Episode 507
Morning 6-Pack - 6 dumb-smart questions I’d ask before dropping cash on the iPhone Duo
Apple finally dropped a foldable: the iPhone Duo — it flips open to a 7.6-inch screen and starts at $1,999. I rant a bit about how Apple didn’t invent folding phones (Samsung and Google beat them to it), but yeah, Bloomberg thinks Apple showing up in nicer shoes could make foldables the new normal. So we slammed together the Morning 6-Pack: six quick questions you should ask before you blow two grand on shiny tech. It’s fast, sarcastic, and full of dumb priorities (yeah, we talk about looking cooler than paying rent). I keep it silly but real — useful when open, pricey when closed — tune in for laughs and to make sure you’re not buying hype over sense.
Takeaways:
- We point out Apple didn't invent folding phones but made them trendy by slapping a logo.
- I joke about paying $2,000 and expecting the Duo to fold my laundry, but admit the bigger screen actually feels useful.
- We riff through six sarcastic questions buyers should ask, like whether it proves social status, crushes more candy, or replaces rent priorities, all with a wink.
- I admit folding to a tablet-sized 7.6-inch screen is genuinely useful, so we're torn between hype and practical benefits.
- We call out Apple's 'show up wearing better shoes' move: charge premium and suddenly everyone follows, classic Apple energy.
Transcript
Good morning, it's haystack.
Speaker A:And Apple has finally entered the foldable phone game with the iPhone duo.
Speaker A:And Bloomberg thinks this is a device that's going to make folding phones the new normal, which is the most Apple thing imaginable if we're being honest.
Speaker A:I mean, Samsung has been making foldable phones for years, Google's made them.
Speaker A:Apple walks in late, charges $2,000 and suddenly everybody goes, you know what?
Speaker A:Folding phones may actually be the future.
Speaker A:And that is Apple's superpower.
Speaker A:They don't have to invent the party, they just show up to the party wearing better shoes.
Speaker A:The iPhone duo opens from a regular sized phone into a 7.6-inch screen.
Speaker A:And Bloomberg is predicting that Apple will likely eventually make a whole family.
Speaker A:The duo Max, the duo se, the duo mini.
Speaker A: yes, the iPhone duo starts at: Speaker A:$2,000 For a phone that folds.
Speaker A:And for that price, it better fold my laundry too.
Speaker A:Goodness.
Speaker A:Although I do get the appeal.
Speaker A:I mean, you get a normal phone when you need it, then you open it up into something closer to a little tablet.
Speaker A:It is genuinely useful.
Speaker A:But let's not pretend that Apple invented folding.
Speaker A:They just finally put an Apple logo on it.
Speaker A:Although I will say, if you're, if you're thinking about getting one of these guys, make sure to ask yourself these six questions.
Speaker B:Well, gather round folks.
Speaker B:It's the time of day when we laugh and smile in a light hearted way.
Speaker B:Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back.
Speaker B:Here comes the fun.
Speaker B:It's the morning six pack.
Speaker A:Here we go.
Speaker A:The top six questions to ask yourself before you buy the new iPhone Duo.
Speaker A:Number six.
Speaker A:Is there a cheaper way to let others know that I'm better than them?
Speaker A:5.
Speaker A:Can it crush more candy than the one I'm using now?
Speaker A:4.
Speaker A:If I don't buy one, won't all those toddlers in Chinese factories have soldered off their thumbs for nothing?
Speaker A:3.
Speaker A:How do I tell my kids that they're doing homemade Halloween costumes this year?
Speaker A:2.
Speaker A:What's cooler?
Speaker A:An iPhone duo or paying rent?
Speaker A:And the number one thing to ask yourself before buying the all new iPhone duo.
Speaker A:If I spend time with Siri duo, does that count as a menage trois?
