• Contact
    • Email for Help/Support
    • Contact Paul
    • Email our Advertising Team
  • About Thurrott.com
    • Meet Paul
    • About Petri.com
  • Our Other Sites
    • Petri
    • Thurrott
  • Home
  • Windows 11
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 10 Field Guide
    • Programming Windows (Premium)
  • Mobile
    • Android
    • Chromebook
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
    • Microsoft Surface
    • Laptops + More Hardware
  • Cloud
    • Microsoft Consumer Services
    • Web browsers
    • Google
  • Microsoft 365
    • Microsoft Teams
  • Home + Digital Media
    • Smart Home
    • Wearables
  • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud)
    • Xbox One
    • PC gaming
    • Sony PlayStation
  • Podcasts
    • First Ring Daily
    • How To Subscribe to Premium RSS
    • The Sams Report
    • Windows Weekly
  • Paul
    • Ask Paul
    • What I Use
    • Travel
  • Premium Content
    • Ask Paul
    • What I Use
    • More Mobile
    • Programming Windows
      • The WinForms Notepad Project
      • The WPF Notepad Project
      • The UWP Notepad Project
    • Beneath A Surface Commentary
    • Join Premium
    • Premium Experience Benefits
    • Premium FAQ
  • Forums
  • Our Other Sites
    • Petri
    • Thurrott
  • Contact
    • Email for Help/Support
    • Contact Paul
    • Email our Advertising Team
  • About Thurrott.com
    • Meet Paul
    • About Petri.com
  • Upgrade to Premium
  • Log In
Thurrott.comThe Home for Tech Enthusiasts: News, Reviews & Analysis
  • Home
  • Windows 11
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 10 Field Guide
    • Programming Windows (Premium)
  • Mobile
    • Android
    • Chromebook
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
    • Microsoft Surface
    • Laptops + More Hardware
  • Cloud
    • Microsoft Consumer Services
    • Web browsers
    • Google
  • Microsoft 365
    • Microsoft Teams
  • Home + Digital Media
    • Smart Home
    • Wearables
  • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud)
    • Xbox One
    • PC gaming
    • Sony PlayStation
  • Podcasts
    • First Ring Daily
    • How To Subscribe to Premium RSS
    • The Sams Report
    • Windows Weekly
  • Paul
    • Ask Paul
    • What I Use
    • Travel
  • Premium Content
    • Ask Paul
    • What I Use
    • More Mobile
    • Programming Windows
      • The WinForms Notepad Project
      • The WPF Notepad Project
      • The UWP Notepad Project
    • Beneath A Surface Commentary
    • Join Premium
    • Premium Experience Benefits
    • Premium FAQ
  • Forums

ghostrider

Member Since Sep 2016

3 Posts
1531 Comments
Upvotes 54%
Downvotes 46%
  • Subject Posted By Forum Category Last Activity Activity
    Totally uninterested in Win11
    By ghostrider, 10 months ago
    10 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Windows
    ghostrider Microsoft Windows 10 months ago 10 Replies
    The tech world has gone to hell
    By ghostrider, 2 years ago
    25 Replies
    Forum: General Discussion
    Category: Health of Tech
    ghostrider General Discussion Health of Tech 2 years ago 25 Replies
    Windows losing focus?
    By ghostrider, 3 years ago
    118 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Windows
    ghostrider Microsoft Windows 3 years ago 118 Replies

    comment
    VMware is heavily rooted in Enterprise still - hundreds of thousands of installations running tens of millions

    Posted 2 days ago on Is VMware Doomed After Broadcom’s $61B Takeover Bid? – 6 Comments

    comment
    Watching any of your paid Google library content has been a complete PITA since Google removed Play Movies fro

    Posted 1 month ago on YouTube Mobile Apps to Get Better Integration with YouTube on TV – 1 Comments

    comment
    Very much looking forward to the Pixel watch, finally. Let's hope Google finally do WearOS justice - they've c

    Posted 1 month ago on Wear OS Picks Up Two New YouTube Music Features – 1 Comments

    comment
    I'm just waiting for this to backfire big time on Apple. They're putting so much emphasis on security now as a

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple’s iPhone Privacy Ad Shows Greedy Bidders Auctioning for your Data – 28 Comments

    comment
    A lot of people need to get their heads out of the sand, and stop believing everything they're told. Apple onl

    Posted 1 month ago on Review: After Steve – 23 Comments

    comment
    No other company uses 'security' and 'privacy' in their marketing as much as Apple. They do it because they kn

    Posted 1 month ago on Review: After Steve – 23 Comments

    comment
    Edge market share Apr 2021: 3.5% Apr 2022: 4% (according to Statcounter). At that rate, they should overtake C

    Posted 2 months ago on Microsoft Edge Version 101 is Now Available – 1 Comments

    comment
    First, nothing is 'free'. To get some of those advanced security features, you need to be all in on the E5 M36

    Posted 2 months ago on Do YOU Trust Microsoft with Your Organization’s Security? – 18 Comments

    comment
    With a cost-of-living crisis looming, Apple probably realise a new $1000+ annual iPhone upgrade isn't going to

    Posted 3 months ago on Report: Apple Could Start Selling iPhones Via a Monthly Subscription – 25 Comments

    comment
    This is likely 100% true, but not just for MS. Any large multinational who wants to maintain a competitive edg

    Posted 3 months ago on Microsoft Accused of Violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Again – 16 Comments

    comment
    Very soft decision - just 'new sales'. MS could do a lot more, like put a full geoblock on M365 access and all

    Posted 4 months ago on Microsoft is Suspending All New Products and Services Sales in Russia – 10 Comments

    comment
    MS obviously can't beat Sony in sales or exclusives, so they just keep opening their wallets and buying up the

    Posted 5 months ago on Phil Spencer Opens Up About Activision Blizzard Plans – 19 Comments

    comment
    This reminds me of the way Apple, somehow, managed to patent the scrolling 'bounce back' you got when hitting

    Posted 5 months ago on With Defeat to Sonos, Google to Remove Smart Speaker Functionality – 44 Comments

    comment
    I've never even seen Windows 11 yet, and have no interest in it. It wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Microsoft'

