If I can't screw with it, I don't want it

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If I can't screw with it, I don't want it · Proposed air date:

Dr. Dave recognizes the iPhone's simplicity and quality but explains why he resists choosing what everyone else uses. He values alternatives that meet his needs while allowing more flexibility, summarizing the instinct with a “Tim Allen syndrome”: if he cannot tinker with it, he does not want it.

2:26 · Personal Stories

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Proposed recording date: 2012-05-05. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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