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    I agree Eric. It's fair to say the dream is taking longer to materialize that some hoped (and others hyped), b

    Posted 2 months ago on Report: Microsoft Expects Negative Feedback About Military HoloLens – 9 Comments

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    I lived in Copenhagen back in the early seventies, and you could hear Americans coming a block away. I started

    Posted 3 months ago on From the Editor’s Desk for Monday, January 24 – 12 Comments

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    A dose of rational futurism would round it out. Hold not thy breath... Bad news travels faster than good. Alwa

    Posted 5 months ago on Oh, Microsoft (Premium) – 81 Comments

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    From which eventually a cornucopia of Apps will flow. Making it a feature.

    Posted 6 months ago on First Android Apps Preview Comes to … the Beta Channel? – 48 Comments

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    I agree. The last paragraph explains it. But "Don't confuse me with facts, I've made up my mind."

    Posted 6 months ago on First Android Apps Preview Comes to … the Beta Channel? – 48 Comments

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    Thanks for sharing that Paul. On 9/12 my 80+-year-old mom who lived just off the Jersey Turnpike near New Brun

    Posted 8 months ago on From the Editor’s Desk for Monday, September 13 – 16 Comments

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    I was, at one time, Project Manager for a small company whose only customers were the computer security branch

    Posted 10 months ago on Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Version 21H2 – 27 Comments

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    This most recent "entertainment widget" thing got me thinking (dangerous). Something like this could be used t

    Posted 10 months ago on Windows 11 Build 22000.71 Brings More Small Refinements – 30 Comments

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    This is pretty much EXACTLY what I wanted when I was an IT director (retired at the end of 2018). The inevitab

    Posted 10 months ago on Microsoft Announces Windows 365 – 96 Comments

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    I'm much too tired to write all the reasons why I believe that "multiple solution paths" is the correct soluti

    Posted 10 months ago on Microsoft Could Miss an Opportunity with Windows 11 (Premium) – 82 Comments

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    This is EXACTLY what I wanted when I was an IT Director - clouds of PCs in the MS cloud - need more? Pop. Pop.

    Posted 10 months ago on Microsoft to Announce Cloud PC Next Week – 17 Comments

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    "But it does change the fact that Microsoft won the lucrative and high-profile JEDI contract. And wh

    Posted 10 months ago on Pentagon Cancels Microsoft’s $10 Billion JEDI Contract – 49 Comments

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    W-2000 was solid as a rock, but had all the creature comforts and warmth of a DMV office. In comparison, XP fe

    Posted 10 months ago on Windows 11 is the New XP (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    I'm so glad I'm retired :-)

    Posted 10 months ago on Microsoft Unveils Windows 11 – 185 Comments

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    Gas prices were lower because of reduced demand during height of virus that killed 500,000+. We as a nation, d

    Posted 11 months ago on U.S. Bans Investment in 59 Chinese Tech Firms – 34 Comments

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    It is difficult to communicate clearly about things which are cloudy.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Doesn’t Commit to Blocking FLoC – 42 Comments

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    That 2MP B&W sensor is indeed interesting.I feel like I'm having a Malcolm Gladwell-esque "blink" mom

    Posted 1 year ago on OnePlus 9 Series Review: Approaching Perfection – 13 Comments

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    Remarkable.

    Posted 1 year ago on Qualcomm Announces 10 Gigabit 5G Modem – 4 Comments

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    Sounds like an AI-based Sharepoint portal on steroids. Very nice from my perspective. - I was an early adopte

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Announces Viva, an Employee Experience Platform – 15 Comments

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    Got my Google Pixel 4a 5G on sale for $350 - like it lot!

    Posted 1 year ago on The Perfect Smartphone for 2020? (Premium) – 27 Comments

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    It is often said, PCs are the province of "creators."Likewise, apps are the worlds of "consumers."We are, at d

    Posted 1 year ago on Android Apps on Windows, Again (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    Great news. Perhaps someday there will be an "AI" function likewise built-in, so we can be rid of the scourge

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Announces Pluton Security Processor – 11 Comments

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    But what of Fi subscribers who ALREADY bought a 4a for $350?Such as my wife. Drat.

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Offers Pixel 4a to Fi Subscribers for Just $216 – 3 Comments

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    Bravo!

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes Down Russian Botnet – 11 Comments

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    In support of that NYT quote: we confirmed that some people can and some people can't work without real-t

    Posted 1 year ago on The Long, Unhappy History of Working From Home – 14 Comments

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    I loved the improvements in Edge 83 - particularly Collections; the ability to add notes will be terrific.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Releases Edge 84 – 16 Comments

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    In reply to pesos:I think the anti-trust angle following the IE debacles was a large factor in convincing MS t

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Partners with Citrix on Virtual Desktops. Again. – 9 Comments

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    "Nice looking" is about all one can say for sure... Less sure about the use case. I'm in a "Show me" sta

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Acquires 60 Employees from Surface Duo OS Partner Movial (Updated) – 23 Comments

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    The first amendment doesn't give people the right to walk into a movie theatre and yell "Fire!" That was

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Suspends Advertising on Facebook – 40 Comments

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    All well said. In nearly 40 years in the technology biz I witnessed a good many disruptive events - this does

    Posted 1 year ago on The Grass Is Always Greener (Premium) – 112 Comments

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    I think they should provide more information before more information is available.

    Posted 1 year ago on Now There’s a Problem with Storage Spaces – 40 Comments

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    In reply to jonhoneyball: Right. I tested several a few years back and all fell in the "unintentional emitter"

    Posted 1 year ago on Paul’s Tech Makeover: Powerline Networking (Premium) – 31 Comments

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    Been doing this for years; I have exactly 20 tabs pinned at the moment. I sort of thought everybody always did

    Posted 2 years ago on Browser Workflow: Another Approach to Web Apps (Premium) – 16 Comments

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    This is good news on many levels. Virtualizing the human experience is the name of humanity's game - for

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Updates on New Teams Features – 22 Comments

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    Virtualizing the human experience is the name of humanity's game - for the next several decades at least.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Teams Hits 44 Million Active Users, New Features on the Way – 13 Comments

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    This is quite good news; events such as the current pandemic continue to demonstrate the necessity of ever-inc

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Hires Former Apple Exec to Head HoloLens – 4 Comments

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    "But I think we can all agree that virtual events—live or pre-recorded—are no replacement for a real, in-p

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Cancels Ignite, Embraces All-Digital Experiences – 6 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I've integrated mine into my ham radio station, and power it from the same 13.8

    Posted 2 years ago on Intel NUC 10 First Impressions – 56 Comments

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    "... they represent an acknowledgment, if somewhat implicit, that perhaps Microsoft tried to move past Windows

    Posted 2 years ago on Panos In, Joe B Out (Premium) – 60 Comments

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    I concur wholeheartedly that "modularization" as contrasted with "monolithic" design is key here. Note that on

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Confirms Desktop Apps on Windows 10X – 22 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:"Why are the requirements evolving?"Because the technology is always evolving - and as I

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft to Support CCPA Everywhere in the U.S. – 14 Comments

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    The punchline in talks to technology groups I've given this year is that I believe mental privacy needs t

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft to Support CCPA Everywhere in the U.S. – 14 Comments

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    Interesting. I live two blocks from a Whole Foods - which replaced a regular non-chain grocery store whose own

    Posted 2 years ago on Amazon Opening Its Own Grocery Store in LA Next Year – 1 Comments

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    "Wow!" said the old guy with hellacious tinnitus who could really use this...

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Brings Automatic Captioning System to Pixel 4 – 2 Comments

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    Ah, these camera features just make me giddy :-) I learned photography back in the 60s - trained on everything

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Pixel 4 XL Preview – 48 Comments

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    That's potentially a big deal - having the assistant running locally. It's a critical step toward sy

    Posted 2 years ago on Google’s Next-Gen Google Assistant Experience on the Pixel 4 Runs (Mostly) On-Device – 6 Comments

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    Or perhaps it says something about how dreadfully slow most people type...

    Posted 2 years ago on Here’s How to Type Faster on Your Phone – 3 Comments

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    While I still support the idea that Windows devices (some at least) should - perhaps must - be able to emulate

    Posted 2 years ago on Android is the Right Choice for Surface Duo (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    Paul, I know you're sensitive to the noise a PC makes - I am a NUC user as well. So, very much looking fo

    Posted 2 years ago on Pumped (Premium) – 116 Comments

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    And here's the pre-order page link:https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-laptop-3/8vfggh1r94tm

    Posted 2 years ago on Surface Laptop 3 Launches With New 15-inch Variant, AMD Processors, Metal Finish – 23 Comments

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    Well shiver me timbers... look forward to seeing what you've written.

    Posted 2 years ago on This Is Microsoft’s Dual-Screen Surface Device – 19 Comments

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    I got to know Jerry back in the early days, and the relationship had its challenges. But even when he roasted

    Posted 2 years ago on From the Editor’s Desk (Monday, September 30) – 35 Comments

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    Actually, two things desperately need correction in the current crop of assistants. First, it must be abundant

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Makes Changes to Siri Data Collection – 16 Comments

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    "The issue isn’t “how” users can configure data collection. It’s that users can’t turn off data coll

    Posted 2 years ago on Here’s How Microsoft Can Fix Windows 10’s Privacy Issues (Premium) – 27 Comments

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    I opened this post hoping upon hope that you were going to report a new i7 NUC that added silence to the featu

    Posted 2 years ago on Intel NUC: Next Steps – 41 Comments

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    Interesting perspective. I saw Basic through a very different lens. My company, TDL (Technical Design Labs), w

    Posted 2 years ago on Programming Windows: BASIC Inventors Take on Gates, Microsoft (Premium) – 13 Comments

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    I would like to win a Huawei MateBook 13

    Posted 2 years ago on [CLOSED] Win a Huawei MateBook 13! – 769 Comments

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    In reply to Darekmeridian: Part of my difficulty in competing against these guys was that while I was indeed a

    Posted 2 years ago on Gates Gets It Right About Steve Jobs, Microsoft (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    This is going to be frickin' HUGE for migrating desktop productivity tools to AR - which of course is ine

    Posted 2 years ago on Latest Windows 10 20H1 Build Introduces Improved Notifications, More – 5 Comments

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    Hmmm. I could use a version of that for my whole life to foster the illusion that I'm actually paying att

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Just Fixed One of My Biggest Annoyances With FaceTime – 20 Comments

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    Good one Paul. Indeed, let's see if MS marketing can figure out how to support this and flood the low end

    Posted 2 years ago on It’s Time to Bring (Real) Windows 10 to the Raspberry Pi (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    Terrific review. Kudos.

    Posted 2 years ago on Programming Windows: Wintel (Premium) – 19 Comments

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    Hm. Sounds like a remarkably good idea.

    Posted 2 years ago on Firefox Now Enables Enhanced Tracking Protection by Default – 13 Comments

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    That's hilarious. It's the phone market that's in freefall, not the PC market. However, to the

    Posted 2 years ago on Smartphone Sales Fell 4.5 Percent in Q1 2019 – 3 Comments

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    Wow, y'all need to go out to a local skydiving center and get a better feel for the definition of "freefa

    Posted 2 years ago on I Love What’s Happening to the PC (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    I find the ability of this to transcribe even very soft muttered speech nothing short of amazing - it promises

    Posted 3 years ago on Google’s Live Transcribe App Can Now Transcribe Sound Events – 6 Comments

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    Very interesting. I would go so far as to say the design of the automobile interface must be standardized to t

    Posted 3 years ago on Android Auto is Getting a New Design this Summer – 16 Comments

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    Windows Terminal tabs etc.: That's really cool. Not cool enough to get me to un-retire, but cool.Same for

    Posted 3 years ago on Build 2019: Windows 10 to Pick Up Tabbed Terminal, More – 24 Comments

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    This is reminiscent of tactics used by the USAF's "penetration squads" back in the 60s and 70s, which hac

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome Mobile Susceptible to Phishing Attacks – 5 Comments

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    I think MS's point is that this they are selling a programmable/configurable/teachable system, and theref

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Will Not Provide Facial Recognition Software to California – 19 Comments

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    In reply to lwetzel:I brought the positive interpretation of the term "cutting edge" into the vernacular with

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Will Not Provide Facial Recognition Software to California – 19 Comments

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    That last part about the possibility of an "EdgeBook" previously eluded me. Good call.

    Posted 3 years ago on Everyone Needs the New Microsoft Edge (Premium) – 121 Comments

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    In reply to arknu:I agree wholeheartedly; people screamed for better security - while legions of unpatched mac

    Posted 3 years ago on Declaring Victory Against WaaS (Premium) – 26 Comments

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    You have indeed championed the cause Mr. Thurrott. Nicely done. And thanks.Of course, my corollary theory is t

    Posted 3 years ago on Declaring Victory Against WaaS (Premium) – 26 Comments

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    Anyone have an idea how long the magic window will remain open? Thinking of jumping back in and getting the up

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 May 2019 Update Gets a New Insider Build – 12 Comments

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    In reply to sevenacids: And It could double as a tiny microwave oven...

