4. Advantages Disadvantages
User-friendly Need to understand the language or the
meaning of the icons
You can see all of the options available Only limited options can be offered
Do not need to good ICT skills such as typing
to be able to use
If the screen becomes damaged it might not
pick up the touch command
Most touch screens are fixed to a larger
device so there is less chance of them being
removed, lost or stolen
The screen could become scratched or dirty
so it is difficult to see the options available
Can be adapted for many uses No so good in bright sunshine as the screen is
hard to see