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Hands-on with Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro

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Apple's first MacBook Pro introduced a 14-inch model with a PROLED XDR display, weighing only 3 pounds, a significant reduction from the 3.4-pound baseline of non-touch models. Steve Jobs previously criticized touch laptops as ergonomically terrible, and Apple has now implemented a touch interface, though the article notes that ergonomic improvements are unlikely to fully resolve the issue of lifting the arm. The new M6 chip is mentioned as the basis for the lighter weight, though specific performance metrics are not detailed.

Key points

• Apple's first MacBook Pro model features a 14-inch PROLED XDR display and weighs just 3 pounds, a notable reduction from the 3.4-pound weight of non-touch models.
• Steve Jobs famously called touch laptops 'ergonomically terrible,' and Apple has implemented a touch interface, though the article notes that ergonomic improvements are unlikely to fully resolve the issue of lifting the arm.

Context

The MacBook Pro is Apple's first laptop to embrace a touch interface, marking a shift after over a decade of the company's refusal to make one. The new 14-inch model features a PROLED XDR display and the M6 chip, though specific performance metrics are not detailed.

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