Apple is changing its longtime approach to MacBook design with the introduction of touchscreen models carrying higher starting prices than their predecessors.

Apple typically waits for hardware to mature enough before it enters a market, which allows the company to present its own version as the more refined one, superior to the alterna

The new Apple M6 iMac is available for preorder from Apple starting at 1:10 p.m. ET on Oct. 28. Other retailers like Amazon and Best Buy will likely join the fray shortly after. The desktop computer will be fully available in Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers on Friday, Nov. 6.

An exceptionally rare, very old and fully-functional Apple computer recently sold at auction for $1.15 million, a world record for a commercially released Apple-1. The Apple-1, which was the very first product in the Silicon Valley-based tech giant’s history,

Apple has influenced everything from unibody laptop cases to high-res screens.

Apple has introduced touchscreen support to the MacBook Pro, years after co-founder Steve Jobs criticised the idea of using touch controls on vertical computer displays. The move marks a notable shift in the company's approach to laptop design.