Apple just locked in a date for the big iPhone event, and new Mac mini and Mac Studio models landed early with a price jump that'll make your eyes water. Tom and Jeff run the actual numbers on both new Macs, weigh in on the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and the long-rumored foldable, and swap notes on cameras, Face ID quirks, and an update on Tom's new notebook habit.
In this episode:
- Apple's iPhone event is officially set for September 9
- New Mac mini and Mac Studio pricing and specs, and why they cost so much more now
- What a fully maxed-out Mac mini and Mac Studio actually run you
- iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and the foldable iPhone, and what it might cost
- Camera lens talk and Halide's new "film types"
- Face ID vs. Touch ID, and Jeff's post-stroke Face ID quirks
- Tom's notebook and habit-tracker update, plus a Lochby Field Folio gift for his son
Links from the show:
Mac mini: https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/
Mac Studio: https://www.apple.com/mac-studio/
Halide: https://halide.cam/
Lochby Field Folio A5: https://www.lochby.com/products/field-folio-a5
Lochby Pocket Journal: https://www.lochby.com/products/pocket-journal
Field Notes: https://fieldnotesbrand.com/
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