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Apple finally announced its new “ProLED” touchscreen MacBook Pros.

They will feature the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.

The laptops are now available for preorder, starting at $2,899.

Steve Jobs might be rolling over in his grave , but at long last, Apple announced a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen display. The new MacBook Pro M5 Pro and M5 Max features a tandem OLED display Apple is calling “ProLED XDR”, scaling up to 2,000 nits of brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate. For the first time, the MacBook Pro will feature touchscreen capabilities and the Dynamic Island — a feature first introduced on the iPhone.

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The display and controversial form factor aren’t its only draws: it features a thinner, lighter design and brings back the illuminated Apple logo on the back — some of the most significant changes to the MacBook chassis in years.…