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Touchscreen MacBook Pro impresses, but touch stays optional

Reviews praise the new MacBook Pro’s OLED display and lighter design, while finding touch useful in some tasks but unnecessary for everyday use. Customers in Australia and New Zealand are beginning to receive the laptops.

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  • Reviewers highlight the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display’s screen and lighter build, while describing its touchscreen as a secondary feature rather than a reason to change how they use the laptop. AppleInsider9to5MacThe VergeEngadgetMacRumors

  • The display switches from mini-LED to OLED, with stronger contrast and deep blacks; the new 14-inch model weighs 3.0 pounds and the 16-inch model 4.0 pounds. 9to5Mac

  • Customers who preordered the new MacBook Pro in Australia and New Zealand are beginning to receive their devices on Friday, 6 November. MacRumors