John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin follow up on Apple's slippery little devices and Apple's mapping woes, then discuss the new iPod touch and iPod nano.  John's hypothetical Ferrari is briefly mentioned.
Links for this episode:iPod touch - Apple.comiPod nano - Apple.comA letter from Tim Cook on Maps - Apple.comLightning connector, disassembled - iFixit.comiPhone 5 Teardown, connector portion - iFixit.comAcer AZ3731-UR21P, with PS/2 ports - Amazon.comClose-up picture of those Acer PS/2 portsiPhone 5 wall charger vs. earlier modelHow Google Builds Its Maps—and What It Means for the Future of Everything - The AtlanticMerlin's Tweet: "You’re dead to me, Dan. DEAD."Merlin's Tweet: "He USED to have a web site…"Speaking for Yourself - Merlin MannPC System Design Guide - WikipediaSponsored by Igloo Software, Harvest (use code 5by5 for 50% off first month), Gazelle, and MailChimp.

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