speeds, and other combinations. Each is interpreted differently and translated into on-screen motion. How that appears depends on the operating system you're using. The two most common touch-enabled OSes are iOS and Windows 8, and they both employ similar gestures.
The P2714T comes in a standard suitcase-style box with sufficient protection to withstand the rigors of shipment. HDMI and USB 3.0 cables come bundled, and the panel is kept slim by an external power supply. Dell includes the brick and a detachable cord. Rounding out the accessory package is a CD containing the user’s manual and drivers, a microfiber cleaning cloth, and a Velcro cable tie.
The panel seems very solidly put together. There isn’t the slightest hint of flex in any part. Given that a monitor like this is expected to get touched, prodded, poked, and perhaps even manhandled, beefy construction is a must if it's going to survive at least as long as Dell's three-year warranty period. Desktop displays typically aren't subjected to such abuse, so construction quality is an important new consideration. Dell’s has always been well above average, and this touchscreen is no exception.
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The front of the panel is a single sheet of glass. The black bezel is actually behind that, so it won’t interfere with touch interaction. In fact, one centimeter of the bezel is designated a swipe-in area, which is a wholly separate gesture from a swipe that only takes place on the viewing surface. This technique is used to pull out graphical drawers onto the screen, which can be used for a variety of functions. For more on Windows 8 and its available touch-based interactions, check out The Definitive Windows 8 Review And User Guide.
Controls are tucked around the lower-right side of the panel. You have to operate them by feel, though that shouldn't be a problem because a small graphic pops up when you press any key, denoting the function of each. You’ll see a photo of this on the next page.

From the side, the panel looks slim and smooth. The plastic back panel is a single piece of hard plastic that wraps around to meet the front glass. The stand is aluminum and sports integrated rubber pads that grip any surface. Its hinge is very stiff, which means the monitor effectively holds any position you choose. Obviously there is no height adjustment, but you can expand the stand backwards until the panel is almost horizontal.

This is the lowest you can go with the P2714T. You wouldn’t use a typical computer monitor like this unless you were replicating Dillinger’s desktop from Tron. For a touchpanel however, this position can be very useful.

If you find the included stand too limiting, you can remove it to expose a 100 mm VESA mount.

Inputs face downwards and include DisplayPort, two HDMI connections, and VGA. The USB 3.0 upstream port must be connected to enable touchscreen functionality. The two downstream ports on the back operate at USB 2.0 data rates, while the two side ports are third-gen-capable. The audio line-out jack is for use with speakers only; it does not support headphones. Audio input is enabled via DisplayPort or the HDMI interfaces. Speaking of HDMI, it's MHL-compatible, which means you can display the content from your phone or tablet on the P2714T. And the ports will charge your device whenever it's connected.
Connecting the P2714T is a plug and play affair in both Windows 7 and 8. Simply attach a video cable (we used DisplayPort) to your graphics card and the bundled USB 3.0 cable to an available port on your PC. After a quick reboot, you’re up and running with touchscreen functionality. Response to our gestures was fast and smooth with no perceptible lag. The touch layer's high resolution manifests in the fluid motion of on-screen objects and the ability to select very tiny buttons and text with precision. The glass doesn’t feel quite as slippery as an iPad, but it’s very close. And it resists fingerprints fairly well. Dell includes a small cleaning cloth in the box. If you use your own, make sure it’s of the lint-free microfiber variety.
Using such a large touchpanel is undeniably cool, but we still need to run through our standard calibration and benchmark tests before we get too carried away!
Pressing any of the right-side keys on the P2714T brings up a small screen that tells you the function of each button. A second press of the third button opens the OSD. The first menu up is the brightness and contrast control.

This brightness slider actually controls the backlight, not the black level. Both are set to 75 out of 100 by default. Seventy-five is the highest contrast setting that won’t clip detail, though reducing it to 68 improves the white balance accuracy of a 100-percent signal. You’ll see what I mean when you read the grayscale results on page six. The button icons are visible on the right side. These change depending on context. It’s a very intuitive way to control the OSD, and I took to it immediately.

