The Apple Experience event is next week, on March 4. On this week’s episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about what we expect: new MacBooks, new iPads, a new iPhone 17e, and a lot more.
This is episode 972 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola.
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Apple Experience on March 4
Click on the links below for more info on what was discussed on the show.
- Apple set to launch ‘at least five new products’ by March 4
- M5 Pro & M5 Max rumors, specs and pricing explained
- Apple’s budget MacBook coming soon: What to expect
- Apple iPhone 17e: Release date, specs, features & price
- 2026 iPad Air: Everything you need to know
- 2026 iPad: Everything we know about Apple’s next entry-level tablet
This Week in Apple History
On February 22, 2001, Apple released the Flower Power and Blue Dalmatian iMacs.
Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955.
Comment Corner
On the naming for the new cheap MacBook, some suggestions on TikTok include:
MacBook SE
bleepblorp7676 on TikTok
iBook
Colors and Numbers
MacBook (A19) or MacBook (2026)
poppyfuzzzybalt
In regards to the cheap MacBook’s price:
When you can have the MacBook Air for £999, and even cheaper in the sales, Christmas New Year £850, then this has got to be £599 not a penny over, the MacBook Air is the best MacBook
Kenneth Swift on Facebook
Why don’t you connected Experts remember that Apple said that in the future their Macs would be capable of running Apple Intelligence, which they stated would require 16 GB of RAM.
Ivanmarshall9806 on YouTube
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