Are you skilled? This previous week, Apple launched the brand new iPhone 17e, M4 iPad Professional, new MacBooks, and extra, and held its Apple Expertise occasion. We’re overlaying all of it on this episode of the Macworld Podcast.
That is episode 973 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola.
Watch episode 973 on YouTube
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New Apple merchandise
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This Week in Apple Historical past
The very first Apple Studio Show was launched on March 17, 1998, on the Seybold Seminars keynote in New York Metropolis. It was Apple’s first flat panel show, and Steve Jobs known as it “highly regarded.” It was a 15-inch LCD with a most 1024 by 768 decision, a 200 to 1 distinction ratio, and 180 nits of brightness. It got here in a translucent blue case. Watch the introduction of the show under.
It is going to be attention-grabbing to see what exterior show assist is out there with the brand new low-cost MacBook with the “iPhone chip” and ports. I’m not anticipating it to be good however am keen to be stunned.
Neil M. by way of e-mail
I might give a rats ass about something to do with the brand new [entry-level] ipad EXCEPT if it has to use the dongle to cost the pencil. I’ve been on the verge of snapping that bastard in half many instances over the pencil and that silly, silly dongle. I’m mad simply typing this.
Phil V. by way of e-mail
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Apple
Apple iPhone 17e
Worth When Reviewed:
$599
Apple MacBook Neo
Worth When Reviewed:
$599
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026)
Worth When Reviewed:
$599
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4, 2026)
Worth When Reviewed:
$799 (128GB)
Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (M5, 2026)
Worth When Reviewed:
$1099 (8-core GPU; 512GB SSD)
Apple 15-inch MacBook Air (M5, 2026)
Worth When Reviewed:
$1299
Apple 14-inch MacBook Professional (M5 Professional, 2026)
Worth When Reviewed:
$1,699
Apple 14-inch MacBook Professional (M5 Max, 2026)
Worth When Reviewed:
$2799
Apple 16-inch MacBook Professional (M5 Max, 2026)
Worth When Reviewed:
$3599
Apple Studio Show (2026)
Worth When Reviewed:
$1499
Apple Studio Show XDR
Worth When Reviewed:
$3299
