Actually Microsoft Authenticator works with many different services and not just Microsoft's. I currently use
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I too am retired. Started year 4 at the beginning of this year. Like some of the others have said, I have no
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Does the upgrade to the comments mean we'll soon see a fix for the notifications and better yet Dark Mode for
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In reply to MikeCerm:I gave PUBG a try with my Xbox controller on my IPad mini 5 and aside from changes in som
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I liked the concept and design of the Duo but the lack of NFC support was the deal breaker for me. I can'
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Those lines on the wall wouldn't work with me. I see them on the doors at 7-11 and at 6'8" they are
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In reply to AnthonyE1778:That's one of the reasons I love my Surface Studio 2 as my All-In-One. Not to me
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I've been very fortunate that I've always had a good memory. Especially when I can't take notes
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In reply to JH_Radio:I don't mind the ads so much. My biggest complaint is I don't need to see multi
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In reply to Bart:Same here. I can't believe they'd release a camera without Windows Hello support. G
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I had a situation about 47 years ago when I was 21. We had these stupid reversible lanes they would designate
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I've been a dyed-in-the-wool Windows person forever, and have had almost every version of the Surface lin
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In reply to ngc224:My guess would be announce. I don't believe I've ever seen a new product release
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In reply to Plumbobby:Not that I'm in the market for a new laptop at the moment, I for one am glad to see
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Now if they would just put it out of its misery and kill the brain dead mess they've left behind on Windo
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In reply to jaredthegeek:True. It looks a lot like my S2 with 2 extra inches on top. The weight doesn't l
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This is good to hear. I still love my Samsung S2 Nook, but it is getting a bit long in the tooth. I do wish it
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I Loved my Surface Headphones but Paul, like you, I have a big head. After a year of use I ended up breaking t
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I used to use PIP a LOT! I had my PC setup with it's second monitor as my TV. When I was still working on
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In reply to RoHo:You may have some setting set wrong (Sorry, not sure what that would be though) as I've
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In reply to gregsedwards:Yeah Edge on Xbox really needs to change. While I love Edge everywhere else on the Xb
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In reply to Cdorf:Yeah, I switched to Xfinity's unlimited plan as we've been hitting the 1.25TB on a
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In reply to paul-thurrott:So it's an evil plot by Brad to make himself look good by fiddling with the set
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I too must be one of lucky ones that doesn't mind being at home. Obviously, I would prefer that it wasn&#
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In reply to ebraiter:Umm, the Surface Duo runs Android, it's not a Windows product. So it's 100% rel
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In reply to crunchyfrog:Don't forget the Zune and Windows Home Server as well.
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Same here.
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So that was weird. About 20 minutes after I posted the note about Android 11 my phone notified me an update wa
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I'm still waiting for Android 11 to show up for my Galaxy Note 10+. Not sure if it's Samsung or AT&a
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The only thing I miss from Vista was Tinker. I always enjoyed playing that game.
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For us, one of the issues is the less than clear interface. Most services, once you pay for it, the majority o
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I don't understand why they would add the S pen compatibility to the S line. I've heard that they�
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Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but Paul's video looks somewhat fuzzy and blurry whereas Brad
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So you guys are saying Amazon has released a gaming system just for Mary Jo ;-)
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Brad, powered blinds are really the way to go, even with the cost. We did a bunch of remodeling prior to movi
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I don't think there's anything wrong with your camera Paul. I think Brad's messing with you as
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In reply to crunchyfrog:I'm waiting until the Honeycomb yokes are available again. In the meantime, I
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Those were the RCA "needlevision" discs. The better system was the Laser Disc system. Basically the precursor
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This is why I upgraded to the Series X. I never really believed it would run on the One X after seeing what it
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In reply to Chris_Kez:If you were just forwarding the mail from your Yahoo account to your Outlook one, then n
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I'm disappointed in seeing this coming change. I've always preferred the Note line over the standard
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I entered the IT field by sheer accident. I was taking a class a semester at the local community college whil
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In reply to proftheory:"My" first computer was a DECsystem-10 at our community college. My first job was on th
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I picked up this Flexispot desk, on Amazon, just about a year ago and it has worked very well for me. I'm
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That's one of the few things I liked about having to move back to Arizona from Texas. No Daylight Saving
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With regards to going to the store, Best Buy has announced that they won't have any Xbox Series X or S in
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Do you still have the Surface Studio? If so, was it a 1 or a 2? If so, have you had any Bluetooth problems wit
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What!!!!! Microsoft didn't send you an Xbox Refrigerator to unbox? ;-)
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I had a similar experience when I was 10. Although in my case the end product was pretty decent. I wanted the
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I'd love to see them port their own casual games (Solitaire, Mahjong, Ultimate Word Games,etc.) to both t
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Hey Brad! I like Tootsie Rolls! I'm always disappointed as to how hard they are to find. Bear in mind I&
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In reply to JerryH:Same here. Not getting it on either my Surface Pro (2017) or Surface Studio 2.