    Posted 5 months ago on Microsoft Issues First Windows 11 Build of the New Year – 7 Comments

    comment
    I'd hardly call it 'stealing' - It's just implementing similar tech on grouped devices to make it easier for t

    Posted 5 months ago on With Defeat to Sonos, Google to Remove Smart Speaker Functionality – 44 Comments

    comment
    An utterly stupid patent - pointless infact (like most of the patent system). People who buy high end devices

    Posted 5 months ago on With Defeat to Sonos, Google to Remove Smart Speaker Functionality – 44 Comments

    comment
    On paper, the Pixel 6 isn't the fastest, but I don't think Google set out to lead the benchmarks. It's certain

    Posted 5 months ago on Google Pixel 6 Pro-slow? – 14 Comments

    comment
    I've come to the conclusion there isn't a single phone in the world that Paul would be happy with right now -

    Posted 6 months ago on Apple iPhone 13 Pro First Impressions – 101 Comments

    comment
    People don't learn do they. They just can't seem to remove companies like Amazon from their lives and realise

    Posted 7 months ago on Amazon Reports Record Black Friday Sales – 6 Comments

    comment
    What this translates as, is 'you'll have the right to repair what we allow you to repair, and then only specif

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple to Open iPhone to Self-Repair in 2022 – 26 Comments

    comment
    That new multi-billion $ campus must be looking better and better value every day now as it sits idle and empt

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Hasn’t Given Up on Getting Employees Back in the Office – 21 Comments

    comment
    Another doorstop then. Other than the initial 'will it, won't it' interest, this is destined to be thrown into

    Posted 7 months ago on Hands-On with the Snapdragon WOA Mini PC – 33 Comments

    comment
    Google is actually getting very good at hardware - extremely good infact. The Pixel 6 is a brilliant handset a

    Posted 7 months ago on Google Issues Partial Fix for Pixel 6 Fingerprint Sensor Issues – 47 Comments

    comment
    When have MS ever worried about a 'good upgrade experience', other than the bad PR they will get if one causes

    Posted 7 months ago on Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Version 21H2 – 19 Comments

    comment
    This isn't about security or consistency or what's 'best' for the user. This is about MS seeing Edge market sh

    Posted 7 months ago on Microsoft to Block Windows 11 Browser Workarounds – 121 Comments

    comment
    Exactly. Windows is in perpetual Beta now - infact, anything released 'as a service' is. Ship it now, fix it l

    Posted 7 months ago on Windows 11 – buggy – 13 Comments

    comment
    Windows 11 is 90% Windows 10, with the other 10% being the refreshed UI, which was originally going to be in W

    Posted 8 months ago on I like Windows 11 – 40 Comments

    comment
    I just can't believe how picky people are these days. Smartphone cameras are now so advanced, for 99% of peopl

    Posted 8 months ago on Google Pixel 6 Pro: The Day After – 32 Comments

    comment
    Big tech is getting seriously scary. Their are now a small number of super-corporations who are controlling mo

    Posted 8 months ago on Google Revenues Grew 41 Percent to $65 Billion – 18 Comments

    comment
    Yay, because that's what everyone really wants isn't it - a Microsoft account. I've just been counting the hou

    Posted 8 months ago on New Windows 11 Build Previews MSA Settings Interface – 9 Comments

    comment
    Windows 10 was a complete mess at launch, and it doesn't look like Win11 is much better. Considering 90% of Wi

    Posted 8 months ago on Microsoft Releases New Windows 11 Build to Beta and Release Preview Channels – 15 Comments

    comment
    That's exactly what MS would want you to believe - more value in O365. In truth, over 90% of Office users use

    Posted 9 months ago on Microsoft Announces Office 2021 – 22 Comments

    comment
    Exactly - Apple's line-up is very 'safe', same as Disney+. They don't want to tarnish their whiter than white

    Posted 9 months ago on Apple TV+ Has Fewer Than 20 Million Subscribers – 71 Comments

    comment
    I've had a Kindle Keyboard for years, and used it daily. I was looking at a new eReader (no frontlight on the

    Posted 9 months ago on Amazon Announces New Kindle Paperwhite E-Readers – 23 Comments

    comment
    Is it just me or is 11 looking more and more like ChromeOS these days? There are some striking similarities!

    Posted 9 months ago on Microsoft Issues Near-Final Build of Windows 11 – 21 Comments

    comment
    Once again, no matter what is said here, many will eventually switch to 11, like it or not, and MS knows this.

    Posted 9 months ago on Windows 11 Tip: Use EdgeDeflector to Enforce Your Browser Choice – 39 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft's internal Windows apps are usually barebones with minimal functionality - just enough for the basic

    Posted 9 months ago on Microsoft Teases Updated Photos App for Windows 11 – 21 Comments

    comment
    For MS, Windows Server is now just an extension of Azure, and is designed as such to funnel customers into the

    Posted 10 months ago on Windows Server 2022 is Now Generally Available – 14 Comments

    comment
    Apple don't do anything unless it benefits them, so they've likely done this to attract more customers to thei

    Posted 10 months ago on U.S. States to Support Digital Driver’s Licenses in Apple Wallet – 40 Comments

    comment
    If WIn11 is half as bad as Win10 was at launch, steer clear of it for at least 12 months. We'll also have to w

    Posted 10 months ago on Windows 11 1st Impressions – ThinkPad T470 – 18 Comments

    comment
    So, the only things he can moan about really in this case is the 3rd party case he bought and the name - I tak

    Posted 10 months ago on The Morning After: Google Pixel 5a with 5G – 16 Comments

    comment
    Seriously tempted, but my 4a is still rockin' and working perfectly. Tough decision!

    Posted 10 months ago on Google Pixel 5a with 5G First Impressions – 18 Comments

    comment
    I've been using Libre Office for the last couple of years having dumped MS Office. I see no reason to go back.

