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Jobs once publicly stated that no one wants to poke at a vertical screen, and Apple had long denied that it would make a touchscreen laptop.
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10/29/2026
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Apple Finally Launches a Touchscreen MacBook, But Touch Isn't the Point
youtubeThe Verge10/29/2026
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