""Yuck! Who wants a stylus?" Steve Jobs famously exclaimed on stage while detailing Apple's rationale for adopting a touch screen for the original iPhone in 2007. That clip was much shared when Apple, in its post-Jobs era, launched the Apple Pencil (which, to be fair, has turned the iPad into the best drawing tablet). And it looks like history might be about to repeat itself. Rumours are swirling suggesting that that Apple's first ever MacBook models with touch displays are set to enter mass production next year."
"According to seasoned Apple leaker Ming-Chi Kuo, as spotted by MacRumors, Apple's "first OLED MacBook Pro, set to enter mass production next year," featuring a touch screen display. Kuo says the design choice "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.""
""We've done tons of user testing on [a touchscreen MacBook], he announced on stage at the launch of the iPad in 2010, "and it turns out it doesn't work. Touch surfaces don't want to be vertical. 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.""
Rumours indicate Apple will mass-produce OLED MacBook Pro models with touchscreens next year. Ming‑Chi Kuo, cited by MacRumors, connects the design choice to long‑term observation of iPad user behavior and claims touch controls can enhance productivity and user experience in certain scenarios. A touchscreen MacBook would mark Apple's entry into convertible 2‑in‑1 territory and expand hardware offerings. Historical resistance to touchscreen laptops remains, with Steve Jobs stating in 2010 that touch surfaces are ergonomically poor and cause arm fatigue. Apple later introduced the Apple Pencil for iPad, showing continued evolution of touch input strategies.
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