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I'm running 2004 on a Surface Studio 2 and still no offer of 20H2 yet for me.
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Yeah, they showed up on my system the other day. I'm not running any insider windows or edge builds. I am
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When Marsha and I were first married we moved from rental to rental so often that family and friends put our a
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I originally liked Microsoft News but have pretty much given up on it. As others have said, too many click-ba
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In reply to wbhite:I agree with this as well. I "grew up" with Outlook on the desktop during my career and sti
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In reply to Chris_Kez:No it does not. The offers come via their Blue365 Member Discount program. When you sel
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In reply to proftheory:I've had the Synology DS218J for about 8 months now and love it! As far as backing
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I agree with the comments stating their constant rebranding is ridiculous. I feel the same way with all the ic
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In reply to lezmaka:I'm not sure what criteria is used, but I know some of the games have been on there f
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My Surface Pro 2017 finally had the block removed about 10-20 days ago (I forgot exactly when). My Surface Stu
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Sounds like the traffic here in Tucson as well Paul. Compound it by the fact that it gets worse during the win
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In reply to SvenJ:I'm waiting for that to happen. One of my biggest frustrations is the flakey Bluetooth
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I'm also finding that not all apps work well in this mode. For example, one of my favorite pastimes is do
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What are you running Flight Simulator on Brad? I've had nothing but problems with it both during the Alph
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My download appears to have worked but I can't run the game. Keep getting a, "...The filename, directory
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Interesting in that I've found just the opposite with regards to IOS apps. As
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In reply to VancouverNinja:Hmm, so I trade in my Galaxy Note 10+ and I get $650 for it. Now I have a dual scre
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I've been highly interested in the Duo coming out as I've always been a big Surface fan. I was even
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I guess I've been lucky. I've been using the same white Xbox controller that came with my Xbox One S
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My concern is whether or not the smaller size will give me grief with my BIG hands as there are times I find t
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During my working years I used various Surface Pro's (Original through the Surface Pro (5/2017)) with the
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Now if we could only get Xcloud on it!
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In reply to cnc123:I opted for mix of a little "old school" with OneDrive for sharing with my wife. We have a
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In reply to Rob_Wade:I agree 100% I find most of today's assistant's are brain dead compared to what
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In reply to lvthunder:That's what usually happens to me. When I leave the house and get in my truck, I�
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Weekend in the 90's??? I wish. Here in Tucson, it's been in the low 100's and up. Don't y
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Not looking forward to this at all. Up to now I've really liked Launcher. However, I tried the preview an
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Halo 3 was my first exposure to the franchise. I had a brand new Xbox 360 (I'd been a PlayStation owner u
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In reply to trparky:I purchased a Synology NAS for my home. I've got it setup as a RAID-1 array (It'
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It looks like with the change many of my Start Menu Tiles are now transparent as well. Not sure if I like thi
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My first exposure was to a Microsoft kiosk in our mall. It took 3 years before we got a full fledged store. B
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Really sorry to hear this. When I still lived in Texas the store in Frisco, TX was always busy and the staff
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In reply to SvenJ:I'm not sure if this is available in the iPhone implementation (I have Android) but in
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"I'm 6'8" with the associated BIG hands"So basically this is just a mobile phone for you? :)Pretty m
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I'm a big time Surface fan boy. I have the Studio 2, Pro (2017), Go 1, Surface Laptop, Surface precision
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On the other hand, maybe this will be a way to get an Android phone without all of the Google stuff installed
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In reply to paul-thurrott:I will warn you though. It seems no matter how much clutter we get rid of, the greml
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Overall the changes have been pretty good, the only one I can't stand is the new Mixer interface. What a
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I feel relatively fortunate. I retired 2 years ago so this is the norm for me. My wife and I had no big plans
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In reply to SAPaleAle:Same here. I've got the Note 10+ and have never had any issue with the fingerprint
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Paul, is that a Surface Go or a Surface Pro off your left shoulder on the shelf behind you? It looks like the
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In reply to Hal9000:Ditto. Although I never got my hands on a Zune HD. Still rocking my Red Zune 80 though.
