WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.400 Apple just came flying in out of left 00:00:03.040 --> 00:00:12.480 field with the people's elbow, dropping their giant buying power dong on the 00:00:08.320 --> 00:00:14.640 market, releasing a $600 MacBook that, 00:00:12.480 --> 00:00:19.360 honestly speaking, makes it hard for me to recommend almost literally anything 00:00:17.160 --> 00:00:23.800 else to a laptop shopper. And I want to get way out ahead of this one. If you're 00:00:21.840 --> 00:00:27.720 out there bitching about the Neo having a mobile processor in it, y'all spent 00:00:25.600 --> 00:00:31.760 the last 5 years complaining that Apple doesn't let you run macOS on the iPad. 00:00:30.080 --> 00:00:36.800 Make up your mind. This thing is incredible, and it's just one of the 00:00:34.600 --> 00:00:42.000 value-oriented options. I can't believe I'm saying this. We got the iPhone 17e. 00:00:39.760 --> 00:00:49.000 We got a replacement for the Pro Display XDR that is $2,000 00:00:45.280 --> 00:00:51.320 cheaper and better in a lot of ways. And 00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:56.840 we got refreshed MacBook Pros. We got a refreshed MacBook Air. We even got this 00:00:53.840 --> 00:00:58.600 Segway. To our sponsor, Squarespace. 00:00:56.840 --> 00:01:02.440 It's the all-in-one website building platform. It can help you create a 00:01:00.240 --> 00:01:06.080 custom site that stylistically matches your brand and functionally meets all of 00:01:04.440 --> 00:01:08.880 your needs. Get started today with our link down below. 00:01:12.050 --> 00:01:14.070 >> [music] 00:01:15.720 --> 00:01:22.600 >> The haters' take on the new $600 MacBook Neo is obviously going to be, "Ew, an 00:01:20.680 --> 00:01:27.400 iPhone chip in a laptop? It's going to be so underpowered." My take? 00:01:25.280 --> 00:01:32.680 Yeah, okay. It isn't going to be an Adobe powerhouse, but Apple isn't 00:01:30.680 --> 00:01:38.320 selling it as one. Their marketing is focused instead on web browsing, [music] 00:01:34.880 --> 00:01:41.120 messaging, and using the powerful NPU to 00:01:38.320 --> 00:01:45.200 apply AI effects to your photos. And you know what? For all of that stuff, this 00:01:43.080 --> 00:01:51.400 thing is going to be an absolute monstrously adequate machine. 00:01:47.560 --> 00:01:55.400 Now, there is the argument that 256 gigs 00:01:51.400 --> 00:01:57.760 of storage and 8 gigs of non-upgradable, 00:01:55.400 --> 00:02:01.360 even from the factory, unified memory basically means this thing is e-waste 00:02:00.240 --> 00:02:04.360 from the moment it rolls off the production line. But hear me out, you 00:02:03.280 --> 00:02:09.759 guys. Was it not already e-waste for those 00:02:07.360 --> 00:02:14.160 Starbucks novelists and Facebook Marketplace addicts that instead were 00:02:11.960 --> 00:02:18.440 buying much more powerful machines before? Would it not be better if those 00:02:16.480 --> 00:02:22.440 folks used up less of our precious supply-constrained NAND and memory right 00:02:20.360 --> 00:02:26.640 now? Just saying. Besides, I actually don't really think 00:02:24.760 --> 00:02:30.960 Apple had a choice here. Due to the way that die is packaged with the DRAM on 00:02:28.640 --> 00:02:35.440 top, in order for them to reuse it, they were kind of stuck with 8 gigs of RAM. 00:02:32.680 --> 00:02:40.520 Also, to Apple's credit, their long-term software support means that as long as 00:02:37.960 --> 00:02:46.440 I'm stuck with 8 gigs of RAM, they are, too. And with very few notable 00:02:43.600 --> 00:02:51.880 exceptions, like the first-gen iPad, the Apple Watch Series 0, whatever that was, 00:02:49.720 --> 00:02:58.200 Apple takes pretty darn good care of their customers, even on products whose 00:02:54.080 --> 00:02:58.200 active user base numbers in the dozens. 