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Touchscreen MacBooks coming soon?

March 09, 2026 / 01:24

This episode discusses the upcoming touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro, its features, and user experiences with touchscreen laptops. The conversation includes opinions on the practicality of touchscreens for professional use versus casual use.

Participants express mixed feelings about the touchscreen functionality, with one noting that they rarely use it due to issues like wobbling and fingerprints. They question who the target audience is for such a device.

The discussion shifts to the comfort of using a laptop in various positions, particularly while lounging on a couch. Participants share their experiences and preferences for laptop usage.

Overall, the episode raises questions about the balance between professional needs and casual use in laptop design.

TL;DR

The episode debates the practicality of a touchscreen MacBook Pro for professional versus casual use.

Episode

1:24
00:00:00
Apparently later this year there's going
00:00:02
to be a touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro
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with a dynamic island and redesigned Mac
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OS controls. So I've said for years I've
00:00:08
never really wanted a touchcreen on my
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laptop. I've I've had laptops with a
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touchcreen. I rarely ever touch the
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screen. Anytime there is the ability to
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touch the screen. I'm annoyed by how
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much it wobbles and how many
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fingerprints stay on the screen and I
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wish I never touched the screen.
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>> Who is it for? If you're buying a
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MacBook Pro as your like cuddle up and
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watch some Netflix on the couch
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computer, like no,
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>> dude, chill out.
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>> Well, you know what I mean? And then
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it's like,
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>> so if you're buying a MacBook Pro,
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you're intending to do something
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professional with it, I would assume.
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>> If you're spending that much money, it
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still should be able to function as your
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curl up and watch a movie MacBook. Have
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you all ever sat on the couch like this?
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Hold on.
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>> Mhm.
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>> Oh, yeah.
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>> Oh, let's go.
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>> Like this. out of you know how hard like
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knees up. Look how easy it is to scroll
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like this.
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>> Oh, true.
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>> Oh, cuz you're how hard it is to scroll
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like this.
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>> That's crazy.
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>> No, that's you. I just got proven wrong.
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>> Y'all just need some more comfy
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positions.
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>> No, no. It's It's because my computer
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spends probably like 80% of its on time
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in clamshell mode, like in a dock.
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>> The other 20% are between my knees and
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my chest, just like that.

Episode Highlights

  • Touchscreen MacBook Pro
    A new OLED MacBook Pro is coming with a dynamic island and redesigned OS controls.
    “Apparently later this year there's going to be a touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro”
    @ 00m 02s
    March 09, 2026
  • Versatile Usage Debate
    Can a MacBook Pro be both a professional tool and a cozy couch companion?
    “If you're spending that much money, it should still function as your cuddle up MacBook.”
    @ 00m 38s
    March 09, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • I rarely ever touch the screen.
    Touchscreen MacBooks coming soon?
  • If you're spending that much money, it should still function as your cuddle up MacBook.
    Touchscreen MacBooks coming soon?
  • Y'all just need some more comfy positions.
    Touchscreen MacBooks coming soon?

Key Moments

  • Touchscreen Concerns00:11
  • Couch Usage00:38
  • Comfy Positions01:04

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