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  "description": "Will the quotes (and complexity) come back to bite the touchscreen MacBook?",
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  "textContent": "The year was 2012. Tim Cook had only been in place as (permanent) CEO of Apple for a handful of months. During their Q2 earnings call, when asked about Microsoft's strategy of converging the laptop and tablet with their then-forthcoming Windows 8 operating system, Cook had the quip ready:\n\n> \"You can converge a toaster and a refrigerator, but those things are probably not going to be pleasing to the user.\"\n\nA lot can change in 14 years. Including, it seems, kitchens...\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Apple is About to Have *Two* Toaster/Fridge Hybrids",
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