The Tech Night Owl LIVE — Tech Radio with a Twist!

The Tech Night Owl LIVE — Tech Radio with a Twist!


The Tech Night Owl LIVE Dec 3, 2016

December 04, 2016

We feature commentator John Martellaro, Senior Editor, Analysis & Reviews for The Mac Observer. His bill of fare includes the "tribal warfare" that often surrounds the Apple ecosystem, the difficulties in "extracting truth" from Apple, along with how the company has been blindsided by such products as the Microsoft Surface Stereo all-in-one desktop and HP's Z2 Mini Workstation; the latter is designed to compete as a higher-end alternative to the Mac mini. John will also focus on Apple's mistakes in releasing a fourth-generation Apple TV set-top box without such key features as 4K and HDR support, comping at a time when 4K TVs are really taking off.

You'll also hear from outspoken columnist and podcaster Kirk McElhearn, also known as Macworld's "iTunes Guy." Gene and Kirk begin the discussion covering the so-called resurgence of vinyl, and Gene's personal experiences listening to some of the most famous recordings on the cheap record player his parents bought him. The two also provide a no-nonsense look at the real differences between analog and digital. Kirk moves into rant mode as he complains about the delays in shipping the Late 2016 MacBook Pro and the fact that, except for a brief period, the LG 5K display that was supposed to accompany Apple's upgraded notebooks was not available to order. Kirk calls it "bait and switch."