The screen supports 10-point capacitive multi-touch input, meaning that you
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stretching, or scrolling. Asus also provides a stylus pen with the panel. You can
use its soft “eraser” end for scrolling, tapping on links, and other touch
functions. At the other end, it’s an actual pen that writes—on paper, with ink. (It
can also serve a third function, which I’ll get to in a moment.)
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occasionally, the stylus. But whether I used my hands or the stylus, the screen
was very responsive to my touch. I tested it mostly with my touch-screen Dell
XPS 13, but the ZenScreen Touch can be used with a Mac as well, albeit with
predictably limited touch functionality. And although the monitor can connect
to an Apple iPad with a USB-C port, you’ll have to use the tablet for touch
control, as the ZenScreen doesn’t support touch input on iOS devices.
It does better with Android devices that run Android 6.0 and support Host
Storage mode and the HID multi-touch function with the Asus ZenScreen
Touch App installed. (Asus has a list of supported phones, but it doesn’t seem to
be updated regularly, so check with the company if you have questions about
compatibility with recent devices.)
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use, lacks the precision of a touch-screen display designed for artists. If you are
looking for an interactive, touch-based monitor for creative work, you will want
to go with a pen display such as the Wacom Cintiq 16 I mentioned earlier. It has
a very sensitive stylus for artistic work, though that model doesn’t support
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