Ron Johnson & buying iPhones in Apple Stores on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple's former head of Apple retail, Ron Johnson, joins William on the latest AppleInsider Podcast for a guest interview about his new book. Also, your hosts discuss new Macs, perceived Apple failures, and more.
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Links from the Show:
• iOS 27 is now available with big changes to Photos, and Siri (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/14/ios-27-is-n…)
• DRAM pricing will mean more iPhone price hikes in 2027, no relief through 2028 (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/16/dram-pricin…)
• How to claim $25 from Apple's settlement over delayed Siri features (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/21/claim-your-…)
• Apple Home Hub will be the intelligent center of your home (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/20/apple-home-…)
• Apple's pendant project is on hold despite its AI push (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/22/apples-pend…)
• Future Apple Watch could be screen-less Whoop competitor, says rumor (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/22/future-appl…)
• Beats 360 review: Good all-around sound and customizable too (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/22/beats-360-r…)
• Beats 360 vs AirPods Max 2: Premium personal audio compared (appleinsider.com/inside/airpods-max/vs/beats-3…)
• M5 Ultra Mac Studio AI performance keeps up with Nvidia 5080 (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/21/m5-ultra-ma…)
• New Mac mini does not have a slotted SSD, Mac Studio still does (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/22/changing-ss…)
• This clever workaround lets iPhone 18 Pro Max skirt battery shipping max power limits (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/21/a-clever-wo…)
• Image data used in Face ID authentication on iPhone 18 Pro (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/22/supplementa…)
• Neural Engine timeouts & Face ID panics hit Apple's newest devices (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/21/neural-engi…)
• Apple Watch Series 12 has slightly larger bezels, stuck out Digital Crown (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/18/apple-watch…)
• Claimed Apple Fitness+ layoffs are no sign of problems with the service (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/20/claimed-app…)
• iPhone Duo a godsend for mini iPhone fans, minus the price (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/17/iphone-duo-…)
• Give developers time to update apps for iPhone Duo (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/17/give-develo…)
• Developers finally get Xcode tools to prepare apps for iPhone Duo (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/18/developers-…)
• iPhone Duo is Steve Jobs's intersection of technology and liberal arts, says Ternus (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/18/iphone-duo-…)
• John Ternus: Apple Vision Pro has a bright future, but a long journey first (appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/21/apple-visio…)

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