The CultCast CultCast #259 - Secret Apple project stalling Mac updates?
Nov 24, 2016
43:25
This week: is a secret Apple project stalling Mac updates? It wouldn’t be the first time… Plus: Apple teases Black Friday deals; Airport routers are dead, and the Mac Pro might be next; the future of Time Machine; why iPad should be iOS/OS X hybrid; and Jony Ive’s new role designing Apple itself.
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On the show this week
- Apple is teasing a one-day shopping event for Black Friday that could bring tasty discounts on its latest products.
- Apple chose not to participate in Black Friday sales last year, so fans were forced to look elsewhere for price cuts on Apple products.
- In 2014, Apple took a different approach to Black Friday, offering free gift cards with certain purchases instead of cutting prices. Customers got up to $150 for buying a Mac, up to $75 with an iPad, and up to $50 with an iPod.
- It’s also worth remembering that over the holiday period, the company offers free two-day shipping on almost all online purchases, while its retail stores are open longer.
- According to