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Ineligible Picks

 26th August 2022 at 9:36am

Each host is currently forbidden from reusing the specified picks in any upcoming Keynote Games. They also cannot use the Annual picks in the next Annual Games. Each list is specific to each host, so while Stephen may not reuse from his own list, Federico could reuse a pick from Stephen's list.

Stephen's Forbidden Picks

Type2024 Annual RickiesScore
Stephen Regular "The Apple Watch 10 brings an updated design inspired by the Apple Watch Ultra in some way"
  • Ungraded: "Action Button, flat glass or crown guard, for example"
Stephen Regular "There will be no second-generation Vision Pro announced in 2024"
Stephen Risky "Apple's CEO succession plan leaks"
Type2024 September RickiesScore
Stephen Regular "The iPhone 16 Pro gains a 5x zoom" 1
Stephen Regular "The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are larger than their predecessors" 0
  • Stephen meant "Pro" and "Pro Max", but no one caught what he had actually written.
Stephen Risky "The iPad mini is updated with an A17 Pro or higher and a larger, brighter display. It will run Apple Intelligence." -1

Myke's Forbidden Picks

Type2024 Annual RickiesScore
Myke Regular "The first OLED iPad is introduced"
Myke Regular "There is a new, larger, non-Pro iPad"
Myke Risky "A game made by a studio owned by Meta is released on Vision Pro"
Type2024 September RickiesScore
Myke Regular "Apple introduces a faster chip for the iPhone" 1
  • Was originally "The Pro iPhones increase in size" but Stephen argued that his round 2 pick pre-empted this one because he drafts first as the previous winner, and the first two rounds are "equal."
  • Ungraded, Myke thinks the chip name may include "AI".
Myke Regular "A button is introduced to an iPhone that directly lets you capture photos" 1
  • Studiously avoiding the specific term "capture button."
Myke Risky "Apple specifically mention RAM/Memory in the iPhone, say it will be at least 8GB, and state it is to power Apple Intelligence" 1
  • This pick triggered some confusion about the new three-condition risky pick rules, and it got a bit heated. But ultimately the rules were revised to clarify that the risky pick is the three conditions, and doesn't need an additional overarching pick.

Federico's Forbidden Picks

Type2024 Annual RickiesScore
Federico Regular "The keyboard for iPad Pro is substantially redesigned for the first time since its introduction in 2020"
  • Federico's cohosts generously helped workshop some of the possible nitpicks out of the pick.
  • Ungraded: "function row, backlight, material change, multiple USB ports, different viewing angles"
Federico Regular "iOS 18 will bring new AI features based on LLMs with some generative capabilities"
Federico Risky "A new iPad Pro will feature..."
  • "... a front-facing camera on the landscape side, higher than 27W fast charging, and eventually support more than 4 windows in the same Stage Manager workspace."
  • Before the episode, this pick also included the detail of some models coming with more than 16 GB of RAM, but in keeping with the new, less outlandish tone of risky picks, Myke asked that it be toned down a bit.
Type2024 September RickiesScore
Federico Regular "All the iPhones announced support Apple Intelligence" 1
Federico Regular "Apple debuts new AirPods model" 1
  • Non-graded: with USB-C.
Federico Risky "The new Capture button..." 0
  • "Supports at least two user-configurable gestures"
  • "Will support third-party camera apps in addition to the system camera"
  • "Will integrate with the Controls API to configure various commands"