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Apple to eliminate non-touch MacBooks Pros other than core 14-inch model

Apple has released a new touchscreen MacBook Pro featuring a PROLED XDR Display. The company is now moving to consolidate its professional laptop lineup around touchscreen technology. Reports indicate Apple will eliminate most non-touch MacBook Pro models, leaving only the core 14-inch version as a non-touch option. Best Buy is currently offering a $100 gift card with preorders for the touchscreen model. This shift marks the first time Apple has integrated touch capabilities into the Mac laptop line.

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  • ✓ Apple released a new MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR Display and touch capabilities.
  • ✓ Apple introduced a new 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip.
  • ✓ Best Buy is bundling a $100 gift card with touchscreen MacBook Pro preorders.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 14 independent reporting domains (80% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

Apple officially released the touchscreen MacBook Pro and the M6 14-inch MacBook Pro.

Live updates

  1. Apple Launches Touchscreen MacBook Pro and Plans Non-Touch Phase Out

    Apple has released a new touchscreen MacBook Pro featuring a PROLED XDR Display. The company is now moving to consolidate its professional laptop lineup around touchscreen technology. Reports indicate Apple will eliminate most non-touch MacBook Pro models, leaving only the core 14-inch version as a non-touch option. Best Buy is currently offering a $100 gift card with preorders for the touchscreen model. This shift marks the first time Apple has integrated touch capabilities into the Mac laptop line.

    Why it matters

    Apple has historically avoided touchscreens on Macs, a design philosophy attributed to Steve Jobs. The introduction of touch capabilities suggests a strategic shift in how the company envisions professional laptop interaction. This transition affects the hardware configuration of the high-end Pro series.

    What is confirmed

    • Apple released a new MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR Display and touch capabilities.
    • Apple introduced a new 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip.
    • Best Buy is bundling a $100 gift card with touchscreen MacBook Pro preorders.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reports Apple will likely consolidate high-end MacBook Pro models around touchscreens.

    What to watch next

    • Official confirmation of the 2027 phase-out timeline for non-touch models
    • Detailed specifications of the M6 14-inch MacBook Pro
    Sources used for this update (15)
    1. Apple — Apple introduces the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6
    2. inc.com — Steve Jobs Told Tim Cook Never to Ask This 1 Question. Apple's New Touchscreen Mac Explains Why
    3. The Verge — Best Buy is bundling a $100 gift card with touchscreen MacBook Pro preorders
    4. ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos — Apple releases new touch screen laptop: Here's what consumers need to know
    5. Apple — Apple unveils groundbreaking MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch for the first time on Mac
    6. Bloomberg.com — Apple Missed a Chance to Be Revolutionary With Touch-Screen Mac
    7. AppleInsider — Apple to eliminate non-touch MacBooks Pros other than core 14-inch model
    8. Macworld — Apple’s new MacBook Pro finally breaks the grid
    9. MacRumors — Apple Launching Five New Products This Friday
    10. www.macrumors.com — Apple May Phase Out Non-Touch High-End MacBook Pros
    11. www.trustedreviews.com — Apple to phase out non-touch MacBook Pros by 2027
    12. techawave.com — Apple Ditches Non-Touch MacBook Pros, Focuses on Core 14-Inch ...
    confidence 80%
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