Maybe they are waiting to get the functionality right before they tie it in at a lower level? It seems to cha
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"Because you can't grow a beard like that." lmao... wow ouch! I nearly fell off my chair 🤣
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In reply to skane2600:Well I didn't really ask if they were the best, I asked if they were good at softwa
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In reply to Minke:I agree as well, on as many different configurations that support Windows clients it's
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In reply to BlackForestHam:Good point, the politics and leadership of a large company can sometimes hamper qu
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In reply to wright_is:Well sure computer companies that predate Microsoft but I asked about software companies
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Is Microsoft good at actual software?
Microsoft is probably the most experienced software company in the world. They have been around developing an OS and Major Productivity package as well as serious Enterprise software for almost 40 years now. I can’t think of any company right off hand with that much experience. Apple has been around almost as long but they were never just software focused.
I am just wondering shouldn’t they be better at it than they are? Don’t get me wrong they have covered a lot of ground and I respect that, but are they considered the best? Just curious what people are thinking.
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In reply to MartinusV2:No they never got that out the door. There may be old alpha implementations you may be
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Maybe I am bitter but Microsoft has been a bag of disappointment for me. :(I was excited about the Kin (Yes I
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In reply to RobotRaccoon:What happened in the last few day that changed things? And how long have you had it o
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Apple talks about courage. I would love to send every one of those bozos a copy of this post. This is probabl
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In reply to texasaggie97:At the moment I am still in the Groupy camp only because setting up "Groups" is prett
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In reply to MarkH:It was rignt next to the "Sets" setting a slider to turn if off :/ I like the way Groupy do
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👍🤣
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Judging by what MS was talking about during build , I don't think this decision comes because of any real
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Wow I didn't even know that Texture was on Windows... Have always used it on IOS platforms.
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If Apple is a sinking ship it's a very very slow leak.As far as being a leader in innovation they have ne
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Get a hold of your XPS viewing selves.. good griefhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=118
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On machines I have built from parts I do a clean install using ISO, for everything else I wait for the push f
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Itunes is still needed if you enjoy music not normally available in most catalogs.I am a huge Pearl Jam fan an
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Bill Gates wasn't completely wrong at the time. People were trying to shoehorn Windows into everything a
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Reading through the comments on this post the one one obvious point is that how you approach Windows is key to
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In reply to madthinus:This is clearly something the world doesn't need.
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If the naming of a computer operating system bothers you so much, then you need to get out and re-evaluate you
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In reply to wunderbar:But even if it's not used for "backup", Microsoft markets the thing as a Drive in t
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It also gives the appearance, that for some reason, Microsoft isn't capable of delivering scale-able clou
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Thanks for the Outlook Premium info! And yes I am one of those people who used a custom domain. So I guess ti
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Could Brad or Paul clarify the situation with Outlook Premium. I thought it was becoming part of Office365 bu
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Ok this is weird. First I got the email saying my Premium Outlook was cancelled. About a week later I got th
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Been a Object Desktop subscriber for years and Groupy comes along in the package.I have a dual monitor setup,
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Surprised at Verizon being on this list but still good news. Hopefully a few more machines will come over the
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Best part of this article is the artwork. I don't know if it was planned or just a weird angle that the
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Finally they will have a use for those white apple logo stickers they normally include with Apple products.
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Microsoft needs to stop doing this.. we have purchased 3 Xbox One S's since right before Xmas. Almost eve
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In reply to Nic:I had the same problem with Tweetdeck and and certain forms in Edge.
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Great, just as I get Spotify all set into my "listenflow" ? Damn you Jeff Bezos!
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Question is will it be a PWA?
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Does this seem planned or are they scrambling around to wriggle out of one strategy and into another?
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Listening to this episode Paul asks what else could Microsoft do to increase sales? I know they aren't s
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When are Thurrott coffee mugs going to be back in stock in the store?Mine broke about 2 weeks ago and my life
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Funny thing is I remember seeing this logo pop-up in Messenger forever and thinking it was just an addon Gif
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In reply to ryguy:This works for me using a Logitech C920 webcam. It does not act as a connect (recognizing pe
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Don't know about the hard numbers, but I can say literally everyone in our household got and Alexa device
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Happy Holidays Paul!