00:02:58.960 --> 00:03:05.000 See, that's such a sweet experience. They do such a good job of this that 00:03:03.400 --> 00:03:10.120 when I recently got phones for a couple of my kids for Christmas, Apple devices 00:03:07.200 --> 00:03:14.400 were two out of, I think, six options that both met my budget and software 00:03:12.400 --> 00:03:19.440 support requirements. And I haven't even talked about how great this device is. 00:03:16.640 --> 00:03:24.560 Apple is claiming 11 hours of mixed use and up to 16 hours of battery life, not 00:03:22.320 --> 00:03:29.680 to mention that it runs without a cooling fan. And because it uses their 00:03:27.080 --> 00:03:32.800 lower-powered A-series silicon, it probably straight up doesn't even need a 00:03:31.280 --> 00:03:36.720 fan in order to maintain full performance. It also doesn't need a huge 00:03:34.960 --> 00:03:42.760 battery, which carries multiple benefits. The 36-W hour battery inside 00:03:40.240 --> 00:03:48.640 the MacBook Neo keeps it easily portable at a trim 1.23 kilos, [music] 00:03:45.560 --> 00:03:50.360 and it only needs a 20-W charger, which, 00:03:48.640 --> 00:03:54.520 thankfully, is included [music] in the box. All of that means that you could 00:03:52.480 --> 00:03:59.520 pick up a reasonably priced battery bank, like this really cool one that 00:03:57.360 --> 00:04:04.317 promises like a modular interface on the top and the ability to replace the cells 00:04:02.200 --> 00:04:09.400 once they wear out or maybe even support [music] future cool battery chemistries, 00:04:06.840 --> 00:04:14.000 and you could more than double your Neo's time away from the wall just 00:04:11.480 --> 00:04:18.480 carrying a tiny thing like this. Now, you must be thinking at this point, 00:04:16.040 --> 00:04:24.440 "What's the downside? Surely it's made of unapologetic plastic or something, 00:04:20.920 --> 00:04:26.880 right? Right?" No. Somehow it's not. 00:04:24.440 --> 00:04:31.680 It's got an aluminum chassis, a liquid retina display with anti-glare that tops 00:04:29.040 --> 00:04:36.000 out at a very solid 500 nits. That's perfectly acceptable for an office or 00:04:33.920 --> 00:04:39.440 school environment, or even outdoors if you can stay out of direct sunlight. 00:04:37.480 --> 00:04:43.920 Apple also went to great lengths to make it clear [music] that the keyboard is 00:04:41.120 --> 00:04:48.840 their familiar, beloved Magic Keyboard, and even the trackpad is 00:04:46.200 --> 00:04:53.120 Okay, it's smaller than other MacBooks, but it's still multi-touch and a very 00:04:50.840 --> 00:04:57.880 decent size. This thing even packs a 1080p webcam, spatial audio support on 00:04:55.880 --> 00:05:02.560 its dual speakers, and a second noise-canceling mic for video calls. 00:05:00.040 --> 00:05:06.760 Okay, but then we turn it on its side, and yeah, the connectivity is a bit of 00:05:05.233 --> 00:05:12.720 [music] a downer. Thankfully, we get a 3.5 mm jack, but if you want to plug in 00:05:09.920 --> 00:05:16.680 a USB-A device or even an external display, you're going to be resorting to 00:05:14.560 --> 00:05:22.360 a dongle. I'm getting flashbacks to the 12-in MacBook from 2015. However, 00:05:20.280 --> 00:05:27.920 it is worth noting that, sorry to break this to you, 2015 was over 10 years ago, 00:05:25.480 --> 00:05:32.120 and nowadays, everything from external drives to gaming headsets to office 00:05:29.680 --> 00:05:36.520 monitors can be found with a USB-C connection. Another nitpick, while Touch 00:05:34.720 --> 00:05:41.080 ID is featured very prominently in the marketing for the device, it's actually 00:05:38.360 --> 00:05:47.440 not supported on the base configuration. It only comes on the 512-gig [music] 00:05:44.000 --> 00:05:49.160 model that costs $100 extra. Also, the 00:05:47.440 --> 00:05:53.840 keyboard lacks a backlight, which is some pretty strong 2010 vibes on what is 00:05:51.320 --> 00:05:58.360 otherwise such a modern-looking machine. With that said, this thing can be had 00:05:55.680 --> 00:06:02.000 for as little as $500 with an education discount, [music] and if this redditor's 00:06:00.080 --> 00:06:05.640 comment is anything to go by, Apple's strong buyback program, not to mention 00:06:04.120 --> 00:06:09.424 their support services, are going to have even public school districts 00:06:07.400 --> 00:06:13.840 looking very closely at these machines [music] compared to Chromebooks. So, 00:06:11.760 --> 00:06:19.360 well played, Mr. Cook, or