"According to a new X (formerly Twitter) from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the Cupertino giant is finally gearing up to include a touch panel on the MacBook Pro next year. Kuo took to X and said, "This [MacBook models with a touch panel] shift appears to reflect Apple's long-term observation of iPad user behavior, indicating that in certain scenarios, touch controls can enhance both productivity and the overall user experience.""
"Apple has argued for more than a decade that touchscreens don't work well on laptops and that the iPad is a better option if someone wants a touch interface. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal last year, Tom Boger, Apple's vice president of iPad and Mac product marketing, said that Apple doesn't see MacBook and iPad as competing devices. The iPad, he said, "has always been a touch-first device," while the MacBook is meant to be used with a trackpad/mouse and a keyboard."
Apple plans to add a touch panel to the MacBook Pro, targeting a late‑2026 launch and using on‑cell touch technology and an OLED display. Analyst Ming‑Chi Kuo linked the change to observed iPad user behavior and said touch controls can boost productivity in certain scenarios. Apple previously maintained that touchscreens do not work well on laptops and that iPad remains the touch‑first device, with MacBook optimized for trackpad and keyboard use. A more affordable MacBook model based on an iPhone chip will not include a touchscreen. Competing Windows laptops already offer OLED touch panels in lightweight designs.
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