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curtisspendlove

Member Since Feb 2017

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    Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread
    By curtisspendlove, 2 months ago
    37 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Microsoft
    curtisspendlove Microsoft Microsoft 2 months ago 37 Replies
    Hyper-V VMs (and WSL 2) Unable to Bridge Internet
    By curtisspendlove, 3 months ago
    9 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Windows
    curtisspendlove Microsoft Windows 2 months ago 9 Replies
    Surface Pro for Web Development
    By curtisspendlove, 3 years ago
    18 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Hardware
    curtisspendlove Microsoft Hardware 1 year ago 18 Replies
    Gaming Rig Upgrade Planning – I’m an Intel Guy, Should I Be?
    By curtisspendlove, 1 year ago
    54 Replies
    Forum: General Discussion
    Category: Hardware
    curtisspendlove General Discussion Hardware 1 year ago 54 Replies
    Best Way to Install Win10 on a New Desktop PC Build
    By curtisspendlove, 2 years ago
    10 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Windows
    curtisspendlove Microsoft Windows 2 years ago 10 Replies
    Beneath a Surface…First Impressions
    By curtisspendlove, 2 years ago
    12 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Hardware
    curtisspendlove Microsoft Hardware 2 years ago 12 Replies
    What Does Surface Need for You to Buy In?
    By curtisspendlove, 2 years ago
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    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Hardware
    curtisspendlove Microsoft Hardware 2 years ago 36 Replies

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    In reply to L Gilles:OS365;)

    Posted 6 days ago on Quick Hands-On with Windows 10X for Single Screens – 66 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:The nice thing about non-SBMM systems is that when that happens, you just bow out an

    Posted 3 weeks ago on COD DOA (Premium) – 57 Comments

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    In reply to reefer2:No, you are missing the point altogether with SBMM.I know what it is supposed to do and I

    Posted 3 weeks ago on COD DOA (Premium) – 57 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:I don’t think a 30% private taxation over digital businesses just to allow them reach 5

    Posted 3 weeks ago on Facebook Attacks Apple in Newspaper Ads – 54 Comments

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    I’ve been enjoying it quite a bit on my gaming rig. ;):: shrug ::They’ve also done a few patches over the

    Posted 3 weeks ago on Sony Removes Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store – 17 Comments

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    I’m actually pretty entertained by all the complaints about SBMM. Here’s the thing:The good players are fi

    Posted 3 weeks ago on COD DOA (Premium) – 57 Comments

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    These are interesting:www.macrumors.com/2020/11/27/developer-successfully-virtualizes-windows-on-m1/9to5mac.co

    Posted 3 weeks ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1) Preview – 63 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:But they have about 15%. At this level such practice is about differentiation.I’m not t

    Posted 1 month ago on Facebook Attacks Apple in Newspaper Ads – 54 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:Now Epic is fighting against a practice of an entity making money over goods and services

    Posted 1 month ago on Facebook Attacks Apple in Newspaper Ads – 54 Comments

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    In reply to Saarek:If they happened to have a successful game store that other companies with large successful

    Posted 1 month ago on Facebook Attacks Apple in Newspaper Ads – 54 Comments

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    Hmmmm. Interesting argument. I get a *lot* of “sponsored content” blocks in my Facebook feed. And I don’

    Posted 1 month ago on Facebook Attacks Apple in Newspaper Ads – 54 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Many of them called up, because they couldn't plug a USB cable into a USB socket!He

    Posted 1 month ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Good to know my sarcasm radar is still calibrated. You should pull the trigger on a Pi 4

    Posted 1 month ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:What do you consider a small number of staff? We are around 300 employees and we have 4

    Posted 1 month ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to james.h.robinson:Market share wise, this is not an opinion but a verifiable fact.Meh.If we go by

    Posted 1 month ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to SAPaleAle:@curtisspendlove it would be nice to specialise but the software and hardware we use (mu

    Posted 1 month ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to jgraebner:Hmm. I took a closer look at the site a bit ago and I agree with you. Their product site

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to digiguy:For actual paid work, correct. But a lot of pros like to use “professional” level tool

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to SAPaleAle:As a business we would not consider Apple based purely on not wanting to be tied to a si

    Posted 1 month ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Yes, I don't like some of the decisions Apple have made with macOS over the years,

    Posted 1 month ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to Travis:Simple solution for happy people: think “hmmm this probably isn’t for me” and move al

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to Prebengh:Agreed. Most of us aren’t in the market for headphones like this. But professional head

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to JeffKirvin:Which Windows-only apps do you see ordinary folk still needing?Im sure there are some.

    Posted 1 month ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:It depends more on how quickly the game studios abandon Windows and make their titles ma

    Posted 1 month ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Apple OS's just can't compare to Windows 10.Opinion is an opinion. :: shr

    Posted 1 month ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to bkkcanuck:It is not likely to be remotely possible as with a VM running random code (of an OS that

    Posted 1 month ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:I can’t imagine it would run worse.

    Posted 1 month ago on Running Windows for ARM on M1 Macs – 5 Comments

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    In reply to sammyg:Lets assume, like you said the next version of the M1, say M2 exceeds anything they (AMD/In

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    In reply to glenn8878:Chromebooks are not PCs. They don't replace a laptop. Nice try.They can for a lot o

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    In reply to bkkcanuck:I think it checked a few boxes for them. But yes being a discounted upgrade replacement

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 147 Comments

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    In reply to codymesh:From what I’m reading it’s beating everything but the 5950X. That one of course smoke

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 147 Comments

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    twitter.com/hallstephenj/status/1328913848485765122?s=21This is kinda insane. From the entry level M1. The bab

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 147 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:Developers could start developing exclusively for Android and/or Windows. Haha. Good one

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    In reply to Saarek:I don’t think ARM is as important to MS as it is to Apple. Apple considered themselves to

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 147 Comments

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    In reply to sevenacids:And then there are compilers and how good they are at generating highly optimized code.

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    In reply to bkkcanuck:I still don't think WSL has caught up to what I have on my Mac -- getting better bu

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I would see it more as Linux under Parallels/VMware or cloud instances moving forward.Yu

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:The problem is, the WoA project was a wake-up call to Intel, it wasn't an all-in se

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:Apple so good at this and Microsoft so bad?Apple has done this before. At least twice. An

    Posted 2 months ago on Everybody can calm down about Rosetta 2 performance now – 13 Comments

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    In reply to F4IL:They need linux (i.e the kernel) for developers. They need to be able to distribute and deplo

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Linux isn’t needed when Macports exists. It’s superior to Homebrew in almost every

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    In reply to codymesh:Yes. But that is part of my point. If Microsoft cared (or if it was a strong enough busin

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Apple, on the other hand is "all-in" on ARM.This. And they have years of experience with

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Holy balls, Batman. I didn’t realize that some companies charge that much just for a d

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    In reply to matsan:Pretty close mirror to where I’m at. I’m curious to learn how well the 16GB models can

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    In reply to longhorn:I think we will see a Linux story at WWDC 2021. They’ll always lean on their own toolse

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    So one interesting thing I read is that apparently M1 firmware will not boot unsigned kernels, *BUT* they will

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread

    So…


    The Apple M1 Mac event got me thinking through my tech stack again.


    And it makes me wonder if MS just postponed their ARM strategy or mostly abandoned it.


    Apple was pretty evasive about the capabilities (or significant lack thereof) in regard to hypervisors on the new platform.


    They demoed (I think it was Parallels) running some Linux VM in the WWDC presentation and made a pretty big deal that “it’ll work for developers, we love developers”. But they have been very cagey in interviews and such.


    Regardless the presentation this week was all about the consumer line of hardware. The devices upgraded were largely consumer level devices (and the lowest end of the MacBook Pro). So I guess it reaches a *bit* into “prosumer” as well.


    But there’s a lot of devices to go, including the really beefy systems: iMac Pro and Mac Pro.


    I don’t think Apple really cares too much about Boot Camp / Windows. I’m sure they have metrics on it and know how often it is used.


    That said, I doubt they’d be too sad to be able to announce “Boot Camp for M-Series” if MS put the effort into it.


    I don’t even know if it’s worth it to Microsoft though either. I’m guessing that they *do* have metrics on how many copies of Windows are running on Apple’s CPUs.


    One trick with ARM is that it isn’t always quite as simple to support multiple vendors’ chips as it is with x86/64. I don’t know the nitty-gritty details but I know it isn’t a “it just works” scenario and some person-hours are spent for each desired vendor platform.


    THAT said, I was thinking through some things wondering if ARM is the bifurcation line for “legacy Windows” and “modern Windows”.




    I’m guessing the age-old “legacy” argument still holds true though. Many will suggest people only want Windows so they can run some ancient cross-stitching app to help with their hobby.


    Gaming is, of course, a large issue. So I’m not sure what the solution is there.


    The huge one is something Paul’s mentioned in the past: drivers. If you can’t print on the new laptop you just bought, that *is* going to be an issue effecting lots of people. (Same applies to xyz peripheral, etc.)


    But I think there is a market for it. But I may be severely overestimating the number of people who could do a “clean break” and not worry about the legacy stuff.


    But then, again, the majority of those people are probably using a phone or tablet as their primary computer now. And only using their traditional PC for a couple tasks that mobile devices and small screens aren’t optimal for.


    :: shrug ::

    Posted 2 months ago on Yet Another Wildly Speculative Windows on ARM Thread – 37 Comments

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    In reply to Jeff.Bane:Yup. They’ve systematically been eliminating things that wouldn’t port well in the l

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    appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/05/a14x-bionic-allegedly-benchmarked-days-before-apple-silicon-mac-eventNo ide

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:Yup. I know it is an industry standard. I just was t sure how difficult it was to

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    In reply to bkkcanuck:By the 2nd generation I think you will see a much wider price point between the 'Ai

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    In reply to Tim:Yeah, you right. I should say"The idea here is to drive costsdown..."Yup! Bingo! :D I enj

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    The real question is when does Big Sur drop. My guess is they want to drop it at the same time the new Macs sh

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    In reply to ebraiter:Sadly, emoji do get the majority of people to update.

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    In reply to wright_is:The move from mobile to laptop is a relatively small step, going to the desktop, worksta

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Fair enough. There might not be any internal PowerPoint sides with an image of Panos

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    In reply to wright_is:“Except they are running on a stripped down OS which limits background tasks etc.”In

    Posted 2 months ago on Report: Apple Preps ARM-Based MacBook Pros, MacBook Air – 77 Comments

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    In reply to bkkcanuck:Agreed. And a major reason we have the Surface line is because Microsoft wanted to stick

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    In reply to wright_is:“But they are still "the same" processors, here we have a different architecture (ARM)

    Posted 2 months ago on Report: Apple Preps ARM-Based MacBook Pros, MacBook Air – 77 Comments

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    In reply to blue77star:Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize we had the Computer Industry driving force here on

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    In reply to truerock2:This depends on how you define “powerful”. For instance, currently iPhones and iPads

    Posted 2 months ago on Report: Apple Preps ARM-Based MacBook Pros, MacBook Air – 77 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:They wouldn’t release it if they weren’t pretty confident.

    Posted 2 months ago on Report: Apple Preps ARM-Based MacBook Pros, MacBook Air – 77 Comments

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    In reply to blue77star:And that matters to like 1% of computer users. And I’m probably overestimating that b

    Posted 2 months ago on Report: Apple Preps ARM-Based MacBook Pros, MacBook Air – 77 Comments

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    In reply to bkkcanuck:“What interests me is the Bloomberg/Gurman rumour that Apple is working on a Mac Pro M

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    In reply to MaxLo:Doubtful. Apple likes to keep their product lines differentiated.

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    In reply to Tim:Hahahahahahaha!!! (I hope so, but that isn’t like Apple. My only hope is that they do want t

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    In reply to blue77star:I think you (and many others) are underestimating (or forgetting) the driving force App

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    Thanks for the input everyone. It all helped and I’m making progress. part of the problem is that I’m just

    Posted 2 months ago on Hyper-V VMs (and WSL 2) Unable to Bridge Internet – 9 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I tried to manually create a NAT switch in Hyper-V but I don’t think I did it right. A

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    In reply to MarkWibaux:I appreciate the feedback. I was not aware of this...exactly why I figured this communi

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    Wow. This is surprising. I adore Parallels on Mac. I’m very interested to read your review.

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    Hyper-V VMs (and WSL 2) Unable to Bridge Internet

    Greetings All,


    This has been killing me for a few weeks now.


