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    #397: My Favorite Amount of Transistors

    March 8th, 2022 · 101 minutes

    It's not every day that Apple introduces an entirely new Mac line. But on March 8, that's exactly what happened. Jason, Myke, and special guest Stephen Hackett discuss the new Mac Studio and Studio Display, along with the updated iPad Air and iPhone SE.

    Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett

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    Apple and Major League Baseball to offer “Friday Night Baseball” - Apple
    Apple unveils M1 Ultra, the world’s most powerful chip for a personal computer - Apple
    An Ode to the Apple Studio Display (17-inch ADC) – 512 Pixels
    Night of the living xMac | Ars Technica
    The Future of the 27-inch iMac – 512 Pixels
    Ming-Chi Kuo on Twitter: 2023: Mac Pro and iMac Pro