    Posted 10 months ago on LibreOffice 7.2 Arrives with Improved Microsoft Office Document Support – 15 Comments

    comment
    AMD have been eating Intel's breakfast for a few CPU generations now, and they won't sit back and watch. If Al

    Posted 10 months ago on Intel Finally Takes on Arm with x86 – 31 Comments

    comment
    Ahh, the Cloud - the service that just keeps taking - it should be re-christened as RaaS - Revenue-as-a-Servic

    Posted 10 months ago on The Cost of Microsoft 365 Commercial is Going Up in 2022 – 18 Comments

    comment
    This isn't about who's right or wrong (patents are often abused and exist mainly to instigate litigation if 'b

    Posted 10 months ago on ITC Hands Sonos a Victory in Patent Case Against Google – 13 Comments

    comment
    Let's be clear - this isn't about what's right and best for the US, or to do with morals or offering the best

    Posted 10 months ago on Microsoft is Protesting a New Amazon NSA Contract Win. Of Course It Is – 24 Comments

    Forum Post

    Totally uninterested in Win11

    I can honestly say I've never felt less interested in a Windows release than 11. Windows 7 was a welcome surprise, but MS were in a bind after Vista. There was an awful lot of hype around Win8, which turned out a disaster, and 10 just picked up the pieces left behind from that. Has nobody asked the question why Win11 actually exists? MS were promising a design refresh of Win10 (21H2 I believe), but that seems to have morphed into a 'new' version that's probably 98% the same. Win11 looks more and more like a marketing/PR stunt with MS just trying to make their own services (Edge/Teams) more prominent and to try and make sure the PC market doesn't completely tank after that unsustainable kit purchases over the last 18 months. Nope, no interest at all.

    Posted 10 months ago on Totally uninterested in Win11 – 10 Comments

    comment
    It's clear MS's re-imagining of the Start Menu is actually a mash-up of Mac and ChromeOS, but with power featu

    Posted 10 months ago on Windows 11 Feature Focus: Start – 88 Comments

    comment
    According to StatCounter, in July 2021, Chrome has 65% market share, Edge just over 3% (on par with Firefox).

    Posted 10 months ago on Microsoft is Working on a Super Duper Secure Mode for Edge – 18 Comments

    comment
    I had a 3a and now have a 4a - both brilliant value handsets and good enough for most requirements. I still lo

    Posted 10 months ago on The Google Pixel 5a Leaks – 14 Comments

    comment
    Anyone else starting to feel big tech profits are getting obscene? Many pay next to no taxes in some of the co

    Posted 11 months ago on Apple Posts Revenues of $81.4 Billion in Q2 2021 – 25 Comments

    comment
    It's clear there's nothing revolutionary in Win11 - even evolutionary is a stretch. MS just seem to be moving

    Posted 11 months ago on Windows 11 Feature Focus: Quick Settings and Notifications – 14 Comments

    comment
    It sounds like you've been taken in by the eye-candy then, which is probably what MS want. It's clear Win11 is

    Posted 11 months ago on Confessions of a Windows 11 Doubter – 39 Comments

    comment
    I'm sure they said that about 10 at some point too - or at least far fewer reboots. That never happened did it

    Posted 11 months ago on Windows 11 Build 22000.65 Adds a Few Minor Updates – 47 Comments

    comment
    Here it comes - MS have offered these type of enterprise services for a while, and now it's the consumers turn

    Posted 11 months ago on Microsoft to Announce Cloud PC Next Week – 17 Comments

    comment
    We stuck with Win10 LTSC in our organisation, and I'm so glad we did. Win10 feature updates were becoming a tr

    Posted 11 months ago on Microsoft Talks Windows 11 Lifecycle and Servicing – 34 Comments

    comment
    WIn11 is a marketing release, turning Windows again more towards a mobile first OS. You can tell by the contin

    Posted 11 months ago on Is Windows 11 the most cynical release of Windows ever? – 56 Comments

    comment
    Just where is this technology for technologies sake thing going to end? No-one asked for this and proper paren

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Introduces Reading Sidekick with Alexa – 8 Comments

    comment
    Honestly, this one decision achieves what MS and it's partners want - more spending on new hardware. Is there

    Posted 1 year ago on TPM Outrage (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    MS are taking Windows in the direction they want it to go... it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. Other

    Posted 1 year ago on Cortana, Skype, More are Being Removed or Deprecated in Windows 11 – 123 Comments

    comment
    Yes you are - even MS is dumping them now.

    Posted 1 year ago on Android Launcher suggestions? – 10 Comments

    comment
    Pixel launcher is great, but for 3rd party - Nova for sure. Feature rich and very stable.

    Posted 1 year ago on Android Launcher suggestions? – 10 Comments

    comment
    This is ridiculous - here we go again. It's just an operating system - people make it sound like it's the mess

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows Weekly 730: The New Windows 11 – 14 Comments

    comment
    90% of what was talked about is fluff, and the bottom line is, other than a front end polish and a few new (mo

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Unveils Windows 11 – 185 Comments

    comment
    No, it's definitely a half-arsed re-skin. Almost everything under the hood will be Windows 10/8/7. This is a p

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 11: A Few More Observations – 68 Comments

    comment
    This is the Win10X UI they've bolted on the top isn't it? God damn, is that awful. I mean, really, really bad.

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 11: Clean Install – 81 Comments

    comment
    I'd like to see Samsung do some more with Dex. From my brief experience of it, it was actually a pretty good d

    Posted 1 year ago on OnePlus 9 pro OR Samsung s21 ultra – 6 Comments

    comment
    This is a good step in the right direction - you'll have a single-pane view and be able to see and then approv

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Ships Android 12 Beta 2 – 6 Comments

    comment
    Subscriptions will be the end of everything as we know it. Companies like MS (especially MS actually) are milk

    Posted 1 year ago on Scheduler Comes to Microsoft 365 – 37 Comments

    comment
    I think I've lost track of the number of 'Projects' MS have worked on over the years to try and simplify Windo

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Renames Windows Virtual Desktop to Azure Virtual Desktop – 6 Comments

    comment
    Me thinks a lot more lipstick - but same pig underneath.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft to Preview Next Generation Windows on June 24 – 83 Comments

    comment
    Anyone feeling the bloat creep in Edge now? It will be slow as a two-legged dog soon...

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Edge 91 Adds Price History, Bing Rebates, More – 22 Comments

    comment
    MS have been focussing too much on the visuals to try and attract new users rather than the core issues and bu

    Posted 1 year ago on The Sams Report: Microsoft Talks What’s Next for Windows – 13 Comments

    comment
    MS still trying to entice developers? Seems like they won't give up flogging that dead horse.