    Windows 10 Pro, everything working well from Windows.


    However, after installing the Hyper-V toolchain and cremating a new VM, I’m unable to access outgoing internet in the guest VM (internet from the host remains fully functional).


    The same thing happens with WSL 2 installs. I’ll download Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, from the MS Store, for instance. Ubuntu loads fine, but no outbound traffic. I can’t sudo apt update or even ping google.com (100% packet loss).


    I’m sure I’ve muffed up the Virtual Switches or the NAT or whatever that Hyper-V is using but I don’t know how to tell nor can I figure out how to fix it (either I’m finding the wrong tutorials or I’m effing them up when following them).


    Anyone have links to some good resources to get this all up and running.


    I have tried uninstalling / reinstalling Hyper-V with Windows Add or Remove Features. I have also tried the network reset. But I’m not 100% sure I did it right.


    Thanks in advance for your time!

    Posted 3 months ago on Hyper-V VMs (and WSL 2) Unable to Bridge Internet – 9 Comments

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    I honestly find this kinda gorgeous. I was on the fence about trying Android again this fall. And if I did, th

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    Gaming Rig Upgrade Planning - I’m an Intel Guy, Should I Be?

    Greetings ladies and gentlemen,


    I'm planning an upgrade of my gaming rig and I’m trying to decide which direction to go with the CPU. 


    It is primarily for gaming, so I’m leaning heavier toward single-core performance than multicore. However, I would like to be able to use it for Dev (and maybe even drop Linux on it, though I’ve struggled the last few years dual booting on the bare metal and have leaned toward VMs/containers. 


    Anyway, all the benchmarks I read suggest Intel still wins the race in single core, but AMD toss more horses on the track for multicore performance. 


    I dont want to spend unreasonably, but cost isn’t a primary factor either...if there is a good trade off to justify added cost (for instance, I do have some brand leanings and will spend a bit more for quality / support).


    Below are the two baseline builds I’m looking at. If I went with the AMD build I’d want a motherboard that supports a future upgrade to a 3000 series chip. (Assuming they are more expensive than I want to front for the baseline build.)


    I have plans to add to the system in a few additional phases, but most of that doesn’t matter (for instance, the Intel build would quickly get a dedicated graphics card, but I can run it off my old 1070 for now; the AMD build would get a better cooler for additional overclocking, etc.) But these additions don’t really impact my main question here. 


    I’ve always loved Intel, but is the better multicore performance of Ryzen chips worth it? (I’d like a friendly, but lively discussion from those who own similar chips to what I’m looking at.)



    Intel - i5 (Phase 1, Baseline Build)


    PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3MKVJ8


    CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($249.95 @ Amazon) 

    CPU Cooler: Corsair - H80i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

    Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($231.99 @ Amazon) 

    Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 

    Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

    Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $49.99) 

    Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $79.99) 

    Case Fan: Corsair - CO-9050015-BLED 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan  (Purchased For $11.25) 

    Total: $926.14

    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

    Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-05 05:13 EDT-0400



    AMD Ryzen 7 (Phase 1, Baseline Build)


    PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fVRXxG


    CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Amazon) 

    Motherboard: Asus - ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($274.30 @ Amazon) 

    Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 

    Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

    Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card  ($389.99 @ B&H) 

    Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $49.99) 

    Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $79.99) 

    Case Fan: Corsair - CO-9050015-BLED 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan  (Purchased For $11.25) 

    Total: $1283.49

    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

    Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-05 05:14 EDT-0400

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    In reply to jchampeau:I find it unlikely that the majority of today’s consumers use Quickbooks or anything r

    Posted 1 year ago on IOSiPad – 12 Comments

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    In reply to m_p_w_84:Also there have been fairly trustworthy rumors for several years suggesting that the new

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple’s Chief Designer Jony Ive Leaving the Company – 32 Comments

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    In reply to Lordbaal:Pistols at high noon... :)

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft’s Foldable Surface Device Will Reportedly Run Android Apps – 30 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:In such cases, I usually recommend keeping the XP machine, remove it from the network or

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Exactly. I've been arguing for nearly a decade, that Microsoft should relegate Win3

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I figure a fair number of PC users use something other than Notepad or Word to edit plain

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:This isn't for me, and my wife is picky about this particular hobby app.I understand

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:OTOH, breaking Windows means work would be more likely to introduce non-MSFT OSe

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I'll mention a knitting pattern editor last updated in 2003 which my wife still uses.

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:...are so many Win32 desktop software titles still selling..Are they? Please enlighten us.

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

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    In reply to james.h.robinson:It seems like many people who post on forums like this have little experience wit

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:few have any clue what version of Android or iOS they use.Not knowing details doesn’t

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

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    I don’t think the problem with people (in general with regard to Windows) becoming bored or unexpired about

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Rewrite an entire IDE that has a counting half-life already? Naw, just bring out Fuscia

    Posted 1 year ago on Android Studio Will Be 64-Bit Only Going Forward – 12 Comments

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    In reply to James_Wilson:It isn't necessarily hard. It's time-consuming.Programmers are expensive. H

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft To-Do Coming to the Mac on June 17 – 14 Comments

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    But this is particularly strange for performance, since Apple and its fans routinely claim the iPhone outperfo

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple WWDC 2019: An Analysis (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    In reply to BrianEricFord:Yeah. I felt bad for that engineer. It highlights the awkward-ness of text handling

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple WWDC 2019: An Analysis (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    In reply to Ivan19997:At the moment, "mouse support" is an accessibility feature. So it isn't the kind of

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple WWDC 2019: An Analysis (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:I didn't think it was the biggest news.I'll agree with this. But it does make

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple WWDC 2019: An Analysis (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:You misunderstand. Not having access to Google Play is a huge deal.Ah, gotcha. I can agree

    Posted 1 year ago on Facebook Blocks Huawei From Pre-Installing Instagram, WhatsApp on Its Phones – 33 Comments

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    In reply to msorrentino:My Macintosh Performas, PowerPCs, and iPods would like to disagree with you. In fact,

    Posted 1 year ago on How is Apple a monopoly, exactly? – 64 Comments

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    In reply to pecosbob04:So has msft ever faked a demo? I can think of one recent one they should have (ref. hol

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:You got me, I'm not sure where you would have previously seen a feature for the a

    Posted 1 year ago on macOS Catalina Launches With New Apps, Project Catalyst, More – 19 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:Let's be honest, this is making a mountain out of a molehill.I'm a little confuse

    Posted 1 year ago on Facebook Blocks Huawei From Pre-Installing Instagram, WhatsApp on Its Phones – 33 Comments

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    I've been running Canary since it was first offered and it's been extremely stable. Not a single cra

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Edge for Mac Comes to the Dev Channel – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Jeffsters:Yeah, well to be fair, they probably think the same thing about the "apple lovers" like

    Posted 1 year ago on Hands-On with iOS 13 Beta – 36 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:i.e. the platform where the big bucks are being made. The top ten apps on the iPhone are

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Has No Plans for Music, Podcasts, and TV Apps on Windows – 43 Comments

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    There is apparently a web API, so theoretically you can just pop up a WebView and run the authentication dance

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Force iOS Apps to Use ‘Sign In with Apple’ – 25 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:After all this time, iOS still looks like it was designed by children, for children.:DI

    Posted 1 year ago on Hands-On with iOS 13 Beta – 36 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:I keep hearing this...is that really something so many people want to do?I have had a relat

    Posted 1 year ago on Hands-On with iOS 13 Beta – 36 Comments

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    Except...I haven’t diff’d the old language and new language, but I’m pretty sure the “companies using

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Quietly Reinstates Rival Wellness Apps on iOS – 17 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:i.e. the platform where the big bucks are being made. The top ten apps on the iPhone are

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Has No Plans for Music, Podcasts, and TV Apps on Windows – 43 Comments

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    In reply to Brockman:"No 3rd party option, no choice". Except that in this case there are clear 3rd party opti

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Force iOS Apps to Use ‘Sign In with Apple’ – 25 Comments

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    Which part of the new trio (Music, Podcasts and TV) is responsible for iDevice management going forward?Saw th

    Posted 1 year ago on macOS Catalina Launches With New Apps, Project Catalyst, More – 19 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Apparently you need to use cards designed for the MPX (Mac Pro eXpansion module) which a

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Yup, again I don't know that stuff. My expertise is software development.Apparently

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Easy, killer. Ten was just a number I picked because it is easily divisible in my head.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:I said “demo area” not hands-on. I agree that it was a protected demo, possibly not

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:I’d say it is aimed at high-end professionals in multiple industries. One of the larg

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Yup, I’m not in the expertise area to estimate that. My cousin (a graphics professiona

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:Sure. App Expose was on the Mac before it was brought to iPad OS. Did that help?

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Launches iPadOS With App Expose, Multi-Instance Apps, More – 57 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Yup, I’d like to see better port options on the consumer models. But I assume Apple ha

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Too bad Apple offers no non-integrated Mac models between the Mac Mini and this Uber-Mac

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Charging your multiple Apple devices on your AirPower charger?Well, to bring a little bi

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:I doubt your '69 Challenger pays for itself in its better fuel efficiency in runnin

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:And how many 1-person, 1-computer shops are there that bring in a million dollars and ca

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:It also has Thunderbolt 3 ports. And everyone would bitch and moan if they didn't h

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    I'm looking forward to this, I need a system that can download content overnight to be ready to be watche

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces tvOS 13 With Multi-User Support, More – 5 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Yes, it's a developer tool. Developers can create another compile target to target

    Posted 1 year ago on macOS Catalina Launches With New Apps, Project Catalyst, More – 19 Comments

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:I'm pretty sure if we're to believe this website, Huawei is the best. :p

    Posted 1 year ago on Report: Huawei Saw Huge Growth in Wearables, Too – 18 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:...because I know the fake news from the real news...Well, at least you're humble in you

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Could Be Facing a New Antitrust Investigation in the U.S. – 18 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Those who can't translate it or understand Paul's translation probably should

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Announces Modern OS – 104 Comments

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    Hmmm...so the Surface EdgeBook. :)Seriously, though... If Microsoft tossed Windows onto a Linux kernel, I’d

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Announces Modern OS – 104 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Agreed. When there are millions or billions on the line to make any sort of change, that

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Our ERP solution has just finished the transition from UNIX to Windows.Congratulations.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:To the extent #1 is shrinking, it'd be doing so very slowly. IT department inertia is

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Depends on the precise definition of strong.I should probably have used the word "dom

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

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    In reply to garumphul:Windows doesn't have to die for Azure to succeed... but on the other hand, if MS pu

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

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    So far, so good.It doesn't make me want to replace Safari on my Mac or iOS devices, but it's definit

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Releases First Preview of the New Microsoft Edge for Mac – 7 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:A lot of cloud services only come from one provider or the data is siloed.True. And that

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Of course, with the advent of smartphones and tablets, some people don't need a PC

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

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    In reply to longhorn:Workstation and gaming, that's what Windows is used for today.Agreed. I do think Win

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

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    I don't think it's a matter of them not "liking" Windows. Windows is simply just not shiny and attra

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:If you have architected things properly you aren’t dependent on any single “cloud

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I actually think Apple is stretching their play with the rule that disallows external si

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, Allows Antitrust Suits – 59 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:I think you’re going to have a rough time fitting this in your shirt pocket...

    Posted 1 year ago on Lenovo Previews a Foldable ThinkPad Tablet – 49 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Agreed. Compared to any modern LLVM, the JVM is an utter dog. It has always been bad, bu

    Posted 1 year ago on You Can Create Flutter Apps on Chrome OS – 18 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I brought up an app download. You suggested if an update doesn’t occur, no big deal, j

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, Allows Antitrust Suits – 59 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Reread Paul’s original comment you replied to. He said nothing about relative power. I

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 + PWAs: A Progress Report – 67 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I didn’t bring up the app code. I specifically linked to an article about a 3rd party

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, Allows Antitrust Suits – 59 Comments

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    In reply to Jackwagon:I expect it would operate a lot like Gatekeeper on the Mac. Developers would be be allow

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, Allows Antitrust Suits – 59 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:It isn’t the app code you have to worry about. It is the 3rd party downloader / autoup

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, Allows Antitrust Suits – 59 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Agreed. I don’t think you can assume anymore when Microsoft says “customers” that th

    Posted 1 year ago on Brilliantly navigated ‘the End of Windows’ – 7 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I’m not certain, but I’d wager with as hard as Google has been pushing Kotlin for An

    Posted 1 year ago on You Can Create Flutter Apps on Chrome OS – 18 Comments

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    Hmmm. For some reason I was thinking they had changed (via Crustini) the need to drop into developer mode to e

    Posted 1 year ago on You Can Create Flutter Apps on Chrome OS – 18 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Of course average users don't get excited about this stuff.It isn’t a zero cost.

