Baseball, Microsoft, and Old Tech, Oh My!

Clock it

Four people. Four tech topics. Thirty minutes. That's what the podcast Clockwise promises and that's exactly what it delivers. It is hosted by Jason Snell, who is a lead editor for MacWorld and Dan Moren, who is a freelance technology writer and podcaster. The show invites two other guests each episode for a fast-paced and lively discussion about technology.

In the episode "#130: The Stephen Hackett Approach", the show includes guests Mikah Sargent and Allison Sheridan. The four quickly roll around four topics, which included their feelings about Microsoft.

Microsoft Vs. Apple

In the tech world, one of the biggest divides is whether you lean more towards using Microsoft or Apple. Although I own an Apple Iphone, I personally like Microsoft when it comes to computers. I grew up using a PC with Windows at home, so I have always found it to be more intuitive for me than using a Mac.  In the podcast, I was pleasantly surprised that although the guests and hosts all use Macs, they also looked favorably on Microsoft. Allison stated that she thought the things they were doing were "creative." For example, Microsoft's new Surface Book, their first ever laptop, has garnered a lot of interest this last year. Really, who wouldn't want to try out one of these sleek laptops with their dual functionality? Just check out this review from Tested. 

Over all, they seemed to come to a consensus in the podcast that no matter which company you favor, a stronger Microsoft was actually better in the long run for both Apple and Microsoft because of competitive reasons. The two companies push each other to come out with better products, which only turns out better for the consumer. And it seems as though Microsoft is delivering. In the article "Apple vs. Microsoft: who had the better 2015?", the author Jacob Grana, declares Microsoft the winner for their innovative products this year, although Apple has not lost ground by any means when it comes to it's products.

So, What's your Favorite Team?

The rest of the topics tossed around during the show's fast moving half hour included VR's possible impact on socializing in the future, what to do with old tech, and the benefits of using phone cases. With those topics out of the way, and a minute to go until the end of the podcast, it left room for the most important discussion topic of summer; When it comes to baseball, do you watch it and what's your favorite team?