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Apple is preparing to test whether buyers will pay more for touch-screen laptops, and Bloomberg says a 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro Touch could cost $2,899.
Why it mattersThat is a reported likely price, not an announced one. Bloomberg frames the laptops as another premium-product test for Apple; the supplied report gives no confirmed launch date or further product details. A touchscreen Mac at that price would make the asking price part of the story, not a footnote.
Discuss: Would you pay a premium for touch on a MacBook Pro, or should Apple prove the feature is worth it first?
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Watch Desk Update What changedBloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple has discussed pricing a 14-inch MacBook Pro with an OLED XDR touchscreen at $2,899. The reported configuration would include an M5 Pro chip.
That price would be $400 above the current M5 Pro model, according to the report. The difference makes the proposed screen and touch upgrade a substantial part of the bill, not a decorative extra.
These are reported discussions, not an Apple announcement or confirmed final specifications. Would a touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro justify a $400 premium, or should Apple keep touch off the Mac?
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- Source: Apple has discussed charging $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro with an OLED XDR touch screen and M5 Pro chip, $400 more than the current M5 Pro model (Mark Gurman/Bloomber: Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple has discussed a $2,899 price for a 14-inch MacBook Pro with an OLED XDR touchscreen and M5 Pro chip, $400 above the current M5 Pro model. The configuration and price are reported discussions, not confirmed product details.
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