153: ‘Chock Full of Whimsy’ With Ben Thompson
The Talk Show With John Gruber · Daring Fireball / John Gruber
May 7, 20162h 58m
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Show Notes
Ben Thompson returns to the show to talk about Apple’s recent quarterly results, what we think is going on with iPhone sales, Tim Cook’s misleading guidance, Apple Music, and a lot more.
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Links:
- Yours truly, last week: “Apple and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Drop in iPhone Sales”.
- Ben, two weeks ago: “Apple’s Organizational Crossroads”.
- Neil Cybart: “iPhone Warning Signs”.
- Due, an iPhone reminder app that I’ve been using daily for years.
- Gary Allen, now-deceased writer behind IFO Apple Store.
- Mini Microsoft.
- Dodger Trayce Thompson, brother of Golden State Warrior star Klay Thompson, hit a run in Tampa that never came down from the rafters.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.