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, Allows Antitrust Suits – 59 Comments

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    Most developers don’t make as much money on the App Store as you think. Especially with the collapsing of th

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, Allows Antitrust Suits – 59 Comments

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    In reply to obarthelemy:It isn’t unusual in the US for a family of 4-5 to pay $300-ish per month for contrac

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pixel 3a XL Preview – 54 Comments

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    In reply to warren:Google may have been part of the problem. But I think it is more accurate to state Apple an

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pixel 3a XL Preview – 54 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Seriously? PWAs are to Web Apps as a Windows program is to a DOS program? And a Windows

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 + PWAs: A Progress Report – 67 Comments

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    In reply to pecosbob04:Are there Consevative Web Apps for non progressives? Asking for a friend.The only CWA i

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 + PWAs: A Progress Report – 67 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Web tech is currently a cesspool of three-letter-acronyms and frameworks of the month. H

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 + PWAs: A Progress Report – 67 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:That article with the list is written decently. I’ve only heard of or used two of the

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 + PWAs: A Progress Report – 67 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:Well, in this case there actually *is* an advantage to developers. IF, and it’s a big i

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 + PWAs: A Progress Report – 67 Comments

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    In reply to JoePaulson:Except this essentially nullifies the “cross-platform” component of PWAs. Sure, Web

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 + PWAs: A Progress Report – 67 Comments

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    In reply to JoePaulson:However, in this utopia where all apps are PWAs, desktop operating systems become highl

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 + PWAs: A Progress Report – 67 Comments

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:Do they consider Surface Go “mobile”, or have they effectively distanced themselve

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 is Active on 825 Million Devices – 49 Comments

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    In reply to A_lurker:Don’t forget Chrome OS. ;) I know many people here scoff at it, but make no mistakes. I

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 is Active on 825 Million Devices – 49 Comments

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    I’m glad their mobile apps are doing well, but other than the 825 million Windows 10 devices (which is still

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 is Active on 825 Million Devices – 49 Comments

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    In reply to Pbike908:Indeed. The chicken and the egg problem. Few Android apps scale well, so Google reminds d

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pushes Chrome OS to Developers – 40 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Never said it has already happened. :: shrug ::It was mostly a joke anyway, but I don’t t

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pushes Chrome OS to Developers – 40 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:The 250% increase was the number of monthly users enabling Android apps on Chromebooks,

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pushes Chrome OS to Developers – 40 Comments

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    This is awesome. Though I’m sad that TweakUI isn’t coming back...loved that little app.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Reboots the PowerToys for Windows 10 – 24 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600::(As a developer, I love the focus on development tools...Microsoft has always been grea

    Posted 1 year ago on What did you think of Build Keynote – 5 Comments

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    Quite honestly, if anyone can pull off “The Year of the Linux Desktop” it is going to be Google with Chrom

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pushes Chrome OS to Developers – 40 Comments

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    Interesting...their smartphone profits nearly folded in half...I’m here all week, folks. Try the veal!

    Posted 1 year ago on Samsung’s Smartphones Took Another Hit in Most Recent Quarter – 13 Comments

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    I’m becoming increasingly convinced that they should draw clean lines between Home and Pro (yes, I know it

    Posted 1 year ago on Suddenly, Windows 10 Doesn’t Suck (Premium) – 72 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I meant “iOS-first” in respect to the people who bought a Mac due to having owned an

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Reportedly Bringing Apple Music, Apple TV Apps to the Mac – 16 Comments

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    In reply to mattbg:I think it would be much more likely for them to build out web versions if they wish to tar

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Reportedly Bringing Apple Music, Apple TV Apps to the Mac – 16 Comments

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    Dear iTunes:Welcome to the Utilities folder. :)Much Love,Bootcamp Assistant App

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Reportedly Bringing Apple Music, Apple TV Apps to the Mac – 16 Comments

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    In reply to jc91:Doubtful. I expect all of this is a direct result of the “Marzipan” framework growing up

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Reportedly Bringing Apple Music, Apple TV Apps to the Mac – 16 Comments

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    In reply to warren:I don’t think most modern Mac users really care. And I expect the majority of current Mac

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Reportedly Bringing Apple Music, Apple TV Apps to the Mac – 16 Comments

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    Ugh. “Web 3”. :: shudder ::

    Posted 1 year ago on Opera Web Browser is Reborn – 13 Comments

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    The one piece of this that is hugely compelling to me is “all content is downloadable”. I live in a rural

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces Apple TV+, the Company’s New Video Streaming Service – 27 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:There really isn’t much native (“win32”) software being developed for Windows anymo

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple has a serious company-wide hardware quality problem – 83 Comments

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    In reply to warren:Pretty sure they are just trying to set “no-hardware” expectations for the event next w

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces AirPods 2 with Wireless Charging Optional – 12 Comments

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    In reply to feedtheshark:Screen Time shows me using my iPad 3-4 hours per day. It shows me using my iPhone 30m

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New iPad Air and iPad Mini – 83 Comments

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    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:“Every time I see an iFad, I belch out some hideous profanity, which

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New iPad Air and iPad Mini – 83 Comments

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    In reply to Ugur:“I'd much rather wait until the foldable devices become more affordable within a year

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New iPad Air and iPad Mini – 83 Comments

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    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:“Here comes the most predictable, unoriginal comment, from yours tru

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New iPad Air and iPad Mini – 83 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Sure. Don’t remember many Windows Phones that cost $3,500 though. So, maybe not a grea

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Announces the Next HoloLens – 63 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Didn’t say it would be the same on all devices. I said the device would pull the appro

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Looks to Release New SDK That Lets iPad Apps Run on the Mac – 30 Comments

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    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:Heh. I wish I could still find a supported Windows Phone to run an app

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Looks to Release New SDK That Lets iPad Apps Run on the Mac – 30 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Most Americans are starting to realize the top-level of our government is mostly rich, C

    Posted 1 year ago on Huawei MateBook 13 First Impressions – 48 Comments

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    So.. I know there is a lot of negative press for the current iPhone cycle, but the XR, XS, and big XS (ugh...

    Posted 1 year ago on Is the iPhone XR Unfairly Maligned? (Premium) – 23 Comments

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    In reply to HellcatM:Why would Apple buy DuckDuckGo? This is simply the latter using an API toolkit developed

    Posted 2 years ago on DuckDuckGo Integrates Apple Maps Into Search Results – 21 Comments

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    I’m glad the iPhone won’t the most expensive phone again. At least until Sept 2019. Seriously though, look

    Posted 2 years ago on Samsung’s Galaxy S10, Foldable Phone Coming February 20th – 9 Comments

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    Woot! False sense of security for the win.

    Posted 2 years ago on Chrome’s Ad Blocker Goes Worldwide in July – 21 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:So...in your professional (or is it personal) opinion...Which fact makes this person untr

    Posted 2 years ago on Fake News: Samsung’s Uninstallable Facebook App – 43 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:However Bitbucket’s UI is pretty abysmal. And MS is improving GitHub by the week.

    Posted 2 years ago on GitHub’s Free Users Will Now Be Able to Make Private Repositories – 13 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:So just the other day my laptop (which is old and has approximately 30 minutes of available

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Setup is Still Too Incomplete – 56 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:I know a metric crap-ton of people who prefer various brands across many industries. Bu

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple’s continuous hardware problems are good for Surface (Bendgate 2.0) – 26 Comments

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    Update: spoke to the local Apple store people and they said all standard return policies apply. Which is to sa

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Continues to Defend Bent iPad Pro Design – 48 Comments

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    :: sigh :: it sounds like in-app purchases are horrible (at least for the iOS version)That said, I love lemmin

    Posted 2 years ago on Lemmings Finally Comes to Mobile – 13 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:There's no point in us exchanging anecdotal stories about people who love particula

    Posted 2 years ago on Yes, the New Microsoft Edge Will Support Chrome Extensions – 49 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Microsoft hasn’t even finished porting their own applications to the new UI paradigm y

    Posted 2 years ago on UWP really is dead (Edge is now Win32 app?) – 53 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:And as a result we got shitty product called Windows 10...Woah! Woah...wait. Hold th

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Starts Telling Its Open Source Stories – 11 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Again, those were a couple of examples. There are many others. But you’re not disprovi

    Posted 2 years ago on Yes, the New Microsoft Edge Will Support Chrome Extensions – 49 Comments

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    In reply to Wondering_Bard:Calling people idiots is always professional and proves you’re a much better web

    Posted 2 years ago on Yes, the New Microsoft Edge Will Support Chrome Extensions – 49 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:In the software business one generally defines the “consumer space” as the software

    Posted 2 years ago on Yes, the New Microsoft Edge Will Support Chrome Extensions – 49 Comments

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    In reply to Truffles:I sometimes wonder what great ideas were never dreamed-up because of the lack of the lack

    Posted 2 years ago on Yes, the New Microsoft Edge Will Support Chrome Extensions – 49 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Perhaps. But not in the consumer space. Microsoft has most of the “productivity” too

    Posted 2 years ago on Yes, the New Microsoft Edge Will Support Chrome Extensions – 49 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Maybe UWP will finally catch on now that Windows 7 is nearing EOS and Windows 10 has caugh

    Posted 2 years ago on UWP really is dead (Edge is now Win32 app?) – 53 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:While I wouldn’t say “rip off” is quite accurate, it does feel pretty pricey f

    Posted 2 years ago on Lenovo Yoga C630 First Impressions – 31 Comments

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    In reply to solomonrex:Interesting. Most of the “kids” around here prefer consoles to PCs when they have t

    Posted 2 years ago on “Grandma, don’t run out and buy an iPad” – 43 Comments

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    In reply to christian.hvid:There was a call out to Blazor in the article. And a couple other things. I figure

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Open Sources WPF, WinForms, and WinUI – 19 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I never implied commonality, simply stated a *major* open source application that Micros

    Posted 2 years ago on What if Windows 10 isn’t the Future of Windows? (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Yeah. I’m conflicted. On the one hand MS Dev Tools have almost always been top-not

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Open Sources WPF, WinForms, and WinUI – 19 Comments

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    The most interesting part to me is .NET Standard on Mono. As Scott Hanselman says:Think about the .NET Standa

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Open Sources WPF, WinForms, and WinUI – 19 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:In any case you have to BUY a license. And that's an odd step to skip in discussing

    Posted 2 years ago on Boot Camp, Still Crazy After All These Years – 41 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:You get a “activate Windows” watermark at the bottom right of the windows desktop wh

    Posted 2 years ago on Boot Camp, Still Crazy After All These Years – 41 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Yup. Spin it up if you need it, then tear it back down. It would be glorious. They could

    Posted 2 years ago on What if Windows 10 isn’t the Future of Windows? (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Well, there are a whole lot of companies not building W32/W64 apps and you know it.

    Posted 2 years ago on What if Windows 10 isn’t the Future of Windows? (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to Darekmeridian:Excellent point. Especially on hardware I only *think* I picked properly. ;)

    Posted 2 years ago on Best Way to Install Win10 on a New Desktop PC Build – 10 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Sorry, didn’t search the site. Do you have a recommendation for any said books? Or

    Posted 2 years ago on Paul, write a book about the beginnings of the Xbox, like Beneath A Surface – 10 Comments

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    I’d totally buy the hell out of said book.

    Posted 2 years ago on Paul, write a book about the beginnings of the Xbox, like Beneath A Surface – 10 Comments

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    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:But you just *know* it would be portrait orientation video. And that is the true ho

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft has gone too far this time – 20 Comments

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    Hmmmm. Interesting. I so want to love Edge. And for many reasons I do. But I still just get a bunch of random

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    In reply to SupaPete:I actually agree that Microsoft needs to do what Apple did. The problem is that Apple has

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    In reply to skane2600:”Old and busted” is my (somewhat jokey, reference to Men in Black) way of stating wh

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    In reply to docmars:Agreed. The Touch Bar is a deterrent to me as well. I don't actively hate it, but it

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    While I commended and welcomed WSL, I always thought it would have been a better idea to go the opposite way.

