The best reason to get a new computer is as an insurance plan against future obsolescence. The M5 MacBook Pro is just a faster version of a familiar laptop. But it’s well positioned to stay useful even as AI becomes a more pervasive element of MacOS and Mac apps.

That product is called the LapTouch ($159, or around £120 / AU$245) and it’s currently seeking funds on Kickstarter, so all the usual crowdfunding caveats apply. There, its creator says it will turn any non-touch macOS laptop into a touchscreen equivalent, letting you interact with your computer by tapping and prodding its screen with your finger.

There's nothing wrong with keeping an older laptop - but when newer models deliver this kind of performance for less, it's hard not to reconsider.

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