Apple has unveiled its first touchscreen MacBook Pro — and the fully loaded 16-inch model comes with a jaw-dropping price tag of $14,549.
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The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant introduced the redesigned laptop Wednesday, touting a new OLED display, touchscreen controls and a thinner, lighter design.
But getting all the bells and whistles on the widest model will cost customers more than four times its $3,399 starting price, as tech news site MacRumors pointed out.
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The biggest expense comes from boosting storage from 2TB to 16TB — a whopping $7,000 upgrade.
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Maxing out the memory at 128GB adds another $2,000 over the 48GB configuration.
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Customers who want the nano-texture glass must shell out an additional $150.
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Even the smaller 14-inch version can reach an eye-watering $14,249 when equipped with the most expensive upgrades.
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The entry-level 14-inch touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899, while the cheapest 16-inch model costs $3,399 — both $400 more than comparable non-touchscreen models equipped with M5 Pro chips.
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Another commenter, who said he works in 3D rendering, complained that the price was steep even for customers who need high-end equipment.
“I mean I’m a professional.
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It’s still overpriced,” the user wrote.
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“This exact machine was made for me, I need accurate color and also work in higher education.
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It starts at 2,899.
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Professional devices can still be too expensive for professionals.”
Not everyone was outraged.
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Some Reddit users pointed out that the touchscreen models cost just $400 more than comparable non-touchscreen MacBook Pros, while the astronomical $14,549 price applies only to the most heavily upgraded version.
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The new laptop marks a major shift for Apple, which has long resisted adding touchscreens to its Mac computers, instead relying on keyboards and trackpads while embracing touch controls on its iPhones and iPads.
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The redesigned MacBook Pro lets users move and resize windows with their fingers, drag files between apps, scroll through webpages and pinch to zoom in on photos.
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Its new PROLED XDR screen uses tandem OLED technology that Apple says delivers improved brightness, contrast and color accuracy, particularly for professional photographers, video editors and designers.
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The new laptops run on Apple’s M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, which are also available in the company’s existing non-touchscreen MacBook Pros.
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Apple claims the redesigned machines can deliver up to 24 hours of battery life, depending on the configuration.
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The expensive laptop rollout comes less than a week after Apple launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, which starts at $1,999.
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The Oct. 23 debut sparked a buying frenzy, with customers camping outside Apple stores for hours and some locations running out of walk-in inventory shortly after opening.
But the highly anticipated phone also faced early complaints from customers who reported cracked inner screens and bright lines appearing near the hinge.
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Apple acknowledged Monday that a “small number” of Duo devices were affected and directed owners experiencing problems to AppleCare for replacements.
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The new touchscreen MacBook Pros are available for preorder now, with deliveries and in-store sales scheduled to begin Nov. 6.
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The Post has sought comment from Apple.
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