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    In reply to truerock2:The main reason people purchase Windows is because it supports obsolete technology.I’m

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    In reply to skane2600:None of the underlying architecture is customer facing. The effect for the customer is t

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    In reply to PeterC:Interesting. It all depends on use-case I suppose. I find for my work a mid-level i5 is fin

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    In reply to Dave:I have heard electronics prices are kinda insane at the moment. I thought they were bad in Am

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    In reply to ghostrider:Yup. I get your perspective. I actually do think there is actual premium in the Surface

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Glad to hear. I am curious about this as well. I’m guessing there will be some hic

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    In reply to remc86007:I assure you that millions of these things will be used to do simple, but CPU intensive

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    In reply to NT6.1:Millions of people are soon to disagree with you. ;)

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    In reply to skane2600:Stocks is kinda a running joke in the Apple community. But Apple absolutely loves that a

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    In reply to Bob_Shutts:I have always liked the new keyboard. Even the first revision with shallower key throw

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    In reply to Th4:macOS would be a terrible touch OS. The touch targets for Window widgets (maximize, minimize,

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    In reply to Bats:Just bought my oldest son’s Christmas gifts yesterday. He wanted a phone upgrade. He wanted

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    In reply to remc86007:Car metaphors are always a bit tricky. I get both of your points. I gather he’s still

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    In reply to rob_segal:All solid points I agree with. Surface studio is drool-worthy. Indeed. I wouldn’t use

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    In reply to MutualCore:Agreed here. I consider this a pretty brilliant idea. I just cant bring myself to pull

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    In reply to jimchamplin:I hear you. I feel like I’m one in a very small minority who loved the potential of

    Posted 2 years ago on What Does Surface Need for You to Buy In? – 36 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Heh. Yeah this is part of my problem. I’m coming off of having 2 personal laptops and 2

    Posted 2 years ago on What Does Surface Need for You to Buy In? – 36 Comments

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    What Does Surface Need for You to Buy In?

    So, reading Beneath a Surface has gotten me very nastalgic for Windows 8/8.1.


    I’m still one of the few that thinks Microsoft were actually onto something. I’m still a bit irritated it was massacred in the tech press. I agree that there were some systemic problems. But man...it was really a pretty nice first attempt at a touch-first conversion.


    So, I’m sure there are many here who have and love various Surface lines. But for the rest of us, what is your major “sticking point” preventing you from pulling the trigger?


    Mine:


    Surface Go - currently overpriced for my perceived value (may not be actually true)

    Surface Pro - probably the most likely to be useful for me, concern about reliability

    Surface Laptop - kinda going out of my “laptop phase”, also alcantara

    Surface Book - see “laptop phase” above, but otherwise this would probably be the winner

    Surface Studio - currently overpriced for my perceived value, but tempted to get for my wife


    I consider myself a good “target” customer for Surface as a premium brand. I honestly don’t mind paying “overpriced” margins for a product I love (or am at least confident in). But I’m just not quite there yet with Surface.


    Posted 2 years ago on What Does Surface Need for You to Buy In? – 36 Comments

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    Beneath a Surface...First Impressions

    Ok, so sorry for the somewhat cheeky title. But I didn’t want to call this a review.


    About a third of the way in and pretty fascinating so far. I never realized there was this much turmoil. And the .org chart, heh.


    Highly recommended. I’m primarily an “Apple guy”, but I still enjoy stuff about MS. And the Surface has always triggered in me this odd...fascination.


    Anyway, thanks for the book, Brad. I know there isn’t a lot of money in books nowadays, but I’m glad these stories get documented.

    Posted 2 years ago on Beneath a Surface…First Impressions – 12 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:I think it is the same thing. That transition was written a bit awkwardly. I think Br

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    In reply to lvthunder:Agreed. There is no such thing as a cheap 4K touchscreen. The cheapest I’ve seen are a

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    In reply to SupaPete:But. Wouldn’t being able to swap the computer core out be better than the current itera

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:There an old saying "You gotta know when to hold'em, know when to fold them".

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    In reply to shameermulji:More like a swappable iMac.Basically you can detach the “foot” of the Surface Stu

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    When people think of the Pixel line, they don’t think of rock solid reliability and QA, and most people stil

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    In reply to NT6.1:If the iPhone is doing so well, give us the numbers. :)Agreed. Some numbers would be amazing

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    In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:I wish it would just stop already. Every year we do this dance.Indeed. I’m alw

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    In reply to NT6.1:Interesting how many people I see walking around with wireless earbuds. Most of them aren’

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    In reply to jimchamplin:It will most likely passed downward to a mini-me. This is intended to be a productivit

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    In reply to ChristopherCollins:The media creation tool is an excellent tip. Thank you!I probably have some old

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    In reply to infloop:Yeah. I remember all the old OEM discounts you’d get if you bought Windows along with a

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    Are people still trying to bend $1,000+ devices? Seems unwise.

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Appreciate that tip, but it will be a new PC so it’ll need a new Windows license. It

    Posted 2 years ago on Best Way to Install Win10 on a New Desktop PC Build – 10 Comments

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    Best Way to Install Win10 on a New Desktop PC Build

    So...ordered some parts for a Christmas desktop build.


    It has been a while since I’ve built out a custom PC. Like over a decade.


    I think i have most everything sorted except the modern age of installing operating systems. ;)


    What is the best way to install Windows on a bare-bones system nowadays.


    I had just planned on buying a Windows package from Newegg or whatever. But then I got thinking there is probably a much better way to do this.


    So I had considered downloading an Insider Build ISO and dropping it on a USB key drive. I think most modern BIOS should have no issues booting a USB key.


    And once it is up I should be able to log into my Windows Account and purchase the activation.


    But I’m sure there are many people experienced with this here, so I’m open to better ideas.

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    In reply to findle:Most organizations do “agile” wrong.

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    Simple solution. Give me Windows 10 for free and I’m happy to deal with as many ads as you wish to toss in t

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10 (Update: Or Not) – 50 Comments

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    I had to go through this a couple times to get it right back when AFS came out. But to nitpick a bit...leaving

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    In reply to wright_is:XCode will also not require too much processing power when writing code, it is when you

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    This is exactly where I expected this new Air to fall. Good on “everyday tasks”. And decent on “Pro-ligh

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    Bah. I had a folding phone a couple years ago: iPhone 6s Plus. :: drumroll, high-hat ::(seriously though, it i

    Posted 2 years ago on Samsung Unveils Its Foldable Phone – 56 Comments

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    In reply to illrigger:You forgot to type “for me”. There are are plenty of people who can use it as a prod

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    In reply to wright_is:Agreed. Likely software issues. Now the phones are “in the wild” Google can gather a

    Posted 2 years ago on Google’s Reliability Issues Continue with Pixel 3 – 67 Comments

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    Haha! Oops.

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    In reply to Yaggs:I know a pen is technically precise but it just isn't the same as using a mouse for det

    Posted 2 years ago on The Real Photoshop Is Finally Coming to iPad Next Year – 37 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:I was actually thinking while reading this, I wonder if they track the number of CPU

    Posted 2 years ago on PC Market Flat-Lined in Q3 2018 – 22 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Yet if that same phone could take on the form factor of a tablet seamlessly how wou

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    In reply to chrishilton1:This "performance rot", has happened to every single iOS device I've ever used,

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:when they launch their own superior next gen mobile solution the extinguish phase w

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    In reply to Geoff:My daughter ended up getting a 'real' laptop as well, so she could use Office 365

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Or. A clear case of wanting to protect their customer’s data from unscrupulous repair

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    In reply to longhorn:Ahhhh Windows Live Mail. How I miss thee. :: sniffle ::It was the best personal mail clie

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    In reply to jprestig:I just went through a major mail / calendar reorganization as well. The fam loves gmail /

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    In reply to DocPaul:Except that with zero interest it isn’t a financial problem at all. (Inflation is irrele

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    In reply to ivarh:Agreed. I’m good with a notch or a chin, but both just seems silly.

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    In reply to wright_is:Agreed. This is actually *very* disappointing to me. I looked for a Pro upgrade license

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    In reply to skane2600:In most cases where there's an overlap in functionality between the two, using the

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    In reply to skane2600:IMO traditional operating systems have value today for all the same reasons they've

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    In reply to djross95:Agreed. Windows has has come a long way in the past while. But working with both platform

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    In reply to longhorn:Well, the rumor is that the new Mac Pro and display are coming soon (2019, I’d guess).

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    In reply to skane2600:It has yet to be seen if there's any substantial user demand for iOS apps on MacOS

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    Grats on the book, Sam. I preordered, can’t avoid a multilayer pun. I just can’t.

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    In reply to dave0:This is excellent feedback, thanks! She adores her Note and though the screen is large for a

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    In reply to skane2600:Well. Yes. Perhaps “new school” and “old school” aren’t the best of terms. But

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    In reply to Minke:I never said it was a bargain. All I said was that most people do it. Most people in America

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    In reply to skane2600:There’s a lot of old animosity from the “old school” Mac users. Particularly those

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    In reply to dstrauss:Touch is just another input method which works beautifully when you are scrolling, zoomin

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    In reply to macguy59:Yup. I “try” android every few years to see if I am being stubborn and missing stuff.

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    In reply to My Hell baby speaking:If I had to choose I would go for relevent mature content and the kids would

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    In reply to dgarcia42:Agreed. Although they still do some slightly wonky things with the “recent” app orde

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    In reply to Minke:I don’t think most people walk into a store and drop $1000 bucks on the table. Most people

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    In reply to Jeffsters:Agreed. And I also love how it will snipe an incoming two factor code from SMS and auto

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Of course, other people aren't you and just as they shouldn't tell you that yo

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    In reply to skborders:I could use an Ipad for all my personal computing, but without mouse support, I could no

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    In reply to longhorn:If you can replace a PC with an iPad then you didn't need a PC in the first place bu

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    I don’t think this is a huge problem. I’m actually glad they are enforcing stricter controls. There are pl

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    In reply to Truffles:I just wonder if they've got a room full of hip 11 year olds making multi-billion do

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    In reply to nbplopes:Yup. In fact I’m guessing it was somehow tied to accounts flagged with a certain condit

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    Heh. Yeah. “Kids these days”. I’m constantly entertained when my 13 year old grumbles about the “stupi

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    In reply to ecumenical:I think the problem with Surface laptop is that it is one of Microsoft’s attempts to

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    I think they already explained it. They just did so in “marketing speak”. An internal experiment rolled ou

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    In reply to SupaPete::: shrug ::Everyone keeps predicting the year Apple won’t sell enough iPhones to stay i

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    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:Of course it's the same old spiel filled with disingenuous inform

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    In reply to Jltuv:I haven’t ever tried grammarly so I’m not sure what it needs to work. I have tried PWA a

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    What is your intended usage style for it (light / heavy productivity, consumption, etc)? What is your typical

    Posted 2 years ago on I Got The Surface Go AMA – 59 Comments

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    I’m pretty sure there was a giant slide at the end that broke all the pricing down. They also said the prici

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    In reply to SupaPete:You do realize that in nearly every industry it is standard practice to sell new, expensi

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    I’m old and grumpy. I like an ecosystem that works cleanly together. For me, Windows Phone was the start of

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    There’s this thing called an App Store. And this other thing called Google. But it I can’t give much direc

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    In reply to Jeffsters:It's iPhone Ten S and Ten S Max.Of course it is, but essentially no “normal” pe

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    Ugh. The names. As “the kids” are fond of saying: I just can’t even.

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:Heh. Yeah. This has been going on for years, but I agree Chrome is the worse offender.

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    In reply to skane2600:Not sure if the existence of a plugin really qualifies as support in the way it's t

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    In reply to MikeGalosIt's incredible that a device that's supposed to be network based wouldn't

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Heh. So Apple never said they *couldn’t* do it. Just that FaceID is more magical (or w

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    In reply to Winner:I get that it sounds gimmicky, but it is honestly very nice. I was always impressed when my

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    That is somewhat interesting since an apparent Chinese leak over the weekend showed a several manufacturing mo

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    If I’m understanding what they want to do, Safari has been going down this path for quite some time. Honestl

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    In reply to Winner:Not to mention any form of “loyalty rewards” program. And there are many, many forms.

