Episode 57 - Parts Bin... Gadget Season 2023 Event Kickoff

In our last episode we led off with gadget season being “upon us”… and we weren’t wrong. Samsung came out early with their fall lineup of devices and, if you couldn’t tell, we think they’re pretty great!

But if Samsung snuck out “first”, it wasn’t for lack of the industry-at-large being right on their heels…

In just a few short days, virtually every technology brand you’ve heard of in the last decade will be taking to the stage, peddling their latest wares, and trying oh-so-desperately to make the case for why their device, service, or flying car is the most important purchase you could hope to make this holiday season…

We came into this expecting to be brief, to do a purely 50,000 ft overview of what’s ahead and then let the events (and products) speak for themselves… but seriously, have you not learned anything yet by listening to this show? 

It’s a brisk pace nonetheless, with five major events (and countless others in the periphery) happening just in the next five weeks… Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Google all have major, flagship-level announcements in store…

With that in mind then, the real question on everyones mind is which of them will be worth your time, which of them will actually move the needle in their respective space, and… honestly… which of them will actually be any good? 

A month’s worth of caffeine is already flowing, so let's dive right in to see just what Big Tech has in the pipeline as we kickoff Gadget Season 2023….