Cult of Mac New MacBooks, Studio Displays, iPad Air and iPhone 17e announced!
Mar 5, 2026
59:17
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!
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- A18 Pro-powered MacBook Neo brings power at lowest price ever
- The 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 leap
- Apple'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 clarity
- Introducing 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 MagSafe
- The 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 connectivity
- With 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 beast
- The new M4 iPad Air features a faster processor, more RAM, new Apple wireless chips and other enhancements to Apple's midrange tablet.
- March 2026 Predictions
- Congratulations to the two listeners who scored 7 points: Damian, and now four-time winner Michael Dennis.