I added a 1920x720 touch-enabled monitor to my retinue for info panels. The jury is still out on whether or not it helps or hinders, but it sure looks cool.
The demo didn't do it for me, but because I have poor impulse control and more time than I apparently know what to do with, I gave this game another shot, and I am exceedingly glad that I did.
I'm almost ready to wrap up this introductory series to the game as gameplay enters that "stockpile and expand" mode, but today I talk about resources and my first student.