Are you experienced? This past week, Apple released the new iPhone 17e, M4 iPad Pro, new MacBooks, and more, and held its Apple Experience event. We’re covering it all on this episode of the Macworld Podcast.
This is episode 973 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola.
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New Apple products
Click the links below for more information on the new products.
This Week in Apple History
The very first Apple Studio Display was introduced on March 17, 1998, at the Seybold Seminars keynote in New York City. It was Apple’s first flat panel display, and Steve Jobs called it “very hot.” It was a 15-inch LCD with a maximum 1024 by 768 resolution, a 200 to 1 contrast ratio, and 180 nits of brightness. It came in a translucent blue case. Watch the introduction of the display below.
It will be interesting to see what external display support is available with the new cheap MacBook with the “iPhone chip” and ports. I’m not expecting it to be good but am willing to be surprised.
Neil M. via email
I could give a rats ass about anything to do with the new [entry-level] ipad EXCEPT if it has to use the dongle to charge the pencil. I have been on the verge of snapping that bastard in half many times over the pencil and that stupid, stupid dongle. I’m mad just typing this.
Phil V. via email
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Apple
Apple iPhone 17e
Price When Reviewed:
$599
Apple MacBook Neo
Price When Reviewed:
$599
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026)
Price When Reviewed:
$599
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4, 2026)
Price When Reviewed:
$799 (128GB)
Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (M5, 2026)
Price When Reviewed:
$1099 (8-core GPU; 512GB SSD)
Apple 15-inch MacBook Air (M5, 2026)
Price When Reviewed:
$1299
Apple 14-inch MacBook Pro (M5 Pro, 2026)
Price When Reviewed:
$1,699
Apple 14-inch MacBook Pro (M5 Max, 2026)
Price When Reviewed:
$2799
Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro (M5 Max, 2026)
Price When Reviewed:
$3599
Apple Studio Display (2026)
Price When Reviewed:
$1499
Apple Studio Display XDR
Price When Reviewed:
$3299