Here you can select from one of the four inputs. The P2714T can automatically sense an incoming signal, too. The grayed-out Auto Adjust menu is only available when using the VGA input. Using it sets the pixel clock and phase for analog signals automatically. You can fine-tune those options in the Display Settings menu.

Input Color Format toggles between RGB or YPbPr signals. RGB is the choice for computers and some DVD or Blu-ray players. If you hook up your player and the color looks strange, it’s probably outputting YPbPr, so you’ll need to switch the P2714T over manually.

There are eight picture modes on the P2714T. Standard is very accurate and is also the default setting. You might assume that the Movie mode would be a little warmer in color temperature than the others, but it is in fact very blue in tint. It also enables Hue and Saturation controls, which can help you adjust the appearance of fleshtones. Only the Custom Color mode allows fine-tuning of the white balance.

Aspect Ratio choices are 16:9, which uses the full screen, and 4:3 or 5:4, which shrink the image horizontally. The grayed-out options Pixel Clock and Phase are for analog signals-only. Dynamic Contrast is disabled in all the picture modes, which we applaud. If you get lost, reset is only a couple of button clicks away.

You’ve undoubtedly noticed the Energy Use meter at the top-right of all the menus. It rises and falls mainly with the level of the backlight. Turning up the brightness increases your energy usage. Energy Smart works like a dynamic contrast control. Darker content is made darker and brighter content is made brighter, ultimately reducing your overall energy footprint. For the best image quality, leave this set to Off. The other options control the on-board USB ports and the power LED.

There are no position controls in the Menu Settings, but that’s OK because the OSD always comes up in the lower-right quadrant of the screen. You can change the transparency and timeout values, however. And you can lock the settings if you wish.

DDC/CI allows two-way communication between the P2714T and your computer, and should be left on. This is the first monitor we’ve seen with any sort of screen conditioning feature. Turning it on runs a series of screen wipes. While this is useful for plasma panels, instances of image retention on LCDs are pretty rare.

You can assign the top two control keys to different shortcut functions in this menu. The choices are picture mode, brightness/contrast, auto adjust, input, and aspect ratio. While there is no separate signal info screen, the current input, resolution, and refresh rate are displayed at the bottom of every OSD window.
Dell P2714T Calibration
This is a rare example of a monitor that does not need to be calibrated. The grayscale in Standard mode is so good out of the box that you really don’t need to make any adjustments other than brightness and contrast. Normally we set contrast just under the clipping point, which in the case of the P2714T matches its default of 75. However, to reduce the blue error of the 100-percent signal, we lowered the contrast to 68. Because of this, we had to increase brightness, which actually controls the backlight, to compensate. To achieve an even better grayscale, we made tiny adjustments to the RGB sliders. Our calibrated settings are listed below.
| Dell P2714T Calibration Settings | |
|---|---|
| Brightness | 87 |
| Contrast | 68 |
| Preset Mode | Custom Color |
| RGB | Red 99 / Green 100 / Blue 98 |
| Sharpness | 50 |
The Sharpness control appears to do nothing below its default setting of 50. Even though available integers range from 1 to 100, there are only 10 steps available. Values of 60 and up introduce visible edge enhancement. We recommend leaving it on 50.
To measure and calibrate monitors, we use an i1Pro spectrophotometer and version 5.1.2 of SpectraCal’s CalMAN software.

For patterns, we employ an AccuPel DVG-5000 video signal generator. This approach removes video cards and drivers from the signal chain, allowing the display to receive true reference patterns. Connections are made via HDMI.

