MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e and M5 Macs: Upgrade or Skip?

About this episode

The episode discusses the latest Apple hardware releases and whether users should upgrade or stick with their current devices.

243 Apple dropped a lot of hardware in a very short space of time, so in this episode I’m cutting through the launch-week noise and getting to the only question that really matters: what’s actually new, what are the real benefits, and do you genuinely need to bother upgrading? We cover iPhone 17e, iPad Air with M4, MacBook Air with M5, MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max, MacBook Neo, the refreshed Studio Display and the new Studio Display XDR, all through the lens of whether you should stick with what you’ve got or twist and make the jump.     There’s a proper look at why iPhone 17e could be the smartest iPhone in the range for normal people, why iPad Air with M4 remains the sweet spot for most users, and why MacBook Air with M5 may be the easiest laptop recommendation in the whole lineup. I also get into the new MacBook Pro for serious creative and professional users, why MacBook Neo might quietly be one of Apple’s most important launches because it opens the door to the Mac world without feeling cheap, and why the new Studio Display XDR is the sort of product that makes creative pros start mentally selling organs.       The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Roberto Revilla, Jon Evans, Alex Hansford

Topics covered

• Apple hardware
• product upgrades
• technology review
• iPhone
• MacBook
• iPad

Keywords

• Apple
• MacBook Neo
• iPhone 17e
• M5 Macs
• product review
• upgrade advice

Mentioned in this episode

Products: MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, M5 Macs, iPad Air with M4, MacBook Air with M5, MacBook Pro with M5 Pro, MacBook Pro with M5 Max, Studio Display, Studio Display XDR

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