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Wants to Kill URLs in Chrome – 33 Comments

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    In reply to ErichK:On the other hand, I don't recall a time when my $60 Android phone did that.That is in

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    In reply to nbplopes:I want more performance and more modularity for the price that is all.The overall compute

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    In reply to pecosbob04:People can’t seem to get over when Apple released the software patch that lowered CPU

    Posted 2 years ago on Oops, Apple Has Another Quality Problem – 94 Comments

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    In reply to Andi:I never said it had anything to do with quality. I mentioned it in alignment with the “Appl

    Posted 2 years ago on Oops, Apple Has Another Quality Problem – 94 Comments

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    In reply to Andi:If you don't buy Apple Care you get 700$ worth of bills for keyboard repairs, throttled

    Posted 2 years ago on Oops, Apple Has Another Quality Problem – 94 Comments

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    In reply to Andi:Safe to say that any current Surface product is better than the current Apple equivalent. It&

    Posted 2 years ago on Oops, Apple Has Another Quality Problem – 94 Comments

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    In reply to Andi:Uh huh. Might have.

    Posted 2 years ago on Oops, Apple Has Another Quality Problem – 94 Comments

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    In reply to Andi:I normally only get AppleCare on business MacBooks. I’ve never had any problems with person

    Posted 2 years ago on Oops, Apple Has Another Quality Problem – 94 Comments

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    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:I'll be more than welcome to gift Apple an 'A' for cust

    Posted 2 years ago on Oops, Apple Has Another Quality Problem – 94 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Even the public beta has been great on my X (other than this upgrade pop up annoyance in th

    Posted 2 years ago on Oops, Apple Has Another Quality Problem – 94 Comments

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    Sure. Sure. Quality problems. Want to remind us how many times you had to return your Pixel 2? ;)Maybe I’m j

    Posted 2 years ago on Oops, Apple Has Another Quality Problem – 94 Comments

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    In reply to ErichK:It is definitely an enthusiast card at the moment. It will take the market a while to relea

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    There seem to be a whole lot of new Chromebooks being released lately. :)I’m curious to the storage specs on

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    In reply to lvthunder:This is a good point too. One thing I’ve been trying to do is to see if I can handle m

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    Agreed. I’ve been thinking through this on and off a bit throughout this year. I think I have decided on a

    Posted 2 years ago on "Good Enough" Computing – 36 Comments

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    In reply to Bdsrev:Nope. Totally not dangerous. Epic didn’t just have an exploit in their first android inst

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    That Mashable article starts off poorly written and obviously biased against Google. It gets a bit wish-washy

    Posted 2 years ago on Google pulls their favorite irresponsible security stunt with Fornite developer – 4 Comments

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    I also appreciate this post. I’ve been considering a surprise upgrade for my wife. She has always loved the

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    As an American who is getting older I completely agree. Luckily I’m to the point where I have enough experie

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    In reply to skane2600:Correct. Sorry I wasn’t very specific there. I simply meant until (unless) the server

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    In reply to Jhambi:I don’t see them totally dumping Intel. They *could* but there are a lot of the “pro”

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    In reply to longhorn:MacOS and ARM won't happen for the foreseeable future for the same reason. I’

    Posted 2 years ago on more on ARM vs Intel – 13 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:Agreed. Everyone is quite enthused with the laptop form factor, but it still contains a l

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    In reply to Stooks:Yup. The lack of updates is simply a bit baffling to me. The only thing I can really think

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple to Launch New MacBook Air, Mac Mini Later This Year – 46 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:I wish everyone good luck with their class action lawsuit. I didn’t actually search becau

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple to Launch New MacBook Air, Mac Mini Later This Year – 46 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:So the updates to the Throttle book 2018 were great?For most people those are great updates

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple to Launch New MacBook Air, Mac Mini Later This Year – 46 Comments

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    In reply to SenorGravy:Ugh. I hate myself for buying into Apple’s bullshit.You really should resell that Mac

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple to Launch New MacBook Air, Mac Mini Later This Year – 46 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Windows 10 just feels snappier. MacOS does not feel slow but does not have the pep Windows

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple to Launch New MacBook Air, Mac Mini Later This Year – 46 Comments

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    I far prefer adding a Boot Camp partition and then activating the “boot camp” loader option for my Windows

    Posted 2 years ago on Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac Launches with Mojave Support – 9 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:The $1299 Macbook you are talking about goes away at the end of this year.Yup. And as menti

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple to Launch New MacBook Air, Mac Mini Later This Year – 46 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:I see where you are going, but if you don’t care about the Touch Bar (and most people sho

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple to Launch New MacBook Air, Mac Mini Later This Year – 46 Comments

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    Yup, I’ve used a vertical mouse for years. They are amazing if you have certain forms of wrist strain or RSI

    Posted 2 years ago on Logitech Just Made a Crazy, Vertical Mouse – 26 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:The great thing about the NUC Kits is that it’s just a hollow shell with no OS. Yo

    Posted 2 years ago on Intel Brings 8th-Generation Core Chips to the NUC – 15 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Yeah, I figured my exact recollection was wrong. But my point was that the full screen sta

    Posted 2 years ago on Replacing Windows? (Premium) – 87 Comments

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    In reply to James_Wilson:That being said - it did take away far too much control from the Windows user - so mu

    Posted 2 years ago on Replacing Windows? (Premium) – 87 Comments

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    In reply to MutualCore:Personally, I think “karma” is running a fleet of Windows 10 machines and just like

    Posted 2 years ago on First Snapdragon 850 Benchmarks Disappoint (Updated) – 29 Comments

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    Ahhhhh...wistful thoughts of BeOS. I had one of the dual-boot Mac clones of the era in addition to my official

    Posted 2 years ago on Replacing Windows? (Premium) – 87 Comments

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    While this kinda appears to be a “me too” play (obvious comparisons to Apple / Boot Camp), I can see them

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Could Be Coming to Chromebooks – 23 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:As I stated earlier, if Apple brought iOS to a laptop form factor I don’t think they w

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple is stupid for not bringing mouse support to the iPad – 54 Comments

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    I don’t think so. In fact I think they are more wrong on the “no touch Macs” stance. That is more likely

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple is stupid for not bringing mouse support to the iPad – 54 Comments

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    In reply to bbold:What about games like Hearthstone? I realize it is a bit deceptively hoggy of the graphics c

    Posted 2 years ago on Surface Go Got a Day One Firmware Update – 42 Comments

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    In reply to Samr:Apple for all its faults will relatively cheaply repair its products way outside of warranty.

    Posted 2 years ago on iFixit Goes Inside the Surface Go, Awards a Low Repairability Score – 29 Comments

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    In reply to the_sl0th:I was wondering about this too. If I hadn’t read this and a relative or friend asked m

    Posted 2 years ago on Fortnite Is Ditching the Google Play Store – 18 Comments

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    I don’t care if t is repairable or upgradable, as long as Microsoft is willing to replace it if it breaks (n

    Posted 2 years ago on iFixit Goes Inside the Surface Go, Awards a Low Repairability Score – 29 Comments

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    Seems pretty solid. I don’t mind paying extra for that build quality feel. Maybe I’m a snob, but I just do

    Posted 2 years ago on Surface Go: The Unboxing – 10 Comments

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    :: grabs some popcorn ::I’m going to try to limit myself to a single post on this one. Another data point th

    Posted 2 years ago on Acer’s New Business Chromebooks Arrive in September – 17 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Bottom line - we can agree to disagree ;-)Something we agree on! ;)Seriously though

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:I am surprised how you can try and claim people don't like the leading consume

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:So Linux apps like LibreOffice can be installed on a Chromebook "out of the box" without

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:This is Chromebooks only viable channel and it is about to lose it.I disagree. I th

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    I’m not too surprised Macs we’re down. I’m actually impressed they weren’t down more. With the new qua

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Delivers a Blockbuster Quarter, But… – 62 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I know. It was a cheap shot over the bow. I find myself hilarious. ;)Honestly I feel Win

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Rhetoric. Though for some here it's as unloved as Chrome OS.Touche. I don’t really

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:I never hear people say they do not like Windows.Interesting. I hear it all the tim

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Well then.the last thing I would recommend is a crappy OS like Chrome. Windows 10 i

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:An old computer lying idle isn't going to start installing updates as part of the b

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:I would get the fanboy posts if this was a new platform but after EIGHT years. Give

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Windows will still be the dominate PC OS when Chromebooks are gone.We agree, but I

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:The theoretical pattern I'm questioning is success always leads to success.Ah, gotc

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Haha. OkWell. As mentioned my experience with Libre office is twofold.The stuff in m

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Consumers actually like windows, and it is a better user experience than a Chromebo

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Your argument that Chromebooks will succeed because Google's Android has succeeded,

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:You got that all wrong.Ok, so... I think we might have to agree to disagree. Linux i

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Again. I would not recommend Linux to the same crowd I’d recommend a Chromebook to

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to truerock2:Your son is obviously not the target market for a Chromebook. ;)

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Why would someone buy a Chromebook for the same price as a system that can do more?

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to HellcatM:Over exaggerate issues that only happen to a handful of people who do dumb things like do

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:This is an excellent summary. I had forgotten about Crostini. It’s the one to

    Posted 2 years ago on I took the plunge and bought my first Chromebook – 21 Comments

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    Excellent. Even with Active Hours set properly, I have been interrupted by forced reboots at least three morni

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Won’t Waste Your Time With Unexpected Updates Anymore – 38 Comments

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    In reply to zybch:Meh. You can “game” fine on a Mac. No one buys a Mac as a gaming machine. But it plenty

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Claims MacBook Pro’s Thermal Throttling Fixed With New Software Update – 26 Comments

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    Well, to pick a few nits, it’s pretty unlikely most users would have encountered these bugs. It only happene

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Claims MacBook Pro’s Thermal Throttling Fixed With New Software Update – 26 Comments

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    If performance is reasonable, I plan on getting one (with pen) for my wife. She’s a digital artist but didn

    Posted 2 years ago on What will you be using Surface Go for? – 14 Comments

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    In reply to jaboonday:Agreed. I do kinda live in the boonies, and only have access to horrible DSL. However, I

    Posted 2 years ago on The 5G Hype Is Inexplicable to Me – 16 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:but I think the larger point is that Apple has sacrificed a lot of stuff in the name of

    Posted 2 years ago on Here’s Apple’s Lousy Attempt At Fixing the Keyboard on New MacBook Pros – 61 Comments

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    In reply to PanamaVet:In order to get to the $6k range, he would have had to upgrade the SSD to the 4TB option

    Posted 2 years ago on Here’s Apple’s Lousy Attempt At Fixing the Keyboard on New MacBook Pros – 61 Comments

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:no surprise, but apple fans like to be milked from their beloved company, so why apple

    Posted 2 years ago on Here’s Apple’s Lousy Attempt At Fixing the Keyboard on New MacBook Pros – 61 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:It is my understanding that the cases are incompatible. I guess they could have made a v

    Posted 2 years ago on Internal Apple Documentation Confirms MacBook Pro Keyboard Fix – 22 Comments

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    The fix is incompetent at best, which is likely why Apple isn’t officially acknowledging the existence of th

    Posted 2 years ago on Internal Apple Documentation Confirms MacBook Pro Keyboard Fix – 22 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I've little knowledge in that area. It has been over a decade since I’ve written

    Posted 2 years ago on I took the plunge and bought my first Chromebook – 21 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Yes. If you want to do JavaScript as a profession those frameworks will come into play.

    Posted 2 years ago on I took the plunge and bought my first Chromebook – 21 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Should I assume that the Linux VM running in the cloud is something you pay for?Yes. You

    Posted 2 years ago on I took the plunge and bought my first Chromebook – 21 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:You can do pretty basic stuff without a CLI, such as writing a traditional site with HTM

    Posted 2 years ago on I took the plunge and bought my first Chromebook – 21 Comments

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    Caret is probably your best bet if you don’t want to go the Crouton route (which requires developer mode and

    Posted 2 years ago on I took the plunge and bought my first Chromebook – 21 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Thanks for the tip, but I get 70s flashbacks when I open a console :)Sorry to be the bea

    Posted 2 years ago on I took the plunge and bought my first Chromebook – 21 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Agreed. For certain tasks / workloads it’s nice to just know you have full power, ex

    Posted 2 years ago on surface desktop – 14 Comments

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    $1500 ouch. At least we can stop talking about the iPhone X being overpriced drivel soon. That said...if it’

    Posted 2 years ago on Samsung’s Foldable Phone Coming Early Next Year – 17 Comments

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    I don’t think a tower would fit the “surface” brand. There’s really no Surface on a tower. I don’t s

    Posted 2 years ago on surface desktop – 14 Comments

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    Hmmm. I actually quite like this.

