{"podcast":{"title":"In Touch with iOS","slug":"in-touch-with-ios-326179","podcast_index_feed_id":326179,"rss_url":"https://intouchwithios.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://intouchwithios.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/3/f/c/83fc558ed861d64c16c3140a3186d450/ITWIOS3000x3000_BL_Vr001-20250526-l9noibmmk3.png","author":"David Ginsburg","episode_count":421,"summary":"In Touch with iOS, is a podcast that talks about iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Hosted by Dave Ginsburg, he is joined by different guests from the Apple Community. Dave uses his real world experience as a 25 year IT professional and iPhone subject matter expert to teach and entertain his listeners each week. An early adopter of many Apple products including the iPhone, you can be assured Dave will provide his views on the cutting edge of technology.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T14:17:33.343099+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-touch-with-ios-326179"},"episode":{"title":"412  - Marty and Eric MacBook Neo First Impressions and Dave's iPhone 17e Impression","slug":"412-marty-and-eric-macbook-neo-first-impressions-and-dave-s-iphone-17e-impression","published_at":"2026-03-15T04:16:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-touch-with-ios-326179/412-marty-and-eric-macbook-neo-first-impressions-and-dave-s-iphone-17e-impression","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-touch-with-ios-326179","url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/intouchwithios/202600312ITWIOS412.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intouchwithios/202600312ITWIOS412.mp3?dest-id=488892","summary":"The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by Jill McKinley, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Guy Serle.This week the panel focuses on two major hands-on topics. Marty Jencius and Eric Bolden share their first impressions of Apple's new MacBook Neo, including real-world testing, performance surprises, and how it could disrupt the entry-level laptop market. Dave also gives his hands-on impressions of the new iPhone 17e, discussing MagSafe's return, display improvements, and why it could be a strong entry-level iPhone. The group also touches on the latest Apple beta updates, Vision Pro airline etiquette, Apple's upcoming 50-year anniversary, and MacStock news. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! CLICK HERE we would really appreciate it! Click this link Buy me a Coffee to support the show we would really appreciate it. intouchwithios.com/coffee Another way to support the show is to become a Patreon member patreon.com/intouchwithios Website: In Touch With iOS YouTube Channel In Touch with iOS Magazine on Flipboard Facebook Page BlueSky Mastodon X Instagram Threads Summary In this episode, Dave Ginsburg is joined by a full panel of Apple experts including Jeff Gamet, Chuck Joiner, Guy Serle, Marty Jencius, Jill McKinley, and Eric Bolden. The group dives into the latest Apple news and beta updates including visionOS 26.4 beta 4, iOS 26.4, and other platform updates. They also spend significant time discussing the newly released MacBook Neo, Apple's surprise entry-level Mac that is already shaking up the PC and Chromebook market. The panel explores how the MacBook Neo performs in real-world scenarios, including video encoding tests and education-focused use cases. Ear…","meta_description":"The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by Jill McKinley, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Guy Serle.This week the panel…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4612,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-touch-with-ios-326179/episodes/412-marty-and-eric-macbook-neo-first-impressions-and-dave-s-iphone-17e-impression/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-touch-with-ios-326179/412-marty-and-eric-macbook-neo-first-impressions-and-dave-s-iphone-17e-impression.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}