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by post-it 76 days ago
> I don't get why Apple are apparently going to be putting them into the new MBP line later this year.

Apple has apparently being going to put a touchscreen in a laptop every year since the iPad came out, and it's never materialized.
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xmprt 76 days ago
Previously, those were rumors from enthusiasts who wanted to see it. Now it's an internal leak so there's a lot more credibility to those rumors.
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hu3 76 days ago
No, there were internal "leaks" in the past as well.

https://archive.ph/xOgtp

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xmprt 76 days ago
> Based on current internal deliberations, the company could launch its first touch-screen Mac in 2025

It looks like those leaks aren't too far off what I'm saying. Deadlines slipping by 1-2 years isn't way off especially for such a new/different product direction. And the rumor also said "could" which means even internally, it wasn't a strong claim.

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jacobgkau 76 days ago
> January 11, 2023

> Based on current internal deliberations, the company could launch its first touch-screen Mac in 2025

Even if it didn't come to pass, just a few years ago is a more relevant leak than the every-year-since-the-iPad-released "rumors."

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hu3 76 days ago
Yes and it's an article about a leak 3 years ago. And there were more "leaks" before that. I just can't be bothered to research and link the obvious to argument against an "opinion".
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mrweasel 76 days ago
Because it would blur the lines between the iPad and MacBook to much. Right now it's two clearly distinct product lines, with separate use cases. Adding touch to the MacBook could hurt iPad sales (in the pro segment).

I also think Apple knows that their laptops doesn't need touch. It's a gimmick and adds nothing to the usability, but raises the cost.

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