Reuters: Apple will unveil its first touchscreen MacBook in Los Angeles, marking a departure from its long-standing resistance to the technology and concluding a flurry of new product launches—following the September release of the foldable iPhone Duo and the recent introduction of a smart home hub earlier this month.
Steve Jobs once dismissed touch-enabled laptop screens as poor in ergonomics, while Tim Cook likened them to “a refrigerator combined with a toaster.” Yet, touchscreens have been mainstream on Windows devices for over a decade, and younger consumers now expect touch-based interaction with displays.
The new device will be powered by existing M5 Pro/Max chips rather than a newly developed M6, resulting in only marginal performance gains. Analysts suggest this decision reflects a pragmatic accommodation to market realities, with uncertain implications for sales momentum.
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