M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Apple Vision Pro, on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple has released three new devices with the M5 processor, but very few other changes. The new MacBook Pro, Apple Vision Pro, and iPad Pro are all better than their predecessors -- and they are at the same price -- but the question is whether or not they are worth upgrading to.

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Links from the Show:

• How much faster is M5 versus M4?
• Apple Vision Pro gets spec bump to M5 for enhanced spatial computing
• You can't trade-in Apple Vision Pro for a new one - yet
• Apple Vision Pro Dual Knit Band and more accessories hit Apple Store
• Lakers fans will get court-side seats with Apple Vision Pro
• New iPad Pro arrives with M5 speed, Wi-Fi 7, and Apple's C1X modem
• iPad Pro M5 vs M4 iPad Pro: Where Apple's best tablet got updated
• 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro is here without Pro and Max versions
• M5 MacBook Pro vs M4 MacBook Pro: Incremental but welcome upgrade
• SVP Eddy Cue talks Apple TV, hints at subscriber numbers, & dropping the +
• Apple TV ditch of 'plus' just adds to Apple's video branding confusion
• Apple TV+ loses the Plus in Apple's quietest rebranding exercise ever
• Rumored Apple Home Hub tablet to be made in Vietnam, cost $350
• Health+ could debut in 2026 as Apple's next subscription service
• Apple Clips social video app killed after eight years
• Steve Jobs featured on American Innovation $1 gold coin for 2026

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:29) - M5 iPad Pro
• (14:16) - M5 Apple Vision Pro
• (37:11) - Dual Knit Band and other accessories
• (53:33) - M5 MacBook Pro
• (56:21) - Apple TV minus
• (01:02:43) - Clips
• (01:04:19) - Coining it in