    Posted 3 years ago on AirPower Was Likely Doomed by Electromagnetic Interference – 20 Comments

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    Damn. It's like watching Godzilla vs. Rodan...

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple is Guilty of Infringing on Three Qualcomm Patents – 16 Comments

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    Look forward to your updates as you go. Thanks.

    Posted 3 years ago on HP OfficeJet Pro 9025 First Impressions – 24 Comments

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    How ironic that Intel finds themselves in a Technological Box Canyon of their own creation. Those things that

    Posted 3 years ago on NVIDIA Snags Mellanox Out From Under Intel – 6 Comments

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    Well yes, USB was supposed to "just work." But there was always, from day one, a big asterisk next to that cla

    Posted 3 years ago on USB Couldn’t Be More Screwed Up (Premium) – 46 Comments

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    Points of history: when Radio Shack went shopping for a Basic language for the TRS80, they came first to my co

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Biggest Competitors? (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    Geesh. I did some really dumbass stuff back in the day, but...

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    You can't fight an evolutionary imperative.

    Posted 3 years ago on Actually, Steve Jobs Did Want Us to Use Our iPhones Like This (Premium) – 19 Comments

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    Good. Glad to hear it. Just a few years back corporations were granted the rights of persons - it is thus appr

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Pledges $500 Million for Affordable Housing in Seattle Area – 26 Comments

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    Surface Headphones

    Posted 3 years ago on [CLOSED] Microsoft’s Windows Weekly Giveaways, Part 3: Surface Hardware – 2088 Comments

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    So, what you're saying is, Apple is where Microsoft was at few years ago: confronted with a one-time mono

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s Embrace of Smart TVs is Smart, Necessary, and Late (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    In reply to harmjr:Agreed.

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Will Soon Reserve Storage for Seamless Updates – 27 Comments

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    Best lead photo in a while :-)HNY Paul.

    Posted 3 years ago on These are the Online Services I Rely On (Premium) – 25 Comments

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    Funny part is, I think the creepy paranoid explanation is the correct one; the only safe assumption is that th

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Creepiness: Science or Coincidence? (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    I like this: I'm big believer that the "front end" UI of the user's "data filing system" should be

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Tests Splitting up Search and Cortana in Windows 10 – 22 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:"Maybe we need a Microsoft Account app just for user/device/content management."I

    Posted 3 years ago on Cortana Is Getting Multi-User Voice Recognition Support – 16 Comments

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    Bought your book and have it loaded into my Kindle to read over the Xmas holidays. Congrats.And thanks for tal

    Posted 3 years ago on How to Write a Book – What I Learned and The Tools Used to Write Beneath a Surface (premium) – 29 Comments

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    Re: Health Hacking - Paul, I'll recommend the "We only Look Thin" podcast and website by my daughter an

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: December 7 (Premium) – 15 Comments

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    Thanks for the very lucid description.

    Posted 3 years ago on The Path Ahead for Xbox (Premium) – 13 Comments

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    Whether this be the solution or not, a solution of exactly this scope is dearly needed, and inevitable, as an

    Posted 3 years ago on Mastercard Partners With Microsoft for New Digital Identity Platform – 15 Comments

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    These are actually brilliant reductions of function to form. Even my snooty Apple-loving brilliant NYC graphic

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Office Icons Are Getting a New Look – 56 Comments

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    Sigh. I finally made the break from Windows phone to Android just weeks ago - explicitly to have the family on

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Fi Replaces Project Fi, Adds Support for iPhone – 21 Comments

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    Nothing begets failure like bad news.

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: Apple Orders Second Round of iPhone Cuts – 41 Comments

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    Lest we forget - insects use many eyes... Guess I better listen to this one.

    Posted 3 years ago on LG Patents A 16 Lens Camera Phone – What The Tech Ep. 420 – 3 Comments

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    "What I am worried about, of course, is that my Pixel 2 XL—which is the third one I’ve owned thanks to ha

    Posted 3 years ago on The Best Smartphone May Be the One You Already Own (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    Again yet again I say onto thee: The rate of product improvement due to technological advances has reached the

    Posted 3 years ago on The Best Smartphone May Be the One You Already Own (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    I celebrated Cyber-Monday by turning 70 and announcing that I'm retiring at year's end... Got a good

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Confirms Monday was its Biggest Day Ever – 16 Comments

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    "And I think that Microsoft’s experience with containers and virtual environments (think about the architect

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: November 16 (Premium) – 16 Comments

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    The epithet on the grave of every such failure reads: "Believed their own PR."

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is the TSA of Software Development (Premium) – 41 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Interesting point. Security needs to be baked into the DNA of something like this.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google to Bring More Native Features to Web Apps – 20 Comments

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    The stony silence borders on Monty-Pythonesque. I mean... It's going on Thanksgiving - talk to us you tur

    Posted 3 years ago on And You Thought the 1809 Delay Didn’t Hurt Anyone – 88 Comments

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    Very sweet - and me just getting ready to write a book with a lot of historical references.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Adding AI-Powered Placeholders to Word – 11 Comments

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    The anatomy of tragedy is "Oh, what might have been..."

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Slowly Starts Fixing Pixel 3 Problems – 20 Comments

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    Just for fun, would have been interested to hear how things went if you just took the storage and memory out o

    Posted 3 years ago on Intel NUC (NUC8i7BEH) Mini-PC Kit: Install and Configuration – 15 Comments

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    Congrats on yet another nominee for "Headline of the Year." Good one.

    Posted 3 years ago on Barnes & Noble Announces a New Nook Tablet For Some Reason – 35 Comments

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    I would have them default all notification from all apps OFF - except perhaps urgent system messages like "bat

    Posted 3 years ago on Android Without* Google? – 149 Comments

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    Very fond of my NUC 7i5BNH. One nice thing: because both the NUC and my 4K LG monitor run off - nominally - 19

    Posted 3 years ago on Intel NUC (NUC8i7BEH) Mini-PC Kit First Impressions – 29 Comments

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    I wonder when some enterprising company will be all-in on providing virtualized excursions to places, both far

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Outings Comes to Windows Mixed Reality – 2 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:What he said.Add to that: the ongoing updates haven't proven all that big a deal fo

    Posted 3 years ago on Fiasco – 96 Comments

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    In reply to Pargon:I have to agree. I can only imagine that what seemed a simple thing ran afoul of one of tho

    Posted 3 years ago on Fiasco – 96 Comments

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    C'mon, where's your sense of humor? We live in a very strange world where humans do many inexplicabl

    Posted 3 years ago on Fiasco – 96 Comments

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    Needed additions to Snip & Sketch.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Releases New Windows 10 19H1 Test Build – 16 Comments

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    Exclusivity has its price. A high price.

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Jacked (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    In reply to RonH:Yes, and IMHO they didn't work worth spit... Further, like the French Optical Telegraph

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    One might argue that having but one camera allows them to "focus" on making that single camera even better. If

    Posted 3 years ago on This Phone Literally Has a Second Screen Instead of a Notch – 12 Comments

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    "But we don't really know what we're getting into."Exactly. Worse, as AI technology "improves" we wi

    Posted 3 years ago on Trusting Google (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    Ah, I get it: we will abdicate more responsibility to devices in order to control our abdication of responsibi

    Posted 3 years ago on Digital Wellbeing features rolling out to Google Home – 1 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:That may be one of the most critical improvements.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 70 – 14 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen:Which would kind of annoy me, since I went to Android on Paul's recommendatio

    Posted 3 years ago on Reevaluating the Samsung Galaxy S9+ – 43 Comments

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    I still believe that there's an end-game to this desire/need for rapid-fire development on Microsoft'

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1809 Suffers from Yet Another Data Loss Bug – 77 Comments

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    In reply to cr08:Agreed. I suspect MS is waiting for their 3rd-Gen Hololens before making any splash, instead

    Posted 3 years ago on New Samsung Headset Tries to Overcome Mixed Reality’s Biggest Problem – 9 Comments

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    In reply to Polycrastinator:Right - I put one on order at announcement, but after a detailed look at what they

    Posted 3 years ago on Essential Lays Off 30 Percent of Workforce – 16 Comments

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    Holy ef... That hits close to home.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Co-Founder, Paul Allen, Has Died at 65 – 23 Comments

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    In reply to phytio:Agreed. It is hard to lead without being totally narcissistic. MS has actually done quite w

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Becomes a Top 5 PC Maker in the US – 23 Comments

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    Well, Essential's first phone was also "different from any other."Note to self: different does not necess

    Posted 3 years ago on Essential’s Next Phone Reportedly Different Than Any Other – 22 Comments

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    Paul, you are completely right about the Insider program being off the rails. I labored under the misguided as

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Begins the “Re-release” of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update – 72 Comments

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    I was fully expecting Microsoft to come to market this fall with significant products in the holy crusade to r

    Posted 3 years ago on A Better Password Problem – Premium – 57 Comments

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    "Of course, announcing something to do with Windows 10 could undermine its own Chrome OS..."Or, more likely, l

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    Hmmm. I can see how data could get lost - I'm set to sync to One Drive including my desktop. But I have a

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 October 2018 Update Users Start Reporting Early Issues – 110 Comments

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    Wait; there's something wrong with that picture.It charges via USB-C - which none of the devices with whi

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Unveils Surface Headphones – 31 Comments

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    In your post, you say: "Only by taking the core of what it got right the first time and then adapting quickly

    Posted 3 years ago on The Myth of Apple Knowing What People Want (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    Beautifully described.

    Posted 3 years ago on Yes, the New Surface PCs Run Windows 10 Home. Yes, It’s OK (Premium) – 48 Comments

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    Just took my main workstation off the Insider program - all is well. Very happy with this version of W10.

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: The Magic Window for Windows 10 RS5 is Here (UPDATED) – 8 Comments

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    But y'know, I really do hope MS has something cool up their sleeve - to get pulses racing. The marriage

    Posted 3 years ago on Oops: Microsoft’s New Surface Devices Leak in Black – 11 Comments

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    As did V1, that Surface Studio 2 poses a formidable threat to my credit card balance.... hopefully V2 will hav

    Posted 3 years ago on Oops: Microsoft’s New Surface Devices Leak in Black – 11 Comments

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    I'm new to Google Maps, but here's hoping this version will have learned to NOT try and make left tu

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    So when is it clear to get off Insider Preview mode? Or did that window shut while I was traveling earlier in

    Posted 3 years ago on What to Expect from Today’s Microsoft Event – 27 Comments

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    If they do in fact go in the USB-A direction, I would have to wonder "Why?" I'd want to know the real and

    Posted 3 years ago on Here We Go Again (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    BTW, due to the nature of closeouts and new product releases, I picked up a pair of V35 ThinQs at half price w

    Posted 3 years ago on LG Confirms the V40 ThinQ With Five Cameras – 3 Comments

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    Sometimes "oops" just doesn't cut it...

    Posted 3 years ago on Facebook Confirms 50 Million Accounts Were Hacked – 9 Comments

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    Humph... well.... That actually sounds like a collection of great ideas.

    Posted 3 years ago on Brave Beta is Now Available – 14 Comments

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    Thanks for sharing - I pay close attention to your posts precisely because I thoroughly respect your integrity

    Posted 3 years ago on Integrity (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    Paul, I just returned from a trip to EU, and my opinion about the battery life being adequate proved wrong. Oh

    Posted 3 years ago on Consumer Reports Recommends Surface Again … But Not Surface Go – 28 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Geeky indeed Mike... My boss at Gemini back in the 80s authored the Orange book. We mad

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Surface Hub 2 – 27 Comments

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    (Writing this on my Surface Go from my Hotel room in Munich)A while back I observed that the various AIs have

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Announces a Smart Home Tsunami – 50 Comments

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    Pity I had to settle for an LG V35 to go with my new Google Fi account...

    Posted 3 years ago on OnePlus 6T to Have an In-Screen Fingerprint Reader – 11 Comments

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    Technological Convergence is a beautiful thing.

    Posted 3 years ago on Chromebooks Will Soon Have Native Network Connectivity with Windows PCs – 20 Comments

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    Just installed the build on my workstation and it seemed to go remarkably fast. Much faster than the usual 20

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 October 2018 Update Build 17755 Heads to Insiders – 8 Comments

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    Downloading now. My heart's atwitter with excitement...

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Delivers a Windows 10 Version 1809 Release Candidate – 6 Comments

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    What a world... Fortunately the next Patch Tuesday isn't that far off. But naturally it's the day I&

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Acknowledges New Windows Zero-Day Flaw – 20 Comments

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    Either way, too late - I just have to have Google Fi before I leave for Austria next week... so an LG v35 is o

    Posted 3 years ago on What Leaks Tell Us About the Pixel 3 XL (Premium) – 22 Comments

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    Hilarious! Bravo!

