English: In her testing, Intel user experience manager Daria Loi observed people using their thumbs to touch both sides of the screen, similar to how people hold a tablet or smartphone. But Loi says that participants strongly expressed that they did not want the keyboard to go away. “Many gave practical or emotional reasons for liking the physical keyboard, such as the way it feels or sounds when pressing down on the different keys," she said. "Most participants did not like interacting with the virtual keyboard, even when touch was their favorite input modality.” Intel Free Press story: Do People Want Touch on Laptop Screens? Consumer tests reveal users want single device with a keyboard that opens, closes and is touch enabled.