The End of Twitter as We Know It
Episode Description
So much happened this week! Not only did Twitter get renamed but Samsung Unpacked happened as well. First, Marques, Andrew, and David talk about base model pricing before talking all about Twitter getting renamed to X. Then they give their first impressions on the new Samsung products before we close it out with some trivia and tech show-and-tell too. Enjoy!
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:42 Base models in tech 27:08 Trivia question 28:16 Shopify (Sponsored) 28:18 Apple iPhone action button rumor 34:47 Twitter changes name to X 53:34 Ad break 53:38 New Samsung products! 01:05:29 Tech show-and-tell 01:18:48 Trivia answers 01:23:55 Outro
Links: Linus Base Models video: https://bit.ly/lttstartingprice Apple Insider Action Button article: https://bit.ly/appleinsiderrumors Lex Friedman interview with Zuck: https://bit.ly/lexvsmark
Shop products mentioned: Google Pixel Fold at https://geni.us/zhOE5oh Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 at https://geni.us/ofBYJ6J Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 at https://geni.us/X7vim Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 at https://geni.us/bBm1 Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 at https://geni.us/gOAk
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Brief Summary
The hosts discuss tech base models, Twitter's rebranding to X, and share personal tech experiences and trivia.
Key points
- Base Models Are Misleading. The hosts discuss how base models in tech often misrepresent what consumers actually receive.
- Storage Needs in Tech. A debate on the adequacy of storage in tech devices, particularly smartphones and laptops.
- The Value of Waiting. It's better to save for what you truly want than settle for less.
- Existential Lessons from Childhood. A story about saving points in school teaches a valuable life lesson.
- Twitter's Identity Crisis. The rebranding of Twitter to X raises questions about its legacy and future.
- The Value of Brand. The most valuable part of Twitter is its brand value, not just its users.
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Episode highlights
- Base Models Are MisleadingThe hosts discuss how base models in tech often misrepresent what consumers actually receive.“Base models are a lie.”1:24Jul 28, 2023
- Storage Needs in TechA debate on the adequacy of storage in tech devices, particularly smartphones and laptops.“I would never buy a computer with 128 gigabytes of storage.”13:50Jul 28, 2023
- The Value of WaitingIt's better to save for what you truly want than settle for less.“It's way better to just wait and save up for it.”22:25Jul 28, 2023
- Existential Lessons from ChildhoodA story about saving points in school teaches a valuable life lesson.“I have trauma, let me tell a really quick existential story.”22:48Jul 28, 2023
- Twitter's Identity CrisisThe rebranding of Twitter to X raises questions about its legacy and future.“It's so insane that Twitter has its own lexicon.”40:25Jul 28, 2023
- The Value of BrandThe most valuable part of Twitter is its brand value, not just its users.“It's probably their brand value.”41:56Jul 28, 2023
- Elon Musk's Bold MoveElon Musk's decision to rebrand Twitter raises questions about the future of the platform.“He paid actual dollars for it and nuked the most valuable part of it.”42:02Jul 28, 2023
- Threads vs. TwitterThreads aims to replace Twitter's role as a news aggregator but faces challenges.“I would like Threads to be able to replace what Twitter did for me.”49:47Jul 28, 2023