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I don't use Samsung's messaging app, but all of the other features, (SMS Messages, Photo's, Cal
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I've always had contact pictures in my Chevy vehicles with their systems all the way back to my Lumia 152
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I have found far too often if I try and be proactive and be specific about a food order, quite often one of tw
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While I appreciate the PDF support in Edge, I purchased Drawboard PDF from the Microsoft store during one of t
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In reply to irfaanwahid:I have a Galaxy Note 10+ and all of the functions have been working great without issu
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I too enjoy using my Surface GO. I had considered getting an iPad, but realized for my needs it didn't m
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If I'm selected, I would like the Surface Pro X, assuming we have a choice. Thanks Paul and Chris!
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In reply to rockymcvey:My guess would be they are going to the Game Pass programs.
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In reply to branpurn:I replaced my Note 8 with the Note 10+ and while I fully expect to get the Duo next year,
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In reply to lezmaka:I use the USB-C port on my Surface GO to charge it all the time. It keeps my desktop clean
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In reply to Skolvikings:I'm just the opposite. I've been totally hooked on the Surface line since th
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In reply to jrswarr:I'm right there with you! I retired a year ago and my retirement "present" to myself
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Paul, you might want to have your Note 10+ checked out. I haven't been having any issues with the fingerp
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In reply to jchampeau:I also want the Big Red Eye on the wall. At least in my den, don't think I can conv
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In reply to bassoprofundo:It depends, like jgraebner I had to do a swap on a Surface Pro 4 as well (Battery bu
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Thanks for these. I don't always follow all the details as my programming days were with COBOL (or as I u
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I used to use my various Surface Pro's with the Surface Dock and LG 34" ultra-wide monitor during my work
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In reply to paul-thurrott:I spent 40+ years in IT supporting various users, systems, etc. So I'm not your
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In reply to Hypnotoad:Make that at least two. I've hated that they have caved in to the "whiny" desktop u
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I'm curious if anyone has noticed any issues with Bluetooth? I've had issues off an on with connecti
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In reply to m_p_w_84:When my Surface Pro 4 wouldn't boot any longer and they noticed a bulge in the case
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In reply to Rob_Wade:The other issue is even if you wanted to share with friends they all have to be on Facebo
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Now they just need to implement the option to change the Wake Word. Instead of Alexa I think it would make mor
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I'll be happy when Your Phone consistently connects to my PC. 90% of the time, I get the "We can't
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In reply to Rob_Wade:I too loved Windows 8 and like you feel disrespected by everything Microsoft has done sin
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In reply to AnthonyE1778:I've been playing Forza 7 on my Studio 2 via the Xbox Play anywhere option. Lik
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In reply to misterstuartI use both Alexa and Cortana in my home and like you agree that I like the Cortana exp
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I purchased a new Surface Studio 2 a week ago and it didn't come with 1809. It finally showed up for dow
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In reply to jbinaz:That's how it worked on my Galaxy Note 5. Same with my Galaxy Note 8 and my wife'
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If you're not aware of it (and with the general disdain for the Microsoft Store and Windows 10 many of yo
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My thanks to Chris, you and everyone behind this giveaway. I'm interested in the Surface Headphones. I a
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In reply to jgraebner:Same here. I still love my 8" Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Nook. It's lightweight, nice sc
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In reply to Pbike908:I have no clue how many have sold either except for the one I bought ;-) However, I'
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In reply to scoop:And to make matters worse, for those of us who did like the Win 8/8.1 environment they reall
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In reply to richfrantz:Including Windows Phones. They were even using them for awhile after Microsoft stopped
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In reply to Stocklone:I too bought a Surface Go, the 8GB/128GB model along with the burgundy keyboard. I alre
