Upgrade 579: The 2025 September Event Draft
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Sep 1, 2025 Dive into a thrilling discussion about upcoming Apple product launches, including speculation on the sleek iPhone Air and its innovative design elements. The hosts muse over potential upgrades to the Apple Watch Ultra and the return of the AirPods Pro. They explore strategies for predicting product features and recall memorable past drafts. With a nod to fundraising efforts for childhood cancer awareness, the excitement builds as they anticipate new iPhone capabilities and the implications of Apple's pricing developments. Tech lovers won't want to miss this!
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New Products Drive Genuine Excitement
- Jason values genuinely new products over iterative updates and gets excited when Apple introduces novel hardware.
- He sees the iPhone Air as a potential start of a multi-year period of bold iPhone redesigns.
Ballpark Moment Underscores Fundraising Impact
- Jason recounts seeing childhood cancer awareness at a ballpark and contrasts fundraising totals with Relay's achievements.
- He uses the comparison to celebrate Relay's community as 'Hall of Famers.'
Make Predictions Verifiable
- For a draft prediction to count it must be explicitly announced on stage or shown on a slide during the keynote.
- Avoid picking items that are too obvious or unverifiable to keep the game informative and fair.