    Posted 1 year ago on Build 2021: Windows 10 – 14 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft adds kitchen sink to Edge. Yes, it's coming!

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Previews a Math Solver for Edge – 18 Comments

    comment
    “Turning this on will consume significantly more data.” and likely cost you "significantly more money" on

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Music is Adding a Lossless Tier This Year (Updated) – 23 Comments

    comment
    I sincerely hope no ads popped up in the display half way through, or they didn't crash from a BSOD. Just imag

    Posted 1 year ago on Hololens operation – 4 Comments

    comment
    Sonos operate at a completely different price point to Google, so I wouldn't say Google are hurting Sonos sale

    Posted 1 year ago on Sonos Nets a Profit and Legal Victory Against Google – 19 Comments

    comment
    Corporate America is alive and well. If someone doesn't like a decision, they sue - nothing changes really. Am

    Posted 1 year ago on The Pentagon May Cancel Microsoft’s JEDI Contract – 57 Comments

    comment
    MS have tried multiple times to kill win32, but it's failed every time, and I don't see any way out of this fo

    Posted 1 year ago on First Ring Daily 1046: A 10X Windows – 8 Comments

    comment
    The 'Windows Everywhere' experiment has failed - completely. No question about that. The big plan MS had is no

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 Throwback: September 30, 2014 (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Wow. How time flies. Here we are though, almost 6 years later, and Windows 10 is but a shadow of what MS had p

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 Throwback: September 30, 2014 (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    MS after a bit of positive free publicity when Apple and Google are under the spotlight for their charges. MS

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft’s Store Fee Change Could Come to Xbox Too – 10 Comments

    comment
    Ok, that absolute last thing you want to do is to install this on release, let alone on preview. What you *sho

    Posted 1 year ago on Tip: Install Windows 10 Version 21H1 Right Now – 47 Comments

    comment
    The world has a serious problem with Facebook - it exists, and that's bad for everyone.

    Posted 1 year ago on Facebook has a serious problem! – 12 Comments

    comment
    Amazon exploit buyers, they exploit sellers, they are littered with fake reviews and fake products. They treat

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Just Had Its Biggest First Quarter Ever – 14 Comments

    comment
    Totally true. The pandemic has pushed so much money towards the companies who were already at the top of the t

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Just Had Its Biggest First Quarter Ever – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Winner:Yes, that's right. Of all the Windows 10 installations, 20H2 is now on 40% of them - a

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 Version 20H2 Hits 40 Percent Usage Share – 6 Comments

    comment
    None of the FireHD tabs have actually been very good - they're all missing key features. I guess Amazon i

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Announces New Fire HD 10 Tablets – 19 Comments

    comment
    In reply to bettyblue:We probably buy the equivalent of a 50/50 split between Intel & AMD now. I'd ra

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel Reports Flat Revenues Despite PC Boom – 30 Comments

    comment
    ..and that's another prime location for ads. Just sayin'.The amount of things you now need to turn o

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Launching News and Interests in Windows 10 – 69 Comments

    comment
    Just where is this going to end? Cloud providers like MS want all your data - everything. All types, all conte

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Announces [email protected] – 1 Comments

    comment
    I have the 4a (non 5G) and I've stated this many times, for the average user, it's probably the best

    Posted 1 year ago on The Downgrade Test: OnePlus 9 Pro vs. Google Pixel 4a 5G (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Winner:Edge is collecting just as much user data as Chrome - if not more, just as MS collect so mu

    Posted 1 year ago on You Can Test the Unified Microsoft Edge Codebase on Android – 12 Comments

    comment
    Ok, I get that Amazon are a huge company and they made a wave with their smart speakers (originally designed s

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Announces 2nd-Generation Echo Buds – 12 Comments

    comment
    There are just some weird as hell collaborations going on these days. Amazon and Microsoft 'hooking up�

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Launches New Feature for the Xbox Skill for Alexa – 5 Comments

    comment
    This is 110% true. iMessage is one of the primary reasons a lot of people stay on iOS, and Apple knows it. Th

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Didn’t Bring iMessage to Android Because of its Lock-In Strategy – 118 Comments

    comment
    Humanity is generally in reverse. You only have to look at the younger generation these days - they're so

    Posted 1 year ago on You know the world is going to Hell when . . . – 23 Comments

    comment
    The only time it's worth getting a Surface is if they're giving them away. These things are NOT buil

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Store Launches a Spring Sale – 10 Comments

    comment
    It's clear the File Explorer team sat down to discuss and prioritize all the important changes and fixes

    Posted 1 year ago on New Windows Insider Dev Build Brings New Explorer Icons, More – 62 Comments

    comment
    ...and the crowd say; meh. Look, OnePlus have been trying to up their game (and prices) with every generation

    Posted 1 year ago on OnePlus 9 Series Preview – 23 Comments

    comment
    I somehow doubt those 'new' features are what Insiders have been waiting for. As you say, they'

    Posted 1 year ago on New Insider Build (Finally) Pours on the New Features – 45 Comments

    comment
    Boy there are some MS luvvies on here aren't there - what's the interest in Edge all of a sudden? MS

    Posted 1 year ago on Browser(s) in 2021 – 49 Comments

    comment
    Because Intel's 10nm process is still unreliable with low yields, Intel took the odd decision to backport

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel Releases 11th-Generation Core Desktop Processors – 15 Comments

    comment
    There all as bad as one another, but let's be clear, despite a more balanced tone, Microsoft's testi

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Testifies at House Hearing, Google Lashes Out – 41 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Saarek:The garden is walled for one reason - to make it very difficult for you to leave. If you in

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Discontinues the HomePod – 54 Comments

    comment
    I think the problem here is, in general, Apple owners are snobs. It looks like no iPhone owner wants to be see

    Posted 1 year ago on Report: iPhone 12 Mini is a Failure as Apple Cuts Production – 87 Comments

    comment
    Your considering buying a Mac for what reason? Do you actually need one, is it out of curiosity or do you just

    Posted 1 year ago on Need Recommendations and Criticism – 33 Comments

    comment
    In reply to 2ilent8cho:Totally accurate. The 'Settings' tool in Windows 10 is a shambolic mess. It m

