When I use a PC I want a full sized physical keyboard and mouse, and a big monitor or two. When I use a phone or a tablet, it is for different tasks. I think it is a mistake for MS to try to blend the two. Witness 8 and 8.1 touch UI failures, or Ubuntu's unity mess.
My first PC ran CPM-86. It was a British machine ( at the moment, senility is winning and I can't remember the manufacturer!) [I just looked it up - Amstrad!], used a 3" floppy (Sony design) and first introduced me to the marvel of spreadsheets. I think we bought it at Sears for about $350.
I'm using 16.10 without touch. Seems fine to me. Set my VPN up last night. Easy. I run Mint 18 and 16.10 on an early I5 laptop. Both setup and run fast. I do prefer the feel of Cinnamon but boot up is way slower on Mint.