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 95 Is Now Available As an App. Literally. – 22 Comments

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    In reply to jr.flynn:You have all those management tools installed in your baseline image for iPads? Oh. Sorry

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Go Appears to Be Off to a Slow Start – 44 Comments

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    If that next generation Go on ARM lives up to the expectations you've just created, I'll be among th

    Posted 3 years ago on This is When Windows 10 on ARM Will Finally Make Sense (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    Two weeks back I needed to go to the far Northwestern-most corner of the continental US - Neah Bay, WA. There&

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Consumer Cellular – 33 Comments

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    I still use my Windows phone. No apologies there.But put it in this context: I spend hours, every day, using M

    Posted 3 years ago on Android is Using AI to Fulfill the Promise of Windows Phone (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    Very insightful Paul - in particular the observation that Windows Phone was not brand-friendly... That's

    Posted 3 years ago on Android is Using AI to Fulfill the Promise of Windows Phone (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:Dealing with - even the discussion of - the social issues raised by a new technolog

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Admits to Location History Collection – 42 Comments

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    Ambiguity is a bitch...Reference the Twilight Zone episode; "To Serve Man."

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Admits to Location History Collection – 42 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:That's a much better solution. Start on an island then open the bridges as you nee

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Admits to Location History Collection – 42 Comments

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    In reply to jrswarr:I don't miss mine at all. Still have it :-) But I need Google Fi. Feh...

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Admits to Location History Collection – 42 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:They did stumble on 1803 coming out of the gate, didn't they? But I was probabl

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Issues Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17741 to the Fast Ring – 16 Comments

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    Gosh Paul I'm jealous - I miss Eastern Pa/Central NJ quite a bit. Add New Hope PA/Lambertville NJ to your

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: August 17 (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    I think you're selling this short. This looks like a well thought out and comprehensive DLP (Data Loss Pr

    Posted 3 years ago on Gmail Brings Confidential Emails to Mobile – 10 Comments

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    Seems they've been doing some in-depth enhancements to accessibility-related features. Someone thoughtful

    Posted 3 years ago on New Windows 10 19H1 Released to Insiders – 2 Comments

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    I'm still pondering "why" MS is expending so much effort getting Edge up to snuff on non-windows platform

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Edge Tests Improved Favorites Management, Breaking News Alerts on IOS – 4 Comments

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    My main home workstation is a 7th Gen i5 NUC. Very pleased - been waiting for the upgrade. The discrete graphi

    Posted 3 years ago on Intel Brings 8th-Generation Core Chips to the NUC – 15 Comments

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    In reply to MacLiam:Agreed on just about all. But as I mentioned elsewhere, since the Go can charge on the USB

    Posted 3 years ago on The Surface Go Review – 86 Comments

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    In reply to ommoran:For me, the form factor was the deciding factor. Anything with a 15" is too big for my use

    Posted 3 years ago on The Surface Go Review – 86 Comments

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    In reply to gabbrunner:I suspect the trade off was between the size of the available 3:2 glass panels and the

    Posted 3 years ago on The Surface Go Review – 86 Comments

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    In reply to gabbrunner:Exactly. That difference between 3 and 6 hours crosses the line separating "distracting

    Posted 3 years ago on The Surface Go Review – 86 Comments

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    In reply to straker135:Yes. See my comment below. Just as you say - it can quick-charge quickly. Moreover, sin

    Posted 3 years ago on The Surface Go Review – 86 Comments

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    Good review Brad. I'm really enjoying my Go; beyond expectation to tell the truth. The form factor is exa

    Posted 3 years ago on The Surface Go Review – 86 Comments

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    In reply to wbhite:We did the same in my enterprise years ago - using folder redirection group policies to sto

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Enable OneDrive Folder Protection – 13 Comments

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    Paul, we all appreciate that you've suffered the torture of a thousand cuts on our behalf. Heartfelt than

    Posted 3 years ago on Replacing Windows? (Premium) – 87 Comments

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    17738 downloading now... Glad they fixed the Start reliability issues - sometimes Start wouldn't - made m

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 5 Gets Another Insider Preview Build – 3 Comments

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    I note irony in the lead photo of a mother, mothering her son, in the context of hearing how good ol' Goo

    Posted 3 years ago on Android 9 Pie Feature Focus: Digital Wellbeing – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Shmuelie:And vice-versa. Android or Chrome or whatever running virtualized on Windows. Eat one

    Posted 3 years ago on Why Would Google Bring Windows 10 to Pixelbook? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    Without even having read the post, I'll say it one more frickin' time: there is no reason Windows co

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Could Be Coming to Chromebooks – 23 Comments

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    While long overdue, particular kudos to MS for the display scaling improvements - lots of things look much bet

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Redstone 5: Endgame – 41 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:It's easier to add a thin layer if a bit too cool, than to peel off layers of skin

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: August 9 (Premium) – 30 Comments

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    "It’s more psychology than disingenuous."Back in the 70s, my first marketing job was doing bulk-mail flyers

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: August 9 (Premium) – 30 Comments

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    But what was that parked behind the Volvo? Looks like 60's iron from the bit I can see...

    Posted 3 years ago on What I Use: Home Swap 2018 (Premium) – 16 Comments

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    "...exactly what I was hoping for." This tears the stitches off my wallet: "Merry Christmas to me..." And lo

    Posted 3 years ago on Lenovo Smart Display First Impressions – 9 Comments

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    "This is the world of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)"Soooo 2015... "BYOD" is "D-E-A-D" (Don't Even Ask Dumm

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    One advantage of getting old is that I don't really perceive any of the "shrill ads" Paul mentions. I at

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    "document sync with benefits" = workflow sync, or perhaps, experience sync.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    Re then and now... Lookin' good Paul... :-)

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    In reply to macboy:Exactly; I lived in Copenhagen for a few years back in the early 70s, and even then, all ki

    Posted 3 years ago on Thinking About This Year’s Home Swap (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    Oh you young people... I'm at an age where rushing through airports is decidedly unhealthy, so I've

    Posted 3 years ago on Thinking About This Year’s Home Swap (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    In reply to wbhite:I transitioned just a couple of months ago, and I stopped missing the desktop version after

    Posted 3 years ago on OneNote for Windows 10 Gets a Major Update – 19 Comments

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    One begins to think Microsoft has not leveraged "pin the tile to the taskbar" because either a: they're c

    Posted 3 years ago on OneNote for Windows 10 Gets a Major Update – 19 Comments

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    Ooooohhhh, leap seconds. My clock runneth over...

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Getting Support for Leap Seconds – 16 Comments

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    "My guess is that it was because the hardware wasn’t yet available in big numbers." That's plausible. I

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: July 13 (Premium) – 16 Comments

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    Thanks. That all makes perfect sense. Being one's own worst critic is by far the hardest job in marketing

    Posted 3 years ago on The Andromeda Journey Continues – 60 Comments

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    Re Notepad changes: Finally, an update to something I use every day. :-) That actually looks very cool.

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10’s Latest Redstone 5 Build Brings New Notepad Features – 28 Comments

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    In reply to KingNerdTheThird:I agree, BUT, the ideas (I this case form factors) have to "have legs" as the old

    Posted 3 years ago on So Predictable (Premium) – 57 Comments

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    "Surface Go is additive. And that’s what makes all the negativity so unbearable."Great line, and completely

    Posted 3 years ago on So Predictable (Premium) – 57 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I've ordered one to take on a 2-week trip to Austria in Sept. The small size wi

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    OK - I'm going to Austria for a couple of weeks in September, and this would be a lot easier for my aging

    Posted 3 years ago on The New Surface … Go or No Go? (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    In reply to UK User:Unfortunately, the road to tomorrow is strewn with the corpses of products that were ahead

    Posted 3 years ago on Enthusiasts Petition Microsoft to Make Andromeda – 93 Comments

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    Hmmm. If they're really good - the reveal would take that same picture and transform it - make it come al

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Teases a New Surface – 74 Comments

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    OK, so make it a Kickstarter project :-) "If we get 1 million orders, we'll make it..."And yeah... that l

    Posted 3 years ago on Enthusiasts Petition Microsoft to Make Andromeda – 93 Comments

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    Great overview Paul. Thanks.Here's what I like most about Windows 10: in my Enterprise environment, I hav

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 at 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – 107 Comments

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    Interesting little device. For classrooms? Or ubiquitous handouts at business meetings as interaction devices

    Posted 3 years ago on Details of Microsoft’s $400 Surface Tablet Emerge – 35 Comments

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    Wonder if there's just "no hook" between the Ads and the user's config, or whether W10 privacy setti

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft: If You Are Going to Put Ads in Windows 10, Be Smart About it (Premium) – 27 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:Wholeheartedly agreed: let's face it, the connectivity industry (or whatever you wa

    Posted 3 years ago on Cord-Cutting Services are Headed in the Wrong Direction (Premium) – 55 Comments

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    Paul, I couldn't agree more that waiting is the right move. Yesterday, in response to Mehedi's post

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    "Worse, if I want to use Google Home, Chamberlin has decided that I need to pay $1 a month or $10 a year for t

    Posted 3 years ago on The Not-So-Hidden Hell of a Smart Home (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    Not really a surprise: as an old product manager, I've been having a bit of a hard time seeing what this

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: Microsoft Pushes Andromeda to 2019, May Cancel Project – 69 Comments

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    I've been expecting this release for be the "security" release for some time; it's in Microsoft'

    Posted 3 years ago on Let’s Talk About Sets (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    What fools these hapless mortals be,who bothered not to poacheth me...

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Taps Microsoft’s Talent for Consumer Push – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO:OK, so the option is what? That we each curate the media flow ourselves? Somebody, s

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Rebrands MSN News As Microsoft News, Launches New Mobile Apps – 23 Comments

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    "And it can win in a coming generation of gaming in which content is delivered from the cloud to any device. S

    Posted 3 years ago on With Games, Microsoft Already Has its Head in the Clouds – 10 Comments

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    So what WILL Edge look like on Andromeda...?And might that device be a first shot at an agnostic platform - wi

    Posted 3 years ago on The Microsoft Launcher Challenge: Microsoft Edge (Premium) – 16 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:Agreed. As I said in another comment, I think this gives Adobe a "way off the island

    Posted 3 years ago on Adobe, Microsoft Team on Integrated PDF Services for Office 365 – 10 Comments

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    Well gosh, that's actually good news from the sound of it. Good news for Adobe as well because it gives t

    Posted 3 years ago on Adobe, Microsoft Team on Integrated PDF Services for Office 365 – 10 Comments

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    I wonder if some kind of self-selection bias could be at play, such that users more likely to experience issue

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Credits AI for April 2018 Update Rollout Success – 61 Comments

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    Yes, tweaks for UI settings should be a part of the "Sets" system that associates tool, objects, and in this c

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Strikes the Right Balance with Simplified Ribbon (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    Not to criticize, but as I see it, the problem is that you - we I suppose - still live with one foot in a devi

    Posted 3 years ago on Too Many Intelligent Edges (Premium) – 20 Comments

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    All in all, good news. It means there will be price competition for the sweet spot; so adoption could soar. We

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Announces Windows Collaboration Displays Platform – 12 Comments

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    It's clear they had no clear idea of what they were trying to create, no model of what came after the "Of

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Moves Decisively to End the Nonsense Era (Premium) – 64 Comments

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    I dunno - I enjoy watching how far this envelope can be pushed without really breaking anything. I mean, there

    Posted 3 years ago on April 2018 Update Rolling Out Even Faster than Expected – 52 Comments

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    I've been cogitating on MS's failure to properly implement the "Tabs to Taskbar" feature... trying t

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Releases Chrome 67 for Desktop – 18 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:Agreed. Occam's Razor to the rescue.There is plenty of evidence to see this as part

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Edge for iOS Now Supports EBooks – 22 Comments

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    Paul, how are you accessing the internet? I imagine many folks keep that bundled with their cable package.We j

    Posted 3 years ago on Paul’s Tech Makeover: A Cord-Cutting Update (Premium) – 57 Comments

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    In reply to gabbrunner:Neither. I'd choose a gun.

    Posted 3 years ago on Huawei MateBook X Pro First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    In reply to dstrauss:I was ready to order the I7 anyway, when my left-brain slammed on the brakes and said "Bu

    Posted 3 years ago on Huawei MateBook X Pro First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    First rate analysis...

    Posted 3 years ago on What is Microsoft Edge? What Should it Be? (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    Two things:First: I envision a classroom full of kiddies armed with these tablets in front of a bank of Surfac

    Posted 4 years ago on A $400 Surface Tablet? God, Yes (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    In reply to jchampeau:Quite right. And I already called dibs for the tinfoil hat concession on Amazon :-)But t

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon Prime Members to Get Discounts at Whole Foods – 14 Comments

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    Hmmm. Thinking about it… a bunch of these stitched together would make a damn fine "living blackboard" at th

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Unveils Gorgeous New Surface Hub 2 – 46 Comments

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    In reply to chriscarstens:But "Limited storage" is techno-speak for "Alzheimer's." :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on We Need a Microsoft One Too (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    Agreed on all counts.And yes, my virtual system running a virtual OS needs gobs of virtual storage to house my

    Posted 4 years ago on We Need a Microsoft One Too (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    "I just think of it as honest." You are the Simon Cowell of Tech publishing, and other than a few friends in

    Posted 4 years ago on Let’s Talk About Tech Enthusiasm (Premium) – 44 Comments

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    And I can hardly wait to see the 2nd generation Surface Studio that will pair with these puppies...

