MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch
981 comments
- Points562
- Comments954
#4Rank now –
#4Peak rank
2Days on list
264Score · 7d
Oct 28, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Hacker News
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-unveils-groundb...
- Points
- 562
- Comments
- 954
- Submitted by
- etothet
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
- Site
- apple.com
Story details from Hacker News ↗ · linked article on apple.com.
Trending history
MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 28, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 69 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #4 of 30, reached on Oct 29, 02:50 UTC. It is #4 right now, holding steady at #4 over the last 6 checks.
Rank history
Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).
Last 14 days
Best rank per day (UTC).
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Metric history
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From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
Touch-screen Macs is kind of a terrible development for anyone who loves the Mac. It's not just a harmless feature that you can ignore if you don't want it, because it's customer-facing and will now generate complaints and bugs from people who do use it. Those people will complain (rightly) that macOS UI widgets are…
Everyone's focused on the touchscreen, but I'm seriously impressed how they managed to cut down the weight. * For the 14-inch: 3.5 lb (1.59 kg) -> 3.0 lb (1.36 kg) * For the 16-inch: 4.7 lb (2.13 kg) -> 4.0 lb (1.81 kg) About 15% lighter on both models. Switching from LCD to OLED saves weight because the screen does…
Oh wow, it’s like they’re trying less and less. When they introduced the Apple Pencil and people were like “haha it’s a stylus”, the thing was decidedly NOT a stylus (it actually couldn’t be used to control some parts of the UI). It was an actual digital pen, something that used to be specialized and expensive…
Questions
Is MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch trending on Hacker News right now?
Yes. As of Oct 29, 10:22 UTC it is #4, holding steady at #4 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch reached?
#4 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 29, 02:50 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 28, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (69 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
562 points and 954 comments; submitted by etothet on Oct 28, 2026.