# 30: A Visit to the Printer and the iPhone X

- Show: [Thoroughly Considered](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered)
- Published: 2017-09-14
- Length: 49m
- Episode: 30
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2017-09-14-30-a-visit-to-the-printer-and-the-iphone-x
- Listen: http://relay.fm/tc/30

## Summary

Dan Provost and Tom Gerhardt of Studio Neat discuss the production status of their Panel Book notebook, including a recent press check at the printer and the upcoming 15,000-unit run. They also analyze Apple's iPhone X launch, debating the industrial design of the 'notch', the implications of Qi wireless charging for their Material Dock product, and Apple's future naming strategy.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2017-09-14-30-a-visit-to-the-printer-and-the-iphone-x#t=8) Introduction and Panel Book Production Update
- [4:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2017-09-14-30-a-visit-to-the-printer-and-the-iphone-x#t=253) Press Check Visit to the Printer
- [14:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2017-09-14-30-a-visit-to-the-printer-and-the-iphone-x#t=842) Apple iPhone X Wireless Charging and Material Dock
- [28:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2017-09-14-30-a-visit-to-the-printer-and-the-iphone-x#t=1720) iPhone X Design: The Notch and UI Implications
- [42:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2017-09-14-30-a-visit-to-the-printer-and-the-iphone-x#t=2541) iPhone Naming Strategy and Future Models

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Studio Neat (company)
- Panel Book (product)
- Material Doc (product)
- iPhone X (product)
- Air Power (product)
- Qi (other)
- Belkin (company)
- Highball (product)
- IKEA (company)

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