2026-10-28 17:45 UTC
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@OnfireNFS@lemmy.world 2026-10-29 03:56
I had a surface book at work about a decade ago. Honestly if apple came out with something like that I would maybe consider it. But compared to an iPad this will just feel bulky. And compared to a MacBook does the touchscreen even add anything?
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@MBech@feddit.dk 2026-10-28 19:27
My wife had a Samsung laptop with a touch screen like 10 years ago. Big woop.
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@404found@lemmy.zip 2026-10-29 00:28
This wasn’t already a thing?
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@thejml@sh.itjust.works 2026-10-28 20:19
I definitely am a fan of NOT having a touchscreen. It was one of the pluses of the Macs, IMHO. When my parents or kids accidentally tap the screen pointing something on their touchscreen ThinkPad, it tends to screw things up and cause me to have to fix things for them. I am also really worried they’re going to start making things “touch friendly” now… And we’re going to end up with the MacOS equivalent of Windows 8.
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@pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-10-29 14:16
I love the touchscreen on my thinkpad. It’s an anti glare matte display and I typically use it for jotting down some math, it’s pretty useful when I need it. Also, been having fun using it for chess. However, I hate the reflective displays because it attracts so many fingerprints and I’ll just get blinded in my face by reflection of lights.
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@Ramsesder13te@feddit.org 2026-10-30 06:08
I’d probably would have waited a few weeks before announcing new products but its not like they’re costumers care about them being shit anyway
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@melfie@lemmy.zip 2026-10-29 00:13
Reminds me of shitty Windows 8 laptops back in the day. I don’t want to touch the screen—it has a keyboard and a trackpad.
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@mechoman444@lemmy.world 2026-10-29 13:48
This comment section is fascinating. Some people are arguing that they don’t need the technological bloat of a touchscreen on their laptops. Others are specifically arguing that Apple doesn’t need to add touchscreens to its laptops, despite the fact that Apple consumers have been asking for this feature for years. Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with having a touchscreen on a laptop. Six years ago, I bought an Acer laptop on sale at Costco, and it came with one. It has proven to be a genuinely useful feature, not some unnecessary gimmick or bloatware. You don’t have to use it, but having the option is certainly nice. The primary issue, of course, is how late Apple is to the party. Apple has a long history of adopting existing technologies years after its competitors, then marketing them as though they’ve reinvented the wheel. While Apple certainly deserves credit for some of its innovations, particularly during its earlier years, the company’s reputation for innovation often seems to have more to do with its marketing than with being first to market. Touchscreen laptops have existed for a very long time. Yet now that Apple is reportedly bringing the technology to its MacBooks, some people are acting as though it represents a revolutionary leap forward. It doesn’t. It’s an established feature that Apple is finally choosing to adopt. The same argument applies to Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone. Foldable smartphones have been on the market for years, and the technology has matured considerably, even if issues such as the crease in the middle of the display remain. Apple entering the market might bring its own refinements, but it won’t be inventing the category. The problem isn’t that Apple is adding unnecessary features. The problem is that the company has cultivated a brand culture in which ordinary product updates can be presented as groundbreaking innovations. Its exceptionally loyal customer base often seems willing to accept higher prices and fewer options simply because the product carries the Apple logo. And with the amount of competition in the technology market today, I find that level of brand loyalty difficult to justify. In my opinion, consumers should stop rewarding Apple for charging premium prices while taking its time adopting features that competing manufacturers have offered for years. Lower the prices, deliver something genuinely compelling, and give people a real reason to upgrade beyond the logo and the ecosystem. Or, better yet, bring back the iPod. I’d buy one of those in a heartbeat.