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows needs to be two versions – 52 Comments

    comment
    I think it's clear - it will either be Win10X (which nobody has asked for), Windows (ChromeBook copycat)

    Posted 1 year ago on Panay Touts “the Next Generation of Windows” – 106 Comments

    comment
    I have two Chromebooks at home now - one replaced Windows on an older laptop (it flies again using CloudReady)

    Posted 1 year ago on ChromeOS now the 2nd most popular desktop OS – 45 Comments

    comment
    In reply to innitrichie:I don't know what to be most surprised by - you're still using a 950XL or yo

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, and 5. – 11 Comments

    comment
    I've had the 4a for about 4 months now, and I love it. It's just about the best all round phone I�

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, and 5. – 11 Comments

    comment
    If reliability and serviceability aren't important to you, and you value looks over everything else, I�

    Posted 1 year ago on Costco Surface Pro 7 Bundle – 16 Comments

    comment
    Maybe MS have finally realised people aren't interested in 'features'. Most don't use them

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Finally Announces Windows 10 Version 21H1 – 23 Comments

    comment
    In reply to dftf:Ok, let's be honest, that's a techies solution, but for the average person it'

    Posted 1 year ago on What Windows Version Are You On? – 33 Comments

    comment
    It's partly because of Windows 10's 'as a service' delivery method. MS know they're s

    Posted 1 year ago on Why is Windows update so broken? – 13 Comments

    comment
    I was very hesitant about switching from GPM to YM last year, but had no choice. YM was certainly lacking in f

    Posted 1 year ago on It’s the End of the Road for Google Play Music – 15 Comments

    comment
    I guess people stuck at home still have money to spend, so are buying Apple toys to keep them amused. Personal

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Posts Record Quarter – 54 Comments

    comment
    There are certainly some corporations that were well positioned to take full advantage of the pandemic situati

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Delivers Another Blockbuster Quarter – 5 Comments

    comment
    If MS truly think that WoA is the future for Windows (and they've tried - and failed many times), it'

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10X Gallery: Settings – 42 Comments

    comment
    Oh boy, what could go wrong from that? Maybe the Xbox team should speak to the Windows 10 team to make sure wh

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft’s Making the Xbox OS More Agile – 7 Comments

    comment
    TFFT. Hearing an room full of Win10 builds going with Cortana spouting off in that oh-so condescending voice w

    Posted 1 year ago on One postitive thing in 2020… – 7 Comments

    comment
    The big difference between the awful availability of the Ryzen 5000 desktop CPU's and the mobile ones is

    Posted 1 year ago on AMD Announces Ryzen 5000 Mobile Processors – 15 Comments

    comment
    So, more companies making money out of a pandemic! It's always the same, some will lose, but if you'

    Posted 1 year ago on PC Sales Grew 8.6 Percent in 2020 – 24 Comments

    comment
    Other than confusing the hell out of customers with this lineup, does anyone really care anymore? Intel haven&

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel Announces Four New Processor Families at CES 2021 – 17 Comments

    comment
    Typing this on an Acer Chromebook Spin - brilliant device, and not an annoying Windows popup or 'reboot n

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel: 9.4 Million Chromebooks Sold in Q3 2020 – 33 Comments

    comment
    Stop giving fake/false uptime promises, and start giving us some real downtime figures. As more and more compa

    Posted 1 year ago on AzureAD 99.99% uptime for 2021… – 2 Comments

    comment
    MS still trying to shoehorn phone-type features into the desktop version I see. Yep, one to avoid, and what a

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Adding a News Feed to Windows 10 For Some Reason – 76 Comments

    comment
    Well, looking at the early figures, Sony seem to have sold 2x as many PS5 consoles as XSX, which is in itself

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Trying to Address Xbox Series X|S Shortages – 22 Comments

    comment
    It's a sad world we live in when mega-corporations walk in with wads of cash and keep snapping up small c

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Buys Wondery – 7 Comments

    comment
    Well, it's still way to early to be 100% sure because availability of both consoles has been poor, but if

    Posted 1 year ago on What to Watch for with Xbox in 2021 (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Thin client laptops (eg Chromebooks) with your software running on a backend somewhere. Easy to manage, secure

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple is building the computer of the future, and I’m buying the Surface Laptop Go of the past – 14 Comments

    comment
    Teams is guaranteed revenue - Skype not so much. Sadly, it's not about what's best for the consumer

    Posted 1 year ago on Why should Skype go away? – 29 Comments

    comment
    In reply to sammyg:It's pretty easy to disable/block the software reporter tool on Windows, either via lo

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Edge Heads to M1 Macs in Preview – 27 Comments

    comment
    Classic manoeuvre. Enter the crowded market with a lower than expected sub price and get as many on board as q

    Posted 1 year ago on Disney+ Usage Continues to Rise, So Prices are Going Up Too – 9 Comments

    comment
    Cook most definitely did let Apple coast on Job's legacy for a LONG time. Most Apple products over a numb

    Posted 1 year ago on Time to be honest about Tim Cook – 20 Comments

    comment
    Never heard of Smash.GG, and after this acquisition, I'm pretty sure I never will again. It will end in d

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Acquires Esports Platform, Smash.GG – 9 Comments

    comment
    In reply to kb923689:Best comment ever. If you have to use Windows 10, and you can get hold of it, LTSC is the

    Posted 1 year ago on 20H2 is Now On Almost 9 Percent of Windows 10 PCs – 8 Comments

    comment
    Yet another MS attempt at WoA, with streamed x86 apps. What could go wrong? You can bet your last dollar this

    Posted 1 year ago on The Sams Report: Surface Leaks and What’s Next for Windows – 3 Comments

    comment
    It seems like Microsoft's claims about the XB1SX being the most powerful console purely based on TFlops a

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X: Two Weeks Later – The Best Console You Should Not Buy, Yet – 21 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft. Consistency. Are they ever two words that go together well in the same sentence?

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Promises Fluent Iconography in Edge – 25 Comments

    comment
    In reply to ebraiter:Ask Microsoft about that one too - over 100 fixes in their last Win10 monthly update.