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Amazing, Accessible Surface Hub 2 (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    My heart soars like an eagle... :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Amazing, Accessible Surface Hub 2 (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    In reply to brad-sams:A wonderful idea. Who knows how much longer that will even be possible... Hmmm... A tech

    Posted 4 years ago on Fighting The Demon: Why Brad Drove 1100 Miles by Himself (Premium) – 124 Comments

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    Wish I could say there were easy answers, but you'd know I was lying... But, as you know, the virtualiza

    Posted 4 years ago on Fighting The Demon: Why Brad Drove 1100 Miles by Himself (Premium) – 124 Comments

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    Hey! That watch in the picture? If it can announce the time in Morse Code, I'm in.

    Posted 4 years ago on Report: Qualcomm Will Try to Save Wear OS This Year – 31 Comments

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    Perhaps the "nonsense" Microsoft added to Windows 10 should be seen as chaff: a distraction, meant to confuse

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Back on Track (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    Given humanity's track record, I sometimes think replacing it is a matter of some urgency...

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    Nice picture Paul. Is that your new place? Oh wait. Windows. I get it... Your old place.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft to Fix Windows 10 Version 1803 Freezing Issue – 100 Comments

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    Lot's of "wow" stuff in there. It's getting really real...

    Posted 4 years ago on Chrome OS Gains Improved Tethering, Android Support, More – 8 Comments

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    Don't worry Paul. I'm sure they'll pack lots of "interesting" stuff in the next version. Or per

    Posted 4 years ago on Thanks, Microsoft (Premium) – 26 Comments

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    Thing is, a system using "messages to communicate across that barrier" turns out to be perfect for the cloud a

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Google Fuchsia (Premium) – 18 Comments

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    In reply to danmac:And did I not just read in the rumor-mill elsewhere on this site that a Holo-Apple (a cross

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    In reply to Igor Engelen:You're right. I believe it stems from believing one's successes were a cons

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel and 10 nm (Premium) – 19 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito: A sort of institutional hubris sometimes accompanies success; the epithet on the gravest

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel and 10 nm (Premium) – 19 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Agreed. But that doesn't mean I don't hope I see it...

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple’s AR and VR Headset Reportedly Packs 8K Displays – 19 Comments

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    At $79 I thought it was a loss leader... At $99I thought it was a bargain... at $119.. it's still a good

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon is Raising the Price of Prime – 24 Comments

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    But aren't we all glad they decided to fix whatever it was rather than release it?On a personal contribut

    Posted 4 years ago on New Usage Milestone for Fall Creators Update with Successor Delayed – 14 Comments

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    Damn. Paradise Lost...

    Posted 4 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review – 81 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar:Good question. Certainly the way I would expect things to work in the near future, if no

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon’s New Alexa Strategy: Get ‘Em While They’re Young – 11 Comments

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    What amazes me is that this stuff IS managed in the apps themselves, rather than in an external UX layer, as G

    Posted 4 years ago on Consistency, Thy Name is Not Microsoft (Premium) – 48 Comments

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    Perhaps that should be Microsoft's epithet: "Not today." Damn Sam... squandered opportunity.

    Posted 4 years ago on The Problem with Windows 10 on ARM (Premium) – 42 Comments

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    In reply to navarac:I completely agree. If it really is a break with the past, a break with the current brandi

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Lean (Premium) – 25 Comments

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    In reply to SocialDanny123:Interesting... I could see that.

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Lean (Premium) – 25 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Yes, unless they're actually working toward a truly distributed Windows environ

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Lean (Premium) – 25 Comments

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    Microsoft's fabled "Department of Silly Rules" at work, no doubt. Their mission: to ensure every system h

    Posted 4 years ago on Behold the April (2018) Update. Sorry (Updated) – 72 Comments

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    In reply to Harrymyhre:No, Rising Star coined the phrase in about 1981. But I probably couldn't prove it

    Posted 4 years ago on Tim Cook Shoots Down Convergence Rumors – 133 Comments

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    I find the fact that MS didn't release the flaky version into the wild to be good news. It means MS'

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1803 Heads to Slow and Release Preview Rings – 14 Comments

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    Good grief. That borders on Balmer-esque. "I don't think that's what user's want." Okeydokey..

    Posted 4 years ago on Tim Cook Shoots Down Convergence Rumors – 133 Comments

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    In the hands of a press who spin stories exactly one way and no other, anything that can be interpreted as a s

    Posted 4 years ago on Did Microsoft Choose Linux Because It’s More Secure Than Windows? (Premium) – 15 Comments

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    Well all I can say is "Bravo." I've been predicting baked-in security as a "next big thing" for a long ti

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Moves Aggressively to Secure Its Future (Premium) – 25 Comments

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    You're right Brad; the braying of the Fuddites aside, MS's commitment to data privacy is best-in-cla

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Opportunity To Capitalize on Data Privacy (Premium) – 10 Comments

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    Paul, you're right.I'd feel better if the ads could be turned off as a benefit of paid PRO licensing

    Posted 4 years ago on What Led to this Mess (Premium) – 81 Comments

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    I'd prefer posts as premium content. I pay attention to this thread, but really don't have time to s

    Posted 4 years ago on Ask Paul: April 6 (Premium) – 30 Comments

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    Yeah, it's actually really exciting. Notice that at one time, the PC was king because it gave users acces

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces a $5 Billion Investment in IoT – 18 Comments

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    I agree. It's likely they have evolved a model, a hopefully intuitive design, against which they are buil

    Posted 4 years ago on Report: Future iPhones to Feature Curved Displays, Touchless Controls – 27 Comments

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    Beautiful article.

    Posted 4 years ago on The Way Forward? (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    But will it ever be Project Fi compatible? No? Never mind.

    Posted 4 years ago on Yes, the OnePlus 6 Will Be a Flagship Killer – 26 Comments

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    Wonderful article Paul.I'd only one detail I'd remind you: while Windows will no longer be - that�

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    Another case in point for the ongoing Technological Convergence in the form of Portable User Experience across

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple to Ditch Intel in Favour of Its Custom Chips in Macs From 2020 – 53 Comments

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    Thanks again for the in-depth and thoughtful coverage of the changes. But two things; one a strong disagreemen

    Posted 4 years ago on The Future of Windows? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    Thanks Paul - good to hear the human side of the story. I hope and pray that the "experiences" portion of the

    Posted 4 years ago on Terry (Premium) – 126 Comments

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    I can hardly wait to see how Paul has to say :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Windows Gets a New Leader – 71 Comments

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    "Shoulda been done long ago" Buffalo SpringfieldThe real key is that it's now the "experiences" not the "

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Windows Gets a New Leader – 71 Comments

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    I get it... Gosh, such a useful thing to report, Paul. Thanks. Indeed, that is why I'm here. Clear writin

    Posted 4 years ago on How I Write: Rise Above the Noise (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    I hereby nominate this for "Best headline so far in 2018." LOL on a Sunday morning... :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Huawei Upgrades Its MacBook Pro Clone With a Hidden Camera That Looks up Your Nose – 9 Comments

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    My portable computing needs are rather simple: after O365 and a browser, the rest is accomplished by remote de

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 on ARM to Launch with 3 PCs on 14 Carriers – 56 Comments

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    In reply to MattHewitt:You've evidently never worked in R&D - in the real world things take as long a

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Reveals Another Microsoft Vulnerability Before Its Fixed – 96 Comments

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    Yeah, I'll give Google a hand - it only takes one finger, BTW...

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Reveals Another Microsoft Vulnerability Before Its Fixed – 96 Comments

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    Thanks for the insight and analysis Paul. Well, hindsight is always 20-20... I should have bought Microsoft a

    Posted 4 years ago on Yes, Nokia Should Have Chosen Android, Not Windows Phone (Premium) – 55 Comments

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    After 40+ years in this business, I agree. And Jeff Bezos is the only guy in this sector who amazes me still.

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon Does Right by its Customers (Premium) – 8 Comments

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    It also further abstracts those apps from the core.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Testing Per-App Preview Programs for Windows 10 – 14 Comments

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    "Anecdotally, many of my colleagues who have been in the market for new PC’s this year have turned away from

    Posted 4 years ago on Ask Paul: February 9 (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    In reply to jpwalters:From the first, I got the impression that Microsoft didn't want to sell Surface dev

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Promotes Survey That Shows Big Preference for Macs (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    "an expanding range of clients that lacks cohesion and direction."You've nailed this one Paul. MS clearly

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Wins Today, but Google Wants Productivity’s Future (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    Very glad you're doing this Paul.Back in the late 80's I'd managed to pack 219 lbs. on my 5

    Posted 4 years ago on Health Hacking: Anniversary (Premium) – 34 Comments

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    Thanks for the article. I feel your pain at trying to digest all this... been there, done that... I can only w

    Posted 4 years ago on Exclusive: Microsoft Plots a Transition Year for Windows 10 (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    I dunno... the high end of the market only has so much capacity, and the replacement rate of PCs (in general,

    Posted 4 years ago on New Model Shifts Hint at Surface Turmoil (Premium) – 62 Comments

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    In reply to Pargon:Yes - it was quite some time ago - I often wondered if MS wasn't preparing to launch t

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Tests New Windows Camera Update to Enable Future Innovation – 17 Comments

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    Interesting. But I speculate: was the iPad the twist in reality that convinced the masses the PC was dead? Pho

    Posted 4 years ago on The iPad Lost Years for Apple’s Media Partners – 1 Comments

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    Great article Paul - and I agree 100%.I sometimes sit and wonder - what are they waiting for? Are the app deve

    Posted 4 years ago on Lead by Example (Premium) – 62 Comments

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    I'm getting a distinct "poverty of riches" impression here... Like standing at the entrance to Home Depot

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Teams is Updated with App Gallery, More – 6 Comments

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    That would be an interesting distinction: if "I" products were those that involved Apple hardware, while servi

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    "will change how you experience everything." Seriously? Wow. That'd be cool. that is, if it doesn't

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung Teases Reimagined Camera for Galaxy S9 – 6 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar:Agreed. Its a clear sign the smartphone as we know it is a mature product - now trying t

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung Teases Reimagined Camera for Galaxy S9 – 6 Comments

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    I am likewise surprised Microsoft hasn't implemented AR in Edge... Are they holding cards - waiting for t

    Posted 4 years ago on Google is Bringing AR to the Web. Where’s Microsoft? (Premium) – 11 Comments

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    Beautifully said. Bravo...

    Posted 4 years ago on The End of the Platform Wars? (Premium) – 21 Comments

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    Uhhhhh... Ya might want an editor to take a look at the first sentence of the second paragraph... :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Boosts Cortana Performance by 20% – 12 Comments

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    In reply to jrickel96:" Android's success is smartphones comes down to the zero cost for entry." No. That

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Gets an “A” for its Education Efforts (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    In reply to jrickel96:I'm not so sure your analysis is accurate. True, Apple never captured the business

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Gets an “A” for its Education Efforts (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    In reply to skborders:Agreed. the headsets are interesting, but do not offer any compelling reason to upgrade

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows Mixed Reality Headsets Are Already 50 Percent Off – 49 Comments

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    I don't think price is the issue. I find the product interesting enough I might have already sprung for o

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows Mixed Reality Headsets Are Already 50 Percent Off – 49 Comments

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    Exactly right, I think.

    Posted 4 years ago on PWAs are the Future of Apps. Period. (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    In reply to will:"So I guess while the functions could be the same, the interfaces might look and act differen

    Posted 4 years ago on Office 2016 for Mac is Now Aligned with Windows, Android, and iOS – 21 Comments

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    A lovely example of Technological Convergence.

    Posted 4 years ago on Early Version of Google’s Fuchsia OS Demoed on Pixelbook – 27 Comments

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    I think the single code base is a big deal - quite an accomplishment; confirms and concludes MS' objectiv

    Posted 4 years ago on Office 2016 for Mac is Now Aligned with Windows, Android, and iOS – 21 Comments

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    Y'know, what's really amazing is that it's amazing... Why are rational, reasonable pricing plan

    Posted 4 years ago on Project Fi Picks Up Unlimited Data Plan with Cost Protection – 19 Comments

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    All quite right. The problem, I think, is that Apple was always hardware-centric. The emerging paradigm, as ev

    Posted 4 years ago on The Apple Paradox (Premium) – 34 Comments

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    My 12 YO granddaughter visited over Christmas - and had never seen a Looney Tune...

