"Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo took to X on Wednesday to claim that a MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen was expected to enter mass production by late 2026. Today Bloomberg's Mark Gurman is following up to remind us that he was reporting on a touchscreen MacBook Pro way back in 2023. He confirmed Kuo's timeline was correct. Since Gurman's original story, the launch date has been pushed back from late 2025, to late 2026 or early 2027."
"Apple has traditionally been resistant to the idea of merging the iPad and MacBook lines, and still likely won't do it completely. But according to Gurman iPad sales have begun to taper off, and customers increasingly expect touch-based interfaces, even on their laptops. This is in part because many Windows laptops now include touchscreens by default. So Apple is feeling the pressure to bring the two product lines more in sync with each other."
A MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen is expected to enter mass production by late 2026. Earlier plans targeted a late-2025 launch, but the timeline has slipped to late 2026 or early 2027. Apple has historically resisted fully merging iPad and MacBook lines and is unlikely to combine them completely. iPad sales have begun to taper, and consumer demand for touch-based interfaces on laptops has risen. Many Windows laptops now include touchscreens by default. Increasing consumer expectations and competitive pressure are prompting Apple to bring MacBook and iPad features more in sync.
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