Apple unveils first touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display
The new laptop features a tandem OLED screen with 2,000 nits of brightness and 120Hz refresh rate.
At a glance
- Apple introduced its first touchscreen MacBook Pro with a tandem OLED display
- The screen offers 2,000 nits brightness, 120Hz refresh rate and 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio
- The device starts at $2,899
- Apple previously resisted touchscreen laptops for over a decade
Apple announced its first touchscreen MacBook Pro at a "Pro and tell" event on Wednesday, marking a significant shift in the company's laptop strategy. The device features what Apple calls a "ProLED XDR" display, a tandem OLED screen offering up to 2,000 nits of brightness, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
The new MacBook Pro starts at $2,899. The move represents a departure from Apple's long-standing position against touchscreen laptops, which the company had previously criticised as ergonomically problematic.
Why it matters
The announcement represents a major reversal of Apple's long-held design philosophy against touchscreen laptops, signalling a strategic shift in the company's approach to laptop interfaces.
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