    Posted 2 years ago on Kensington Announces a Surface Studio-like Dock for Surface Pro – 27 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I don’t necessarily disagree. My point is simply: most people use desktop / laptop machi

    Posted 2 years ago on The PC Industry (Barely) Grew for the First Time in 6 Years – 53 Comments

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    In reply to Robert_Wade:"It needs a new way of doing things". But what does that mean?I have no idea. If I did

    Posted 2 years ago on The Andromeda Journey Continues – 60 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Implication from differences in IDC and Gartner figures is that Chromebooks produced more

    Posted 2 years ago on Gartner’s numbers do not include Chromebook sales? – 7 Comments

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    In reply to Sprtfan:Not exactly sure what that means but makes me think that Surface Pro and HP Envy x2 t

    Posted 2 years ago on Gartner’s numbers do not include Chromebook sales? – 7 Comments

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    I also enjoyed this article. Sometimes software can be like a love letter to the world. I often try to describ

    Posted 2 years ago on Building Tweeten (Premium) – 15 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Wow! I certainly hope they didn’t. That’s not a comfortable place to stow a CPU.

    Posted 2 years ago on The PC Industry (Barely) Grew for the First Time in 6 Years – 53 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I have no interest in using TurboTax on phonesI have no interest in TurboTax. However. Wha

    Posted 2 years ago on The PC Industry (Barely) Grew for the First Time in 6 Years – 53 Comments

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    In reply to Ugur:Meh. I’m a developer too. Don’t care to argue benchmarks, etc. You said something in your

    Posted 2 years ago on The PC Industry (Barely) Grew for the First Time in 6 Years – 53 Comments

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    I think you can pretty much assume Apple’s convinced the second generation keyboard should primarily fix the

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple admits the brand new MacBook Pros still have faulty keyboards – 16 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:(Literally what a non-techy employee of mine once told me while explaining why she could

    Posted 2 years ago on Here’s Apple’s Lousy Attempt At Fixing the Keyboard on New MacBook Pros – 61 Comments

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    In reply to Ugur:There are quite a lot of assumptions in this post. But I’ll just disagree with the main one

    Posted 2 years ago on The PC Industry (Barely) Grew for the First Time in 6 Years – 53 Comments

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    In reply to warren:... long list of potential “problems” ...Most people don’t care about upgrading parts

    Posted 2 years ago on Here’s Apple’s Lousy Attempt At Fixing the Keyboard on New MacBook Pros – 61 Comments

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    In reply to truerock2:I disagree. In the mid-90s I developed a floorplan design tool that ran in Internet Expl

    Posted 2 years ago on Adobe Reportedly Bringing Full Photoshop to the iPad – 62 Comments

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    In reply to Orin:I'm surprised I didn't see this question asked: How will this work without mouse su

    Posted 2 years ago on Adobe Reportedly Bringing Full Photoshop to the iPad – 62 Comments

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    Heh. I’ve been around the Internet long enough not to take anything in comment boards personally. I’m pret

    Posted 2 years ago on Downvotes – 56 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:There are no killer business apps for iPad.Meh. There could be. That is the thing about s

    Posted 2 years ago on Adobe Reportedly Bringing Full Photoshop to the iPad – 62 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I think Surface is important even if it doesn’t make significant profit on its own

    Posted 2 years ago on Satya and hardware – 4 Comments

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    In reply to EZAB:UWP is not the future, PWA is. Say it with me:PWAs aren’t magical unicorn horn dust. T

    Posted 2 years ago on The Andromeda Journey Continues – 60 Comments

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    In reply to PeterC:MS will undoubtedly return to mobile in a variety of ways apart from their iOS and android

    Posted 2 years ago on Adobe Reportedly Bringing Full Photoshop to the iPad – 62 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Sound like a definite contender for a Christmas present.

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands-On with Microsoft Surface Go – 123 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Hey Paul, the more I look at it, I’m thinking this might be great for my wife. She

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands-On with Microsoft Surface Go – 123 Comments

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    In reply to dsharp75:The sheer gall!Yeah! Curse those jerks for making products people all over the world love

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands-On with Microsoft Surface Go – 123 Comments

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    In reply to warren:Given the flexibility of the OS and the massive Windows developer base out there...0_oYou

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands-On with Microsoft Surface Go – 123 Comments

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    Awesome. Perfect for my iPad. Would be great for the Surface Go as well.

    Posted 2 years ago on Netflix Makes It Easier to Watch Shows on the Go – 5 Comments

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    I like this. I think it is a pretty solid entry for those who don’t want (or don’t like) an iPad. I want t

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands-On with Microsoft Surface Go – 123 Comments

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    In reply to Robert_Wade:Agreed. Over $1000. Heck the new Surface devices are plain tablets and rumored to be i

    Posted 2 years ago on Enthusiasts Petition Microsoft to Make Andromeda – 93 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:My read on the “new Mac Pro” is the convergence of two mistakes: * they misread the

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Delays AirPower Charging Mat Once Again Due to Technical Hurdles – 45 Comments

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    In reply to PeterC:But IMO microsoft will need to “create” the new windows to kick start a new business ch

    Posted 2 years ago on why I believe Andromeda is important and needed – 52 Comments

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    In reply to Bdsrev:That wasn't real Windows. People want to run Chrome and iTunes, or even Firefox.I’m

    Posted 2 years ago on why I believe Andromeda is important and needed – 52 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Woohoo! An idealized Surface sandwich. Mmmmmm yum.

    Posted 2 years ago on The PWA Revolution is Off to a Slow Start. Why? (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    In reply to FalseAgent:It will (might) only revolutionize app development.So far, the only thing I’ve seen t

    Posted 2 years ago on The PWA Revolution is Off to a Slow Start. Why? (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    The main reason PWAs are being slowly implemented is because they just don’t live up to the hype for most ap

    Posted 2 years ago on The PWA Revolution is Off to a Slow Start. Why? (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Actually, when it comes to PWAs, I actually agree. The cake is a lie, folks. It has

    Posted 2 years ago on The PWA Revolution is Off to a Slow Start. Why? (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:You know running Windows 10 in a VM is going to reduce its performance. ;)

    Posted 2 years ago on New Windows 10 Build Brings Massive Microsoft Edge Improvements – 32 Comments

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    This could be a good time to use “Finally”. :)I'm guessing this doesn’t hurt Samsung that much, I t

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple and Samsung Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuit – 14 Comments

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    Here’s the thing: Digital health is important. Focusing on the real world is important. And more i

    Posted 2 years ago on Digital Health is Too Important to Trust Apple and Google – 14 Comments

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    Well, heck...maybe they can announce it alongside Apple announcing AirPower is “finally” for sale. :)It is

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Pulls Sets From Windows 10 Redstone 5 – 34 Comments

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    In reply to ROBERTMEPPEL:My 6 core D500 is by far, the best performing, and most quiet, desktop I have ever us

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Finally Admits to MacBook Keyboard Design Flaw – 66 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:An item that hasn't actually been answered is whether Apple users who get the "free

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Finally Admits to MacBook Keyboard Design Flaw – 66 Comments

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    I have to admit Huawei is looking better and better. I just am not a fan of that pop up web cam. But I don’t

    Posted 2 years ago on Huawei MateBook X Pro Review – 15 Comments

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    In reply to zybch:Apple's MO is:1 - Ignore the problemHmmm...ok.2 - When their help forums start seeing a

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Finally Admits to MacBook Keyboard Design Flaw – 66 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Hedlund:Why does the title of this article need to say 'Finally'? I read it as a b

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Finally Ships Public Betas of iOS 12, tvOS 12, and macOS Mojave – 14 Comments

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    In reply to jdmp10:I’ve been running all developer betas on my primary devices since they dropped. I wouldn&

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Finally Ships Public Betas of iOS 12, tvOS 12, and macOS Mojave – 14 Comments

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    In reply to ErichK:Thanks for the feedback. My phone may still be an entry-level Android, and I'm okay wi

    Posted 2 years ago on My tablet journey (finally ending with an iPad) – 26 Comments

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    In reply to Andi:They want to bring something that can justify a price premium. :: shrug ::I will spend a

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Delays AirPower Charging Mat Once Again Due to Technical Hurdles – 45 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:My guess is that they want it placement agnostic. And that isn’t easy. Wireless chargers

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Delays AirPower Charging Mat Once Again Due to Technical Hurdles – 45 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:Everyone figured later that year, not early the next year...Then “everyone” figured

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Delays AirPower Charging Mat Once Again Due to Technical Hurdles – 45 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Meh. It doesn’t need to be a PWA, though I’m a bit confused why it isn’t. It would ma

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands-On with Google Messages for Web – 40 Comments

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    In reply to HellcatM:you know next apple will steal the rounded off screen like the Samsung Galaxy series.Ugh.

    Posted 2 years ago on Huawei MediaPad M5 Review – 19 Comments

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    I’m a bit confused then. I get that the “rewritten” part is inaccurate, but most of those apps are writt

    Posted 2 years ago on About That Office 365 and JavaScript Thing – 29 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Btw. this is not going to work because it has lot of assumptions.All of which can be

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft is Working with Retailers to Eliminate Checkout … And Amazon – 41 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I know I can do everything I need to do with a Chromebook and Citrix with the sole excepti

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 67 – 58 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I was speaking more to familiarity than to technical acumen. People, in general, are com

    Posted 2 years ago on Carmel, Libra, and Andromeda are the next wave of Surface Devices – 81 Comments

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    In reply to Michael_Goff::)It is a thing of beauty, no?

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 67 – 58 Comments

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    In reply to Shumayal:The original Xbox One was heavily criticized for supporting TV and a Kinect that nobody w

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s Next-Gen Xbox Will Arrive in 2020 – 34 Comments

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    In reply to Robert_Wade:I just don't see any value whatsoever in a "folding screen" that can be carried i

    Posted 2 years ago on Carmel, Libra, and Andromeda are the next wave of Surface Devices – 81 Comments

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    I can’t help but think it would be a natural to have some XBox Scarlet tie-in as well. I realize they are go

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s Next-Gen HoloLens is Codenamed Sydney; Arrives Q1, 2019 – 29 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Woah, wait a minute. You don’t like it? I have to admit I’m a little surprised h

    Posted 2 years ago on Carmel, Libra, and Andromeda are the next wave of Surface Devices – 81 Comments

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    There isn’t enough information yet to know what “notarized” means yet. Apple’s example is basically th

    Posted 2 years ago on "Notarized" Mac Apps – 4 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:heck I even use Pages and Numbers from time to timeScreenshots, or it didn’t happen. :p

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 67 – 58 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:I’m pretty sure you are missing the point of this article. :)The number of people

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 67 – 58 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Chrome OS has had 7 years under 1% market share. It is one of the worst OSs possibl

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 67 – 58 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Hedlund:Windows will be irrelevant...It will be, and it will happen sooner than most people

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 67 – 58 Comments

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    Oh no! Not disappointed critics!