The AccuPel DVG-5000 is capable of generating all types of video signals at any resolution and refresh rate up to 1920x1080 at 60 Hz. It can also display motion patterns to evaluate a monitor's video processing capabilities, with 3D patterns available in every format. This allows us to measure color and grayscale performance, crosstalk, and ghosting in 3D content via the 3D glasses.
The i1Pro is placed at the center of the screen (unless we’re measuring uniformity) and sealed against it to block out any ambient light. The Accupel pattern generator (bottom left) is controlled via USB by CalMAN, which is running on the Dell XPS laptop on the right.
Our version of CalMAN Ultimate allows me to design all of the screens and workflows to best suit the purpose at hand. To that end, we’ve created a display review workflow from scratch. This way, we can be sure and collect all the necessary data with a concise and efficient set of measurements.
The charts show us the RGB levels, gamma response, and Delta E error for every brightness point from zero to 100 percent. The table shows us the raw data for each measurement. And the area in the upper-left tells us luminance, average gamma, Delta E, and contrast ratio. The individual charts can be copied to the Windows clipboard to easily create graphics for our reviews.
Every primary and secondary color is measured at 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 percent saturation. The color saturation level is simply the distance from the white point on the CIE chart. You can see the targets moving out from white in a straight line. The further a point is from center, the greater the saturation until you hit 100 percent at the edge of the gamut triangle. This shows us the display’s response at a cross-section of color points. Many monitors score well when only the 100 percent saturations are measured. Hitting the targets at the lower saturations is more difficult, and factors into our average Delta E value (which explains why our Delta E values are sometimes higher than those reported by other publications).
Uncalibrated
Before calibrating any panel, we measure zero and 100 percent signals at both ends of the brightness control range. This shows us how contrast is affected at the extremes of a monitor's luminance capability. We do not increase the contrast control past the clipping point. While doing this would increase a monitor’s light output, the brightest signal levels would not be visible, resulting in crushed highlight detail. Our numbers show the maximum light level possible with no clipping of the signal.
Our comparison group consists of the last six desktop monitors reviewed at Tom’s Hardware.

The P2714T is not an exceptionally bright monitor, but it is bright enough for any indoor environment we can think of. It wouldn't work well during an outdoor photo shoot, for example, but that's not really the role it was designed to play. The capacitive layer does exact a penalty in our measurements. Dell specifies a panel brightness of 300 cd/m2 and a monitor brightness of 270 cd/m2 in its manual. Therefore, we can say the touchscreen reduces light output by about 10 percent.
Hopefully, that results in a nice low black level.

The P2714T’s max black level is a bit on the high side compared to our test group. This is the third screen we’ve tested in the last 12 months based on a Samsung-made PLS part. The other two displays demonstrated lower black levels.
And here’s the final contrast result.

While 883.6:1 is a respectable number, it has upward potential. If the P2714T were brighter while maintaining the same black level, or if the black level could be made lower without sacrificing output, its contrast would be greatly improved
All the computer monitors we have reviewed this year lack a true black level control. The brightness slider actually changes the level of the backlight. Therefore, we can use its full range without clipping any detail at either end of the brightness scale. For our minimum luminance tests, we leave the contrast control at its default and reduce the brightness to zero.
We believe 50 cd/m2 is a practical minimum standard for screen brightness. Any lower and you risk eyestrain and fatigue. Many monitors will measure under that level. While the comparison chart shows the absolute lowest brightness for a given monitor, we also comment on the contrast and black level results at a 50 cd/m2 setting.
The P2714T has a maximum output of 41.4961 cd/m2 when brightness is set to zero.

With the backlight set to its minimum, the P2714T’s black level becomes quite good. With just over 41 cd/m2 max output, the monitor is usable, though it might be a little fatiguing. Fortunately, turning up the backlight to 50 cd/m2 only increases the black level slightly. Use a brightness setting of six to achieve this.
We’ll wrap up this section with the minimum contrast comparison.

