Everything Apple just announced: The $599 MacBook Neo, M5 Pro, iPad 12, and more

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• The $599 MacBook Neo was unveiled on March 4.
• Apple announced the MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max, as well as a new Studio Display, on March 3.
• iPhone 17e and iPad Air debuted on March 2, ahead of the March 4 event.

While rumors had long been swirling that Apple is working on some kind of iPad and Mac launch this spring, we finally got to witness Apple's first major product launch of 2026. Apple held an event on March 4 in New York, where it unveiled the new MacBook Neo, an affordable $599 laptop. Multiple product launches preceded this event, however.

Apple announced the launch of an iPhone 17e and a new iPad Air with an upgraded M4 processor on March 2, as well as a MacBook Pro ...