If you pay for AppleCare, are you just putting money in Apple's pocket for no good reason? Do you even need additional coverage, or will consumer protections cover you? We consider this question in today's podcast, based on some of our business experiences.

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0:00 Intro
3:19 The News
10:50 Should You Buy AppleCare?
34:19 The Rumour Mill
45:07 Conclusion

In this episode we talk about the tendency in tech to try to re-invent things that don't really need re-inventing. This seems especially prevalent in the automotive industry... VW & Tesla we're looking at you!

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0:00:00 Intro
0:02:04 The News
0:18:47 Needless Re-invention
0:46:40 The Rumour Mill

In this episode we are talking about the possibility of stalkers abusing Apple's AirTags, and considering whether it's a specific flaw in Apple's design, or just a problem generally with these types of devices. We also talk about Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition and Pete does the worst ever jingle for the Rumour Mill.

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0:00:00 Intro
0:04:04 The News
0:21:41 Stalky McStalkTag
0:54:24 The Rumour Mill
1:08:59 Conclusion

Season 3 opens with a discussion on the state of the video game collector market... what's the reason for these crazy prices? Is there a scam happening? We also present highlights from CES where Intel, AMD, nVidia and Qualcomm all announced new chips aimed squarely at Apple's M1!

Check out Karl Jobst's brilliant content on the video game scam:
https://youtu.be/rvLFEh7V18A
https://youtu.be/mKbuNwS-gaI

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0:00:00 Intro
0:03:44 Channel Update
0:09:16 The News
0:11:58 CES Highlights
0:35:56 Video Game Pricing Scam
1:07:11 The Rumour Mill
1:17:45 Conclusion

In our live season finale we spoke about Apple Silicon in 2022, and what we're expecting to see in new Mac and iPad releases. We also chatted about M2, our experiences with M1, took some comments and ribbed Erin a bit.

See you in 2022!

Which Apple Silicon Mac should you buy. How much RAM should you spec with your M1, M1 Pro or M1 Max computer?

In this podcast episode we attempt to answer that with a helpful buyers guide.

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0:00 Intro
3:40 News
9:08 Apple Silicon Buying Guide
44:24 The Rumour Mill
52:57 Conclusion

In this podcast episode we are asking the inevitable question about the future of x86. Given the outstanding performance of M1, M1 PRO and M1 MAX, is x86 doomed to extinction, or is there some life in the beast yet?

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In this week's podcast, we get Pete's live first impressions of the new MacBook Pro, and we compare his 6-core Intel i7 model to the new M1 Pro model.

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In this week's podcast we are talking about the different M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, and which make the most sense to buy. Should you go for the MacBook Pro 14" or 16"? Is the entry-level M1 Pro good value?