Subtitle: Apple at 50 Draft (based on vibes)

Breaking news! Apple announces that Tim Cook's tenure as CEO is ending, and John Ternus and Johny Srouji get promotions. And when that's done, we finish our Apple at 50 coverage with a vibe-based draft.

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The picks (spoilers)

Jason: iPhone original
Myke: iPod mini
Jason: MacBook Air (late 2010)
Myke: M2 MacBook Air
Jason: LaserWriter
Myke: iPhone 6 Plus
Jason: PowerBook (first generation) 100/140/170
Myke: Original iPad (2010)
Jason: Apple IIe
Myke: iPod nano
Jason: iPod 4th generation
Myke: iPhone X
Jason: iMac G4
Myke: iMac G3
Jason: Apple Pencil (second generation)
Myke: Apple Pencil (first generation)
Jason: MacBook Neo
Myke: Mac 128K
Jason: AirPods Pro
Myke: AirPods Pro 2
Jason: iPad Pro M4
Myke: iPad Mini 2 (Retina, 2013)
Jason: Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro
Myke: Apple Watch Series 4
Jason: Macintosh SE/30
Myke: Polycarbonate MacBook (2006)
Jason: iPhone 4
Myke: iPod Video
Jason: iPod Shuffle (2nd generation)
Myke: iPod Touch (1st generation)
Jason: iPhone 12 mini
Myke: iMac Pro
Jason: M4 Mac mini
Myke: Magic Trackpad 2
Jason: Apple Watch Sport Band
Myke: Vision Pro
Jason: Apple Disk II
Myke: MagSafe Charger for Mac
Jason: iPad Smart Folio
Myke: iPhone 12 Pro
Jason: Apple Watch Ultra
Myke: M1 MacBook Pro
Jason: iPhone 17 Pro
Myke: Apple TV 4K (2nd generation)
Jason: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Myke: AirPods (1st generation)
Jason: eMate 300
Myke: iPhone 3G
Jason: iPod Socks
Myke: iPod Shuffle (1st Generation)

Subtitle: Apple at 50 Draft (based on vibes)

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