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Welcome to this our year-end episode of the Apple Insider Podcast.

And what a year it's been, William?

Well, you say that.

I suppose there's the odd gigantic international crisis of China Spy Gates that didn't happen,

there might have been the product or two, but really otherwise?

Hmm?

No? Just a quiet one, huh? I thought so. Yes. Okay, so then let's do this because it's been a big year, I think. What have been the biggest stories of the year for you?

Let's just go quickly.

You know, like in 30 seconds, what do you think the biggest story was?

Oh, the lack of an I-Mac, I keep coming back to that one.

By right, I mean coming back to that one. By right, anyway.

Bloeburg and the grain of rice-sized microprocessor added to the silver microboards that weren't that one.

Yep, plus all the products.

I was excited about the Mac Mini, for example.

Okay, so you are into international intrigue.

Yeah, a little bit. Stories of spy and espionage and things that of course were complete fiction.

Yes, I was just going to say that.

Yes, I'm into the spy fiction.

Actually, no, hang on, let me just say this.

To this minute, I am waiting for Bloomberg to actually prove stuff.

Because a journalism output says something, company, Apple, Amazon, all of these measures. Of course they're going to deny it.

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