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Announces Its Final Chrome Release of 2020 – 6 Comments

    comment
    Once the first year sub is up, and people can't take Disney, Pixar and Marvel any more, and all those oth

    Posted 1 year ago on Disney+ Now Has Over 73 Million Subscribers – 21 Comments

    comment
    Is it actually seriously worth reviewing? Initial comments on some sites were scathing. MS seem to have gone v

    Posted 1 year ago on No Review by Paul for Surface Duo – 7 Comments

    comment
    In reply to blue77star:WTF? For both productivity AND gaming, including single thread performance, Ryzen 5000

    Posted 1 year ago on AMD Launches Ryzen 5000-Series Desktop Processors – 15 Comments

    comment
    I'm not sure MS know - they've tried so many things. I can tell you what they'd like though - D

    Posted 1 year ago on What is the "future of Windows" ? – 37 Comments

    comment
    It's tempting I'm sure, but the chances are if you don't play much on the Xbox, you'll do

    Posted 1 year ago on Tech lust & Xbox Series X – 1 Comments

    comment
    These CPU's are absolute beasts and are setting world records left, right and center. It appears from rev

    Posted 1 year ago on AMD Launches Ryzen 5000-Series Desktop Processors – 15 Comments

    comment
    The profit at all cost wave continues, and the big tech companies especially continue cleaning up at the expen

    Posted 1 year ago on Samsung Confirms Record Quarter – 3 Comments

    comment
    Whoever says a pandemic isn't good for business? Just like wars, there are always profiteer's!

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Posts Another Monster Quarter – 24 Comments

    comment
    In reply to blue77star:What? Seriously? AMD have been eating Intel's breakfast and lunch for 3 years now,

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel Results Underwhelm Investors – 11 Comments

    comment
    In reply to scovious:Urm, nope!

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple TV+, Media Remote are Coming to PlayStation 5 – 17 Comments

    comment
    "Hundreds of thousands of requests for early access". Mmm. Me thinks not.

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Luna is Now Available in Early Access – 11 Comments

    comment
    Yeah, not good. Hopefully just a bad batch. Google don't actually manufacture them, so it should be relat

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pixel 5 Suffers From Alarming Build Quality Problem – 46 Comments

    comment
    It's good to see a cheaper alternative - the original nest was pretty pricey, especially with the pro ins

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Announces New Nest Thermostat – 2 Comments

    comment
    5600x or 5800x for my next CPU. Just need to chose which. I have no interest in Intel anymore.

    Posted 1 year ago on AMD Announces Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 Desktop Processors – 19 Comments

    comment
    What a laugh. MS trying to take full advantage of the current distrust in Apple and Google's app store po

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Offers Up 10 Principles for App Stores – 101 Comments

    comment
    By the time Intel release these, AMD will be well into the Zen 3 release cycle. For anyone planning a new buil

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel Previews Rocket Lake Processors – 13 Comments

    comment
    MS just can't help fiddling with things can they. Another pointless change that many will just click skip

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 Dev Build Brings Setup, App Defaults Improvements – 17 Comments

    comment
    Gotta say, against the dull and plain cubes of the new Xbox's, this design looks positively futuristic. N

    Posted 1 year ago on PS5 Teardown Provides A Look Inside the New Console – 23 Comments

    comment
    Google Wifi is the best wifi system I've ever owned. Two nodes provide total house coverage, with no inte

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Improves Its Wi-Fi Mesh Products – 9 Comments

    comment
    In reply to craig_smith:Perfect answer.

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S.: Big Tech are Abusive Monopolies That Should be Regulated or Broken Up – 104 Comments

    comment
    In reply to JG1170:Apple have made it extremely difficult for people to leave their ecosystem for sure, but it

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S.: Big Tech are Abusive Monopolies That Should be Regulated or Broken Up – 104 Comments

    comment
    In reply to scovious:Android is an open platform, iOS isn't. Anyone with the time and money can fork Andr

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S.: Big Tech are Abusive Monopolies That Should be Regulated or Broken Up – 104 Comments

    comment
    In reply to sammyg:Apple is a monopoly in it's own right. They make the rules, but almost certainly don&#

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S.: Big Tech are Abusive Monopolies That Should be Regulated or Broken Up – 104 Comments

    comment
    I might just have found something to replace my venerable (but now limited) Nexus Player in the bedroom. I

    Posted 1 year ago on Hands-On with Chromecast with Google TV – 42 Comments

    comment
    Interest seems low this year. Another Apple event, more expensive bling that people don't really need. Ye

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces October 13 Event for New iPhone Launch – 16 Comments

    comment
    I give it 1-2 more years before MS give up on WoA - again. These devices are designed to look pretty, and that

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Pro X Refreshed With Microsoft’s New SQ2 Processor, Platinum Finish – 23 Comments

    comment
    It's getting tight in the subscription streaming world now - lots of players, and it seems there's a

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple TV App for Xbox is being Developed – 17 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Glassman1234:Don't bet on it. Samsung have a terrible reputation with supporting a handset, o

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Makes the Pixel 5 Official – 26 Comments

    comment
    Well, your very specific set of requirements will no doubt require you to spend way more than many. For a larg

    Posted 1 year ago on Saying No to Pixel (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Yep, a tsunami of mainly pointless devices designed to intrude into your private life and collect as much data

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Announces Another Smart Home Tsunami – 17 Comments

    comment
    This is a very underhand, sneaky move by Microsoft. Basically, embedding the Teams client in the OS, designed

    Posted 1 year ago on New Insider Build Brings Meet Now to Windows 10 – 21 Comments

    comment
    In reply to JG1170:Android is a better OS. You can make it your OS anyway you want - choice is the key word. i

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Releases Completely New Xbox App on Android – 8 Comments

    comment
    Early implementations of AndroidTV on Sony and Philips TV's were indeed quite painful - the software was

    Posted 1 year ago on Android 11 Comes to Android TV – 15 Comments

    comment
    There's a strong chance MS will screw this up. They might want to merge some departments, lose a head or

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft to Acquire Bethesda for $7.5 Billion – 65 Comments

    comment
    Just for a second imagine all the personal health information Amazon will be collecting from you with a device

