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Apple may introduce its first touchscreen MacBook next week
Apple is expected to unveil a touchscreen MacBook at an event next week.
The expected model would be the first MacBook with a touchscreen and could also use an OLED display.
That would contrast with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’s 2010 view that touchscreens on laptops were uncomfortable to use for long periods.
Apple’s current MacBooks use mini-LED displays, while other manufacturers already offer OLED screens in premium laptops.
Apple’s move could help expand OLED production and lower panel costs, according to a technology market analyst.
A 14-inch model could cost $2,799 to $2,999, but Apple would face a challenge as PC sales slow.
Apple’s event is scheduled for Wednesday, where it may also show upgraded iMac and iPad models.
Apple may unveil its first touchscreen MacBook at an event next week, according to reports cited by The National.
The expected model is reported to have an OLED display, while current MacBooks use mini-LED displays.
The move would differ from a view expressed by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 2010 that laptop touchscreens were uncomfortable to use.
Counterpoint Research analyst David Naranjo said Apple’s entry could expand OLED manufacturing capacity and lower panel costs.
A 14-inch OLED MacBook could cost between $2,799 and $2,999, Naranjo estimated.
- Who
- Apple may introduce the device.
- What
- Reports say it may unveil its first touchscreen MacBook, with an OLED display.
- When
- At an event next week, scheduled for Wednesday.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
Steve Jobs
Apple
Touchscreens on laptops
Steve Jobs
Jobs said vertical touch surfaces were uncomfortable and ergonomically poor.
Apple
Apple may introduce a touchscreen MacBook.
Steve Jobs said laptop touchscreens did not work well and were ergonomically poor.
Apple announced the foldable iPhone Duo, according to The National.
Apple introduced HomeView, a device incorporating AI, Siri and iOS, according to The National.
Apple is due to hold its “pro and tell” event.
- Current MacBook displays
- Mini-LED
- Expected display
- OLED
- Expected touchscreen MacBook
- First MacBook with a touchscreen
- Potential screen size
- 14 inches
- Estimated price
- $2,799–$2,999
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What people are saying
Touch surfaces don't want to be vertical, and it gives a great demo but after a short period of time, you start to fatigue, and after an extended period of time, your arm wants to fall off. It doesn't work, it's ergonomically terrible.
Asus, Lenovo, HP, and Dell have already helped bring OLED screens to premium notebooks, but Apple’s entry could be a turning point
Not unlike smartphones, when Apple adopts OLED, it boosts manufacturing capacity, improves yields, and lowers panel costs, making OLED more affordable for a wider range of products