The P2714T’s minimum contrast measurement is only a little lower than its maximum, which shows solid and consistent performance. Setting the output to 50 cd/m2 improves the contrast figure to 834.9:1 for a small gain.
After Calibration
Since we consider 200 cd/m2 to be an ideal point for peak output, we calibrate all of our test monitors to that value. In a room with some ambient light (like an office), this brightness level provides a sharp, punchy image with maximum detail and minimum eye fatigue. It's also the sweet spot for gamma and grayscale tracking, which we'll look at on the next page. In a darkened room, most professionals prefer a 120 cd/m2 calibration. We have found this makes little to no difference on the calibrated black level and contrast results.
We start with the calibrated black level. This can sometimes rise a bit from the monitor’s default state. We consider the tradeoff in contrast well worth the gain in color accuracy.

Dell's P2714T has the highest calibrated black level in our test group, but finishes just below mid-pack for all of the monitors we tested in 2013. That's decent performance.
Here are the final calibrated contrast numbers.

Contrast ratio takes a small hit when you calibrate the P2714T. Given its excellent out-of-box grayscale accuracy, we can’t strongly recommend calibrating this monitor. Your choices are a perfect white balance with decent contrast, or almost-perfect white balance with slightly more decent contrast. We’re splitting hairs here!
ANSI Contrast Ratio
Another important measure of contrast is ANSI, which we measure with a checkerboard pattern of sixteen zero and 100 percent squares. This is somewhat more real-world than on/off readings because it tests a display’s ability to simultaneously maintain both low black and full white levels, and factors in screen uniformity. The average of the eight full-white measurements is divided by the average of the eight full-black measurements to arrive at the ANSI result.

The P2714T maintains an ANSI contrast level very close to its on/off value, highlighting the solid engineering that went into Dell’s choice of a high-quality grid polarizer. Minimizing light leakage between adjacent pixels means the image is more crisp and clear to the eye.
The majority of monitors, especially newer models, display excellent grayscale tracking (even at stock settings). It’s important that the color of white be consistently neutral at all light levels from darkest to brightest. Grayscale performance impacts color accuracy with regard to the secondary colors: cyan, magenta, and yellow. Since computer monitors typically have no color or tint adjustment, accurate grayscale is key.

With the exception of the 100-percent brightness level, we're shown a fantastic out-of-box result. This is the P2714T’s Standard picture mode with brightness and contrast set to their defaults. The light output at 100 percent is just over 192 cd/m2, well into the usable range. You could unpack the monitor, turn it on, and never touch a single control, and you’d have an almost-ideal image.
Of course, we can’t leave hardware well enough alone. We set the picture mode to Custom Color and performed our usual grayscale calibration.

It just doesn’t get any better. In addition to slight tweaks of the RGB sliders, we lowered contrast and raised brightness to bring the 100-percent brightness level in line with the rest of the scale. In exchange we get exceptional performance from the screen (which seems to be the case whether you calibrate or not).
Here’s our comparison group of the last six desktop monitors reviewed here at Tom’s Hardware.

The P2714T boasts an out-of-box result better than some displays manage after calibration. The average figure of 1.72 represents a high Delta E reading of 4.26 and a low of 1.11. The high number is at the 100-percent signal level. The next highest error is only 2.03!
But there's more; white balance is even better after calibration.

An average measurement of .86 Delta E places the P2714T in the company of products designed for professional photo use. If it had a wider Adobe RGB 1998 gamut, it would fully qualify. The fact that we only had to make tiny changes to achieve this result is even more amazing.
Gamma Response
Gamma is the measurement of luminance levels at every step in the brightness range from 0 to 100 percent. This is important because poor gamma can either crush detail at various points or wash it out, making the entire picture appear flat and dull. Correct gamma produces a more three-dimensional image, with a greater sense of depth and realism. Meanwhile, incorrect gamma can negatively affect image quality, even in monitors with high contrast ratios.
In the gamma chart below, the yellow line represents 2.2, which is the most widely accepted standard for television, film, and computer graphics production. The closer the white measurement trace comes to 2.2, the better.

The gamma tracking shows a slight dip from 40 percent brightness on up, meaning those signal levels are a little too high. The actual error is no greater than 4 cd/m2.
Here’s our test group again for the gamma comparisons.

