Special guest Ben Thompson joins the show for an Apple Watch discussion: what it’ll cost, what it’ll do, how it will be sold, and more. Other topics include “Bend-gate”, Apple’s growing prowess in mobile chip design, and Derek Jeter.
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The Talk Show With John Gruber

96: ‘The Edition Edition’ With Ben ‘Bengate’ Thompson

The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.