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Apple integrates touchscreen into new MacBook Pro models

Apple has introduced its first MacBooks with touchscreen displays, integrating this feature into the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. This move marks a significant shift for Apple, which historically resisted touchscreens on laptops, citing ergonomic concerns raised by Steve Jobs. The integration of touch, alongside OLED displays, is seen as a strategy to further segment the market and offer a premium tier for creators, according to industry analysts. AI

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Apple integrates touchscreen into new MacBook Pro models

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew E. Freedman ·

    Apple finally has a touchscreen MacBook. Why now?

    Apple is introducing a touchscreen laptop in the MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR Display. Here's where it falls in the long timeline of touchscreen laptops.