I hope Apple’s touchscreen MacBook takes some lessons from this Lenovo laptop
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•2026-10-24T10:00:00-04:00
📰 What Happened
The Verge's laptop reviewer says the Lenovo Yoga 9n shows what he wants from a touchscreen MacBook. The 16-inch machine is a convertible that folds flat into a tablet and runs Nvidia's new Arm-based RTX Spark chip.
It comes with a stylus that works on the OLED screen and, unusually, on the trackpad as well, giving a drawing-tablet feel without a hand covering the display. The pen attaches magnetically to the lid.
He used it for photo editing in Lightroom and Photoshop. He doubts Apple will build a true convertible, but hopes a touchscreen MacBook supports the Apple Pencil and borrows some of these ideas.
🔍 The Backstory
Apple is expected to show a touchscreen MacBook at its 28 October event, and hints in macOS 27 suggest the company is reworking how touch input feels.
Convertible Windows laptops and Chromebooks have existed for years, but desktop systems designed for a mouse can feel awkward with a finger or stylus.
The Yoga 9n is a pricey workstation laptop, so it is less a rival for a MacBook Air than a sign of where high-end laptops are heading.
🎯 Why It Matters
Touch and stylus support is becoming normal on laptops. Seeing what works on Windows machines helps buyers judge whether Apple's version is worth the rumoured price.
The Verge's laptop reviewer says the Lenovo Yoga 9n shows what he wants from a touchscreen MacBook. The 16-inch machine is a convertible that folds flat into a tablet and runs Nvidia's new Arm-based RTX Spark chip.
It comes with a stylus that works on the OLED screen and, unusually, on the trackpad as well, giving a drawing-tablet feel without a hand covering the display. The pen attaches magnetically to the lid.
He used it for photo editing in Lightroom and Photoshop. He doubts Apple will build a true convertible, but hopes a touchscreen MacBook supports the Apple Pencil and borrows some of these ideas.
Apple is expected to show a touchscreen MacBook at its 28 October event, and hints in macOS 27 suggest the company is reworking how touch input feels.
Convertible Windows laptops and Chromebooks have existed for years, but desktop systems designed for a mouse can feel awkward with a finger or stylus.
The Yoga 9n is a pricey workstation laptop, so it is less a rival for a MacBook Air than a sign of where high-end laptops are heading.
Touch and stylus support is becoming normal on laptops. Seeing what works on Windows machines helps buyers judge whether Apple's version is worth the rumoured price.