Apple’s Touchscreen MacBook May Debut Oct. 28
Apple may finally stop treating fingerprints on a Mac screen as a criminal offense.
Apple is reportedly planning an Oct. 28 product experience in Los Angeles for its first touchscreen MacBooks, an OLED iPad mini, and M6 Macs, and is already inviting selected media to attend. Note that this date identifies the hands-on schmoozefest, not necessarily the official public announcement.
The anticipated 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros would pair OLED touchscreens with lighter designs and a Dynamic Island cutout. Apple’s macOS controls could automatically enlarge for your clumsy fingers, while traditional keyboard and trackpad input remain available. Don’t worry, your cursor isn’t being laid off just yet.
Here is the ultimate purchasing headache: The premium touchscreen models are expected to use M5 Pro/Max chips, while an entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac would receive the newer M6 processor without any physical redesigns. Because clearly, a higher chip number shouldn’t automatically tell you which machine is actually better for your workflow.
Mark Gurman’s Power On podcast adds a revealing marketing tidbit: Apple is reportedly wooing influencers with business-class flights and hotels for the L.A. showcase. Prepare for a tidal wave of creator-heavy hype before you decide if poking your screen genuinely improves your productivity.
Apple might genuinely need that extra marketing juice. Mac shipments recently fell 11.3% amid a brutal 20% collapse in the global PC market—though Apple somehow still gained overall market share because rival PC vendors tanked even harder.
Gurman also floated Nov. 6 availability based on an overnight Apple Store floor reset—not a confirmed shipping schedule. Apple hasn’t announced the lineup or pricing, so keep your wallet securely stowed.
Touch support is rumored. The need to read past the marketing fluff isn’t.
Tesla’s Roadster Flies. Buyers Keep Waiting.
After nearly a decade of missed deadlines, Tesla’s long-delayed Roadster finally got off the ground at its Oct. 15 Texas unveiling. The prototype drove upside down, rotated midair, and bunny-hopped over other Teslas, delivering a spectacle slightly more tangible than another empty launch promise.
Suction fans provided the grip, while SpaceX-derived compressed-air thrusters supplied the lift. Just don’t plan your commute around it—sustained flight remains a fantasy, and only the invitation-only, single-seat “Rocket” trim actually gets the full gravity-defying system.
Production is generously targeted for 2028—eight years past its original launch date. For the diehards who handed Musk a $50,000 to $250,000 interest-free loan back in 2017, the wait continues. Final pricing is a mystery, and your reservation doesn’t actually guarantee a delivery.
While Tesla calls its non-flying Performance version road-ready, the Rocket trim isn’t street-legal. The FAA washed its hands of the contraption by denying it aircraft status, while the DOT gently reminded everyone that local traffic laws still apply to flip-kicking hypercars.
Trump, Sundar Pichai, and even Sam Altman praised the stunt. Altman had famously demanded a refund on his own reservation after waiting 7.5 years, proving that awe and buyer’s remorse can peacefully coexist.
Beyond the immediate brand buzz—a welcome distraction from an aging EV lineup—the aerial display doubles as a high-stakes promo for a potential Tesla–SpaceX merger. But while Elon Musk uses rocket thrusters to keep eyes on his robotaxi bets, rivals like Xpeng are quietly building actual, production-ready flying drones.
The car finally has lift. The delivery schedule still needs thrust.