Will Apple Make a $599 MacBook?

Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

Marques Brownlee

Leisure, Technology, News, Hobbies, Tech News

4.7 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

This week, Andrew and David take over the show once more while Marques is out representing Team USA! First, they talk about the rumor that Apple might make a cheaper Mac laptop before getting into Google's upcoming Duolingo competitor. Then they talk about the hectic Chat GPT 5.0 release, Elon trying to sue Apple, and Perplexity trying to buy Chrome. There was a lot that happened. Enjoy! Links: Watch Marques play Ultimate Digitimes - $599 Macbook rumor Android Authority - Google Translate APK teardown Xiaomanyc - Surprised ChatGPT by speaking computer language Techcrunch - Cassette app Verge - OpenAI charts and graphs Reuters - Perplexity offers to buy Chrome Verge - Ford $30k EV platform WVFRM Fantasy Premiere League Music provided by Epidemic Sound Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Social: Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Hosts: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Introducing the new Dell AI PC powered by the Intel Core Ultra processor.
0:05.0	It helps do your busy work for you so you can fast forward through enhancing security,
0:11.0	simplifying IT management, automating workflows, synthesizing data, improving user experience or responding to James' long emails.
0:19.0	Leaving all the time in the world for the things you actually want to do responding to James's long emails. Ooh.
0:25.1	Leaving all the time in the world for the things you actually want to do.
0:26.2	No offence, James.
0:31.6	Get a new Dell AIPC at Dell.com.uk slash AI-PC.
0:32.4	Dell.
0:34.4	How those ahead, stay ahead.
0:42.2	Why are businesses like HelloVet choosing Apple products and services?
0:44.8	So we started the business two years ago.
0:50.3	We had a few people who were used to PCs and this was their first foray into Macs.
0:55.4	But it's been super smooth getting everyone onto those devices and everyone seems really, really happy.
1:02.3	Find out how Mac can help you run and grow your business at apple.com forward slash hello vet.
1:08.5	We need to remember what we lost.
1:13.0	What they took from us? Dude, I feel like explaining to people how cool it was that you could go on the internet while your parents were on the phone
1:16.3	feels so distant but like yeah that was groundbreaking yeah yeah absolutely you didn't have to
1:22.2	announce like i'm using the computer mom i'm on aim right now i Can you take the phone call later?
1:28.5	You just booted me.
1:34.5	What is up, people of the internet?
1:36.3	Welcome back to another wonderful episode of the Wave Form podcast, Sands Marquez.
1:40.4	I'm your host.
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