    Posted 4 years ago on Netflix is Broken (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:100% agree. In response to the supposition of paranoia I was going to say: "And you

    Posted 4 years ago on Today’s Smart Speakers Point to Our Ambient Computing Future (Premium) – 33 Comments

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    The observation that "Each wave happened much more quickly than that of its predecessor" is interesting - I ha

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    In reply to jblank46:Sorta true, but with deep roots.Way back when, Steve jobs established the pattern for all

    Posted 4 years ago on The Andromeda Strain (Premium) – 100 Comments

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    In reply to ChrisKal:Agreed, but based on what (admittedly little) we know, like Paul, I would put money on An

    Posted 4 years ago on The Andromeda Strain (Premium) – 100 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Agreed. The "long game" can be likened to an airport runway - if the plane doesn

    Posted 4 years ago on The Andromeda Strain (Premium) – 100 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Sort of - and would love to sit down and discuss it with him. The singularity is no

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    In reply to simont:As an ex-Marketing Director for a large consumer electronics manufacturer, the most importa

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    In reply to matsan:So, you think 200+ MILLION pcs a year is a market not worth the effort? Man, you must be a

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    I think this is rather a big deal. Supports the notion that Microsoft's services are available everywhere

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Brings PowerShell Core to Windows, macOS, and Linux – 20 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:So, what you're saying is, no Linux user or systems will ever connect to Azure

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Brings PowerShell Core to Windows, macOS, and Linux – 20 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Ah - you're in EU - that makes sense.One of the first things I learned many years a

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I find your comment puzzling: I'm IT director for a national insurer with 200+ user

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to Travis:Ironically, I think your response is more akin to clickbait... And look, it worked!

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to dcuk7:In my opinion, that's pretty much what they're working towards - building the AI g

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    In reply to gregsedwards:That's because it's so much easier to criticize than create.

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10’s Paint 3D App is About to Get a Whole Lot More Useful – 19 Comments

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    In reply to Nic:Yes, I see a security concern. But bogus concerns about "stealing your data" aside, the best a

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to MartinusV2:I agree on all but security software; I believe security has to be baked in, not added

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Agreed - For some time I've felt this was the year MS would pull the pieces t

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to harmjr:I agree. Locking people out may benefit the provider, but is more likely to harm the user.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO:" If you got the app, why in the world would Google and Amazon want to provide Micros

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    In reply to Demileto:Good point. What, exactly, constitutes a "skill?"I'm curious how many skills they�

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    Thanks for another insightful article Paul. Nice that u can keep the ol' brain in gear in the chaos of La

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel Vulnerabilities Play Right Into Microsoft’s Hands (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:I disagree. Any technology that can prevent the need for drivers to look away from

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Assistant Now Supports Over 1 Million Actions – 33 Comments

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    In reply to Nicholas_Kathrein:Agreed. It was several years after the microcomputer was invented before that i

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Assistant Now Supports Over 1 Million Actions – 33 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:I can share the sentiment, but not the conclusion; let me explain (and sorry if this is t

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Assistant Now Supports Over 1 Million Actions – 33 Comments

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    Well Paul, as you've indicated many times, Microsoft doesn't even seem to be standing on the dock wa

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Reveals its Assistant Hardware Partners for 2018 – 10 Comments

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    " I see Microsoft exiting this market as soon as this quarter"Pity, if that's how it turns out. "the firm

    Posted 4 years ago on Digital Assistants Loom Large Over CES, But Where is Cortana? (Premium) – 21 Comments

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    In reply to DarekmeridianWhich is why I think the top product of 2018 (ok, maybe 2019) will be a UI that can l

    Posted 4 years ago on Facebook Kills Its Experimental Smart Assistant Inside Messenger – 5 Comments

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    The optimist in me interprets this as recognition of the "poverty of riches" problem created by a plethora of

    Posted 4 years ago on Facebook Kills Its Experimental Smart Assistant Inside Messenger – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Bart:I would only alter that to say "shouldn't be hardware dependent. Currently they are tied

    Posted 4 years ago on Death By A Thousand Digital Assistants (Premium) – 20 Comments

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    In reply to North of 49th:Actually, I think this is a primary reason Microsoft's updating technology is s

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    In reply to Dan1986ist:The odds are zero.

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon Bringing Alexa to Windows 10 PCs – 54 Comments

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    Yes, Alexa will have those 25,000 skills. But Alexa plus Cortana would marry all dem' skills with deep us

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon Bringing Alexa to Windows 10 PCs – 54 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:So: if it won't run on old hardware - we should write it off like Balmer dissing

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon Bringing Alexa to Windows 10 PCs – 54 Comments

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    BTW: the first sentence in the third paragraph needs a bit of an edit...

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon Bringing Alexa to Windows 10 PCs – 54 Comments

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    "Cortana’s development has stalled in the recent months, gaining almost no notable feature." Which you inter

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon Bringing Alexa to Windows 10 PCs – 54 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Right. And users never walk across the room, and users never work in a noisy environme

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon Bringing Alexa to Windows 10 PCs – 54 Comments

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    In reply to NicolasDR:Cynical, eh? Suite yourself. But forget-you-not: Meltdown and Spectre were discovered ju

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel Officially Launches New 8th Gen Core Processors With AMD Radeon Graphics – 15 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:So you're saying "screws" are what makes a new car new? This is more akin to announ

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel Officially Launches New 8th Gen Core Processors With AMD Radeon Graphics – 15 Comments

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    Every company and vendor of anything and everything wants "customers for life." Turns out, It's all abou

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Web Browsers and Stickiness (Premium) – 34 Comments

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    Re: The GeckoBeen meaning to say this for a while: kudos to whomever digs up the lead photos for articles on t

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Web Browsers and Stickiness (Premium) – 34 Comments

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    In reply to eeisner:Things haven't changed that much. Coincidentally, last night, my brother-in-law visit

    Posted 4 years ago on The Ghosts of CES Past (Premium) – 17 Comments

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    In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:Whoa... Hang on, let me get this out:Amazon thinks of us as customers. Google th

    Posted 4 years ago on Will a High Volume Strategy Win the Smart Speaker Market? (Premium) – 20 Comments

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    I'll go on record saying I think Microsoft is building toward something... Thus, even if no great benefit

    Posted 4 years ago on Ask Paul: December 29 (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    iSlowgate - First ever combination of a small letter "I" and "gate" in one word?

    Posted 4 years ago on Top 5 Apple Stories of 2017 (Premium) – 6 Comments

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    Boy am I stoked...Kidding aside, they actually seem to be getting good at this.

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update Usage Soars – 46 Comments

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    In reply to jrickel96:And they actually do seem to be getting good at it... Here's hoping they can levera

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update Usage Soars – 46 Comments

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    I gave my wife a Pixel 2 for Xmas - upgraded at long last from her Lumia 950. Once we'd ported her contac

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple iPhone X Review – 91 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Un-ironically, it's also awkward to phrase such things in English. i.e. the pro

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    Right on, Paul - you are right: Very obvious. I actually want to call my assistant "Karen" in honor of an exec

    Posted 4 years ago on This is the Most-Needed Change for All Digital Assistants in 2018 (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    "Conversely, the real world moves at a much slower pace which puts non-tech entertainment at odds with digital

    Posted 4 years ago on Raising Tech: A Child in the Always on World (Premium) – 18 Comments

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    It is ironic that the company that started the downfall of the PC as the center of the user's world by in

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Follows in Microsoft’s Footsteps. Again (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    As I see it, I want to be tracked... by my own systems, for my own benefit: not for the benefit of some extern

    Posted 4 years ago on We’re All Being Tracked (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    Back in the day I agreed with Steve Jobs that the computer's destiny was to become an appliance. To quali

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    I wonder if, as with the VHS/Betamax wars of days gone by, the war will ultimately be won by the platform with

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    Hmm. Could also relate to simulating the eye's visual discrimination strategies; the thing looked at - th

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Foldable Phone Shows Up Again in New Patents – 28 Comments

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    Right. And perfectly consistent with bringing Android apps to Windows 10S if they want, too. Hats off to Make

    Posted 4 years ago on What if This is the Future of Windows? (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    True zero touch. Take it out of the box. Turn it on. Use it. That's the very near-term goal for the very-

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Touts ‘Strong Growth’ for Windows in Education – 52 Comments

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    And clearly, there is plenty of room on the lot for Microsoft to drive up and park its car... Where pray tell

    Posted 4 years ago on What’s the Value Proposition for Snapdragon-Based Always Connected PCs? (Premium) – 13 Comments

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    The PCs adaptability and extensibility ensure it a place in the pantheon of useful tools for many years to com

    Posted 4 years ago on The Always Connected PC is the Future of the Platform (Premium) – 48 Comments

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    "... It’s perhaps a great idea." And a great point. But at the same time, if broad adoption of a basic techn

    Posted 4 years ago on OK Google, Why Should We Trust You to Make Hardware? (Premium) – 23 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Wanted to upvote you twice :-)

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    In reply to Nischi:How about a speedometer? Should we dispense with that iconic live tile in our lives? How a

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I think this is just one more of the many forces that make expansion of "remote work

    Posted 4 years ago on But What About the Traffic? (Premium) – 7 Comments

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    Right on all counts Paul. This is a very logical next step in UI, and a big one. Not just multiple users - mul

    Posted 4 years ago on Sets Could Be Just the Fix That Windows Needs (Premium) – 23 Comments

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    Sounds like Sets is what I've been waiting for/expecting for quite some time... Extend it conceptually: n

    Posted 4 years ago on New Timeline and Sets Features are Coming to the Windows 10 Insider Preview – 35 Comments

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    Sic transit Gloria...

    Posted 4 years ago on That Time My Name Appeared in a Firefox Ad (Premium) – 6 Comments

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    Alan was certainly right, and far from alone in his opinion. Back in the day, Zilog agreed to make a graphics

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    I can but wonder if this just be the tip of the iceberg; that there be some method in Microsoft's madness

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft is Killing Facebook Login Support for Skype – 34 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrvI think you're right: if MS went back into the phone market they'd have to eat qu

    Posted 4 years ago on Yes, Microsoft Needs to Sell Its Own Phones (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    I can picture it now: all the devices update at the same time - and you're forced to visit every single d

    Posted 4 years ago on The Essentials: Living in IoT Hell (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    And so Microsoft brings yet another piece of the Windows Experience to yet another - whatever the customer wan

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Edge Now Syncs Your Passwords on the iPhone – 18 Comments

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    PS, Paul:Good call on AI interoperability. Absolutely required. And consider this: if any AI can in effect a

    Posted 4 years ago on Winners and Losers in the Smart Speaker Wars (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    Like a frog in a pot set to boil we may not notice the change - ever. No one thing changing the game. No one g

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    I started reading your stuff years back specifically because you covered the space between Microsoft's IT

    Posted 4 years ago on Embrace Change (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    So, wait... did Google lose more on Motorola than Microsoft lost on Nokia?

    Posted 4 years ago on Pixel is a Lie (Premium) – 41 Comments

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    In reply to wunderbar:Which is why I believe that Microsoft's rapidly improving ability to roll out massi

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    Excellent!

    Posted 4 years ago on Android Fragmentation is Still a Lie (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    I've been wanting to upgrade my Dell last-gen-pre-touch i7 Ultrabook for a while now but so far nothing h

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Surface Laptop Second Impressions – 32 Comments

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    "I’d be happy to carry this 3.7-pound workhorse in my backpack."I want to ride my workhorse, not carry it...

    Posted 4 years ago on Lenovo ThinkPad 25 Anniversary Review: An Anniversary to Remember – 8 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:Or, like having taskbars at the tops of multiple, repositionable, groups of windows.

    Posted 4 years ago on Groupy Brings Tabs to Every Window in Windows – 28 Comments

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    I could write pages about this, but I'll simplify it to "Good idea..." Applying set and group theory to t

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    In reply to johnlavGood question. I don't think we'll ever say wow to any specific effect. To me it

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    Congrats to all! And welcome, Mehedi!

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    Tsk, tsk. Upset by a little pulp-fiction Zen, were we, Paul? Glad you saved your soda can for the morons who

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Yes, exactly. And Windows in turn, wants to turn into Android...

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pixelbook First Impressions – 157 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO:I think of it as less of a threat than the inexorable march of Technological Converge

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    Given that color balance, as a technology, is really old, I find it remarkable that color profile systems, whi

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pixel 2 XL: The Morning After – 48 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen: Bravo!

