206: ‘Bed Is Where My Problems Are’, With Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson returns to the show to talk about the iPhone X.

Ben Thompson returns to the show to talk about the iPhone X.

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Links:

My photo of Bernie Sanders and Bill de Blasio on the A train.
New York Post video of Sanders and de Blasio on the train that shows me in the background around 10 seconds in.
2007 NYT story: “Southwest Airlines gains advantage by hedging on long-term oil contracts”.
Nilay Patel’s video review of the iPhone X for The Verge.
Those YouTuber “first look” reviews that came out a day before the real reviews: Highsnobriety and Fashion Magazine.
Raymond Soneira’s review of the iPhone X display at DisplayMate.
IHS estimates that iPhone X’s components cost $115 more than iPhone 8’s.

This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.