should I call you Mr. Anderson? No, no, I shouldn't 00:06:16.880 --> 00:06:24.920 cuz you've got a lot more than the one laptop today. Let's dive into the other 00:06:21.840 --> 00:06:26.600 new MacBooks and the M silicon chips 00:06:24.920 --> 00:06:31.880 that are at their hearts. Now, it's no secret that macOS and I have had our 00:06:29.640 --> 00:06:36.680 differences of opinion, but I'm [music] a huge fan of what Apple has done with 00:06:34.000 --> 00:06:41.960 Apple silicon, and the M5 Pro and the M5 Max mean that that ain't going to be 00:06:38.720 --> 00:06:43.960 changing anytime soon. I talked a fair 00:06:41.960 --> 00:06:49.520 bit in our launch coverage of Intel's Panther Lake CPUs about the importance 00:06:46.720 --> 00:06:53.720 of multi-die chip designs going forward. This approach can help with everything 00:06:51.320 --> 00:06:59.560 from enabling advanced features with third-party IP to reducing costs to 00:06:57.120 --> 00:07:03.280 creating a richer, more modular product stack that better serves your customers. 00:07:01.480 --> 00:07:08.440 And Apple's version of this, called their Fusion architecture, looks set to 00:07:05.760 --> 00:07:12.800 deliver very nicely on all of those benefits. The Pro and the Max 00:07:10.640 --> 00:07:16.720 configurations both come with a new neural processor and a nice little 00:07:15.200 --> 00:07:23.440 upgrade to peak unified memory throughput and GPU performance. And both 00:07:20.400 --> 00:07:25.240 of them now have 18 CPU cores. That 00:07:23.440 --> 00:07:29.120 [music] is a four and two core improvement over last gen, respectively. 00:07:27.080 --> 00:07:31.300 This, combined with Apple's claims that these are the fastest cores in the 00:07:30.720 --> 00:07:36.800 world, >> [music] >> should mean that Apple's only obstacle to selling these things by the truckload 00:07:35.600 --> 00:07:41.800 is how good their previous generation 00:07:38.680 --> 00:07:44.720 M-series silicon already was. Seriously, 00:07:41.800 --> 00:07:48.800 Apple even tacitly acknowledges how few Apple silicon owners are going to be 00:07:46.200 --> 00:07:53.600 upgrading by emphasizing just how much better the battery life will be compared 00:07:50.800 --> 00:07:56.960 to your Intel CPU MacBook. Though, honestly, I think they're being a little 00:07:54.920 --> 00:08:02.160 unfair to themselves. If you're a heavy network user, for instance, like if you 00:07:59.360 --> 00:08:06.520 edit video over a NAS, the Wi-Fi 7 capability of Apple's new N1 networking 00:08:04.440 --> 00:08:10.480 chip could be a game-changer for you. And it comes with Bluetooth 6 as a nice 00:08:08.200 --> 00:08:14.320 little cherry on top. And there have been numerous other nice little 00:08:12.320 --> 00:08:19.280 quality-of-life improvements as their M silicon has evolved. Like the first gen 00:08:16.600 --> 00:08:24.640 was limited to HDMI 2.0. Anything newer does HDMI 2.1. And the M4 series was the 00:08:22.520 --> 00:08:30.120 first to get Thunderbolt 5 with its whopping up to 120 gigabit per second 00:08:28.120 --> 00:08:36.320 bandwidth boost mode. Though it is worth noting that on both M4 and M5, the base 00:08:33.880 --> 00:08:40.360 non-Pro Max Ultra chips are still limited to Thunderbolt 4. Now, a major 00:08:38.599 --> 00:08:45.840 question in all of this is, of course, pricing. But I'm pleased to say that, 00:08:43.560 --> 00:08:50.720 even amidst a RAM-pocalypse that is wreaking havoc on affordability for PC 00:08:48.120 --> 00:08:54.520 users, Apple has managed to mostly hold the line. They did eliminate some 00:08:52.720 --> 00:08:59.920 entry-level models in their MacBook Pro lineup, like the 512-gig version of the 00:08:57.400 --> 00:09:05.080 M5 Pro model, but if I'm being honest, guys, all told, it 00:09:02.200 --> 00:09:10.040 could have been a lot worse. And if nothing changes in the AI data center 00:09:07.160 --> 00:09:14.520 boom, next year it might be worse. It's very possible that Apple was only able 00:09:12.400 --> 00:09:17.680 to do this thanks to their long roadmap and the large-scale purchasing 00:09:16.200 --> 00:09:21.400 commitments that they make. We'll have to