In this week’s meeting, Jim Dalrymple of The Loop and 5by5's Amplified attempts to tackle step eight by confronting the trauma of covering Apple when the company was beleaguered in the 90's, how it fuels his ongoing vengeance towards Blackberry & Samsung, and now with the company's earnings hitting world records, why he still feels compelled to convince others that Apple products are the real deal.

In addition, we discuss how enthusiasts follow technology with a sports team mentality, how geeks have an emotional connection to their devices just as musicians to their instruments, the commoditization of smartphone market, and whether it says much that many people throw Apple apps into a "crap" folder on their phones.

Links for this episode:

• Jim Dalrymple on Twitter
  
• The Loop
  
• Amplified on 5by5
  
• Apple just posted the best quarter in corporate history
  
• RIM needs to shut up and ship
  
• Apple vs Samsung: Who Owns the Rectangle?
  
• Samsung Galaxy SIII Design Story (Video)
  
• Gibson Les Paul - Wikipedia
  
• Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai Signature Electric Guitar White
  
• DoorDash Food Delivery
  
• Microsoft Tablet PC - Wikipedia
  

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