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Debate over what a touchscreen MacBook means for the iPad

Technology · First reported 1 Nov, 18:00 · Updated 18:16

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Coverage considers whether Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro could compete with the iPad, while a separate opinion piece questions whether the laptop needs a touchscreen.

  • A Bloomberg podcast discusses whether Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro will compete with the iPad.
  • A TechRadar opinion piece says its author is unconvinced that the MacBook Pro needs a touchscreen.
  • The supplied coverage raises questions about both the touchscreen MacBook’s relationship to the iPad and the rationale for adding touch to the MacBook Pro.
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Products discussed
Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro and iPad
Bloomberg podcast participants
Mark Gurman and Chris Welch
TechRadar author’s view
The author is unconvinced that the MacBook Pro needs a touchscreen.

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