see how it goes. 00:09:19.560 --> 00:09:26.560 The last new MacBook is probably the least exciting to me. The M5 MacBook Air 00:09:23.720 --> 00:09:30.800 is $100 more now. Yeah. But it comes with double the starting 00:09:28.200 --> 00:09:35.960 storage, a faster SSD, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and, of course, better 00:09:33.400 --> 00:09:40.280 performance, which, again, most Apple silicon users don't need that much. So, 00:09:38.640 --> 00:09:44.920 it seems like Apple's most compelling sales pitch for it seems to center 00:09:42.080 --> 00:09:47.760 around being allowed to upgrade it with more [music] RAM and more storage 00:09:46.160 --> 00:09:53.320 compared to the Neo. But hey, when you're up against an absolute showstopper like that, I guess it's okay 00:09:51.120 --> 00:09:57.680 not to look that [music] good. Well, at least the Neo stole the show so 00:09:55.480 --> 00:10:01.120 far. I haven't even talked about the new displays yet. 00:09:59.280 --> 00:10:05.120 At first, I was like, eh, Apple's non-pro displays have always 00:10:03.480 --> 00:10:10.480 been kind of unexciting, but not this time. [music] The new Studio Display XDR, frankly, 00:10:08.200 --> 00:10:14.880 kicks the absolute crap [snorts] out of its Pro older brother. 00:10:12.360 --> 00:10:18.360 Sure, they lowered the resolution and it is a little smaller, 00:10:16.400 --> 00:10:24.480 but because it's smaller and we're still talking 5K resolution, it's actually got 00:10:21.960 --> 00:10:31.280 nearly the same eye-watering pixel density of over 210 pixels per inch. 00:10:28.240 --> 00:10:32.960 This thing is going to be sharp, but it 00:10:31.280 --> 00:10:36.960 won't cut your wallet. At least, not as much, coming in at 00:10:35.040 --> 00:10:42.520 around $1,700 less than the old Pro Display XDR. Also, 00:10:40.160 --> 00:10:48.240 it's finally a mini LED panel for the desktop that can do 120 Hz with adaptive 00:10:45.840 --> 00:10:52.520 sync variable refresh rate. But wait, there's more. Did I even mention yet 00:10:50.240 --> 00:10:58.640 it's got over 2,300 dimming zones? It'll hit 1,000 nits 00:10:54.720 --> 00:11:00.902 brightness in SDR and can manage 2,000 00:10:58.640 --> 00:11:04.000 nits peak in HDR. >> [screaming] 00:11:01.880 --> 00:11:08.800 >> And the IO, ladies and gentlemen, we're going from a single Thunderbolt 3 port 00:11:06.142 --> 00:11:15.960 [music] with 96 W of charging and three USB-C ports running at USB 2.0 speeds to 00:11:12.320 --> 00:11:18.160 not one Thunderbolt 5 port with 140 W of 00:11:15.960 --> 00:11:21.720 charging, but how about second Thunderbolt 5 port, albeit without 00:11:20.680 --> 00:11:26.160 charging. And okay, we're only getting two USB-C 00:11:24.000 --> 00:11:31.200 downlinks, but this time they're running at 10 gigabit per second. That is 00:11:28.960 --> 00:11:35.800 plenty. And on top of the physical changes, we're also getting support for 00:11:33.040 --> 00:11:41.240 16 reference modes. So, color correctionists and radiologists using 00:11:38.160 --> 00:11:43.800 DICOM, rejoice, along with access to the 00:11:41.240 --> 00:11:48.200 Adobe RGB color gamut and the same 12-megapixel Center Stage plus Desk View 00:11:46.080 --> 00:11:52.440 camera from the Studio Display, along with six surround speakers with 00:11:50.000 --> 00:11:56.520 allegedly improved bass and the three mic array that is standard in the Studio 00:11:54.440 --> 00:12:00.200 Display. Already. Now, I know I already mentioned it's significantly cheaper 00:11:57.800 --> 00:12:04.440 than the old Pro Display, but did I mention that the stand is cheaper, too? 00:12:02.560 --> 00:12:08.800 Sure, the whole package is still pretty pricey, but I still say write about 00:12:06.880 --> 00:12:12.280 today in your journal anyway, because I doubt that Apple is ever going to give 00:12:10.280 --> 00:12:17.080 us such a big upgrade along such a massive price cut again. As for the 00:12:14.400 --> 00:12:21.680 non-XDR model, it's a little less compelling. It comes in at 00:12:19.120 --> 00:12:26.080 the same $1,600 you were paying before, but now with similarly upgraded 00:12:23.640 --> 00:12:30.120 Thunderbolt and USB-C ports, albeit with slower charging speeds, and we get the 00:12:28.400 --> 00:12:33.760 Desk View upgrade for the 12-megapixel Center Stage camera. 