
A scene from “Dilbert” the animated series depicting the character at 1 Infinite Loop in Cupertino, California (see story in the Article Archives section of this column).
Welcome to “Mac Potpourri” on MacPrices, a regular column — (generally published 4x a month though not necessarily on a weekly basis) — ) which features an assortment of stories, some original and some inspired from other sources on the web, all revolving around Apple, Inc., the company whose products are price tracked daily on this website.
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About the Author
Joe Leo, who writes the “Mac Potpourri” column, joined the MacPrices team in 2018 and has been covering the world of Apple for over 15 years. Leo is not a complete stranger to MacPrices as he previously served as a columnist for its long defunct sister site (since merged with this one), PowerBook Central, where he wrote the column “The Press Box” from 2006 to 2009 (see older stories in Article Archives section), a position that also would launch his career as a journalist. (Leo was formerly an elementary school educator, grades Pre-K to 8, who taught technology and journalism as well).
From 2008 to 2012, he was a correspondent for Bay Area News Group where he wrote community-oriented feature stories primarily covering the San Francisco East Bay (located in Northern California) cities of Alameda (his hometown) and Oakland for the weekly newspapers, the Alameda Journal and The Montclarion, respectively (see articles on the website of the East Bay Times, the daily major metropolitan newspaper in the region). More recently, prior to joining the team here, he had a short stint from 2018 to 2019 as a writer for the website, Low End Mac, where he wrote stories for the column “Leo And Mac” (a play on words for the website’s name).
Today, in addition to being a writer for MacPrices, Leo also is a contributor to the magazine, iPhone Life, a quarterly publication which can be found on most major newsstands in print or can be accessed digitally (check out his blog on their website and be sure to sign up for their “Tip of the Day” newsletter to get daily tips on how to use your Apple smartphone!).
Latest Reads:

The Rise & Fall Of Computer SuperStores And How The Apple Store Changed The Retail Experience
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Apple’s Lead In Global Sales Of Smartphones Attributed To Consumers Upgrading to iPhones With 5G
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Automaker’s Regulatory Filing Quashes Reports It Was Tapped To Build Self-Driving Car For Apple
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Design Studio Takes A… ‘Stand,’ To Give AirPods Max Users The Accessory They Ultimately Deserve
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Apple, Inc. And Kia Motors, Corp. Ink Deal To ‘Drive’ Production Of Company’s Electric Vehicle
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One ‘Shell’ Of An Issue Threatens Apple-Hyundai Partnership On Autonomous EV Project (a.k.a., ‘Apple Car’)
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Is ‘Apple Glass’ The Next Tech Innovation Being Developed Within The Walls Of Apple Park?
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Apple’s Riccio And What His ‘New Project’ Could Mean For The Future Of The Mac
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Retrospective: A Look Back At The Top 5 Stories Of 2020 In The ‘Mac Potpourri’ Column
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Hey, Apple? It’s Time To Replace The MacBook Air With A New, More Ultraportable, Mac
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Get A ‘Grip’ On Your iPhone With A CandyShell Or Presidio Case From Speck
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Article Archives:
Trending Topics
- #1: Upgrading To 5G iPhone?
- #2: iPhones: Cleaning vs. Disinfecting
- #3: “Mac Potpourri” Milestone
- #4: Meeting Steve Wozniak
- #5: Visiting The Mothership
The “Mac Potpourri” Archives | 2018 to 2020
“The Press Box” Archives | 2006 to 2009 (from PowerBook Central)
Questions or Comments? To comment on any stories you’ve read here,, visit Joe Leo on Facebook where you can find recently published stories in this column posted to his public profile on his personal social media page. To drop him a note (or any other inquiries), email Leo at: j.leo@macprices.net (please note that your comments and/or emails are subject to and may be shared for publication in either a Reader Reactions article or in a “Mac Potpourri” Mailbag feature).