    Posted 2 years ago on Early Pixel 3 XL Leaks Disappoint Critics – 23 Comments

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    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:It is the ads themselves. An ad on TV or radio will not bork my TV, or radio; it is

    Posted 2 years ago on Why I have to use an ad blocker on Thurrott.com – 15 Comments

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    In reply to macguy59:When has MS projected humility ?I distinctly remember Satya getting up onstage at /build

    Posted 2 years ago on Notice Anything Missing in the WWDC Keynote? (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    In reply to BlackForestHam:Agreed. I’ve been on the fence about trying the premium subscription since the ch

    Posted 2 years ago on Notice Anything Missing in the WWDC Keynote? (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    In reply to Dick_O_Rosary:How long do you think it will take for the developer of a successful iOS to Mac port

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Confirms it is Bringing iOS Apps to the Mac – 60 Comments

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    I’ll just leave this here for anyone interested:www.wired.com/story/wwdc-2018-federighi-ios-apps-on-macos/Fo

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Confirms it is Bringing iOS Apps to the Mac – 60 Comments

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    In reply to offTheRecord:I care less about the processor and RAM. My main concern is SSD. I know I’m a bit u

    Posted 2 years ago on Acer Goes Back to School with New PCs, Chromebooks – 37 Comments

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    In reply to PincasX:Well, except this story really isn’t right. I guess it is kinda right. I appreciate Paul

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Confirms it is Bringing iOS Apps to the Mac – 60 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:this means just allowing iOS apps running on Mac OSI’m still pretty sure it isn’

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Confirms it is Bringing iOS Apps to the Mac – 60 Comments

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    In reply to James_Wilson:Bit like desktop bridge on Windows.This is my understanding as well. There’s some s

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Confirms it is Bringing iOS Apps to the Mac – 60 Comments

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    In reply to warren:I agree. Not much to see this year. But dark mode makes me a happy developer. I’m certain

    Posted 2 years ago on Here’s Everything Coming With macOS Mojave – 23 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Nope. Notepad is a text editor. But it you also can’t use Notepad as a platform to hos

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft + GitHub – 72 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:The end goal for Microsoft is to buy control over Linux and there are couple reasons

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft + GitHub – 72 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:This is not different from Microsoft or others.It is actually very similar to some of the s

    Posted 2 years ago on Here’s Everything Coming With macOS Mojave – 23 Comments

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    The really interesting part here to me is the CEO shakeup, and Chris being a MS Technical Fellow. I wonder the

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft + GitHub – 72 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:It is absolutely a developer platform. A *lot* of development workflows use Github as th

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft + GitHub – 72 Comments

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    blog.github.com/2018-06-04-github-microsoft/Apparently the “talks” were very short. ;)

    Posted 2 years ago on Report: Microsoft in Talks to Buy GitHub – 35 Comments

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    It makes no sense to buy a chromebook at that price when you can have a full Windows 10 system.Which will do w

    Posted 2 years ago on Google PixelBook on Sale for Just $750 – 37 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I've always found it ironic that GitHub is a centralized location to store software

    Posted 2 years ago on Report: Microsoft in Talks to Buy GitHub – 35 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I bet they get it there.I do too. They own both sides of the equation. If they don

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Photos Goes PWA – 20 Comments

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    Initial guess, streaming WWDC (and other events) without a macOS or iOS device.

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple just gave the most amazing boost for Edge – 14 Comments

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    Heh. I love that everything has a notch. Honestly, the notch *would* bug me if I hadn’t become so enamored w

    Posted 2 years ago on Report: Yes, the Next Pixel XL will have a Notch, Too – 33 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Back when I was a kid, we walked to school miles, uphill, in the snow, both directio

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Photos Goes PWA – 20 Comments

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    In reply to rtodd_us:Does IOS have any parental controls?Rumor has it Apple should be jumping on the Digital H

    Posted 2 years ago on Best phone for kid’s first phone… – 19 Comments

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    I would imagine the PWA is a perfect replacement for the native apps then.It should gulp up all the photos fro

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Photos Goes PWA – 20 Comments

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    Arg, feeling the wounds of having to lay my Zune to rest all over again. ;)Seriously though, I still miss my Z

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft to Retire Groove for Android and iOS – 62 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:“Visual Studio Code uses a lot more resources than Notepad++.”Yes. Essentially I meant

    Posted 2 years ago on Is Microsoft good at actual software? – 61 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Wasn’t talking about young people. Most young people seem to handle most anything you

    Posted 2 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:At the very least it is good for those who use iOS and have purchased books from Microso

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Edge for iOS Now Supports EBooks – 22 Comments

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    :: sigh ::These are getting interesting. Did they say anything about the SSD sizes?

    Posted 2 years ago on Acer Goes Back to School with New PCs, Chromebooks – 37 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:“At least MS is doing things based on customer's needs and that is a heck of

    Posted 2 years ago on Acer Goes Back to School with New PCs, Chromebooks – 37 Comments

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    In reply to Jhambi:I want a Cortana powered airlock. :)

    Posted 2 years ago on PC Makers are Embracing Alexa – 42 Comments

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    In reply to unkinected:A high end gaming laptop will set you back much farther than this will. And I think thi

    Posted 2 years ago on Huawei MateBook X Pro First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I think there is still simply far to much momentum in Windows for it to die soon. Ev

    Posted 2 years ago on Well… Microsoft Build was generally boring for Windows – 13 Comments

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    In reply to TEAMSWITCHER:I only expect new laptops if they have the keyboard corrected, and I’m not 100% sur

    Posted 2 years ago on Huawei MateBook X Pro First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    In reply to obarthelemy:I would hate to have to flip my phone up-side down to use the front camera. Upside-dow

    Posted 2 years ago on 10 Signs the Apple Ship is Sinking! – 51 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t sto

    Posted 2 years ago on 10 Signs the Apple Ship is Sinking! – 51 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:“I just don't understand some people's enthusiasm for running complex softwa

    Posted 2 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Agreed. I haven’t spent extensive time trying to debug with Edge, but I’m now curiou

    Posted 2 years ago on does Microsoft care about Edge? – 66 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:“Don't personalize this. I use Google Chrome because it's the best brows

    Posted 2 years ago on does Microsoft care about Edge? – 66 Comments

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    In reply to Jules_Wombat:Visual Studio is still the best IDE available, especially if working with MS language

    Posted 2 years ago on Is Microsoft good at actual software? – 61 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:“I don't follow your point. We are discussing a new form factor that ma

    Posted 2 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

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    In reply to DrPRW:I’m curious about this as well. Family likes the GPM plan. I like it too, Google’s algor

    Posted 2 years ago on Google to Launch YouTube Music Next Week – 35 Comments

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    In reply to RR:“If they get a device that can do both their work and their media consumption, and it saves t

    Posted 2 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:“I image these same people saying "I keep hearing about this thing people call a web b

    Posted 2 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:”How many iPad users have Windows PC's? How many would love to have access t

    Posted 2 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

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    In reply to RM:I would expect they are using a different implementation of the Offline Storage APIs. All the o

    Posted 2 years ago on Offline Support Comes to the New Gmail – 12 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:Heh. I have to agree. And I’m sorry but this article just makes me laugh. Offline Stora

    Posted 2 years ago on Offline Support Comes to the New Gmail – 12 Comments

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    Embrace the notch. EMBRACE IT!!!

    Posted 2 years ago on OnePlus 6 Arrives May 22, Will Start at $529 – 27 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Dammit, now I totally want my next iPhone to be “South Seas Sapphire”.

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

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    In reply to Jhambi:“But "collaboration" can be done with a laptop in a conference room with a whiteboard/pro

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

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    In reply to ghostrider:“The demo's look cool, but the Surface Hub has a tiny, tiny potential audience.

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

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    In reply to warren:“Sure, Win32 will go away someday.... like, 15-20 years from now.”If you subtract 10 ye

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands-On with Redstone 5: Sets – 56 Comments

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    I don’t have any of those problems with my iPhone. ;) But all tech has problems. They are extremely complex

    Posted 2 years ago on iPhone premium quality overrated? – 10 Comments

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    I’m glad that they addressed this. This makes me more confident to spring for a Surface Pro. I'd like t

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Unveils a Surface Pro 4 Replacement Program – 15 Comments

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    I think Microsoft is currently a Windows shop doing Linux-y things ... on its way to a Linux shop killing Wind

    Posted 2 years ago on Well… Microsoft Build was generally boring for Windows – 13 Comments

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    In reply to Andi:“A Snow Leopard focus is needed for macos for your statement to ring true.”meh. My Mac ne

    Posted 2 years ago on Quick MacBook Air Check-In (Premium) – 23 Comments

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    In reply to offTheRecord:“Which you won't, of course.”hahahaha, so true. ... I’m crying because it

    Posted 2 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to FalseAgent:I expect that a well-written web page that were saved as an icon to the phone’s “ho

    Posted 2 years ago on This is What Google Said About PWAs at I/O 2018 – 33 Comments

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    PWAs are the next best solution. I guarantee you Microsoft wouldn’t be pushing them as heavily if they had a

    Posted 2 years ago on This is What Google Said About PWAs at I/O 2018 – 33 Comments

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    I’ve always been if the opinion that “who made whom” arguments are always silly. If everyone wins, who c

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands-On with the Android P Beta: Gesture Navigation – 18 Comments

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    In reply to ck:Agreed. I keep hearing this Windows 10 performance sucks thing, but performance has increased a

    Posted 2 years ago on Quick MacBook Air Check-In (Premium) – 23 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:“Every item listed in the article is quite valid and a serious warning sign”I disagr

    Posted 2 years ago on 10 Signs the Apple Ship is Sinking! – 51 Comments

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    It is humorous, because that is exactly how I feel when I use Windows. Even though I like Windows 10 there are

    Posted 2 years ago on Quick MacBook Air Check-In (Premium) – 23 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:“Because people are constantly asking Alexa questions about Office documents?”You mean

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Announces Android Things 1.0 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:I get what you are saying. What I’m saying is if I spend 5 years with a $20,000 (maxed

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Moves New Mac Pro Launch to Next Year – 48 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:“Why waste space in the machine with a redundant part? That would be stupid.”

    Posted 2 years ago on 10 Signs the Apple Ship is Sinking! – 51 Comments

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    In reply to karlinhigh:“Who wants to live in a world where we need to figure out which color traffic light m

    Posted 2 years ago on 10 Signs the Apple Ship is Sinking! – 51 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Yes, Apple, in fact tailors their introductory keynotes to consumers / press. And hold an a

    Posted 2 years ago on Here Comes Build 2018 – 8 Comments

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    I realize you probably don’t want to spend money on apps you may not use, yet I like Marked 2. It is, essen

    Posted 2 years ago on What I Use, Build 2018: MacBook Air (Premium) – 92 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:“Hilariously enough...... The same is true of Windows! While the appearance of Windo

    Posted 2 years ago on 10 Signs the Apple Ship is Sinking! – 51 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I believe the root bug was an unintended consequence of coding the security for the iMac P

    Posted 2 years ago on 10 Signs the Apple Ship is Sinking! – 51 Comments

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    Hahaha. I love the ongoing doom and gloom articles. I’ll give you #6. That said I have decided I love my iPh

    Posted 2 years ago on 10 Signs the Apple Ship is Sinking! – 51 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:“...but to suggest that "normal" people don't use Windows is embarrassingly ridic

    Posted 2 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to Jack_Smith:"HP Chromebook 13 G1 - 13.3" - Core m5 6Y57"Hmmm. Mid-hundreds price range and overall

    Posted 2 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to Jack_Smith:“Agree. We do have five more high end Chromebooks in development to compete with the

    Posted 2 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to ebraiter:“At this rate, maybe one of them will take over Windows in say 120 years.”While MS is

    Posted 2 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to FalseAgent:Agreed. I’m enamored with the new iOS functionality. That saud, this is great. I do a

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10’s New Redstone 5 Build Brings a New Screenshotting Tool – 24 Comments

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    Well...hell. This makes my pending web dev device upgrade more interesting. Now the hardware just needs to get

    Posted 2 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    Around here it was even worse. I was disappointed when I was actively discouraged from buying a Windows Phone

    Posted 2 years ago on Did regular consumers just not know about Windows Phone? – 44 Comments

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    In reply to thisisdonovan:As much as I love my iPhone X, I’m also surprised. I didn’t expect it would outs

    Posted 2 years ago on Surprise: Apple Delivers Another Blockbuster Quarter – 57 Comments

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    In reply to NT6.1:“And based on this post and the fail iPhone X is”I think you might want to re-read the a

    Posted 2 years ago on Surprise: Apple Delivers Another Blockbuster Quarter – 57 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:“Customers chose iPhone X more than any other iPhone each week in the March quarter, j

    Posted 2 years ago on Surprise: Apple Delivers Another Blockbuster Quarter – 57 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:“Desktop usage is really high and it is in billions.”I strongly believe that the

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Pumps Out Another Redstone 5 Build – 10 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:“I believe if Andromeda is real, and a great device, Android mobile pho

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:“The problem is that without expandability in the iMac Pro they have to pay NOW for ne

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Moves New Mac Pro Launch to Next Year – 48 Comments

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    In reply to cayo:I love my Apple devices, but they are certainly overpriced. So are the premium offerings from

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft: So long, and thanks for all the fish… – 49 Comments

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    I agree that this probably isn’t much of a foreshadow. Im guessing it was largely not worth trimming Windows

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows – 89 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:I love discussions about Linux. Everyone loves and hates different things. I know it

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft: So long, and thanks for all the fish… – 49 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:“Now if I can only get my games running in WINE...”It largely depends on which gam

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft: So long, and thanks for all the fish… – 49 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:“Apple? Seriously Apple? Apple is ridiculously boring.”See...the thing is...as I continue

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft: So long, and thanks for all the fish… – 49 Comments

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    In reply to SRRLX1986:I think it would pretty much be guaranteed to basically be an A-series processor. I can

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Moves New Mac Pro Launch to Next Year – 48 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:“Buy it now at whatever price Apple asks since you've got no choice.”The people

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Moves New Mac Pro Launch to Next Year – 48 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:“Meaning, as the poster here suggests, that Google's Docs/etc. are very much

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft: So long, and thanks for all the fish… – 49 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:“It is why no one buys them.”I would imagine someone is buying them. Most compa

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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    In reply to AMRooke:“not real work”Remember the term “real work” is subjective. :: shrug ::

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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    In reply to Rob_Wade:“I despise Google and Apple, so I refuse to use devices based on their products.”Gods

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Most of the ones that need the power have bought an iMac Pro or are cursing a newer MacB

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Moves New Mac Pro Launch to Next Year – 48 Comments

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    In reply to NT6.1:There are still quite a few. And for some Pro workflows it is superior in nearly every way t

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Moves New Mac Pro Launch to Next Year – 48 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:“Won't this render low and mid-tier Macs more or less toys compared to Intel machine

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple to Ditch Intel in Favour of Its Custom Chips in Macs From 2020 – 53 Comments

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    In reply to Jeremy_Petzold:Look guys. I like Linux too. But trust me when I say that most people will hate it

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:Linux is a very poor substitute for Windows. It has never been viable for widespread cons

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    But how? No one will buy it if it has a notch, right?

