Apple achieved yet another milestone on Wednesday, October 28, by introducing new MacBook Pro models featuring a PROLED XDR display and touchscreen support for the first time since the lineup launched in 2006. Introducing the new MacBook Pro, Apple CEO John Ternus described the launch as a major moment for both the MacBook Pro and the Mac itself.

“This is the only MacBook Pro, and yes, for the very first time, we are bringing touch to the Mac. But this display provides so much more than touch. It is our entirely new PROLED XDR display, and it is awesome,” Ternus proclaimed to an exhilarated crowd at Apple’s Pro and Tell event.

The new MacBook models also bring the Dynamic Island, alongside updated AI capabilities, a redesigned thermal architecture and up to 24 hours of battery life.…