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In reply to VancouverNinja:There are a few 3rd Party Apps that I would like to see support Timelline but if MS
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Your "First Impressions" are like many other sites full reviews. Very Nice.
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Apple may have it's hands a little full with iOS right now. They are doing near bi-weekly beta's o
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In reply to ChristopherCollins:Never even thought to put an echo in the bathroom, love my shower music, have b
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In reply to KingNerdTheThird: Not sure if you could say My People is unfinished. I fell that Microsoft often i
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In reply to jimchamplin:Have a family barely ever eat alone.
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I wasn't paying attention to the actual numbers but is it surprising that Edge wasn't used by a lot
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Is there any connection that a 30 year veteran from Microsoft leaves MS and shows up at Stardock and then Grou
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I think this is a little magical :) LOL
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Did Brad really say adios in a video from Hawaii?Wow
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In reply to dallasnorth40: Have the store versions of Office been released yet? I know they exist cause I w
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In reply to RossNWirth:lol true, but I think the idea is to not have to use a device.
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I think the entitlement idea is a little BS. People still save-up for things like they did in "the olden day
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I am keeping away from this stuff until it's a little more baked. And it seems like it just get's w
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I have been using Wox (http://www.getwox.com/) for about a year now it's theme-able and extensible (via p
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I feel we have basically reached current generation "pinnacle phonedom" and we are just debating the minutiae
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This was awesome!There should be a whole section on Thurrott.com of cool things that come in little white boxe
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Been reading over the comments on this post. There is a overall consensus is Microsoft should have added this
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In reply to will:Well back in the day I thought this was awesone! But now it just looks like my kids throw awa
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Wow! I was just self-debating renewal of my Object Desktop subscription at the beginning of the month. I kept
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WhooHoo some good news finally in this particular area! ??
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Fluent seems to be an overall edict at the company but different internal groups seem to be rolling it out ba
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In reply to gregsedwards: Feel the same way, we purchased 3 Xbox One S's back in July for use around the
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Wow... I would like to kick someone right now.I am pretty sure that it's only a matter of time before you
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In reply to jr.flynn:Well with the latest update you can plug a Webcam in that can be used with Skype, Not sur
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lol this is the most non-committal post I have ever read ?
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I don't care about the AD one way or the other but it does look a little "egg on facey" to the guy who wa
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Didn't I read this article on The Verge?
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In reply to dnationsr:They probably thought they had a build that was "close-enough" and after data came in re
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This actually makes sense from a development point of view. It sounds like they are actually embracing their o
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Putting things in perspective, this is not the linchpin app that's going to change the direction of Windo
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In reply to Delmont:These are not even the same 32 bit version that come for the )ffice365 site. If you chec
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In reply to Waethorn:I think you answered your own question there, it's not "stable" this preview was off
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Not a bad collection this month. How come you don't cover games that go in and out of Game Pass?
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Window 10 S may be the future, but doesn't it seem a little early to re-structure the book around it? B
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In reply to nightmare99:Even if you could, don't think you would want too because using ReFS right now d
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Okay, I am confused. Windows 10S is just Windows10 locked down isn't it? So your not proposing bug/featur
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Also not mentioned above is there are tiny bits of the Fluent Design bits thrown in on the Design page.Microso
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I think it is disappointing for enthusiasts and developers that these features are some late and some cut. Ot
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Wow Paul thanks for this account of your experience. If Google was smart they would use stories like this in t
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Renewed at the $64 dollar rate and a few days later got a $22 refund.. thanks guys!
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In reply to bbold:Also a little MaryJo injection once in a while would be nice too.
