Apple has officially confirmed that it will start rolling out new products starting Monday, March 2nd. With its new iPhones, iPads, and Macs, Apple is saying goodbye to some older technology decisions and modernizing its hardware lineup in three ways.
Every iPhone comes with MagSafe for the first time
Last year, Apple replaced the iPhone SE with the more modern iPhone 16e. With this move, Apple retired its last product with a traditional home button, but it didn’t have MagSafe.
If the iPhone 17e comes with MagSafe and Apple discontinues the iPhone 16e, it will be the first time every iPhone sold by Apple will have MagSafe.
Apple introduced MagSafe with iPhone 12 in October 2020.
By adding a strong magnetic connection to the back of your iPhone, you can now attach accessories like wallets, stands, and battery packs. Wireless charging has also been significantly improved thanks to the placement of the charging coil that clicks into place.
Almost six years later, Apple will be able to sell MagSafe support as a feature on every iPhone for the first time.
Apple Intelligence in Every New iPad
Despite introducing Apple Intelligence to all iPhones last year, Apple continued to release new iPads without Apple Intelligence support.
Apple could change this next week if the iPad 12 arrives with the A18 chip and support for Apple Intelligence.
That means all new iPhones, iPads, and Macs will support Apple Intelligence for the first time. Of course, we also support Apple Vision Pro.
Having Image Playground on every iPad, especially the base model, is a fun step forward. Not to mention the upcoming Siri enhancements this year with the help of Google Gemini.
All Mac laptops may (also) have MagSafe.
Apple itself hasn’t sold Mac laptops without MagSafe in recent years, but the M1 MacBook Air continues to be sold through Walmart. The laptop appears to be currently out of stock ahead of a planned replacement.
A new MacBook with the A18 Pro chip will be available at a price below the $999 MacBook Air.
Anything is possible, but it may be strange that Apple doesn’t support MagSafe charging (Mac type, not iPhone type) on this new MacBook.
The M1 MacBook Air had two USB-C ports, but I could only access one while using the other for charging.
The status of this rumored MacBook port is one of the mysteries heading into next week. If Apple offers MagSafe charging, all Mac laptops still sold as new will move away from the non-MagSafe era.
Which of these modernizations are you most looking forward to?Even though the more affordable MacBook is the most interesting product, finally having MagSafe on every iPhone is a big deal to me.
The rollout begins Monday morning, followed by a media “experience” in New York City on Wednesday, March 4th. 9to5Mac’s Chance Miller will be on site, so stay tuned for some hands-on coverage.
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