April 20, 2026

Upgrade 612: 'That Leader is John Ternus'

2 hours 33 minutes

Subtitle: Apple at 50 Draft (based on vibes)

Breaking news! Apple announces that Tim Cook's tenure as CEO is ending, and John Ternus and Johny Srouji get promotions. And when that's done, we finish our Apple at 50 coverage with a vibe-based draft.

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Links and Show Notes: The picks (spoilers)

Jason: iPhone original

Myke: iPod mini

Jason: MacBook Air (late 2010)

Myke: M2 MacBook Air

Jason: LaserWriter

Myke: iPhone 6 Plus

Jason: PowerBook (first generation) 100/140/170

Myke: Original iPad (2010)

Jason: Apple IIe

Myke: iPod nano

Jason: iPod 4th generation

Myke: iPhone X

Jason: iMac G4

Myke: iMac G3

Jason: Apple Pencil (second generation)

Myke: Apple Pencil (first generation)

Jason: MacBook Neo

Myke: Mac 128K

Jason: AirPods Pro

Myke: AirPods Pro 2

Jason: iPad Pro M4

Myke: iPad Mini 2 (Retina, 2013)

Jason: Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro

Myke: Apple Watch Series 4

Jason: Macintosh SE/30

Myke: Polycarbonate MacBook (2006)

Jason: iPhone 4

Myke: iPod Video

Jason: iPod Shuffle (2nd generation)

Myke: iPod Touch (1st generation)

Jason: iPhone 12 mini

Myke: iMac Pro

Jason: M4 Mac mini

Myke: Magic Trackpad 2

Jason: Apple Watch Sport Band

Myke: Vision Pro

Jason: Apple Disk II

Myke: MagSafe Charger for Mac

Jason: iPad Smart Folio

Myke: iPhone 12 Pro

Jason: Apple Watch Ultra

Myke: M1 MacBook Pro

Jason: iPhone 17 Pro

Myke: Apple TV 4K (2nd generation)

Jason: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID

Myke: AirPods (1st generation)

Jason: eMate 300

Myke: iPhone 3G

Jason: iPod Socks

Myke: iPod Shuffle (1st Generation)

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