205: ‘If You Trust Your Twin’ With Jim Dalrymple
The Talk Show With John Gruber
10/31/17
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Jim Dalrymple returns to the show to talk about the iPhone X, which is now in the hands of reviewers and just days away from the hands of customers.
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Links:
- Matthew Panzarino’s iPHone X review for TechCrunch.
- Nicole Nguyen’s review for BuzzFeed.
- Jim’s initial thoughts and observations.
- Yours truly’s.
- Jason Snell’s considered review this week of the iPhone 8.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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204: ‘Flaunting That Notch’ With Rene Ritchie
October 26, 2017
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Rene Ritchie returns to the show on the eve of iPhone X pre-orders opening. Topics include iPhone X (duh), Google’s Pixel 2 and the goofy OLED display on the “XL” version, Face ID FUD, and more.
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Links:
- Jeff Williams: “You can not double plan the kind volumes that we do. We want leading edge technology, but we want it at established technology kind of volumes.”
- PCalc — the best calculator app for Mac and iOS.
- The Verge’s Vlad Savov on the Pixel 2 XL’s ‘awful’ display.
- Horace Dediu calling bullshit on claims that iPhone 7 is outselling iPhone 8.
- Rene calling bullshit on Core ML as a privacy hole.
- Yours truly calling bullshit on Face ID FUD.
- The iOS 11 Calculator bug where animation blocks input on the operator buttons.
- Guilherme Rambo confirms: “I can confirm that the iOS Calculator app is written in Swift.””
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
Next Episode
206: ‘Bed Is Where My Problems Are’ With Ben Thompson
November 10, 2017
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Ben Thompson returns to the show to talk about the iPhone X.
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Links:
- My photo of Bernie Sanders and Bill de Blasio on the A train.
- New York Post video of Sanders and de Blasio on the train that shows me in the background around 10 seconds in.
- 2007 NYT story: “Southwest Airlines gains advantage by hedging on long-term oil contracts”.
- Nilay Patel’s video review of the iPhone X for The Verge.
- Those YouTuber “first look” reviews that came out a day before the real reviews: Highsnobriety and Fashion Magazine.
- Raymond Soneira’s review of the iPhone X display at DisplayMate.
- IHS estimates that iPhone X’s components cost $115 more than iPhone 8’s.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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