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Updated · Lifehacker · Jul 7

Lifehacker Launches Apple Hardware Guessing Game Round 2 With 75 Questions Across 5 Sites

Updated

Updated · Lifehacker · Jul 7

Lifehacker Launches Apple Hardware Guessing Game Round 2 With 75 Questions Across 5 Sites

Q: After years of resistance, what market shift is forcing Apple to finally develop a touchscreen MacBook to rival Windows devices?

Apple is being pushed toward a touchscreen MacBook by the rapid rise of touchscreen laptops and 2-in-1 convertibles in the broader PC market, especially on the Windows side. For years, Apple argued that touch did not belong on a Mac. But the market has shifted as premium Windows laptops increasingly pair touchscreens, OLED panels and convertible designs, making touch a mainstream expectation rather than a niche feature. The pressure is strongest in higher-end devices, where rivals such as Dell, HP, Lenovo and Microsoft have long offered touch-enabled notebooks and tablet-laptop hybrids. That shift is also being reinforced by user demand for more versatile machines. Professionals, students and creative users increasingly want one device that can handle traditional laptop work while also supporting direct touch input, note-taking, presentation use and tablet-style interaction. Related reporting cited in the coverage says touchscreen laptops now make up a meaningful share of global sales, while detachable and convertible models are gaining traction among professional buyers. In short, Apple is responding to a market that has moved toward hybrid, touch-friendly computing. To stay competitive with Windows devices that already offer those features, Apple appears to be preparing a touchscreen MacBook after years of resisting the idea.

3 articles · Updated · Lifehacker · Jul 7

July 7 opened Lifehacker's Round 2 contest, asking readers to predict Apple hardware announcements through July 21 for a chance to win a new Apple Watch.
Five hardware-focused questions in this round cover products such as iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches and Vision Pro, with each correct answer earning one grand-prize entry.
Five CNET Group sites — including CNET, Mashable, PCMag and ZDNET — are running parallel contests, creating 75 total questions across three rounds in 2026.
Round 1 on Apple software ended June 2, while Round 3 will run Aug. 18 to Sept. 1 around Apple's fall event, after which each site will name one winner.
The no-purchase sweepstakes is open to U.S. residents 18 and older in the 50 states and Washington, D.C., and Apple is not a sponsor or affiliate.