About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Jason Snell reflecting on Apple's 50th anniversary and memorable moments from the company's history.

On the day Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary, we’re talking this cue and chatting with former Macworld editorial director and current Macworld columnist, Jason Snell. We talk about our favorite memories, the moments that defined the company, where it’s at, and what to expect in the future. 00:00:00 Start 00:02:04 Jason Snell on ‘Jeopardy’ 00:09:58 The original iPhone launch00:13:15 Memorable keynote moments: Swift announcement and original iPod00:20:35: Jason’s Apple II days and early career start00:24:37 Thoughts on Mac gaming00:25:37 First Apple product Jason and Roman reviewed00:31:53 Life after MacUser 00:37:20 iMac introduction00:42:36 Perspective on Steve Jobs00:48:20 Importance of OS X 00:51:51 Apple’s CEO situation00:59:30 Experiences with bad products01:01:04 What to look forward to from Apple01:06:12 Apple TV coverage of baseball01:12:53 Significance of April 1 for Apple01:16:20 Comment Corner01:19:28 Wrap up and how to contact us Show notes for episode 977: https://www.macworld.com/article/310110 Jason Snell’s Six Colors: https://www.sixcolors.com7 Apple inventions that reinvented Apple: https://www.macworld.com/article/31002817 iconic Apple products that proved…

People in this episode

Guest: Jason Snell

Topics covered

• Apple history
• memorable products
• keynote moments
• personal experiences
• future of Apple

Keywords

• Apple
• Macworld
• Jason Snell
• iPhone
• iPod
• Apple II
• iMac
• OS X
• keynote
• anniversary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, Macworld

Products: iPhone, iPod, Apple II, iMac, OS X

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