    Posted 4 years ago on Your Next Smartphone (Premium) – 41 Comments

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    Welcome to the World of Harmony, Paul :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Paul’s Tech Makeover: Some Closure At Last (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    Went through a dead-end-custom-domain back in Home Server days. Sigh... Once bitten, twice shy, so I've n

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft is Killing Outlook.com Premium – 83 Comments

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    In reply to dfeifer:Same here. Although had to manually reset a few connections to RD Gateway from preupdate b

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update is Already On Over 5 Percent of Windows 10 PCs – 28 Comments

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    First rate journalism Paul. Thanks. Being copied to my whole tech team.BTW, I wonder if this emergent move is

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Bold Plan to Bring PWAs to Windows 10 – 69 Comments

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    As I've said before, it's a "Big Data" thing. As the updating system learns, it will get better stil

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Explains its Rollout Strategy for the Fall Creators Update – 22 Comments

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    Interesting - I'll pass this on to my Desktop Support Admin who does most of the installs these days.I da

    Posted 4 years ago on SmartDeploy: PC Deployment Made Simple – 21 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I agree. And think "heads up display" possibilities. But again, this resolution is limit

    Posted 4 years ago on Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset First Impressions – 31 Comments

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    Like a pebble in your shoe, small things can ruin your day.

    Posted 4 years ago on Paul’s Tech Makeover: Our TV Defeat (Premium) – 42 Comments

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    In reply to unfalln:Shhhhhh! That's the November Surprise...

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    In reply to wolters:I think interoperability is the key - the next big thing in UI development - like having a

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung Announces Bixby 2.0 – 16 Comments

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    Bixby! Alexa! Siri! Cortana! Google! ARRRRRRGH!!!!!Enough with the names already. I WANT TO NAME MY ASSISTANT.

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung Announces Bixby 2.0 – 16 Comments

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    I'm hoping Google cries "We need to cooperate!" in response, and that MS winks and says "Good idea!"Yet a

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Gets Security Disclosure Revenge on Google – 47 Comments

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    I'll be curious to see the deployment/release rate for this version. Based on progressively improved upda

    Posted 4 years ago on Tip: Get the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on Your Own Schedule – 20 Comments

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    Thanks for the stream of ideas Paul; great way to start the day!How about that: hidden in plain view all this

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft + Android: A Fresh Start – 91 Comments

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    Hmmm. Cortana Collections could be the tip of a personal fave wish-list item: a tool with the ability to scan

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Ships a Redstone 4 Build with New Features – 31 Comments

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    Y'know, I got to thinking about it, and it's really odd that MS hasn't even tried to do somethi

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Unveils New Surface Accessories – 15 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO:I agree with Paul: he's said elsewhere that VR/MR is going nowhere. As it stands

    Posted 4 years ago on Analysis: Microsoft’s Mobile Strategy is About Moving Past the Smartphone Defeat (Premium) – 34 Comments

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    In reply to JCerna:They can but amaze us to overcome tainted trust.

    Posted 4 years ago on Analysis: Microsoft’s Mobile Strategy is About Moving Past the Smartphone Defeat (Premium) – 34 Comments

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    In reply to AliMaggs:You're basically right. It adds up to this: MS would need to pretty well knock our c

    Posted 4 years ago on Analysis: Microsoft’s Mobile Strategy is About Moving Past the Smartphone Defeat (Premium) – 34 Comments

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    Thanks for the translations... :-) Sci-Fi Department: Mixed reality has a shot - perhaps quantum computing giv

    Posted 4 years ago on Analysis: Microsoft’s Mobile Strategy is About Moving Past the Smartphone Defeat (Premium) – 34 Comments

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    A few years back Consumer Reports did a review of bicycles, and one of the ratings was for "Ease of pedaling."

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft: No, We’re Not Killing Surface – 49 Comments

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    In reply to North of 49th:Agreed regarding the Logitech. It's interesting to go to the online site where

    Posted 4 years ago on Paul’s Tech Makeover: TV Terribleness (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    I feel your pain... We've gone through the drill of auditing our viewing habits - as you recommended - an

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    " An assistant can only truly be useful if it knows who you are,”. Exactly. And I expected this from MS. It

    Posted 4 years ago on Deep Dive: The AI Innovations Across Google’s 2017 Devices Lineup – 52 Comments

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    Paul, read this with near joy... Been waiting for decades ? See "Forbidden Planet."Its what i expected from Mi

    Posted 4 years ago on Deep Dive: The AI Innovations Across Google’s 2017 Devices Lineup – 52 Comments

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    Great article Paul. BTW, Google's path toward AI was set in motion decades ago by their concentration on

    Posted 4 years ago on Analysis: AI is How Google Wins (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    "We appear to be on the cusp of something amazing."Wouldn't that be cool?Perhaps this presages some speci

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Quantum Computing (Poorly) Explained – 17 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos: I agree Mike. We live by HIPAA, so control is mandatory, and not always easy to achieve

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S Moves Tentatively Into the Enterprise – 6 Comments

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    On the "face" of it, facial recognition technology that works - trouble-free and predictably - may be the lead

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple’s Risky Bet To Change User Behavior (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    Thanks for the info Paul. Great article - well envisioned.

    Posted 4 years ago on I’m Switching to Android (Premium) – 108 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:"As to the Microsoft case, they did lots wrong! Forcing resellers to buy a Windows licen

    Posted 4 years ago on Vivaldi Says Google Abuses Its Monopoly Power – 49 Comments

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    I've long believed the best way for nations to avoid war is to sell and buy lots of stuff from each other

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Future With the Consumer Is in Jeopardy (Premium) – 88 Comments

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    Let me sum this up: the consumer market is bigger than the business market.A "PC on every desk" makes no sense

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows is Doomed – 6 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ: C'mon. You know the answer to this - nobody promised you some specific release schedul

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Races Forward to Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16278 – 8 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:Good point. Damn few folks spend much time talking about what MS does right. No click-ba

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    In reply to Bart:"Would it be fair to say that AI's are nothing more than souped-up search engines?"No mo

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft and Amazon are Partnering on Cortana and Alexa Integration (Updated x 2) – 81 Comments

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    In reply to matsan:Dude... You go out shopping with $100 million in your hand, you will be AMAZED at the deals

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows Phone: The Final Insult (Premium) – 53 Comments

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    In reply to CompUser:What part of this, from Paul on Aug 23 (just a week ago), quoting Dona Sarkar, isn't

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Races Forward to Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16278 – 8 Comments

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    "But it’s an interesting coincidence that Sony has met the base pricing on Windows Mixed Reality, no?"Yes, "

    Posted 4 years ago on Sony Cuts the Price of PlayStation VR – 10 Comments

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    In reply to Polycrastinator:Quite right - that envelope is being pushed right and proper...

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung Announces Note 8 “Super Phablet” – 32 Comments

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    Wow. Wait... Newsflash:"Rise of the machines... they don't want to destroy us... They want to own us!"

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Partners with Walmart for Voice Shopping – 8 Comments

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    In reply to William_Kempf: Hmmm. The very first phrase on the MS "intro to Wi10S" site is "Streamlined for sec

    Posted 4 years ago on Living with Windows 10 S: It’s Just Not Ready (Yet) – 117 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrot:No, not "overly ... strong." More like "you seem really pissed off." And understandab

    Posted 4 years ago on Living with Windows 10 S: It’s Just Not Ready (Yet) – 117 Comments

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    "Still, it’s a shame about the lack of USB-C/Thunderbolt 3, right?"Indeed it is - a pimple on a Super Model&

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Surface Plus – 28 Comments

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    In reply to Narg: Agreed.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Opens Up Windows 10 S to Developers, Education Customers – 26 Comments

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    Paul, you make it sound like the those with MSDN licenses are getting some kind of a "special" freebie here, r

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Opens Up Windows 10 S to Developers, Education Customers – 26 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn: China wants to own the US, not wreck it. Microsoft's F/Us with Nokia notwithstandin

    Posted 4 years ago on Kaspersky Launches Free Antivirus – 52 Comments

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    In reply to IanM: Agreed. I think Narg's concerns are well-founded. The "computer spook" agencies would h

    Posted 4 years ago on Kaspersky Launches Free Antivirus – 52 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin: I can hardly wait for the review :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on USB-C is About to Get Twice as Fast – 43 Comments

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    In reply to GeekWithKids: Exactly. Leverages "self-selection."

    Posted 4 years ago on Insiders Can Now Skip Ahead and Test the Next Windows 10 Version – 15 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I'll be very curious to hear how simulated sunshine works out. Living in Oregon

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with the Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Starter Kit – 49 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv: Agreed. Personally, how about Photoshop for editing fine-art photography? Or dozens of ot

    Posted 4 years ago on We Need a Better Plan for Windows (Premium) – 58 Comments

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    Great article. Paul, sometimes you truly are a candle in the darkness.

    Posted 4 years ago on Paul’s Tech Makeover: First Steps Towards a Smart(er) Home (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    Agreed.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, It’s Time to Open Up Windows 10 S to Insiders (Premium) – 50 Comments

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    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:The machines don't have to steal our thunder - we're giving it away. Abdi

    Posted 4 years ago on SwiftKey for iPhone Gets Emoji Prediction, New Themes, and More – 19 Comments

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    Well, when you put it that way...Wonder how many of these misses are of the "not ready for prime time" va

    Posted 4 years ago on What Happened to the Fall Creators Update We Were Promised? (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv: I quite agree; touch on workstation monitors is not mainstream and I see no reason i

    Posted 4 years ago on Multi-Touch is the New Minimum (Premium) – 100 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv: "Apple is just ensuring that Mac laptops work as much like Mac desktops as possible." Tha

    Posted 4 years ago on Multi-Touch is the New Minimum (Premium) – 100 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600: Sorry I didn't word that more carefully: I didn't mean to imply the PARC mod

    Posted 4 years ago on Multi-Touch is the New Minimum (Premium) – 100 Comments

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    In reply to Bdsrev:Yes, isn't it amazing that Apple has still not gone with touch? But really, it almost

    Posted 4 years ago on Multi-Touch is the New Minimum (Premium) – 100 Comments

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    I fully agree... my i7/SSD Dell Ultrabook performs great but doesn't have a touchscreen - and I often lau

    Posted 4 years ago on Multi-Touch is the New Minimum (Premium) – 100 Comments

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    I'll add my voice - great article Paul. That's quite some schedule you're keeping! May the resu

    Posted 4 years ago on Paul’s Tech Makeover: Internet and Mesh Wi-Fi (Premium) – 62 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is: The question is not whether I need to tell the difference between a pressure 3 and 4,

    Posted 4 years ago on HP Spectre x2 (2017) First Impressions: More Pro Than Surface Pro – 52 Comments

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    "Does the PC market bottom out at some level, apparently still unknown? Or does it continue a long, steady dec

    Posted 4 years ago on The PC Market Decline Continued in Q2 2017 – 29 Comments

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    Oh for cryin' out loud...

    Posted 4 years ago on New Surface Pro Has a Hibernation Problem – 88 Comments

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    When marketing is held to the same standard of accuracy as documentation or contracts, it can consist of nothi

    Posted 4 years ago on Yes, Microsoft Did Promise Timeline for the Fall Creators Update – 95 Comments

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    And kudos on upping your programming chops. :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Online Gallery Support Coming to Hyper-V Quick Create – 7 Comments

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    In reply to primushed: That was always the problem with Token Ring Networks - getting them to talk...

    Posted 4 years ago on Token Biometric Ring Will be Windows Hello Compatible – 22 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos: Because it is not just a chip that passively responds to inputs and queries. It's

    Posted 4 years ago on Token Biometric Ring Will be Windows Hello Compatible – 22 Comments

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    Shades of E.E. "Doc" Smith! "The Lensman Series" (Sci-fi from the 30s) has come to life :-)Gotta get me one o

    Posted 4 years ago on Token Biometric Ring Will be Windows Hello Compatible – 22 Comments

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    I agree - good article - and good idea, too.Taking it a step further, I suppose MS could wrap a virtualized co

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About the Future of UWP, Windows Store, and Windows 10 S (Premium) – 88 Comments

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    Perhaps because there is an ecosystem of commercial products, and MS doesn't want to put them out of busi

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Brings Dictation to Office – 19 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar: You are right, "safety" can be used as an excuse for suspect and aggressive business pr

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Admits to One Kaspersky Allegation – 25 Comments

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    "just the standard desktop application wrapped in a Desktop Bridge container."Why denigrate it? If it works, i

    Posted 4 years ago on Spotify Makes an Early Appearance in the Windows Store – 25 Comments

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    BTW, when did "statements" morph into "promises?"

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Xbox One X and VR/MR – 19 Comments

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    In reply to Rcandelori: Agreed - I see a Tower of Babel forming as multiple independent agents quarrel over wh

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung Opens Up Bixby Early Access for Galaxy S8 Users in the U.S. – 6 Comments

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    The burning need for improved security response-time and reduced innovation-lead-time fuels this engine of cha

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows Server is Moving to Rapid Release Model Too – 16 Comments

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    OK, I'm an old fart: somebody please explain to me why it's "smart" to remove the poor old "Insert"

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) First Impressions – 32 Comments

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    In reply to daveevad: There's truth in what you say - if nothing else, it shows that competition really d

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox One X is Xbox, Enhanced (Premium) – 53 Comments

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    Nibbled to death by ducks...

