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Apple wants touchscreens on Macs, but its MacBook lineup could get weird
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple will unveil fourteen-inch and sixteen-inch MacBook Pros with touch OLED displays; the Air is left out.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on this story, from Should You Be Worried? at 1:20 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Tech's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Tech: “Apple wants touchscreens on Macs, but its MacBook lineup could get weird”, with reporting from Macworld, MacRumors and 9to5Mac.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 1:20 PM ET on Should You Be Worried?, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Apple.
The real story
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- Yahoo TechApple wants touchscreens on Macs, but its MacBook lineup could get weird
- MacworldReport: Apple's touchscreen MacBook is '100% confirmed' facts used on air
- MacRumorsApple Reportedly Announcing New MacBook Pro With OLED Touchscreen on Wednesday - MacRumors October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
- 9to5MacApple to launch touchscreen MacBook Pro and more on October 27: report - 9to5Mac October 8, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCould the laptop on your desk soon want to be touched? Should you be worried?

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorApple is expected to unveil fourteen-inch and sixteen-inch MacBook Pros with touch OLED screens, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorApple has always said touchscreens belong on iPads. So this is Apple refining its position on its own position.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA Chinese leaker called Instant Digital posted on Weibo that it's one hundred percent confirmed.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOne hundred percent?

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLeakers usually avoid absolutes, so he's the only person in this story who isn't hedging. And the Air won't get the touch, only the Pro.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorVerdict, Hank?

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEat a sandwich, but wipe your hands first.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, you've been poking that wall screen since this story started.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's a studio monitor. It's been smudged since before you got here.
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