512 Pixels

Mmmm, silicon germanium.

This week on the 512 Podcast, Myke and I talk about the Nexus 7, the $200 device market, linked lists and we begin our discussion of the history of the iPod.

Matthew Panzarino:

The practice of dancing around attributing sources by either not linking them or by linking them only in a special ‘sources’ area tucked away at the bottom of a post drives me nuts.

Before I switched to DF-style linked lists, I always strived to put my source as high in my story as possible. I hope the change makes my sources even more obvious.

Two of my favorite nerds sat down for a chat. Instapaper-worthy, for sure.

It seems surprisingly easy to open.

Thanks to Igloo Software for once again sponsoring the 512 Pixels RSS feed this week. Be sure to check them out, as they’re giving away a set of my favorite notebooks! - SH

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For $200 this holiday season, what are you more likely to buy?

• The Kindle Fire
• The Google Nexus 7
• The iPod touch

It’s easy to conclude that the Nexus 7 is about Google beating Amazon, but even in the $200 market, Apple’s a contender.

Wow, this is clever.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. PT.

Brandon LeBlanc:

We set out to make it as easy as possible for everyone to upgrade to Windows 8. Starting at general availability, if your PC is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 you will qualify to download an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for just $39.99 in 131 markets. And if you want, you can add Windows Media Center for free through the “add features” option within Windows 8 Pro after your upgrade.

Sounds like a good deal to me. While it’s not the $19.99 Mountain Lion will cost, this is a great move for Microsoft.

I joined Brett and Myke on their show this week to discuss proper application and removal of yogurt from an Apple laptop, the new Android show on 70Decibels, lawn care tips and swearing in the UK. Then I left before the show was over.