Apple breaks with longtime MacBook policy, introduces touchscreen laptops at higher prices

Mag-7 is 'back in fashion,' expert says Retirement Income Source partner Jeffrey Small breaks down how megacap tech stocks like Nvidia, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are cushioning market losses on 'The Claman Countdown.' Apple introduced its first touchscreen MacBook Pro on Wednesday, reversing its longstanding approach to laptop design as the company rolls out new models with higher starting prices. The redesigned 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at $2,899, compared with $2,199 for the M5 Pro model introduced in March. The 16-inch version starts at $3,399, up from the previous model's $2,699 starting price.The $700 differences reflect Apple's advertised starting prices rather than direct comparisons of identical configurations. The new laptops have different hardware and features. A person uses the touchscreen on Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro to play a virtual piano keyboard in a music production application. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)The new models allow users to scroll through webpages, zoom in on images and navigate applications directly from the screen. The laptops retain their traditional keyboards and trackpads.Apple also replaced the previous MacBook Pro display technology with an OLED screen, which the company says offers improved brightness, contrast and color accuracy.The laptops come in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, with M5 Pro and M5 Max processor options. Four Apple MacBook Pro laptops sit on display beneath the company's logo during a product presentation. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)Apple says the new laptops offer up to 24 hours of battery life, matching the maximum battery life advertised for the previous generation.The company also added Dynamic Island, a feature already available on iPhones, to display notifications and other information on the laptop screen.Ticker Security Last Change Change % AAPL NO DATA AVAILABLE - - - GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREApple is separately offering a 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M6 processor starting at $1,999. That model does not include the touchscreen or OLED display available on the higher-priced versions.Preorders for the touchscreen MacBook Pro begin Wednesday, Oct. 28, with availability scheduled for Nov. 6.