Why “touchscreen” is being discussed
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I like the idea of a horizontal touchscreen on a laptop - like Jobs said, a vertical one has flaws. Some ideas for where to put the extra screen: maybe replace the touchpad with…
by caspianm · Oct 31, 2026
Touchscreen MacBook Pro's New Hinge Linked to iPhone Duo 2
by bookofjoe · Oct 30, 2026 · 1 points
You Can Turn Off the New MacBook Pro's Touchscreen Functionality
by throwaway270925 · Oct 30, 2026 · 3 points
I totally agree: having several different input devices is the best scenario. Personally I would not use the touchscreen very often, but I would use it sometimes to press button…
by pmontra · Oct 30, 2026
Hmm ok. I'll keep an eye out. New chassis is interesting and no notch is cool. I don't care for the touchscreen idea at all.
by monk_grilla · Oct 30, 2026
You Can Turn Off the New MacBook Pro's Touchscreen Functionality
by throwaway270925 · Oct 29, 2026 · 1 points
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "touchscreen" over time.
A touchscreen is a type of display that can detect touch input from a user to do a specific task. It consists of both an input device and an output device. The touch panel is typically layered on the top of the electronic visual display of a device. Touchscreens are commonly found in smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other electronic devices. The display is often an LCD, AMOLED or OLED display. Read more on Wikipedia