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MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch

What HN thinks

Mac users stare at a touchscreen like it's a Trojan horse full of oversized buttons, while someone quietly cheers the 300g diet.

Touch will ruin macOS UI
Many fear touchscreens will push macOS toward iPadOS-style padded, low-density controls, as Windows 8/10 allegedly did, with Liquid Glass seen as an early sign.
Touch is harmless, PCs prove it
Others, especially Windows and Linux users, say touchscreen laptops have been a non-issue for a decade; you can ignore or disable it.
Weight loss is the real news
Commenters praise the roughly 15% weight cut from OLED and redesign, while some worry about thermals, Apple catching up late on OLED, and RAM-driven price hikes.

Consensus: There is no consensus on touch, though most agree the lighter chassis and OLED panel are welcome and that reviews are needed to confirm thermals and battery claims.

Recommended in the comments

KDE Plasma (product): Praised as the best Linux desktop for touchscreen laptops, with fully adjustable sizing.
Framework Laptop 13 (product): Recommended for choosable ports and claimed better battery life than the M5 MacBook Pro.
ThinkPad X9 15p (product): Cited for shipping Thunderbolt, HDMI, SD and USB-A without dongles.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 23 hours ago.

Points: 597
Comments: 996
Best rank: #3
Posted: 2026-10-28 by etothet
Category: Hardware

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