Apple's 'Pro and Tell' event is set for October 28th at 1PM ET in Los Angeles, and the centerpiece is almost certainly a touchscreen MacBook Pro with an OLED display. This would be the first time Apple has put a touchscreen on a Mac, a move the company resisted for years while competitors normalized the feature.
The event follows a crowded Apple calendar: the Welcome Home event and the iPhone Duo announcement both landed recently. Also expected are an OLED refresh for the iPad Mini and M6 chip updates across additional devices, building on the M6's debut in the Mac Mini this past August.
The full piece at The Verge breaks down the specific hardware specs rumored for the touchscreen MacBook Pro and explains why the OLED upgrade matters beyond the obvious visual gains. If you care about the technical tradeoffs Apple made to get here, that detail is worth your time.
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