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Halo Mini Review – 11 Comments

    comment
    Apple don't allow you to change from their default apps! My word, how could you even think such a thing.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple plays fast and loose with defaults in iOS 14 – 17 Comments

    comment
    Is Apple using its own platform dominance to obtain a business advantage, ie, it's Apple's hardware,

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

    comment
    Apple have no choice now but to make announcements that sound like new products, but they're not. They tw

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces New iPads – 37 Comments

    comment
    It would appear that MS have very little to talk about for the new Xbox. Here's the hardware, here's

    Posted 1 year ago on PS5 Event Scheduled for Next Week – 11 Comments

    comment
    Too big, too think, too clunky, huge bezels, poor software experience, no 5G, begging for a v2 (or v3 device),

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo Review – 38 Comments

    comment
    Really looking forward to this - Android is a very mature platform now that just get's better with each r

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Launches Android 11 – 28 Comments

    comment
    Let the good times roll, and hopefully many more of these anti-trust investigations into a company that consid

    Posted 1 year ago on Now Japan is Going After Apple’s App Store Too – 14 Comments

    comment
    Greater than 50% of the decision in a contract like this is political - a somewhat lesser part is technical -

    Posted 1 year ago on Pentagon Sticks with Microsoft for JEDI Contract – 20 Comments

    comment
    An announcement that will mean.... almost nothing to almost everyone. You can imagine the supported list will

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Bringing Xbox’s DirectStorage to Windows 10 – 21 Comments

    comment
    Another device desperately trying to find a market. Microsoft really should try and identify strong use cases

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Brings Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise to Surface Hub 2S – 13 Comments

    comment
    Other than the fact true foldables are probably the future (and not slapping two displays together on a hinge,

    Posted 1 year ago on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 to Launch September 18 at $1999 – 28 Comments

    comment
    None of the cons are deal breakers for most. Plain and simple, this is just a great phone for a great price. G

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pixel 4a Review: A Budget Winner – 23 Comments

    comment
    Thank god we went with LTSB/LTSC. We don't have to deal with all this cr*p, and just get the security upd

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Extends Support for Windows 10 Version 1803 – 11 Comments

    comment
    The Duo is nothing more than a device to get people talking - or at least MS hope so, in a positive light. It&

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo: The tablet that can replace your phone? – 55 Comments

    comment
    These are review samples then. I certainly wouldn't say Microsoft's Mobile game is back - far from i

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo Unboxing – 28 Comments

    comment
    Finally! Chrome tabs was a great idea, but without being able to collapse them, it was half-baked.

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Chrome 85 Delivers Improvements to Tabs – 12 Comments

    comment
    I've no love for Apple's policies, but are we expecting MS to hand Epic an olive branch and allow th

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Backs Epic in Fight with Apple – 47 Comments

    comment
    Believe me, these days, simple is good. Don't overdo things, and 18 different versions of the same phone

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pixel 4a First Impressions – 34 Comments

    comment
    No point a few prominent app developers begging for reduced app store prices - there needs to be a general rev

    Posted 1 year ago on Publishers Demand Lower Fees in Apple’s App Store – 41 Comments

    comment
    Just how many times have MS fiddled with the XB dashboard now? It must be a lot, and they still can't see

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Unveils Updated Xbox Dashboard Design and Functionality – 13 Comments

    comment
    Once installed - and you'll have no choice soon - you'll never be able to uninstall it either. Nice

    Posted 1 year ago on Edge Update from Windows Update needs a reboot? What the dealio? – 24 Comments

    comment
    About damn time. Amazon are not a nice company. They treat their staff terribly and their online re-sellers wo

    Posted 1 year ago on Canada and Germany Add to Amazon’s Antitrust Woes – 12 Comments

    comment
    Good deal for Mozilla. We need Firefox as it is a very, very good browser. They stuck with their own rendering

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Deal Should Keep Mozilla Afloat for Years – 25 Comments

    comment
    MS have always had a dire lack of AAA exclusives on Xbox, and it doesn't look like the next generation wi

    Posted 1 year ago on Halo Infinite Delayed Until 2021, Xbox series X Arrives in November – 28 Comments

    comment
    In reply to BrianEricFord:Apple don't want to destroy these companies - that's part of sailing as cl

    Posted 1 year ago on Hubris, Thy Name is Apple (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    I've said this since day one. Apple are an anti-competitive, draconian, megalomaniacal corporation cloake

    Posted 1 year ago on Hubris, Thy Name is Apple (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to CompUser:Been running Android 10 (upgraded from 9) on my Pixel 3a for months now. Update was painl

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Releases Android 11 Beta 3 – 4 Comments

    comment
    Jeez Microsoft, just let it go. Trying to push this through isn't going to do you any favors, and it'

    Posted 1 year ago on Report: Now Microsoft Wants All of TikTok – 19 Comments

    comment
    The Pixel 4 was overshadowed by the 3a when it came out. It wasn't a bad phone, but who want's to pa

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Discontinues the Pixel 4 Family Months Early – 9 Comments

    comment
    Initial reviews of the 4a are pretty stellar. A more than good enough for most phone for a mid-range price. Pe

    Posted 1 year ago on The Problem with the Pixel 4a (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Wow. Who saw this one coming (like everyone). Microsoft sticks it to the consumer once again, but then, then c

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Killing Cortana on Mobile, Invoke, and Surface Headphones – 67 Comments

    comment
    In reply to codymesh:It's trendy at the moment, and MS are still desperate to be seen as cool with the te

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok – 44 Comments

    comment
    If it get's released (that's a big if), it will be a very niche device, and probably with a very lim

    Posted 1 year ago on is anyone thinking about the Duo as their next device? – 119 Comments

    comment
    Chrome on ChromeOS IS the OS - everything revolves around it. Why on earth would anyone even consider trying t

    Posted 1 year ago on Edge On Chromebooks – 7 Comments

    comment
    Well, you can certainly see MS are pulling out all the stops to try and get one over on Sony this time round.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft: The Future of Gaming is … You – 33 Comments

    comment
    So let's see. Customers who buy or use these assistants have to give consent for the company to gather in

    Posted 1 year ago on Now the EU is Going After Voice Assistants, Smart Devices – 22 Comments

    comment
    I can tell you one thing right now, whatever MS try this time, it won't make any difference. None whatsoe

    Posted 1 year ago on WinUI 3 is (Still) Delayed to Spring 2021 – 25 Comments

    comment
    Does anyone even care anymore? It'll just be another buggy update.

