Ultrabook by Toshiba. Toshiba now has a new ultrabook series in its lineup and the manufacturer relies on cutting-edge technology for it: Haswell ULV processor, touchscreen and a swift SSD cache are to lure laptop buyers. Whether it can will be seen in our test report.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Toshiba-Satellite-U50t-A-100-Notebook.104203.0.html
You write: "Nevertheless, it is doubtful just how much sense a touchpad makes in a conventional laptop."
But you mean: "touchscreen", don't you?