624: The Memory Guys
Summary
Mike and Jason discuss a listener's joke about "Dongle Town" and share updates on Jason’s daughter’s graduation. They analyze Mark Gurman’s reports on delayed AirPods with cameras, the upcoming iPhone Air 2, and John Ternus’s new focus on Apple’s design team. The hosts also debate Tim Cook’s warning about inevitable price hikes due to memory costs, exploring how Apple might adjust pricing across its product lines.
Topics discussed
Intro: Dongle Town and California heat
Personal updates: College tuition and Oregon trip
Apple rumors: iPhone Air, sensors, and battery life
Apple design shakeup: John Ternus and the design team
Sponsor: FitBod personalized fitness app
Apple pricing strategy: Inflation, tariffs, and margins
Sponsor: Mercury weather app
Summer of Fun: Kickstarter and System 7 teaser
System 7: A major leap for the classic Mac OS
Sponsor: Squarespace website builder
Technical deep dive: Cooperative vs preemptive multitasking
Memory management: Virtual memory and the OS cliff
Outro: Member feed and Golden Gate anniversary
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