Do you really believe that you can close your eyes and touch the "Start" button on a windows machine at arms length every time? Try it throughout your day. I doubt it.
The tactile feedback is important to know that you're making the adjustment you want, and to help you find the right control input.
Since my screen still has a bezel, there's a high likelihood, though perhaps not without spurious touches. Anything more than half an inch off that bezel? No chance.
We're both aging ourselves with "Start button", by the way.
Do you really believe that you can close your eyes and touch the "Start" button on a windows machine at arms length every time? Try it throughout your day. I doubt it.
The tactile feedback is important to know that you're making the adjustment you want, and to help you find the right control input.