Hands-on with Apple's first touchscreen laptop: Touch is totally optional

What the coverage shows

The coverage largely converges on Apple introducing a touchscreen MacBook Pro with an OLED or “PROLED XDR” display, and several outlets also note the new model’s premium positioning. The New York Times alone foregrounds the significance of Apple reversing an old stance on touch, while CNBC highlights that touch is optional and frames it as a reversal under new CEO John Ternus. Ars Technica and Tom’s Hardware add their own emphasis on price and hardware details, with Tom’s Hardware alone noting a starting price of $2,899 and lighter weight.

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