# 77: Frozen, Comfortable, Bubble

- Show: [Thoroughly Considered](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered)
- Published: 2022-02-23
- Length: 1h 00m
- Episode: 77
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2022-02-23-77-frozen-comfortable-bubble
- Listen: http://relay.fm/tc/77

## Summary

Dan Provost and Tom Gerhardt of Studio Neat discuss the production delays and fulfillment struggles of their Mark 2 pen, citing supply chain bottlenecks as a major hurdle. Myke Hurley reviews the Mark 2, praising its dense build quality while noting its specific design choices make it less ideal for pocket carry. The hosts then engage in their 'Tech Corners,' debating the merits of Fahrenheit versus Celsius temperature scales and analyzing rumors about the iPhone 14's camera bump and the plateauing of smartphone photography quality.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2022-02-23-77-frozen-comfortable-bubble#t=8) Introduction and Mark 2 Review
- [4:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2022-02-23-77-frozen-comfortable-bubble#t=265) Mark 2 Fulfillment and Production Delays
- [9:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2022-02-23-77-frozen-comfortable-bubble#t=565) Supply Chain Compression and Recovery
- [17:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2022-02-23-77-frozen-comfortable-bubble#t=1031) Tech Corner: Fahrenheit vs. Celsius
- [33:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2022-02-23-77-frozen-comfortable-bubble#t=2031) Tech Corner: iPhone 14 Camera Bump Rumors
- [45:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2022-02-23-77-frozen-comfortable-bubble#t=2703) Smartphone Photography Plateau and Predictions

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Studio Neat (company)
- Mark 2 (product)
- Mark One (product)
- iPhone 14 (product)
- Samsung S22 Ultra (product)
- iPhone 13 Pro (product)
- iPhone 11 Pro (product)
- iPhone 12 (product)
- iPhone 6 (product)
- Relay FM (company)

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