Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Apple is preparing to release its first-ever touchscreen MacBook, marking a dramatic reversal for a company that spent years dismissing the idea as ergonomically flawed.

The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models will feature touch-sensitive OLED displays and are expected to launch at an Apple event on or around Oct 27, Bloomberg reports.

The machines will also bring the Dynamic Island -- previously exclusive to the iPhone -- to the Mac for the first time, alongside a significantly lighter chassis, reports The Independent.

The high-end laptops will be powered by M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, first announced in March.

The event, Apple's second in October, will be geared towards creative professionals in video productio...