221: ‘Slathered in Incompetence’ With Ben Thompson
The Talk Show With John Gruber · Daring Fireball / John Gruber
May 8, 20183h 7m
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Show Notes
Ben Thompson returns to the show. Topics include Apple's quarterly results, the discontinuation of Apple's AirPort product line, and more.
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Links:
- Ben Thompson on the race to a trillion-dollar market cap.
- Ivan Seidenberg’s claim that Bob Iger carried an iPhone in July 2006.
- Dr. Drang’s AirPort EOL tweet.
- Apple LaserWriter II industrial sales training video.
- Raiders of the Lost Ark: “It’s a date, you eat ’em!”.
- Six Colors on Apple’s growing Services division.
- New York Times piece on Fortnite.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Moisés Chiullan.