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In reply to [email protected]:If you have a Microsoft store near you bring it in and have them look a
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In reply to Travis:We have 3 Echo Dots, 2 Echo Spots and 1 Echo Show in our home. The show is in my office and
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In reply to jimchamplin:I too like the live tiles. As a matter of fact even before I retired from the IT world
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While the app has made some nice changes, I still want my chronological timeline and an experience that fills
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In reply to Stooks:Interestingly enough here in the DFW area I have many establishments I've gone to (Res
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When my 1520 died I moved over to a Samsung Galaxy Note 5. When the Galaxy Note 8 came out I upgraded as I gen
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I've been waiting for this. While I have a house full of Echo Dots, Spots, and Shows quite often while th
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I have found the GO to be lappable. However, in my case I have really long legs so a big lap ;-). I've be
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In reply to ryguy:I believe so, but I don't have a problem with that. Since I use it in Tablet mode more
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In reply to skborders:Throwing in my 2 cents here. A lot is going to depend on what you want to use it for. My
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In reply to Simard57:I haven't had any experience with the 4GB model as I purchased the 8GB/128GB SSD mod
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Is there a possibility that at some point Thurrott.com will support dark mode? Just about every app and site I
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In reply to Dashrender:If you have the Echo Show or Echo Spot you can see what you're ordering. However,
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In reply to Michael_Miller:For me the GO is the perfect companion device. I have a Surface Pro which I love an
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In reply to skane2600:I think it's just a fact of life these days. I don't think as many PC's
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Paul, I disagree that the GO is slow. Mine has been performing very well. My day one experience was very posi
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In reply to Stokkolm:At first I was concerned that it was running a little slow as it seemed to be a bit hesit
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Mine has been working very well too. I've left mine in S mode as I retired last year so I don't hav
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I picked mine up on Thursday as a secondary device to my Surface Pro. I bought the $549 system with the Burgu
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I picked mine up this morning (8gb/128gb model). So far I've been on battery power for approximately 5.5
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In reply to gregsedwards:I just got an e-mail from mine saying the same. I'm heading there within the ho
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In reply to Richard55:Actually I almost exclusively use store apps so I guess it depends on your needs. I have
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In reply to T182:I have large hands (I'm 6'8") and while the keyboard is definitely smaller than the
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In reply to jimchamplin:I think it's going to be better. I used to have the Dell Venue 8 Pro but it "died
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In reply to chicagomdb:It actually attaches even better. I tried my existing Surface Pro 4 pen on it and the
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In reply to Bdsrev:I'm not sure if it has a laminated display or not, but the screen was gorgeous. I have
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In reply to slbailey1:I went to the "Hands On" event at the local Microsoft store last Friday and had a chance
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In reply to bbold:I placed my pre-order last week during the "Hands On" event at the Frisco, TX Microsoft Stor
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They must have already sold out as the link comes back with a product not found. When I tried implementing a s
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FYI Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy is available on the Xbox One. It contains Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot2
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Tubi is also available on TiVo devices which makes it real easy to watch on the TV
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I was told that our local Microsoft store will have a HoloLens unit in the store for demos and such starting n
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In reply to Patrick3D:I agree. In the past I swapped laptops with a friend who had a Sony Vaio Ultrabook. I w
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I'd be inclined to go into a long diatribe about Microsoft on this decision but it's happening so of
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In reply to plibken:Count me in as a windows-one-device-does-all member as well. I've been in the IT ind
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So when can we get Night Mode for Thurrott.Com?