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces Xbox One X, Coming November 7th – 25 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Well, right. But I'm not questioning the basis or validity of Intel's complaint.

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel Threatens to Sue Qualcomm Over Windows 10 – 84 Comments

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    Really seems rather late in the game for Intel and Qualcomm to be getting into a pissing contest about this; h

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel Threatens to Sue Qualcomm Over Windows 10 – 84 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:yes, it seems to be working fine - and I already pinned a couple of sites to my tas

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    Sweet. Installing now.

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    Good one. And indeed, MS's failure to capitalize on what they had is indeed sad. MS has this fall, just t

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Just Lost the Augmented Reality Wave (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    That "pen" looks bigger than the iPad!Doubles as a walking stick? Billy club? Drink mixer?

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple One-Ups Microsoft With New iPad Pro, Pencil – 62 Comments

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    Can't believe I'm pushing a conspiracy theory but here it is: all security companies are insecure.My

    Posted 4 years ago on Kaspersky Files Antitrust Complaints Against Microsoft in Europe (Updated) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to pmeinl: Well, yes, the cloud is the media, not the method. What constitutes appropriate security m

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Windows 10 File History – 67 Comments

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    Sure wouldn't bet against you on this one! One's "profile" in all its glory will reside in the cloud

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Windows 10 File History – 67 Comments

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    It's a very important next step - these always connected plus great-battery-life devices. Count me in. Bu

    Posted 4 years ago on If Windows 10 on ARM Works Properly, It Will Be Boring – 121 Comments

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    Great article Paul. But I don't quite buy the conclusion that MS should not pursue hardware. As the purv

    Posted 4 years ago on Steve Ballmer, Stop Beating Yourself Up Over Hardware (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    "Our desire to rewrite our personal histories is natural: We all have that one moment we wish we could take ba

    Posted 4 years ago on Steve Ballmer, Stop Beating Yourself Up Over Hardware (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    TINSTAAFL - "There is no such thing as a free lunch." It was so written on the wall of an exit-less cave in th

    Posted 4 years ago on Chrome is Not Blocking Ads, Google is Working with Ad Industry – 38 Comments

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    Trends such as IDC notes are rather like-standing waves, the consequence of converging forces, in this case, t

    Posted 4 years ago on Phablets are the Future of Smartphones (Premium) – 20 Comments

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    I guess the only part that surprises me is that MS isn't already doing something similar in updating W10

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Explains Why Chrome OS is More Secure – 39 Comments

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    Talk about a paradigm shift! We evolved in a world where disconnection was the norm, and connection the specia

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s “Always Connected PCs” Initiative Brings eSIMs to PCs – 45 Comments

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    Look forward to your review - MS may have a future in mobile - but barring a miracle my personal mobile future

    Posted 4 years ago on Essential? Maybe So – 73 Comments

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    In reply to adamcorbally:I agree. But to me it's simply a question of inevitable form factors. Just say "

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Microsoft’s Mobile Fantasy (Premium) – 111 Comments

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    That would indeed be interesting to see - an Apple that takes a sep off the cliff for a new directon. Courage.

    Posted 4 years ago on The iPhone is Boring (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    Hear! Hear!That signifies agreement. Or perhaps MS is thinking strategically; helping Intel get its act togeth

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel to Integrate Thunderbolt 3 into Future CPUs – 42 Comments

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    There are all kinds of interesting subtexts contained within this:The state of Security in general - the role

    Posted 4 years ago on Tip: Watch Microsoft Introduce the New Surface Pro – 47 Comments

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    Spot on Paul.I think "corporate self-awareness" - knowledge of their actual strengths and weaknesses - varies

    Posted 4 years ago on Their Biggest Advantages – 24 Comments

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    "The difference between genius and bullshit is results."Sad thing, when you're inventing unknown territor

    Posted 4 years ago on When Will Then Be Now? (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    OK, well then, wow.

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Lens Will Bring Vision-Based Object Identification to Your Phone – 15 Comments

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    I really so like the term "ambient computing;" ever so much friendlier than AI. But lest we forget, the whole

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About the Next Wave of Personal Computing (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    In reply to mebby: Nah. If they're running emulations now, they're not years off of silicon.

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Details Windows 10 on ARM – 65 Comments

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    100% agree with you, Paul. And not just embracing the change, becoming the agent of change. Brilliant strategy

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Reveals a Stunning New Direction for Windows (Premium) – 82 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:1. Documents - which you so glibly denigrate - are the primary means by which humans organize

    Posted 5 years ago on Amazon.com Announces Alexa-Powered Echo Show – 13 Comments

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    In reply to tbtalbot:I agree. Factor in the coming explosion of AI, and the chrome books may be just a crude f

    Posted 5 years ago on Study Suggests That the Battle for K-12 is Already Over – 78 Comments

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    This need to dramatically reduce TCO will reshape every market as we proceed. Wait till it hits the enterprise

    Posted 5 years ago on Study Suggests That the Battle for K-12 is Already Over – 78 Comments

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    In reply to xxxdevxxx:You really haven't been paying attention, have you? Windows 10 now lives pretty muc

    Posted 5 years ago on HP and Intel are Partnering on Cortana Devices Too – 7 Comments

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    These are staggeringly important capabilities. The world is changing before your very eyes.

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Unveils New Office 365 Developer Initiatives – 7 Comments

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    HK - or anyone else - could have put a screen on such a device easily. And of course will. That's the kin

    Posted 5 years ago on Here Comes the Harmon Kardon Invoke – 30 Comments

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    With regard to the screeching Howler monkeys who think every shadow is a leopard, to paraphrase Inventor/philo

    Posted 5 years ago on Don’t Be Freaked By Surface Pro 5 Misquote – 54 Comments

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    Oh, hmmm. Think "Kanji" and the issues with processing. Maybe MS has a rabbit to pull out of a hat for the Chi

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Hosting Another Surface Event, This Time in China – 46 Comments

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    Uhhhh, that's really good news. About the pdf capabilities I mean.Working with PDFs is a big pain point f

    Posted 5 years ago on Latest Insider Build Includes Numerous PDF Enhancements – 30 Comments

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    In reply to Steven Stolarski: Interesting - in contrast - I gave my 11 y.o. granddaughter an Acer Laptop with

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Laptop is Microsoft’s Most Important Surface Release Ever – 203 Comments

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    Nicely explained, and I find the notion horrific...

    Posted 5 years ago on Shoulder Tap Internals in Redstone 3 Build 16184 – 35 Comments

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    Going to Austria for 12 days later this week - wish I had one of these to take with me. Had a Surface Pro IV f

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Leaks Ahead of Education Event – 45 Comments

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    A very sad state of affairs indeed. Somebody, somewhere, thought it was a good idea...

    Posted 5 years ago on Some Thoughts About Microsoft Edge and Updating – 60 Comments

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    Interesting because I don't recall Microsoft actually having a particularly strong position in the Educat

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Cannot Afford to Lose the Education Market – 121 Comments

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    Actually, depending on the specific limitations of Windows 10 Cloud - and I'm not wishing for the moon he

    Posted 5 years ago on Did Acer Just Announce a Cloudbook? – 51 Comments

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    Paul, I think your analysis is excellent. I'll reiterate: it really is all about the I/o - usually expres

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10, PCs, and the Future of Apps (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    A bit of clarification please: how big? How heavy?

    Posted 5 years ago on HP Spectre x360 15 (2017) Review – 26 Comments

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    I liked your analysis when you first delivered it and I like it better now.Examination of strategic implicatio

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft + Android: It’s Time – 124 Comments

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    In reply to Paul Thurrott:But of greater interest is "Where's it going" and "Why?"

    Posted 5 years ago on The PC Market Just (Barely) Bounced Off the Bottom (Premium) – 13 Comments

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    In reply to adamcorbally:I agree with you. I'd just go on and say until and unless some other technology

    Posted 5 years ago on The PC Market Just (Barely) Bounced Off the Bottom (Premium) – 13 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Given MS's extension of Windows onto ARM, it makes me wonder if perhaps these fol

    Posted 5 years ago on Apple, Samsung and the Battle for Platform Control (Premium) – 21 Comments

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    In reply to jmeiii75:But get the mindshare message behind this: they are "advertising" one of their own compet

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 Tip: Turn Off Share Pane Advertising – 19 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:They won't.

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 Tip: Turn Off Share Pane Advertising – 19 Comments

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    In reply to BoItmanLives:It's not about the Store. MS isn't selling the store, They're selling

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 Tip: Turn Off Share Pane Advertising – 19 Comments

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    Personally, I think the complaining about "ads" is getting more annoying than the "ads."Putting that Box "ad"

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 Tip: Turn Off Share Pane Advertising – 19 Comments

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    That picture says it all :-)  15058 it is...

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15058 – 16 Comments

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    "All it really is..."ANY feature added to ANY product is intended to entice someone to become a user/cust

    Posted 5 years ago on Surprise: Microsoft Teams Makes Plenty of Sense – 27 Comments

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    Good article Paul. The problem is complex and more common than you might think. The kind of success enjoyed by

    Posted 5 years ago on Apple’s Content Push Only Highlights a Lack of Focus (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    Yes, 30 seconds leaves a security window of opportunity. But larger auto-lock delays are common - very common;

    Posted 5 years ago on Hands-On with Windows 10 Dynamic Lock – 19 Comments

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    Hey Paul, I don't strongly disagree with you very often - but what works for you ergonomically could be a

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Surface Ergonomic Keyboard Review – 26 Comments

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    In reply to Narg: "Again, each person is different, so if concerned, consult a doc. :)" Exactly, 100% rig

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Surface Ergonomic Keyboard Review – 26 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv: No, IMHO they copied it from the auto others and countless others who've arrived at the s

    Posted 5 years ago on What’s in a Name? (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    I just had to wade through the 7th circle of Auto-name hell buying a replacement for the TDI VW

    Posted 5 years ago on What’s in a Name? (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    Paul, y'know, that's actually a good idea...

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Tries to Lure Desktop Developers to the UWP Dark Side, Again – 113 Comments

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    "... But by the time Longhorn limped out into the world as Windows Vista in 2006/2007, developers had lost int

    Posted 5 years ago on UWP is Key to the Long-Term Success of Windows 10 (Premium) – 62 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv: "multigeneration backups would be a good idea already known to far more people than visit

    Posted 5 years ago on OneDrive vs. Ransomware (Updated) – 43 Comments

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    I'm very interested in the Tab management features for Edge. I'm the guy Drew DeBruyne alludes to -

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Provides More Details About Edge Improvements in the Creators Update – 29 Comments

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    Sorry to hear Brad's under the weather; Wish him a speedy recovery from,  we your (mostly) loyal&nbs

    Posted 5 years ago on Thurrott Daily: Out of Africa – 41 Comments

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    It seems to me that Microsoft is betting on a number of key technologies all coming ready at pretty much the s

    Posted 5 years ago on With Windows On ARM and Cloud, Microsoft Is Shaking Up Its Operating System (premium) – 37 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878: Agreed. Along with that I want One-Note it to be self-indexing to categorize and o

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Kills Its Cache App and Service – 18 Comments

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    In reply to Paul Thurrott: Exactly. The hardware/ship dates are locked in concrete by now. Glad MS has the gu

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Delays Windows 10’s My People Feature – 24 Comments

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    I agree with everyone on everything. But I do wish you'd done the article 6 months ago... by now the features

    Posted 5 years ago on How Microsoft Can Improve Surface Book for 2017 – 52 Comments

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    As an update: I did a full Settings-System-About-Reset on my 950xl - which reinstalled 15007 on the first go B

    Posted 5 years ago on Insider Mobile build. SO SO SO BAD – 19 Comments

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    "Annoy-ware until you purchase" has been around since - forever. Half the damn apps you get have a free v

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Has Added Another Advertisement Inside of Windows 10 – 58 Comments

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    I've purchased a small fortune in kindle books, and I really do hope they come down off their high h

    Posted 5 years ago on Can We Trust Microsoft as a Content Provider? (Premium) – 41 Comments

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    In reply to Jeff.Bane: Indeed... In 1980 at a conference in Phoenix, I gave a presentation on the importance o

    Posted 5 years ago on Now You Can Run SUSE Linux on Windows 10 Too – 29 Comments

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    My heart soars like an eagle... :-)

    Posted 5 years ago on Now You Can Run SUSE Linux on Windows 10 Too – 29 Comments

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    In reply to adamcorbally: Yes, by the hundreds of millions... What fools these mortals be...

    Posted 5 years ago on New Generation of Chromebooks Starts Late and with a Whimper (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    In reply to lordbaal1: Yes, of course. But I've been on this beta program since the beginning, and this i

    Posted 5 years ago on Insider Mobile build. SO SO SO BAD – 19 Comments

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    This is the first time a phone update has actually had a negative impact on me; my 950xl is now rebooting

    Posted 5 years ago on Insider Mobile build. SO SO SO BAD – 19 Comments

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    I think the most interesting aspect of this is that MS is well ahead in this part of system evolution. As

    Posted 5 years ago on New Generation of Chromebooks Starts Late and with a Whimper (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    In reply to Steve757: Same here. My wife's 950 and my 950xl are rebooting frequently; my wife would say "

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15007 for PC and Mobile – 39 Comments

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    It's like cleaning out a garage - about half way through you wish you never started... I'd love to see 3rd par

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About Contacts Management – 45 Comments

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    Thanks for the links.

