MacBook Neo 2 With a Touch Screen Has Gone From Yes to Maybe to No

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A second-generation MacBook Neo with a interaction surface has gone from a yes to a maybe to a no, according to rumors.

In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple has yet to determine whether to bring touch-screen enactment to immoderate Macs beyond the adjacent high-end MacBook Pro, which is expected to beryllium released in precocious 2026 oregon aboriginal 2027.

A interaction surface would somewhat summation the outgo of making the MacBook Neo, which is priced arsenic debased arsenic $499, truthful the laptop volition apt stay without 1 for years.

In September 2025, Apple expert Ming-Chi Kuo said the second-generation MacBook Neo "could" see interaction support, but past week helium said it "may" not hap aft all, and present Gurman has wholly ruled retired the anticipation for now.

"I'd beryllium shocked if a interaction surface comes to the Neo successful the adjacent 3 years," said Gurman.

Nevertheless, a second-generation MacBook Neo volition apt beryllium released adjacent year, according to Kuo. The cardinal upgrade should beryllium the A19 Pro spot with an accrued 12GB of RAM, up from the A18 Pro spot with 8GB of RAM successful the existent model.