Apple Readies High-End Macbook Pro with Touch Hole-Punch Screen
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Apple is reportedly developing a high-end MacBook Pro with a touch-enabled screen featuring a hole-punch design, sparking discussion about the potential implications and user experience of such a feature.
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> As of now, Apple isn’t actively developing additional touch-screen Macs. Instead, it’s waiting to see the market’s reaction to the touch version of the MacBook Pro, the people said. This follows a typical strategy for Apple, which offers new features on its top-end devices before bringing them down-market.
> There have been concerns within Apple that touch-screen computers would cannibalize sales of iPads. But tablet growth has already slowed in recent years, and touch screens have increasingly become must-have features for PCs.