Apple on Wednesday announced its new M5 chip along with the new iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro, all powered by the new chip. These devices are now available for pre-order, with shipping and in-store availability expected on October 22.

Apple insiders are pointing to a tactile new future for the company's laptops. Last month, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested that Apple would incorporate touchscreens into MacBooks some time in the next few years,

Apple is preparing to debut its next generation M5 processor later this month. The new chip will anchor several upcoming products, including the latest iPad Pro

Apple today announced its M5 chip, slated to upgrade the new MacBook Pros, iPad Pro and Vision Pro headset. The improvements to the architecture over the M4 seem to mirror those that Apple made to its A19 Pro chip for the iPhone 17 Pro,