Verge reporter: outrage over MacBook touchscreen is 'supremely dumb'
Scobleizer · x · 2026-10-29
Sharing The Verge reporter chriswelch's take: the backlash against Apple adding a touchscreen to the MacBook is overblown. macOS functions normally with trackpad or mouse, nothing looks different, touch can be disabled in settings, and the OLED display benefits are plentiful.
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