You can see the P2714T’s gamma tracking is pretty flat. A value range of only .16 verifies that result. Even though its contrast is not exceptional, the image still looks three-dimensional and punchy thanks to consistent gamma response.
We calculate gamma deviation by simply expressing the difference from 2.2 as a percentage.

Dell remains in the top tier of monitors for gamma response with its tiny 3.18-percent deviation from the 2.2 target value. We’re glad to see more and more companies making accurate grayscale and gamma a priority. The differences between screens has become smaller and smaller in just the past year or so.
Color gamut is measured using a saturation sweep that samples the six main colors (red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow) at five saturation levels (20, 40, 60, 80, and 100%), providing a more realistic view of color accuracy. Since there are no color management controls on the P2714T, we're only showing the post-calibration graphs (although we’re sure they'd look pretty much the same out-of-box).

The CIE chart up top looks pretty good with the exception of green and magenta, which are clocked slightly away from their targets. All of the saturation measurements are close to correct. The luminance levels also approach the standard, with only 100-percent blue rising to a point that’s about 25 percent too bright. Since that color is also a little under-saturated, the extra luminance isn’t a problem. The overall Delta E errors are all invisible except for 80- and 100-percent green, which can barely be seen. The P2714T offers excellent color accuracy.
Let’s see how the P2714T stacks up against the competition.

A total average of 2.01 Delta E is extremely low. You won’t see any color error on the P2714T. Do you need proof that monitors just keep improving? Dell's excellent is a mid-pack result; not only here. but for all of 2013!
Gamut Volume: Adobe RGB 1998
There are basically two categories of displays in use today: those that conform to the sRGB/Rec 709 standard like HDTVs, and wide-gamut panels that show as much as 100 percent of the Adobe RGB 1998 spec. We use Gamutvision to calculate the gamut volume, based on an ICC profile created from actual measurements. The chart shows the percentage of both sRGB and Adobe RGB 1998 gamuts.

This result is pretty typical of the sRGB monitors we’ve tested. Only a slight under-saturation of blue prevents it from being higher. If you don’t need the larger Adobe RGB 1998 gamut, Dell's P2714T is plenty accurate enough for photo editing and pro graphics applications.
New monitors based on TN panels are becoming increasingly rare. Only their faster response times make them useful for gaming. For all other purposes, IPS and PLS are the better choice, and they're the dominant technologies in LCD flat panel manufacturing as a result. Besides improved contrast and color accuracy, superior off-axis viewing performance is a hallmark feature.
The P2714T looks similar to other IPS screens we’ve photographed. Light falloff is minimal to the sides and a little more pronounced in the vertical plane. While there is almost no color shift from bottom to top, a slight blue tint appears when you reach a 45-degree position to either the left or right. Detail in the dark end of the brightness is retained pretty well. You can still see a difference between the zero and 10 percent bars.
Screen Uniformity: Luminance
To measure screen uniformity, zero- and 100-percent full-field patterns are used, and nine points are sampled. In a change from previous reviews, we’re now comparing the results to other monitors we’ve measured. First, we establish a baseline measurement at the center of each screen. Then the surrounding eight points are measured and their values expressed as a percentage of the baseline, either above or below. This number gets averaged. It is important to remember that we only test the review sample each vendor submits. Other examples of the same monitor can measure differently in this metric.
First up is black field uniformity.

Given some of the past results we’ve recorded, this number is a little surprising. While 14 percent isn’t poor performance by any means, there are plenty of monitors that fare better. On our review sample, we could see slight hotspots on the left side and center of the screen.
Here’s the white field measurement.

In the white field measurement, we see that the center of the screen is ever so slightly brighter than the surrounding area. You can barely tell though, and again, we're splitting hairs.
Screen Uniformity: Color
To measure color uniformity, we display an 80-percent white field and measure the Delta E error of the same nine points on the screen. Then we subtract the lowest value from the highest to arrive at the result. A smaller number means a display is more uniform. Any value below three means that variation is invisible to the naked eye.

