EXHIBIT 5

                              Palmer & Dodge LLP
                   One Beacon Street, Boston, MA  02108-3190

Telephone: (617) 573-0100                        Facsimile: (617) 227-4420

                              September 26, 1997


MicroTouch Systems, Inc.
300 Griffin Park
Methuen, Massachusetts 01844


          We are rendering this opinion in connection with the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") filed by MicroTouch
Systems, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on or about the date hereof.  The
Registration Statement relates to 375,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock,
$.01 par value per share, (the "Shares") offered pursuant to the provisions of
the Company's 1992 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan").

          We have acted as your counsel in connection with the preparation of
the Registration Statement and are familiar with the proceedings taken by the
Company in connection with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Shares.
We have examined all such documents as we consider necessary to enable us to
render this opinion.

          Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that, when issued in
accordance with the terms of the Plan and the options or other rights granted
thereunder, the Shares will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

          We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as a part of the
Registration Statement.

                                            Very truly yours,


                                            /s/ Palmer & Dodge LLP
                                            Palmer & Dodge LLP