Apple unveils first touchscreen MacBook Pro, starting at $2,899
Apple has introduced its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, pairing touch controls with new tandem OLED displays marketed as PROLED XDR. The 14-inch model starts at $2,899, while the 16-inch version starts at $3,399. Preorders are open, with shipments scheduled to begin November 6.
The laptops run macOS and retain their keyboards and trackpads, making touch optional. Apple says existing software will translate taps into conventional clicks, while developers including Microsoft and Adobe can enlarge controls for touch interaction. The company also redesigned the hinge to reduce screen movement when users tap the display.
Apple says the screens offer up to 2,000 nits of peak HDR brightness, a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio and refresh rates ranging from 10Hz to 120Hz. The redesigned laptops replace the display notch with a Dynamic Island-style camera cutout and restore the illuminated Apple logo. …