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Wow I go on vacation for a week and all hell breaks loose.I think as enthusiasts we all are a little too close
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I'm on-board, it's not perfect, but nothing is and what fun would it be if everyone agreed on everyt
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Well I am coming to this thread late... but I don't think in the strategy meetings at Microsoft anyone is
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While I am not sure one way or another about the health of UWP, I don't think Evernote is a great baromet
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You would think a company which has been around as long as Microsoft, should have that type of position covere
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This might explain why my XBox One S just spun itself up like an hour ago and just started downloading Halo Wa
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Nothing like a little "Nokia Sex" to make a phone story just a little more interesting ? ?
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Isn't it too early to call it a failure? Plus I feel that Microsoft should set the bar and have every ti
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LOL Brad was just a little too happy to hit someone on the head with his heavy luggage :)
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Didn't even know they had an app in the store other than the NYT Crosswords App, which I do use but it wo
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In reply to hrlngrv:I don't think I have to prove you wrong.. I sort of agree with you, but, my point was
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There is a market for 10S that is pretty clear and I think Microsoft has and understands that data. For geeks
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In reply to ponsaelius:lol ok so if I purchase a Surface Laptop.. I am somehow associated with Trump? I seriou
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Maybe I am a horrible person but I can't remember the last time reparability swayed my decision for purc
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I'm on-board too. XBoxOne X here we come.It has been disappointing watching Playstation outsell Xbox mon
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SX Box... (pronounced Sex Box)? I thought maybe they would call it 10Box2 (Windows10 Box 2, but pronounced Ten
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I am wondering if this isn't some kind of test balloon the marketing department is leaking out for reacti
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In reply to Bart:I agree with Bart especially if they are trying to push Windows as a service.. we can drop th
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Wow everything old is truly new again.
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I also have been seeing this, but i have been using Insider Builds as a daily driver for so long now I just as
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I have been using Write! for about a year now. It has a lot of the same features of AppyText and includes clou
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In reply to jr.flynn:Actually it does have several meanings one being "a get-together or gathering" in English
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All I am saying is your wives should be very concerned after the romantic rickshaw ride :)
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Wow Paul get out of my head. I was playing with this just this afternoon and realized that I needed to get th
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LMAO Premium Gold here.. nothing but Gold. I do have to say, hearing the word "Cock" come out of Brad's
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I was drinking my morning coffee watching this, and I nearly drowned myself on a mouth full of coffee when the
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Sorry about your dog brad, condolences :(
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I had this problem when I did a clean install a few days ago. I was having performance problems and full CPU
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I got it to work as well and decided to have it build the ISO so I could install it on other machines and also
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In reply to BoItmanLives:Yeah your statement is bullshit Gmail goes down from time to time.. as well, nothin
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These are getting better and better :) "Maybe you need some coffee" lmao
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Starting to feel like in 100 years headlines will read "Sony HoloDeck-Station continues to beat Microsoft Holo
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Nice surprise in the end there Brad!
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LMAO this is a classic episode.. worth the whole year price of premium. I am not even sure I remember what you
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Sad state of affairs truly sums this up. It cheapens the whole OS. I stopped using File Explorer a few years
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Update doesn't even show up for me.. and I am running 15048... weird.Same thing with the Movies & TV
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Seems like a great feature, I have been doing this with EA-All Access on the desktop and Xbox already. But on
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ThurrottNow.. is a little bit of Awesome. Good Job guys.
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I try to get at least 2 games a week in of Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Uprising. I have never been able
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I don't mean to laugh at Brad's situation, but between the description of what happened and Paul's endless num
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The YubiKey option is a bit of a pain. I wanted to use this option because I use YubiKeys on other systems. Fi
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Is this advertising thing showing up in Insider Builds or has it made it to official release builds?
&nbs
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I don't know "major complete overhaul" seems like a stretch even in quotes :) To me it just looks like t
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In reply to Polycrastinator:
I think Microsoft should be held to making sure the OS scales properly. Let some
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lol I don't think Paul has been this excited for months he's near smiling! Crazy times we're living in.
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I think part of the problem is the same problem Microsoft has with everything else, and that's explaining what