About this episode

Roberto and Jon discuss the rising costs of consumer technology and various related topics in a casual catch-up.

Roberto and Jon are back for another unscripted Tailoring Talk Magazine catch-up, recorded from two very different locations: Roberto at home and Jon sitting in a hot car in a country park, trying to escape the sounds of barbecues, dogs, children and general British summer chaos. The conversation starts with Roberto’s new Arsenal Women Trailblazers podcast, why he’s committed to building a consistent space for Arsenal Women fans, and how that sits alongside the usual Tailoring Talk mix of style, tech, cars, culture and general nonsense. From there, Roberto and Jon get into the rising cost of consumer technology, including MacBooks, iPads, Apple TV, games consoles, Steam hardware, PlayStation, Xbox and whether Apple’s next wave of products could push more people into keeping older devices for longer. Roberto explains why he’s trying to use what he already owns, including an old Canon DSLR and his Omega Seamaster, rather than constantly upgrading everything. They also talk Apple Watch battery life, the action button, Shazam, gaming, Nintendo Switch 2, the problems facing Xbox, and whether AI is quietly making every gadget more expensive. The second half moves through cycling…

People in this episode

Hosts: Roberto Revilla, Jon Evans

Topics covered

• consumer technology
• Apple products
• cycling
• mental health
• summer fitness
• gaming
• automotive

Keywords

• gadgets
• Apple
• technology costs
• cycling
• gaming
• mental health
• consumer electronics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arsenal Women

Products: MacBooks, iPads, Apple TV, games consoles, Steam hardware, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Watch, Nintendo Switch 2, Canon DSLR

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