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    #309: Ancient Mac Archaeologist

    August 4th, 2020 · 89 minutes

    This week we cover Apple's newest iMacs, Phil Schiller's job transition, some formerly secret Apple emails, and Apple's surprisingly strong financial results. Also, Jason launches his new "20 Macs for 2020" project.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Last hurrah? 27-inch iMac get Intel processor upgrade, all-SSD storage, T2 chip – Six Colors
    Phil Schiller advances to Apple Fellow - Apple
    Apple Fellow | Apple Wiki | Fandom
    20 Macs for 2020: An Introduction – Six Colors
    20 Macs for 2020: #20 – Power Mac G5 – Six Colors
    20 Macs for 2020 - Relay FM
    20 Macs for 2020 - YouTube
    The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 291, With Nilay Patel
    Read Steve Jobs’ emails about why you can’t buy digital books in Amazon’s apps - The Verge
    ATP 390: I Invented This Anti-Pattern — Accidental Tech Podcast
    Mark Gurman on Twitter: "Now we know how Apple convinced Amazon to finally put Prime Video on the App Store in 2017"
    Apple Q3 2020 results: Everything up – Six Colors
    For once, the Mac and iPad lead Apple's record financial results | Macworld
    The new iPhone won’t ship until October – Six Colors
    Mark Gurman on Twitter: "Cook says Apple TV+ production has been impacted by Covid-19."
    Mark Gurman on Twitter: "Apple CEO Tim Cook tells @EmilyChangTV in interview that Apple has “kicked” U.S. employee return to offices until early 2021."