Dan Benjamin is joined by Merlin Mann and Marco Arment for a very special show. In this Hypercritical-like episode, the trio discuss a wide-range of topics, from Google to Apple to software development, and the relationship between consumers and the companies that serve them. And sodastreams.

Links for this episode:<ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001KYT6CS/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Sodastream Fountain Jet Soda Maker Starter Kit: Kitchen &amp; Dining</a> </li><li><a href="http://cl.ly/3r2q3Q281q3Q0n0w3r3R" class="link" target="_blank">Pastebot 2012-02-10 13.03.15 PM.jpg</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1118100565/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: iPad at Work (9781118100561): David Sparks, Merlin Mann: Books</a> </li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work</a> </li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/buildanalyze/" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Build and Analyze</a> </li><li><a href="http://fastmail.fm/" class="link" target="_blank">FastMail - reliable email hosting services (IMAP, POP, SMTP, Web)</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/01/31/146152273/the-tuesday-podcast-the-app-economy" class="link" target="_blank">Instapaper Founder Marco Arment On The App Economy : Planet Money : NPR</a> </li></ul>Sponsored by <a href="http://www.smilesoftware.com/5by5" title="Smile">Smile</a>, <a href="http://www.sourcebits.com" title="Sourcebits">Sourcebits</a>, and <a href="http://www.shopify.com/?utm_source=5by5&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=broad" title="Shopify">Shopify</a>.

Episode 6: iPad 3rd Generation

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