Apple finally has a touchscreen laptop, 16 years after Steve Jobs called them "terrible"

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Through the looking glass: Just over 16 years ago, as other PC makers were adopting touchscreens en masse, late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs called the combination "ergonomically terrible." The company has resisted calls to give the MacBook a touchscreen ever since, until now. Apple's latest high-end model, which is also the first to include an OLED display, begins shipping November 6.

The new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR is Apple's first laptop to include a touchscreen and an OLED panel. Pricing starts at $2,900 for the 14" model or $3,400 for the 16" model, both sporting the M5 Pro SoC. If you're about maxing out, the 16-inch M5 Max variant starts at $4,800, while a fully loaded 16" costs $14,549.

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