TWiT 199

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TWiT Episode 199

"I'm A Dinner Jacket"Hosts: Leo Laporte Guests: John C. Dvorak, Doug Kaye], Wil Harris, Dwight Silverman Recorded: June 14, 2009 Published: June 15, 2009 Duration: 1:31:09 Transcript  • Article links Previous episode – Next episode

Contents 1 This Week In Tech 199: I'm A Dinner Jacket 1.1 Panel 1.2 Topics 1.3 Notable Quotes 1.4 Significant Products 1.5 Closing Audio 2 Sponsors 3 GoToMeeting 3.1 Audible 3.1.1 Picks 4 Production Information

[edit] This Week In Tech 199: I'm A Dinner Jacket

[edit] Panel

• Leo Laporte (@leolaporte)
  • Leoville.com
• John C. Dvorak (@therealdvorak)
  • Channel Dvorak.com
• Doug Kaye (@dougkaye)
  • The Conversations Network.org
• Wil Harris (@wilharris)
  • ChannelFlip.com
• Dwight Silverman (@dsilverman)
  • TechBlog

[edit] Topics

• The Palm Pre

Dvorak borrowed a Palm Pre from "the man" and didn't like it. He says the keyboard is unusable, he doesn't see the difference to the Android phones, he likes the material it's made of and the screen though, and altogether he just thinks that Palm is late to the game. He doesn't see the Pre saving Palm. Wil counters that with saying "It's [The Palm Pre is] a useable smartphone that's not on AT&T", and because so many people want an iPhone but just will not sign a contract with AT&T, the Pre will sell nonetheless.

• Apple vs Palm Pre

• AT&T wireless iPhone protest

• Digital TV leaves some stranded

• Myspace layoffs

• Video game industry low

• "Face squatting"

[edit] Notable Quotes

• "Notable remark or comment."
  • -- Panelist @ MP3 time code

[edit] Significant Products

• Product / Service Name
  • Link URL
  • Description

[edit] Closing Audio

Leo ended the show playing these two Apple switch videos:

Ellen Feis on her PowerBook G4

Will Ferrell on his iPod sales job

And instead of the usual ending theme he played "Tech Nerd" by "Quest Poetics", and it can be downloaded at questpoetics.com in the "Free stuff" section. To download you need to register, and confirm your e-mail.

[edit] Sponsors

[edit] GoToMeeting

gotomeeting.com

• Q209-6

ad time: 0:54-1:07 and 15:36-17:09

[edit] Audible

• Audible URL

[edit] Picks

Making Money by Terry Pratchett (ABRIDGED) Narrated by Tony Robinson

ad time: 0:38-0:53 and 39:44-44:37

[edit] Production Information

• Recorded Date: June 14, 2009
• Release Date: June 15, 2009
• Duration: 1:31:09
• Log line:
• Edited by: Tony
• Notes: removed reconnecting skype call at 9:25 and 53:08
• oh wait a minute at 1:25:02
• edit out talking about cocaine 1;27:45
• used ending song from questpoetics.com "Tech Nerd"

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