Happy Friday! Once again, let’s kick off the weekend a bit early with another great set of Windows questions. Intel NUC bschnatt asks: I'm thinking of buying a NUC for the first time. They seem overpriced to me. Have you had fewer / same / more problems with them compared to your desktops over the…

One day before Build 2021, Qualcomm has announced a low-cost Snapdragon Developer Kit for those seeking to write native Windows 10 on ARM apps.

Today, HP announced the next-generation versions of its entry-level Z2 workstations. I’m reviewing the small form factor (SFF) version.

Kensington recently announced its VeriMark Desktop Fingerprint Key, which lets you add Windows Hello fingerprint recognition to any Windows 10 PC.

As many of you know, I’m not a fan of using multiple displays, but doing so can be particularly problematic with a docked laptop configuration. Given this, I went into the next phase of my experiment of using a laptop fulltime with a bit of trepidation. And after weeks of experimenting, I’m pretty much back…

Way back at the beginning of the pandemic, perhaps in very late February or early March, a coworker pinged me to ask whether I was starting up another “Living with” series anytime soon. Yes, I told them. I was going to try switching from the Xbox One to the PC for my daily gaming needs.…

Thanks to Apple’s move from Intel to its own ARM-based chipsets, the relative failure of Windows 10 on ARM, and continued delays in getting Windows 10X to market, we’ve been consumed by a debate about the future of the PC and whether Windows will be swept away at some point by a coming wave of…

It’s been a while since I last wrote about the hardware, software, and services on which I rely every day. But with pandemic and its stay-at-home requirements emphasizing what’s really important, I thought this might be an interesting time to take another look. As you may recall, I do write up a What I Use…

Happy Friday! And yes, while the days all do blend together, it is Friday. Here’s the latest installment of Ask Paul to start the weekend... Windows 10 version 2004 simont asks: What do you think the chances are that Microsoft could release 2004 as an optional update (for seekers only) for now and then push…

As you may have seen, I figured out why my Intel NUC wasn’t working with the OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock over the past weekend. This was a big win for me, as it makes my desktop setup more portable in the sense that I can now easily replace the NUC with other computers without having to…

Happy Friday! Here is another round of questions and (attempted) answers to start off the weekend. A Microsoft Galaxy? simont asks: Do you think Microsoft will eventually sell a Microsofted version of the new Samsung Phones or are they now really really out of the mobile market? It’s very clear that Microsoft has wanted to…

Happy Friday, and greetings from Hilversum, The Netherlands. This will be the last Ask Paul before we fly home next Thursday. Have a great weekend. Where is the Microsoft Store version of Office 365 Home? DAN1986IST asks: So, what is up with the Windows Store version of Office, and is there a way to re-download…

After a week off for Thanksgiving and on the eve of December, Ask Paul is back with another round of great questions. Intel NUC vs. Mac Mini chrishilton1 asks: Hi Paul, I'd be interested in a comparison between the Intel NUC you are using, and the recently released MacMini, from specification, performance, features, and value…

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme amps up everything to 11 and delivers portable gaming and workstation performance.

There are still so many questions about the performance of Intel's Y-series processors. So let's take a closer look.

It is suddenly very clear that Windows 10 version 1803 is a serious step backward in software quality, erasing all of the reliability wins that Microsoft earned over the previous two releases. The warning signs were there, of course. I experienced three blue/green screens during or soon after installing the original RTM version of Windows…