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows Essentials: It’s Dead, Jim – 50 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv: Bingo. I was going to write almost exactly the same thing. I'll just add, it is also a ha

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Becomes a Bit More Transparent About Windows 10 and Privacy – 28 Comments

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    Because accurate is more important than consistent: The folders are full of tiles, not lives. And accordi

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Releases Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 61 Comments

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    "Set these Tabs Aside" sounds very useful to me... I often have separate projects going that include lots

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Releases Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 61 Comments

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    Godspeed, Paul. Been there.  

    Posted 5 years ago on My Las Vegas Travel Nightmare – 64 Comments

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    A few years back I spent some time writing certification exam questions for MS. Part of the deal was that the

    Posted 5 years ago on Playing the Long Game: Microsoft’s Cortana Strategy Revealed (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    In reply to yaddamaster: Totally mastered a 10 key adding machine back in the pre-pc days - I was a production

    Posted 5 years ago on CES 2017: Hands-On With The Samsung Notebook 9 – 8 Comments

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    UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD 8K display - Sigh...  Champagne taste - beer pocketbook.

    Posted 5 years ago on CES 2017: Dell Unveils AIOs, Canvas, and More – 11 Comments

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    In reply to Paul Thurrott: Well, there was more to it than "just" business. Yes, we struggling young comp

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About CES – 22 Comments

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    Feel your pain, Paul, feel your pain... Back when it all started - we PC folks were forced to share space with

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About CES – 22 Comments

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    In reply to kjb434: Yeah, me too. But I want it in my Subaru :-)

    Posted 5 years ago on Playing the Long Game: Microsoft’s Cortana Strategy Revealed (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    In reply to Corey_McCowan: I agree wholeheartedly. I believe the entire emphasis of the Nadella-age

    Posted 5 years ago on Playing the Long Game: Microsoft’s Cortana Strategy Revealed (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    Pretty much exactly as I've been predicting for a long time. One part not mentioned - and perhaps wasn't

    Posted 5 years ago on Playing the Long Game: Microsoft’s Cortana Strategy Revealed (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    Wondering if the Snapdragon 835 will also find a home in a next-gen HoloLens - and allow it to escape the conf

    Posted 5 years ago on CES 2017: Here Comes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 – 43 Comments

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    Extremely good analysis.

    Posted 5 years ago on Report: Microsoft Could Sell 30,000 Surface Studios – 29 Comments

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    Can't get Leia's Theme out of my head...

    Posted 5 years ago on Thurrott Daily: December 27 – 17 Comments

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    I Phone rumors... harrumph - I distinctly recall Tim Cook standing up and saying the next iPhon

    Posted 5 years ago on Thurrott Daily: December 27 – 17 Comments

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    In reply to JudaZuk: Even so - Hosanna! That resolves a good many issues with which we wrestle.

    Posted 5 years ago on Leaked Windows 10 Build Offers Tons of Promise for 2017 – 55 Comments

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    Thank you very much for this insight into both the process and the status. Your efforts to keep us i

    Posted 5 years ago on Leaked Windows 10 Build Offers Tons of Promise for 2017 – 55 Comments

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    LOL. Think I've got some templates here in a drawer next to an old package of Letraset... Can't

    Posted 5 years ago on Thurrott Daily: December 26 – 21 Comments

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    Gotta move them Color TVs...  

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Pro 4 is On Sale For Up to $300 Off at the Microsoft Store – 4 Comments

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    In reply to IanYates82: Yes - woulda, coulda, shoulda... I suspect Windows' move to ARM was the nail

    Posted 5 years ago on RIP, Cyanogen – 13 Comments

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    In reply to Paul Thurrott: Jerry once told me his motto was "Backup early and often." Considered emblazoning t

    Posted 5 years ago on Resolving to Revisit the Fundamentals in 2017 – 86 Comments

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    Jerry once told me his motto was: "Backup early and often." Considered emblazoning that ri

    Posted 5 years ago on Resolving to Revisit the Fundamentals in 2017 – 86 Comments

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    Paul, first, Merry Xmas. Thanks for another year of sharing your thoughts and insights. Second: I agree -

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Surface Strategy, Explained? – 33 Comments

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    I'd prefer a Surface Keyboard without the Numeric keypad. I understand the use cases - just not in m

    Posted 5 years ago on First Impressions: Microsoft Surface Accessories (Late 2016) – 30 Comments

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    Here's five bucks on the table sez this will turn out to be much ado about nothing.  "Echo, is succe

    Posted 5 years ago on Cortanagate: Round and Round We Go – 52 Comments

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    “We believe that your personal assistant needs to help across your day wherever you are: home, at work a

    Posted 5 years ago on Cortana Unbound: Microsoft Finally Opens Up Its Digital Assistant to Devices – 36 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn: Agreed - wish they'd taken this further - integrated it with Systems Center -

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft is Bringing Visio to iPad, iPhone, and the Web – 9 Comments

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    In reply to Demileto: I get what you mean... So far, the apps I have on my 950xl are adequate to my needs. Som

    Posted 5 years ago on Full Windows 10 on ARM? RIP, Windows Phone – 113 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn: Yes, and I think "they" were right - VR isn't a fad. They were however premature I their

    Posted 5 years ago on No, Virtual Reality is Not a Fad – 50 Comments

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    I agree with every word of this. VR (and AI) will be as impactful as the PC and the Internet. Althou

    Posted 5 years ago on No, Virtual Reality is Not a Fad – 50 Comments

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    OK, personally I think MS is going to launch an anywhere-oriented box-you-can-talk-to-and-it-talks-back which

    Posted 5 years ago on Of Home Hub and Microsoft’s Missed Opportunities – 73 Comments

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    In reply to Clarkb:What you're really talking about, and quite correctly, is MS expansion into a true "applian

    Posted 5 years ago on Of Home Hub and Microsoft’s Missed Opportunities – 73 Comments

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    Thanks for the insights Paul - just put this on the short list of possible replacements for my PRO IV. Yo

    Posted 5 years ago on HP Spectre x360 (2016) Review: The Best Gets Even Better – 32 Comments

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    "But this kind of core improvement to Windows 10 is a big deal, and will impact far more users." I agree. It i

    Posted 5 years ago on Creators Update Marks a Welcome Return to the People-Centric Focus of Windows Phone – 33 Comments

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    In reply to Paul Thurrott: Perhaps a bit of Occam's Razor here: why can't you accept that some small perc

    Posted 5 years ago on Going back to Windows Phone – 85 Comments

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    Thanks Paul - one of the most interesting articles in ages.

    Posted 5 years ago on Next Up for the Windows Insider Program: Changing the World – 41 Comments

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    Have fun in Amsterdam! Did a long weekend there last Spring - got a cab ride from the airport to dow

    Posted 5 years ago on Thurrott Daily: November 10 – 8 Comments

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    Breakthroughs are uncommon. None here, is what I hear. Sigh - one must wonder if we're at a point of diminishi

    Posted 5 years ago on Google Pixel XL Review: This is Not the Android Flagship You’re Looking For – 55 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott: Exactly right. "Not-invented-here" think shaped the market responses of&n

    Posted 5 years ago on Steve Ballmer was Right About the iPhone – 40 Comments

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    What was not understood by others was the importance - the overwhelming importance - of Apple's UI innovation.

    Posted 5 years ago on Steve Ballmer was Right About the iPhone – 40 Comments

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    Agreed. Just add various wireless technologies to whip up a halcyon future.      

    Posted 5 years ago on Dongleworld? We’ve Always Lived in Dongleworld – 72 Comments

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    "Curious to see how it works out" You, me, and a whol s_pile of system admins...

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Begins to Implement Update Delivery Changes in Windows 10 Builds for Insiders – 17 Comments

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    Better then, that such devices feature a Windows Hello-like ability to recognize users by voice, cam

    Posted 5 years ago on Google Home Has One Obvious and Fatal Flaw – 68 Comments

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    I suppose MS could be planning to integrate certain hololens-like capabilities into a "Small Surface

    Posted 5 years ago on Lenovo Ships the First Tango-Powered Android Smartphone – 7 Comments

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    I'm sure you're right. This fills some gaps in the "user gesture catalog" nicely. Should be particularly

    Posted 5 years ago on Dial It Up: This is the Most Innovative Surface Product Yet – 57 Comments

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    MS appears to have created a tool for exactly the people needed to generate the

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Studio: Aspirational or Delusional? – 91 Comments

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    The HASCI keyboard has come to fruition. This is where it was going. Wow. :-)

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Adds Touch Bar Support to Office for Mac – 18 Comments

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    "Further, I don’t understand why Microsoft didn’t offer a single option for the less well-heeled."

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Studio: Aspirational or Delusional? – 91 Comments

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    To voice a Minority Report: I'm interested in the standard keyboard. Small, straight, and wireless, just

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Quietly Delivers New Surface Keyboards, Mouse – 23 Comments

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    In reply to tbtalbot:Agreed.  

    Posted 5 years ago on Hands On: Surface Studio – 33 Comments

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    Hmmm. I was right about the keyboard and mouse when it leaked a while back - they were the accoutrements to th

    Posted 5 years ago on Hands On: Surface Studio – 33 Comments

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    Tragdies are not the sad things that happen, but the wonderful things that will never be.  

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 8 Was My Fault – 69 Comments

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    "Martin Hajek’s peek at what the new MacBook Pro OLED strip could look like." Brilliant - that's what we

    Posted 5 years ago on Thurrott Daily: October 24 – 31 Comments

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    Yup. Interested. My home-cook avocation could use a pinch of technology, no doubt. It's hard - no, make t

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Home Hub Looks To Bring Cortana To The Kitchen – 35 Comments

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    These devices will prove more than adequate for accessing and leveraging cloud-based resources. Cloudy An

    Posted 5 years ago on Samsung’s Chromebook Pro Nudges Deeper Into Windows Territory – 64 Comments

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    Oh yeah - nice one Paul! Well seen. I'm an amateur cook - and would love to have hands free access to my 

    Posted 5 years ago on Bringing Cortana to the Kitchen – 68 Comments

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    You are quite right - few end users need current server products - It's like bringing a Porsche

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows Server 2016, the End of an Era (Premium Only) – 26 Comments

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    Thanks for the story, Paul. A cautionary tale if ever there was one. Not completly dissimilar - I've visited S

    Posted 5 years ago on That Time Google Saved My Life – 35 Comments

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    In reply to Demileto: I agree. Good analysis. In another post, Paul mentioned this 3-D capable Paint in the sa

    Posted 5 years ago on Gallery: Microsoft Paint Preview Build 0.820.13407.0 – 31 Comments

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    Just off the top - interesting as products in and of themselves? No. But what if these are accessori

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Hardware Leaks Ahead of Event. No, Not That Surface Hardware – 41 Comments

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    In reply to zybch: Had my big retro-moment this summer - won the gold medal in a "high speed telegraphy" conte

    Posted 5 years ago on A Personal History Of the NES – 37 Comments

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    Solid analysis Paul. Technological Convegence (Architectural Stabailization) is inevitable in product cat

    Posted 5 years ago on The Failure of Windows Phone and the Next Big Thing – 70 Comments

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    Thanks for the share Paul... Good story. Sounds like that original NES had a bit of that "perfect thing" magic

    Posted 5 years ago on A Personal History Of the NES – 37 Comments

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    Wow - just refreshed my browser screen and the world changed... It'll take a while to digest this and proivde

    Posted 5 years ago on New Site Design Feedback – 105 Comments

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    We are approaching technological convergence - architectural stabilization - the point in markets when the cap

    Posted 5 years ago on Pixel Launch Ruined by Leaks, Google Could Still Surprise Us – 35 Comments

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    So not in 2016 - which is running down. Does this imply that it will reappear in 2017 as a newer and better pr

    Posted 5 years ago on Disbanded: Microsoft Confirms It Will Not Sell a Band 3 – 69 Comments

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    I've been postulating the use of companion devices as the second (and perhaps most important) factor

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Could Bring Windows Hello to Android, iPhone – 12 Comments

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    A replica of a Marconi 213 Morse code telegraph key made by Alberto Frattini... That and my kiln red

    Posted 5 years ago on The Perfect Thing (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    The death of QWERTY has been predicted many times. One purported QWERTY-slayer was the ill

    Posted 5 years ago on Thurrott Daily: September 29 – 41 Comments

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    Big Data for the rest of us... I'll be curious to see the penetration/adoption rates for these

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces a Stunning Array of Office 365 Updates for September – 8 Comments

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