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Driving long distances in an electric car is not quite the same as using gas; here's what I learned on my first 1500 road trip.

When you buy an electric vehicle, not everything is the same as a gas-powered car and the winter weather brings unique challenges to maintaining vehicle driving range.

With the launch of the Surface Laptop 4 this week, as I have done with nearly every Surface device in my possession, I wanted to see if it was possible to game on the laptop.

When it came to promoting Windows 10 S, Microsoft made a Surface sacrifice.

It’s that time of the year, so here’s a quick rundown of the top 10 articles on Thurrott.com that were written in 2020 based on engagement. Drum roll, please...

Thurrott Premium members are welcomed to join Brad, Mehedi, and Paul this evening at 7:00 pm ET for an exclusive Ask Me Anything (AMA) event.

After more than 1500 miles, I have a few observations about owning an electric car and considerations before buying your own.

The Surface Studio was designed to challenge the iMac in every way - while the design has aged well, it's specs have not.

In what was started as a simple forum message, quickly became a meme among Surface fans.

From a different perspective, here is Brad's first 24hrs with the Xbox Series X.

For fans of Surface, the unveiling of the Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, Lumia 950, Band 2, and more was peak hardware.

Windows has undergone a significant transition during the past few years and here is how Terry Myerson made his mark on the operating system.

Going electric isn't for everyone but it's certainly possible - this is how I ended up with a Model Y.

Following the success of the Surface Pro 3, it was time to look at bigger ambitions for the Surface brand but there was one little problem.

When Microsoft started building their own PCs, their partners were not exactly happy with this move.

The Mini may have been small but it makes up a unique bit of history for the Surface brand.

The remodel is done and this is the background info on how it was completed and what it cost to overhaul our basement.

There is an interesting dynamic between parenting and the Internet where it can be tough to balance access to information but not letting usage distract from other activities.

With their backs to the wall and nearly everything aligned for them to fail, the Surface team had to find a better solution.

The twelfth chapter discusses how a perfect storm of Windows, Surface, and changing market conditions forced two executives from their positions.

The eleventh chapter discusses how Microsoft's most successful promotion of the Surface hardware was actually an accident.

As I have done for the past couple of years, I like to write down what I am using at the end of the year to see how things have changed.

The tenth chapter dives into the second iteration of the Surface RT 2 but what the story really tells, is how Brad, Paul, and Mary Jo started working together.

This past week, we were in Orlando for Ignite 2019 and when we were not busy writing posts, here's what was going on behind the scenes.

The eighth chapter dives into the second interation of the Surface RT 2 but what the story really tells, is how Brad, Paul, and Mary Jo started working together.

The seventh chapter dives into the turmoil surrounding the writedown of the Surface RT inventory and the long-lasting impacts this decision had on the Surface brand.

Chapter six brings together many of the major hurdles in the development of the Surface RT; it all comes crashing together.