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    #78: Great for Robots; Bad for People

    November 1st, 2018 · 75 minutes

    This week it's all about Apple's event in New York. Is the iPad Pro's amazing hardware let down by software? The Mac elbows in for some stage time with the MacBook Air and Mac Mini. And the prices of Apple products keep cranking higher and higher...

    Guest Starring: Christina Warren and Carolina Milanesi

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    Links and Show Notes

    iPad Pro - Apple
    Brooklyn event impressions: The iPad Pro is a computer - Six Colors
    The New 11″ and 12.9″ iPad Pros: My First Impressions and Hands-On – MacStories
    MacBook Air - Apple
    On the Retina MacBook Air – 512 Pixels
    Apple Announces 2018 MacBook Air: Entry-Level Laptop Gets Essential Refresh - AnandTech
    Starship’s robots can now deliver packages, too - The Verge
    Mac mini - Apple
    On the New Mac mini – 512 Pixels
    It's not quite a Mac mini, but it's my server - Six Colors
    Brooklyn event impressions: Love for the Mac - Six Colors
    Get paid to pet puppies | fox5sandiego.com
    A Mandarin Duck Mysteriously Appears in Central Park, to Birders’ Delight - The New York Times
    Christina Warren (@film_girl) | Twitter
    Carolina Milanesi (@caro_milanesi) | Twitter