Steve Jobs hated this idea for Macs. Apple might go for it anyway

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After years of avoiding the feature, Apple may be developing touchscreens for its Mac computers, according to a Bloomberg report. The hands-on technology could reportedly debut on MacBook Pro laptops as early as 2025.

The Pro would still have a traditional keyboard and trackpad, but its screen would allow users to swipe across it, like an iPad or iPhone. Apple may expand touchscreen support to other models, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the project.

Apple has resisted incorporating touchscreens, the cornerstone of its phones and tablets, into laptops.

At a 2010 launch event, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs said the company had done “tons of testing” and found that using touch screens on a vertical surface like a monitor was “ergonomically terrible”.

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“Touch surfaces don’t want to be vertical,” Jobs said. “From [a] great demo but after a short time you start to get tired. And after a long time, your arm wants to fall off. It does not work.”

Since then, touchscreen monitors have been added to many other laptop brands, including the Microsoft Surface and Samsung Galaxy.

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Apple did not respond to a request for comment.

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