The company also plans to switch its displays to organic OLED technology instead of liquid crystal LCDs.
Apple may release a MacBook with a touch screen in 2025. The possibility of running applications for iPhone and iPad on Mac has been discussed there for a long time. The touch display will be able to speed up the mutual integration of gadgets.
Engineers are now conducting experiments on embedding a touch interface in Apple laptops, writes Bloomberg with reference to company sources.
The publication notes that for more than 10 years, Apple has argued that touch screens do not work well on laptops and that the iPad is the best option if a touch interface is needed. In addition, the company is worried that touch-screen Macs will cut into iPad sales.
“Touch surfaces don’t want to be vertical. After a long time, your hand can fall off,” explained Steve Jobs.
It added that Apple’s first touch-screen laptops could launch in 2025 as part of the MacBook Pro refresh. However, the final decision has not yet been made, and everything can change. The company is also said to be planning to switch its displays to organic OLED technology instead of liquid crystal LCDs.
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