Show Notes
This week: Our reactions to Apple’s mad week of announcements — the good and bad from the iPhone 17e, the iPad Air, the incredible M5 MacBooks, the shocking new Studio Displays, and the all-new MacBook Neo. Plus, we’ll grade our predictions from last week! Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: [email protected] Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com. Links: A18 Pro-powered MacBook Neo brings power at lowest price everThe new MacBook Neo, powered by an A18 Pro chip, is Apple’s most affordable laptop ever, at $599 — just $499 for education.
MacBook Pros with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips deliver major performance leapApple's newest M5 Pro and M5 Max-equipped MacBook Pros arrive, delivering unrivaled performance and additional storage. M5 Pro and M5 Max ‘super cores’ supercharge new Macs
Studio Display XDR arrives with mini-LED backlighting and 5K clarityIntroducing the Studio Display XDR: Apple's new premium monitor for professionals with mini-LED backlighting and Thunderbolt 5.
iPhone 17e doubles built-in storage, adds MagSafeThe new iPhone 17e includes improvements — like double the starting storage capacity — that make it an even better value.
M5 MacBook Air ramps up speed, storage and connectivityWith M5 MacBook Air's launch, Apple's top-selling laptop gains speed, storage and improved wireless networking without any design changes.
4 key upgrades make new M4 iPad Air a beastThe new M4 iPad Air features a faster processor, more RAM, new Apple wireless chips and other enhancements to Apple's midrange tablet.
March 2026 PredictionsCongratulations to the two listeners who scored 7 points: Damian, and now four-time winner Michael Dennis.
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