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MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Launching as Soon as 2026
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Yep. Pencil support. This is honestly the only reason I’d want touch on a MacBook Pro.
Jony Ive would say,
"Apple's team designed this amazing new screen to remove the complexities, hurdles, and barriers of using technology, allowing those daily frustrations to dissipate and disappear, and enabling you to interact directly with your ideas - no clunky or complicated accessories to interfere with and interrupt your thought process - just reach out your finger to make your next passion project come to life."
Or something to that effect.
(*Disclaimer: Not the real Jony Ive*)
So why NOT bring the M6 MBP into the past with a swivel-screen?
A lot of companies did do that in the past. Yes, there can be issues with the mechanics and durability of the hinge mechanism. But hey, why not modernize the platform?
Hmmm, on second thought, that would only be good for me when I'm AWAY from home. I'm outfitting all of my desks so that they can dock a laptop...but the laptop would have to be closed, so I wouldn't have access to the touch screen anyhow. I guess I should be glad I don't have to pay for all of my big ideas, huh?
A lot of companies did do that in the past. Yes, there can be issues with the mechanics and durability of the hinge mechanism. But hey, why not modernize the platform?
Hmmm, on second thought, that would only be good for me when I'm AWAY from home. I'm outfitting all of my desks so that they can dock a laptop...but the laptop would have to be closed, so I wouldn't have access to the touch screen anyhow. I guess I should be glad I don't have to pay for all of my big ideas, huh?
I had the same thought too, but for me I think Apple might skip M5 Pro/Max and will go straight for M6 Pro/Max OLED redesigned thinner MacBook Pro in 2026 or later. It'll probably make a difference between mini-LED M5 MacBook Pro and OLED M6 Pro/Max MacBook Pro. Here's the link: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...5-pro-and-m5-max-models.2468875/post-34214782
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I was very apprehensive at first because as others have mentioned many times here and over the years - 1) macOS isn't really built for touch, menus, apps, scaling in general is too small in many places for something as fat as a finger, 2) unless it can lay flat and can be used as a tablet it is ergonomically uncomfortable, 3) and most of all its just unnecessary for most people, even people that own laptops with touch screen say that they don't use touchscreens that often.
If price remains the same (which according to the rumour it wont) then thats fine. But if its spiked by several hundreds of dollars than thats an awful deal for most people, since nobody buys a Macbook for touch. Effectively, if all you want is a Macbook Pro with an M6 (Pro?) chip and an OLED screen then you are asked to pay more for a feature that you dont really need. Which is most people judging by reactions in this thread.
However, looking from an artist perspective, the more I thought about it then more I like the idea. I've considered buying an iPad for some time for drawing, but to me thats too expensive since I wouldnt use it for anything else, I love my Macbook and do everything on it, I dont even use my iPhone at all, and I like to have just 1 device that I use for everything. But If I could have a Macbook that would also allow me to draw with Apple pen that would be amazing and I wouldnt have to deal with multiple devices. But would I pay more for that luxury? If its 100 more dollars than yes, if its 200-300 more than maybe, but if its anything more than that then hell no.
If price remains the same (which according to the rumour it wont) then thats fine. But if its spiked by several hundreds of dollars than thats an awful deal for most people, since nobody buys a Macbook for touch. Effectively, if all you want is a Macbook Pro with an M6 (Pro?) chip and an OLED screen then you are asked to pay more for a feature that you dont really need. Which is most people judging by reactions in this thread.
However, looking from an artist perspective, the more I thought about it then more I like the idea. I've considered buying an iPad for some time for drawing, but to me thats too expensive since I wouldnt use it for anything else, I love my Macbook and do everything on it, I dont even use my iPhone at all, and I like to have just 1 device that I use for everything. But If I could have a Macbook that would also allow me to draw with Apple pen that would be amazing and I wouldnt have to deal with multiple devices. But would I pay more for that luxury? If its 100 more dollars than yes, if its 200-300 more than maybe, but if its anything more than that then hell no.
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