My old laptop died a few months ago and I was dragging my heels on whether to get a new cheapie or to hold out for a touch screen. I wanted functionality of a laptop and the coolness of a touch screen but I balked at the high prices.
And....this weekend I just happened to log onto Best Buy which was running a sale for the brand new HP Envy Touch screen for $599 - reduced from $799. With my BB credit card I got a discount and a coupon so with shipping it only came out to be $585.
So yeah my screen doesn't detach but they sell models that do. I have the TouchSmart Ultrabook 4. If this deal comes up again I would highly recommend it.