Apple's First Touchscreen MacBook Reportedly Arrives Soon — What We Know
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC0 For more than a decade, one of the most consistent things in computing was this: Apple made great laptops, and none of them had touchscreens. While Windows machines added touch years ago, Apple's notebooks stayed touch-free — by design, and, as the company long argued, by principle. Now, according to a new report from 9to5Mac, that era may finally be ending within weeks. The claim is specific: Apple's first touchscreen MacBook could be announced as early as October 27, with a debut as early as November 6. Let us walk through what is being reported, why it matters, and — because this is still a report, not an announcement — what remains unconfirmed. What the Report Says According to 9to5Mac's reporting, the machine in question is a MacBook Pro with two headline upgrades: a touchscreen display and an OLED panel. The timing details are hedged — an announcement potentially on October 27 and a release possibly on November 6 — which reads li...
