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MacBook Pro May Be Finally Getting a Touchscreen
Apple's new MacBook Pro will use on-cell touch OLED technology to blend laptop and tablet features, reflecting observed iPad user behavior enhancing productivity in select scenarios.
- Apple is preparing to launch an OLED MacBook Pro featuring a touchscreen panel for the first time by late 2026.
- This development follows years of Apple resisting touchscreens on MacBooks, but recent observations of iPad user behavior prompted the change.
- The OLED MacBook Pro will use on-cell touch technology and blur the distinction between MacBooks and iPads, which both run similar apps and interfaces.
- Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo noted that Apple’s long-term insights into iPad usage suggest that incorporating touch input can improve both efficiency and the general experience for users in specific situations.
- The launch could reshape Apple's product line by merging laptop and tablet features, though more affordable MacBooks with iPhone chips will not include touchscreens.
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