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    #155: Apple Hardware Draft

    August 21st, 2017 · 134 minutes

    A draft of favorite Apple hardware; Myke at the Movies tackles "Blade Runner - The Final Cut."

    Guest Starring: Alex Cox, Stephen Hackett, and John Siracusa

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    Draft picks (below here there are spoilers!)
    1. John: SE/30
    2. Stephen: Bondi iMac
    3. Myke: iPod mini
    4. Alex: iPod touch first-gen
    5. Jason: MacBook Air (2nd wave)
    6. John: (Original) Macintosh (128K)
    7. Stephen: Original AirPort Base Station + iBook Toilet Seat
    8. Myke: iPhone 6 Plus #mykewasright
    9. Alex: iPhone 4
    10. Jason: Apple IIe
    11. John: Mac IIfx
    12. Stephen: Titanium PowerBook G4
    13. Myke: iPad Pro 12.9
    14. Alex: Black MacBook
    15. Jason: LaserWriter
    Steve Jobs says "Jump!" and Phil Schiller does - YouTube
    Versions of Blade Runner - Wikipedia