00:12:31.760 --> 00:12:39.240 I would have really like to see at least 120 Hz on a display that costs over 00:12:36.000 --> 00:12:41.400 $1,000 in 2026, but hey, it's 5K 00:12:39.240 --> 00:12:43.800 resolution and not everybody wants that, so 00:12:42.400 --> 00:12:47.320 I'm just going to say I'm jazzed enough about the new XDR that I'm willing to 00:12:45.720 --> 00:12:52.360 forgive them on this one since they didn't raise the price. On that subject, 00:12:49.800 --> 00:12:57.480 it looks like the lowercase e iPhone naming scheme is here to stay because 00:12:54.320 --> 00:12:59.400 Apple also announced the new iPhone 17e 00:12:57.480 --> 00:13:03.240 this week. Just like last time, it's a couple hundred dollars cheaper than a 00:13:00.720 --> 00:13:07.839 regular 17 and just like last time, you do lose out on some great features like 00:13:05.680 --> 00:13:12.000 ProMotion technology and the new Center Stage front camera with all that it has 00:13:09.440 --> 00:13:16.320 to offer. However, in terms of upgrades over the 16e, you are now getting 00:13:14.240 --> 00:13:21.839 MagSafe wireless charging, that one's huge. You get Ceramic Shield 2 glass, 00:13:19.160 --> 00:13:26.440 which is amazing, by the way, and you get Apple's A19 chip with the improved 00:13:24.560 --> 00:13:29.640 C1X modem. Oh, and I haven't even told you guys the 00:13:27.880 --> 00:13:33.240 best part. You know, there's that massive DRAM and storage crisis 00:13:31.800 --> 00:13:40.160 happening right now? Well, somehow, the 17e comes with double 00:13:36.160 --> 00:13:43.360 the storage at the same $599 price. 00:13:40.160 --> 00:13:45.120 Dare I say, you'll love to see it? 00:13:43.360 --> 00:13:48.200 What happened to you, Apple? You used to so shamelessly charge us 00:13:46.839 --> 00:13:52.080 more for less. Now you're 00:13:49.960 --> 00:13:55.760 you're kind of cool. And the same goes for the iPad Air. I mean, Apple could 00:13:54.520 --> 00:14:00.640 have just slapped an M4 chip onto it and called it 00:13:57.960 --> 00:14:06.040 a day. They've certainly done it before, but instead, it's also getting the new 00:14:02.960 --> 00:14:07.960 C1X modem and N1 wireless chips, along 00:14:06.040 --> 00:14:12.200 with more memory, 12 gigs instead of eight. I mean, in 00:14:10.440 --> 00:14:16.280 typical Apple fashion, their messaging about this change makes it sound more 00:14:13.880 --> 00:14:20.679 magical than it is, a 50% jump in unified memory. Thanks, marketing 00:14:18.000 --> 00:14:24.760 department, but man, at the same price, [music] 00:14:21.720 --> 00:14:26.600 I'll take it. Give me, give me, give me. 00:14:24.760 --> 00:14:31.120 I mean, to be clear, not if you're coming from like an M3 iPad Air. You you 00:14:29.280 --> 00:14:34.120 have enough RAM and that's a new enough device, but if you're coming from an 00:14:32.720 --> 00:14:37.959 older iPad, this new one looks significantly faster and of course will 00:14:36.280 --> 00:14:43.200 get the latest software updates for longer. Oh, it has better AI as well. I 00:14:41.400 --> 00:14:46.560 kind of glossed over that in some of the earlier stuff, but pretty much 00:14:44.560 --> 00:14:51.160 everything has better neural processing than ever before and to Apple's credit, 00:14:49.240 --> 00:14:55.959 they try to keep a fair bit of that on device, so uh 00:14:52.839 --> 00:14:59.480 kudos there, but for me, the AI is less 00:14:55.959 --> 00:15:01.000 of a focus and the big one is the value. 00:14:59.480 --> 00:15:06.640 Truly, bravo, Apple. I um 00:15:04.480 --> 00:15:11.200 I don't know why. I mean, the Mac mini already exists, but 00:15:08.640 --> 00:15:16.600 I didn't think they had it in them. In these dark times of horrible tech 00:15:13.400 --> 00:15:17.720 affordability, who saw this coming? 00:15:16.600 --> 00:15:23.320 Apple as a beacon in the dark. 00:15:20.360 --> 00:15:26.800 And now I can see another beacon. To our sponsor, Squarespace. 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