Apple may install touch screens on its laptops in a few years, which will represent a major change in business philosophy of the past. In 2010, Steve Jobs said that touchscreens on laptops would be an “ergonomic disaster,” but much has changed since then in terms of technology and consumer preferences.

Bloomberg, who has written extensively on sources about Apple’s plans for 2025 in recent days, wrote that there are scenarios that the MacBook will also have a touch screen, but it has not yet been established whether this will actually happen.

If so, the MacBook Pro will be the first to get these new features, and will likely also have an OLED screen, compared to the current LCD.

There are quite a few laptop models (from other brands) in the market that have a touch screen, but they don’t sell very much in volume because the prices are high compared to regular laptops. Also, many Lenovo, HP, or Dell laptop users don’t need to keep their hands on the screen because they’re fine with a mouse or trackpad.

When it comes to Apple, Macs with touchscreens have been rumored many times in the past, but in 2010 Steve Jobs said that touchscreens on the company’s laptops would be an “ergonomic disaster” because it would be difficult to use apps vertically , and users’ hands would hurt after a while.

For those who need large touchscreens, Apple has released various iPad models, including those that work with a stylus, another gadget criticized by Steve Jobs. A lot has changed in the market in 12 years, but technology allows much more.

If Apple is going to release a Mac with a touch screen, it will need to find a clear way to differentiate them from the larger iPad tablets, which are already being touted as very useful for those who need to work on graphics applications or video editing.

It’s not an easy decision for Apple because it requires an investment, and touchscreen Macs will be even more expensive than current Macs, and we’re talking about premium laptops here.

In addition, the iPad Pro tablet has been introduced in recent years as a “touch” alternative to the Mac, and Apple also sells the Magic Keyboard, which costs around 500 lei.

Apple also sold more than 6 million Macs in its best quarters.

Sources: Bloomberg, TechCrunch, CNET

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