The P2714T’s color is the weakest in our uniformity measurements, and we can see slight variations in a vertical band pattern. One band is slightly blue, while another is slightly green. The all-important center area of the screen is the most accurate. It’s possible (if not probable) that the panel's touch layer plays an influential role in these benchmarks.
To perform these tests, we use a high-speed camera that shoots at 1000 frames per second. Analyzing the video frame-by-frame allows us to observe the exact time it takes to go from a zero-percent signal to a 100% white field.
The pattern generator is placed at the base of the monitor so our camera can capture the precise moment its front-panel LED lights up, indicating that a video signal is being received by the monitor. With this camera placement, we can easily see how long it takes to fully display a pattern after pressing the button on the generator’s remote. This testing methodology allows for accurate and repeatable results when comparing panels.
Here’s a shot of our test setup. Click on the photo to enlarge.
The brighter section of the camera’s screen is what actually appears in the video. You can see the lights of the pattern generator in the bottom of the viewfinder. We flash the pattern on and off five times and average the results.
Here’s the screen draw result.

Aside from ViewSonic’s VP2770-LED, this is the snappiest IPS screen we’ve ever tested. Of course, Asus' VG248Q is another league altogether. This will have a positive impact on perceived motion blur in fast-moving images.
Here are the lag results.

Input lag is quite low as well. IPS isn’t known for great performance in this area, but Dell has a pretty responsive panel on its hands nonetheless. In fact, only five other screens tested faster in 2013. While a 1920x1080 display selling for $700 probably won't be a gamer's first choice, the P2714T acquits itself well in fast-paced shooters for all but the super-elite player.
From a purely video performance standpoint, Dell's P2714T is an average to above-average FHD monitor. Its contrast runs mid-pack, but its color, gamma, and grayscale accuracy are among the best. It’s not exceptionally bright, however, we consider it bright enough for almost any application we can come up with. And even though it probably won’t be on your favorite gamer's short-list, our benchmarks show the panel to be responsive in both screen draw and input lag. The decision to buy comes down to whether or not you need that touchscreen functionality and are willing to pay a premium for it.

If you’re interested in using Windows 8 the way Microsoft intended, a touchscreen is mandatory. We won’t go as far as to say that it’s better or worse than using a mouse; it’s just different. A power user probably won't get a lot from this interface on the desktop. Someone well-versed in keyboard shortcuts, and who is quick with their pointing device, will move through traditional applications much faster. Having to lift your hand from the keyboard to reach out and touch your monitor definitely takes more time. Of course, the cool factor is still quite high. We enjoyed using the touch functions in Windows even when it slowed us down. Having fun can certainly have a positive impact on productivity!
It remains to be seen if mainstream software will be redesigned to take advantage of touch. The operating system is an obvious first step, and Microsoft answered that call (whether it was asked to or not). Now it's up to application designers to create the desktop experience we’ve grown accustomed to from our tablets and smartphones. And that brings up the biggest question of all: do we want our desktop computers to emulate our portable devices?

One of the main purposes of the touchscreen in a portable device is eliminating the need for a keyboard or mouse. It’s not clear if that same touchscreen is useful when the keyboard and mouse are present. So far, we’ve had the choice of one or the other. Now we can have all three if we really want. In my opinion, gaming is the genre to watch. The possibilities of simulation and first-person games are greatly expanded when touch interaction is available. We’ve already seen some truly cool titles on tablets. Perhaps the future will bring us games not even imagined today.
At present, we see the P2714T used more in public spaces or shared environments where many people interact with a computer or point-of-sale system. There is plenty of screen real estate for things like restaurant menus, mall directories, or in-store ordering systems, for example. And there are many educational applications that would be at home here. Imagine a classroom with one of these at every desk.
Dell has always been a leader in monitor technology and features. It’s no surprise that it's among the first to market a display like this. The company now has hardware to complement Microsoft's vision on the operating system side. We’re excited to see where the evolution of the human/computer interface leads.