    Posted 2 years ago on Yes, the OnePlus 6 Will Be a Flagship Killer – 26 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I’m guessing you won’t be giving voice commands to your computer for an hour straigh

    Posted 2 years ago on Chromebook – 90 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:You can swipe up during the unlock and it clears for you. But I generally don’t since I w

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Takes Two-Year Lead Over Android Makers With Face ID – 35 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:“Of course your iPad doesn't achieve it's power savings by compromising the

    Posted 2 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review Check-In: Battery Life – 54 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:“Honestly, Industry especially Gaming industry is ready to jump ship from Windows

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Windows Gets a New Leader – 71 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Humans talk. A LOT. We do. I used to talk almost non-stop for 8 to 10 hour shifts doing

    Posted 2 years ago on Chromebook – 90 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:I pull my phone out of my pocket with any finger positioning that makes sense in the given

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Takes Two-Year Lead Over Android Makers With Face ID – 35 Comments

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    Is there such thing as a polite chuckle? :)

    Posted 2 years ago on Surprise: The OnePlus 6 Will Have a Notch – 37 Comments

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    This is excellent.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Opens up the Windows Subsystem for Linux to All Developers – 9 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:“I commented because digiguy seemed to imply that karma was the spokesperson for "Desk

    Posted 2 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review Check-In: Performance – 69 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:“It is bullshit of basically mvc web application wrapped giving you feeling of bei

    Posted 2 years ago on Twitter Brings its PWA to Windows 10 and the Microsoft Store – 65 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:“1) How do we really want it to work - exactly the same on all systems, or follow the

    Posted 2 years ago on Twitter Brings its PWA to Windows 10 and the Microsoft Store – 65 Comments

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    In reply to SherlockHolmes:There are 10 types of people: those who love web apps and those who love native app

    Posted 2 years ago on Twitter Brings its PWA to Windows 10 and the Microsoft Store – 65 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Man...I dunno. A driver being emulated? I’m not well-versed enough with these devi

    Posted 2 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review Check-In: Taking Stock – 75 Comments

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    In reply to offTheRecord:“I believe the current starting price is $1,000 for the tablet (not including tax,

    Posted 2 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review Check-In: Performance – 69 Comments

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    In reply to lilmoe:Yup. I actually think over time this will be improved. Just not sure Windows (or Linux, mac

    Posted 2 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review Check-In: Performance – 69 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I’ve only noticed one f. personality being exhibited. :D

    Posted 2 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review Check-In: Performance – 69 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:I found it interesting how well the new printer works with android. He doesn’t h

    Posted 2 years ago on Chromebook – 90 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:In our household no one ever seems to remember to charge anything but me. So I’m sure

    Posted 2 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review Check-In: Battery Life – 54 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:I see you’re trying to use your Dell PC...want me to help you buy a new Surface Laptop?

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Now Sells Hardware from its Windows 10 Store – 17 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:“It's a decent consumption device but didn't usher in a "post-PC" era.”I t

    Posted 2 years ago on Chromebook – 90 Comments

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    In reply to jaredthegeek:“This is the biggest problem I have is that people expect this to perform like an X

    Posted 2 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review Check-In: Performance – 69 Comments

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    Hmmm. This is disappointing. 1.5 times the battery life does me no good if it takes twice as long to do someth

    Posted 2 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review Check-In: Performance – 69 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar:“or the phone just unlocking itself when you look at it?”I think this is ultimately

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Takes Two-Year Lead Over Android Makers With Face ID – 35 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:“Face ID requires the camera to be pointed at you“How many times do you use your phone

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Takes Two-Year Lead Over Android Makers With Face ID – 35 Comments

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    In reply to Jeremy_Petzold:Honestly... it is pretty awesome. I have more freedom pulling my phone out and just

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Takes Two-Year Lead Over Android Makers With Face ID – 35 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Yup. Sounds unpleasant. I’m willing to deal with those sorts of things. I understand man

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Confirms April Delivery of Next Windows 10 Version – 27 Comments

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    In reply to Angusmatheson:Dad isn’t an Apple guy. ;)Mom was, and if she were still alive, she would have won

    Posted 2 years ago on Chromebook – 90 Comments

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    I’ll never understand why people expect things made of glass to be more durable than things made of glass wo

    Posted 2 years ago on Report: Samsung Galaxy S9 is Not Durable – 39 Comments

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    In reply to EraseYourself:To be fair, most of those restrictions are caused by Apple’s limitations. I’m ac

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Ditches the Android Wear Brand – 21 Comments

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    I think the “pretty clear” part is that Google is increasingly using their own brand as differentiation. I

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Ditches the Android Wear Brand – 21 Comments

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    I agree with others. This new UI/UX direction is quite good. Pleasant to use. I’m a fan.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Rolling Out New Outlook.com Design to All Users – 16 Comments

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    “38 Million people, not a lot. All these subscriptions are waste of money.”38 million people at (at least)

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Music Now Has 38 Million Subscribers – 30 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:“You can do the same over youtube”It is a waste of bandwidth to stream video when al

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Music Now Has 38 Million Subscribers – 30 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:Actually Apple Music is a pretty excellent music service. For instance, for my music ge

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Music Now Has 38 Million Subscribers – 30 Comments

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    In reply to trparky:I have had very few problems with it on a couple of PCs with Insiders Builds. It might sti

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Confirms April Delivery of Next Windows 10 Version – 27 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:“Making 6 figures by using Windows has no room for dumb ass useless updates and ap

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1803 to be Called the Spring Creators Update – 66 Comments

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    “Al Cantara”Heh!

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands-On with the Android P Developer Preview – 14 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:“Many people can get by with a phone but a lot of those people were never going to use

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 in S Mode Confirmed, Coming Next Year – 35 Comments

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    In reply to Daniel_D:“If Windows 10 S Mode can't play steam games, then its of no use to anyone at home

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 in S Mode Confirmed, Coming Next Year – 35 Comments

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    I’m a lead architect overseeing project efforts for multiple programming teams. The projects span many langu

    Posted 2 years ago on Learning JavaScript (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    In reply to navarac:You have to remember this site is full of tech geeks. Very few of us would be able to use

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 in S Mode Confirmed, Coming Next Year – 35 Comments

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    I actually like them attempting to modernize Windows. This is the first step to getting rid of a lot of the cr

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 in S Mode Confirmed, Coming Next Year – 35 Comments

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    When my father’s old Windows laptop finally died, we talked about how to replace it. He has very basic “re

    Posted 2 years ago on Chromebook – 90 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Pretty sure it is meant for devs. And for that purpose, it does quite well. Needs so

    Posted 2 years ago on Debian Lands on Windows 10 – 17 Comments

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    In reply to smc540:Yup. I’m actually in the market to replace my MacBook Pro 13” 2015 model (it is more po

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple, Just Update the MacBook Air Already (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I think you basically said the same thing in your last paragraph. But it it is kinda

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple, Just Update the MacBook Air Already (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    I have a feeling, the price drop is to front-load a small price-drop on the MacBook line. I think they *really

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple, Just Update the MacBook Air Already (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    In reply to RonH:“I think the notch would be better if it was only used for the typical system info such as

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Notches Another Victory (Premium) – 27 Comments

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    You know. I thought the notch would drive me nuts. It doesn’t. I don’t even notice it anymore. I did did f

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Notches Another Victory (Premium) – 27 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:I would absolutely love to have a single device, smart and powerful enough to be a mobile sys

    Posted 2 years ago on Samsung Galaxy S9 Preview: The 2018 Flagships Have Arrived – 45 Comments

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    Heh

    Posted 2 years ago on The Next Version of Android Will Support iPhone X-Like Notches – 18 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:“The same person who would consider buying an iPad Pro or Chromebook”I have no pr

    Posted 2 years ago on HP’s First Always Connected PC Now Available for Pre-order – 47 Comments

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    In reply to ronaldavis:Agreed. I feel rediculous wearing them. But they are just solid. The sound isn’t amaz

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Working on Upgraded AirPods With Improved Siri Integration – 10 Comments

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    In reply to tylerkruse:“Most people that stick with an Android phone get the ones that don't have a loc

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Edge for iOS Gets 3D Touch, Android Tablets and iPad Support Coming Soon – 10 Comments

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    In reply to winlonghorn:“I don't fully understand the technology yet, but I would say it isn't as

    Posted 2 years ago on Yes, Google and Apple Support PWAs Too – 28 Comments

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    In reply to illuminated:I have absolutely abysmal internet. All of my computers are backed up to B2. Initial b

    Posted 2 years ago on CloudBerry Backup Review – 34 Comments

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    While PWAs are a great technology for many things, I have a hard time seeing them able to match and surpass na

    Posted 2 years ago on Yes, Google and Apple Support PWAs Too – 28 Comments

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    So...the question. Are the new (what, five) generations of improvements enough to make one of these a good mul

    Posted 2 years ago on 5 Years Later: My Original Surface Pro Review, Annotated – 30 Comments

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    In reply to BoItmanLives:I'm not sire I'd go so far as to call it a "sham". It is *really* hard to g

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Promotes Survey That Shows Big Preference for Macs (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:"My point being that I could easily move to something like Libre Office for my now greatly

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Will Pay to Move Businesses Off Google, Dropbox, and Box – 9 Comments

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    In reply to lilmoe:It is crazy. I *want* to give them money. I don't even mind "overpriced" stuff. I find

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Promotes Survey That Shows Big Preference for Macs (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    Surface Pro for Web Development

    Greetings,


    I'm guessing there are about 83 of these threads, but I couldn't find a single one of them.


    I've forever had my feet dipping in the Windows ecosystem for various reasons. But I've started a job doing Angular / Node development (primarily, there will be other languages as well). I've been given an HP laptop for work purposes (they are predominantly on the MS backend). However, I'm not enamored with its trackpad / buttons (I have to use a mouse to get any serious work done.)


    I want to purchase a personal laptop to replace my aging MacBook Pro 13". I'm curious if there are any other web developers out there using a Surface Pro.


    I've scoured the web (ok, at least a few searches) and have found a few things, but most of them are pretty old.


    I'm curious if anyone is using a Surface Pro for development. I don't do a lot of IDE based stuff. My primary workflow involves:


    • Docker (a small compose cluster of a few containers)
    • terminal
    • VS Code
    • browser testing
    • MS Office (for client docs)
    • typical "internet-y" things like email, web, etc


    I can't see any reasons that a decent Surface Pro wouldn't work, but the only thing I hear locally when I ask about the Surface line (from my peers) is that it's a flaminag dumpster fire. I have a feeling this is a bit of an exxageration.


    I'm also considering the XPS 13 and a few of the other decent 2-in-1's, but I REALLY like the form factor of the Surface Pro.


    Money isn't a *huge* factor, I could even go up to the i7 8GB RAM configuration if needed; but I'm kinda hoping someone has the i5/8GB and can tell me it's perfectly fine if you're not running too heavy (maybe a code editor and a small Docker cluster--app/db/cache).


    :)


    Thanks,

    Curtis

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