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My two Surface Pro 3's and one Surface Pro 4 all upgraded without a hitch. No issues with Bluetooth as my
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In reply to Polycrastinator:My wife and I have been using OneNote for our syncing. We share a common Notebook
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In reply to Edward_Grego:I had the firmware updates in Windows Update last night. Tried it with Drawboard PDF
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In reply to scd147:I'm one of those 7 people who use Edge daily too. I also use it on my Galaxy Note 8, a
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In reply to thechise:My first Samsung phone was the Note 5. I now have the Note 8. While I agree with the blo
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I'm right there with you. Time and time again they bring out something that gets us excited, interested,
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I would think the S9 will have a headphone jack. My Note 8 and my wife's S8 both have headphone jacks.
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I've been using Samsung Pay for over a year now, since I purchased the Galaxy Note 5 and now use it on my
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I've been a dyed-in-the-wool MS fan boy forever. I've put up with the harassment and kidding from m
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In reply to NoFlames:While not as popular, I've been very happy with my Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 32GB 8" tab
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I went back to working from home a year ago August. I'm 6'8" and a year ago I was bouncing between 2
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In reply to zself:I use Edge as my default browser as well. I haven't had any issues with it. I also hav
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In reply to MacLiam:To post a link, highlight the text in the message and then click on the "link" icon above.
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Personally, I like my 8" Galaxy S2 Nook tablet. And yes Paul, I know what you think of Nooks ;-) It is thin,
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In reply to gregsedwards:I've been having the same problem with two out of three of our 2nd gen Echo Dot&
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I'm 6'8" and have the big hands that go with it (placing my palm on the bottom of my Note 5 the top
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I too, would be more interested if there were 2TB bundles. I also don't want a bunch of external drives h
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"We are standing at the threshold of the next revolution in...." enter your favorite cancelled Microsoft produ
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In reply to zself:Add me to the list as well. I'm still hanging on to my Dell Venue 8 Pro. It does a go
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I too would like to see an 8" device with Windows 10, ink support, and ideally an LTE connection. I still use
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I started with the Surface RT, went to the Surface Pro 2, the Surface Pro 3, and now the Surface Pro 4. I lik
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I'm reading this on my black Dell Venue 8 Pro with pen support running Windows 10 Home Anniversary Editio
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In reply to Waethorn:Change that to "Windows v1701" and then they could call it "Windows Enterprise" ;-)
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In reply to gregsedwards:I too wouldn't mind seeing ebooks and an E-reader from Microsoft, but I don'
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I just started receiving reminder notifications in my Action Center today on my Surface Pro 4, based on E-mail
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I use it with my Surface Pro 4, for the basic functions listed above. Like gregsedwards mentioned as of today
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In reply to lvthunder:
That's one reason why I went with one of the LG 34" monitors for my Surface. Howe
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I've kept my flowchart template and print spacing ruler from my COBOL programming days in the 80's. No u
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I've been using Cortana since "she" was first released on Windows Phone. I've always enjoyed the voice interfa
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I still love the Surface Pro line and thanks to a "pop-up" sale at the physical Microsoft store a little
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I've really enjoyed using the voice options Microsoft has provided up to this point. I used the Kinect o
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In reply to SvenJ:
I don't know if they are still offering the promo, but I just registered my Xbox One K
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In reply to gregsedwards:
Check the list of Microsoft stores before heading out. For example, in the Dallas/Fo
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Quite frankly I don't care if Joe is back or not. I may be "killing the messenger" so to speak, but I eq
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In reply to JerryH:
I eliminated all of my computers and only have my Surface Pro 3 and one other as a backup.
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In reply to skborders:
We have two of them. I bought the 500GB Xbox One back when it first came out and then w
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In reply to ponsaelius:
I have both Groove and Amazon via my Prime account. I primarily use Groove on al
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In reply to RonH:
When my Lumia 1520 was still working I had it paired with my 2013 Equinox. Using the C
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In reply to PhilipVasta:
I know what you mean about a powerful PC. I bought Forza Horizon 3 for my Xbox One S
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I made the move from a Lumia 1520 a year ago to the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. I know it's most likely not w