325: ‘The Negative Version of Icing on the Cake’, With Nilay Patel

The Talk Show With John Gruber

Special guest: Nilay Patel. Special topics: the iPhones 13, Apple Watch Series 7, kids today and the file system, the Lightning / USB-C debate, and, of course, our speculation about next week’s “Unleashed” Apple event.

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Links:

• Business Insider feature suggesting Apple’s health initiatives are unfocused. (News+ link.)
• Monica Chin at The Verge: “File Not Found” — how kids today don’t understand computer file systems.
• Float — Aundre Larrow’s beautiful short film, shot using iPhone 13’s Cinematic Mode.
• Nilay’s excellent interview podcast, Decoder.
• My review of the Apple Watch Series 7.

This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.