799: The State of Apple, with Jason Snell

Subtitle: "What Do We Have on the Spacecraft That's Good?"
Jason Snell has been covering Apple since all the Macs it shipped were beige boxes. This week, he joins Stephen and David to discuss the company’s range of legal and technological issues that seem to be adding up rapidly.

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Guest Starring:
Jason Snell (relay.fm/people/Jasonsnell)

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