MacVoices #26079: Live! - Changes To Buying A Mac; Volvo, Kia, and CarPlay

S2026E26079 - MacVoices #26079: Live! - Changes To Buying A Mac; Volvo, Kia, and CarPlay

Published: February 19, 2026

Duration: 44:21

Apple's new Mac purchasing flow that starts with a base model and adds options is debated by the MacVoices Live! panel, weighing flexibility against harder price comparisons for businesses and planners. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio, and Norbert Frassa discuss supply chains, memory pricing, and reseller impacts. The conversation then shifts to automotive news, praising Volvo's continued CarPlay support and exploring Kia/Hyundai's planned CarPlay Ultra adoption and broader implications for in-car software.

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