New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Apple has announced its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, adding finger input and tandem OLED to its professional laptops. Preorders opened October 28, with deliveries and store availability beginning November 6. The US starting price is $2,899.

Both sizes use M5 Pro or M5 Max. The 14-inch M5 Pro model starts at $2,899 and the 16-inch at $3,399. M5 Max versions start at $4,499 and $4,799 respectively. Those are US starting prices, not fully configured systems or education discounts.

Touch supplements the keyboard and trackpad rather than replacing them. Users can scroll, pinch to zoom and manipulate content directly. Apple says macOS 27 translates touches into clicks for many existing apps, while developers can add in...