A Touchscreen MacBook Pro That Can Cost Nearly $15,000

Apple's newest MacBook Pro adds a touchscreen, a feature the company has long resisted on its Mac laptops. The bigger talking point is the price. According to the headline, a buyer can configure one to cost nearly $15,000, a figure that sits far above the starting price of most laptops.

The source leaves that "why" largely open. It does not spell out which configuration reaches that total, which memory, storage and processor options are included, or how much of the bill comes from the touchscreen itself rather than other upgrades. Without those details, any explanation would be guesswork.

Still, the pattern is familiar. Apple's highest-end pricing usually comes from stacking build-to-order upgrades, with the largest memory and storage tiers typically carrying the steepest premiums. A new display feature would be one line item among several, not necessarily the reason the total climbs so high.

Anyone weighing the new model should start with the base configuration on Apple's site, then add only the upgrades they need and watch the total as they go.