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Apple's new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro is drawing early hands-on verdicts built around quality rather than the touch feature itself, with Bloomberg calling it worth buying even if you never touch the screen and Ars Technica flagging the odd timing for laptop buyers.

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**Bloomberg** argues Apple's OLED MacBook Pro is worth it even if you never touch the screen; MacRumors' hands-on examines the new touchscreen model, and another tester calls it "Apple's beautiful new touchscreen MacBook."

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**Ars Technica** notes it is a weird time to buy a laptop, yet says the new MacBook Pro doesn't skimp on quality.

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Bloomberg argues Apple's OLED MacBook Pro is worth it even if you never touch the screen; MacRumors' hands-on examines the new touchscreen model, and another tester calls it "Apple's beautiful new touchscreen MacBook."
Ars Technica notes it is a weird time to buy a laptop, yet says the new MacBook Pro doesn't skimp on quality.

Why it matters: For buyers weighing Apple's new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro, three early reviews put the purchase case on display and build quality rather than the touch feature itself — Bloomberg says the laptop is worth it even if you never touch the screen, leaving buyers who skip touch with the OLED display and build as reasons to choose it.