First Ring Daily Live: Can Windows 10 Get to a Billion?

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On today’s episode of First Ring Daily, we dive into Windows 10 adoption and Google’s calamities.

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  • MacLiam

    Premium Member
    17 August, 2018 - 2:07 pm

    <p>Brad, I see that your Surface Book has been replaced by the Go as your executive module (or whatever you call it) in recent FRD 'casts. Is that working out OK? Do you ever wish for a larger screen?</p>

    • Brad Sams

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      17 August, 2018 - 2:29 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#302566">In reply to MacLiam:</a></em></blockquote><p>It works fine, I will likely switch back to the Book 2 in the near future.</p>

  • skane2600

    17 August, 2018 - 4:06 pm

    <p>My prediction is, despite the contrary statements from Microsoft, that Windows will eventually get a new version name and that it might even happen before Windows 10 can reach a billion.</p>

    • PeteB

      18 August, 2018 - 3:38 am

      <blockquote><em><a href="#302619">In reply to skane2600:</a></em></blockquote><p>As Windows 10 uptake has remained stalled ever since the forced conversions – and coercions – from 7 and 8.1, I've suspected they'll drop the number and just call it Windows, in attempt to escape the stink once again like they thought they did when rebranding 8.2 as 10.</p><p><br></p><p>But some things don't wash off in the shower, and continually antagonizing longtime Windows users with the hostile policies in 10 will not be forgotten.</p>

      • skane2600

        18 August, 2018 - 11:54 am

        <blockquote><em><a href="#302688">In reply to PeteB:</a></em></blockquote><p>Just calling it "Windows" would be a wasted marketing opportunity IMO, not to mention the confusion it would cause. </p>

  • Dan1986ist

    Premium Member
    17 August, 2018 - 5:52 pm

    <p>When one asks: Can Windows 10 reach a billion: is one talking devices or users? And if one is talking about the numbr of devices which ones are you including? </p>

  • pargon

    Premium Member
    19 August, 2018 - 3:54 am

    <p>Is there a 4k version of the desktop background that Brad has behind him?</p>

  • roastedwookie

    20 August, 2018 - 4:10 am

    <p>:)))) A billion of what? forced users? Windows 10 FAILED at everything, no matter how much MS is trying to hide it or how much fanboys say otherwise: apps, UI, tablet UI and UX, crappy updates, mediocre quality.</p>

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