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10 Version 20H2 Inches Towards Completion – 14 Comments

    comment
    It's actually quite refreshing when you don't give a damn about Apple. No pressure to upgrade, no lo

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Releases iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS 11, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 Developer Beta 2 – 13 Comments

    comment
    Steam it is then. Outrageous pricing, considering DLC will also likely be chargeable, along with in game purch

    Posted 1 year ago on Next-Gen Console AAA Titles to Sell for $69.99 – 34 Comments

    comment
    In reply to ShelDyck:This is actually the first time I'd seen the UWP Explorer app, and I didn't rea

    Posted 1 year ago on Customizing Your Windows 10 Desktop – 38 Comments

    comment
    In reply to VancouverNinja:Every time you update Windows (that's monthly updates too - not just feature u

    Posted 1 year ago on Move Slowly and Fix Things (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to codymesh:Only because it's 90% Chromium, and Google have already done most of the hard work.

    Posted 2 years ago on Lenovo Flex 5G First Impressions – 37 Comments

    comment
    Other than the fact it runs Windows (ARM Edition), and it's using some dubious flash storage - oh the pri

    Posted 2 years ago on Lenovo Flex 5G First Impressions – 37 Comments

    comment
    In reply to simont:I guarantee you won't notice any difference if it updates ok. If you're running 1

    Posted 2 years ago on Surface Devices and Windows 10 2004 – 32 Comments

    comment
    Other than the colours/transparency, you have to look real, real hard to see any differences. The only thing t

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Refreshes the Start Menu in Latest Windows 10 Insider Build – 56 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Skipper:You will have it, you will like it and you will use it (so say Microsoft!)

    Posted 2 years ago on Automatic Edge Rollout to Expand to Education, then Businesses – 11 Comments

    comment
    We have a Prime Video subscription, but not Prime itself, as I do think that's a total waste of money. PV

    Posted 2 years ago on Amazon Brings a Prime Video App to the Microsoft Store – 24 Comments

    comment
    The 'Insider' program has failed time and again. The majority of Insiders, ie unpaid lackies, don�

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows Insider Switches to Channels Today – 10 Comments

    comment
    A command line tool only available in the MS store! WTF? That's a real weird decision - this tool should

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Releases Windows File Recovery Tool – 14 Comments

    comment
    The MS store is a barren wasteland. MS threw everything at it to try and get people to use it, but they just w

    Posted 2 years ago on Does anyone actually use the Microsoft Store? – 84 Comments

    comment
    No surprise really. MS are real desperate to get people using it. Once rolled out, I can see MS constantly cha

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft up to its old tricks with Credge rollout – 7 Comments

    comment
    Acer seem to have missed a trick with no Ryzen 4000 options in this range.

    Posted 2 years ago on Acer Announces a Tsunami of New Hardware Products – 6 Comments

    comment
    The only winner here is Apple. This is their final power push to take total top-to-bottom control of their ent

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Details its Plan to Switch to ARM – 74 Comments

    comment
    Well, despite what VMware and Microsoft say about working together and fixing this, as soon as you enable the

    Posted 2 years ago on How to Install and Update Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to WP7Mango:Yep, a Chromium based browser with all the Microsoft crap instead. That's exactly wh

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Pushes Edge to Windows 7 and 8.1 – 24 Comments

    comment
    Apple may be a minority in total share, but they're a monopoly on their own systems. They viciously contr

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Complains About Apple’s Business Practices – 113 Comments

    comment
    I don't think the Insiders program has worked out anywhere near how Microsoft expected. Enthusiasm will d

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft is Changing the Windows Insider Program – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to dftf:Totally agree. I've always thought this launcher didn't have much point - unless yo

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Launcher 6 Heads to Beta – 9 Comments

    comment
    Damn, and I thought they were going to shut up shop and call it quits. Oh well.

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Reportedly Ready to Start Reopening Campus – 3 Comments

    comment
    Some of these articles are so negative it's unreal. Google sold more handsets than ever before, yet this

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Sold Just 7.2 Million Pixel Handsets in 2019 – 28 Comments

    comment
    PowerPC to x86 and now to ARM. What comes around goes around, and this will shore up Apple's top-to-botto

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Planning to Announce ARM Shift for Macs at WWDC – 24 Comments

    comment
    The lengths companies like Apple go to to make it as easy as possible to buy their stuff - as long as you'

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Prepping Interest-Free Hardware Payment Plans – 16 Comments

    comment
    I don't recall the last time I actually read someone saying they actually liked the Xbox UI ever, no matt

    Posted 2 years ago on Redesigned Xbox Store Revealed in Leaked Screenshots – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to dave.erwin:Yep, 100%. Most will stay well clear for a few weeks (if not months) and wait for the 3

    Posted 2 years ago on If a tree falls in the woods… – 23 Comments

    comment
    Is Windows MR still even a thing? I can only imagine this must have been so far into development, it would hav

    Posted 2 years ago on HP Reveals New VR Headset Built in Partnership With Microsoft and Valve – 3 Comments

    comment
    It always staggers me that people rush to get the latest update on launch day. With Microsoft's track rec

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Version 2004 is Now Available – 51 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Rob_Wade:MS have already given up on the consumer. They don't want to lose their presence, bu

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Releases New Cortana Experiences – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Angusmatheson:Cortana never even got off the ground - it was designed from the outset for Windows

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Releases New Cortana Experiences – 14 Comments

    comment
    Sounds like a WM fan who really, really wants WoA to be great, and is making up a whole bunch of reasons to co

    Posted 2 years ago on My experience with Windows on ARM – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Fuller1754:Pixel 3a (and soon 4a). Screens are a little larger than you say, but price/functionali

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Announces New $399 iPhone SE With A13 Bionic Processor – 63 Comments

    comment
    In reply to codymesh:Depends if you consider 10 an upgrade!

    Posted 2 years ago on Facebook Launches New Messenger Desktop App – 16 Comments

    comment
    Where there's war, disease or famine, someone will be making money out of it, and yes, I'm sure some

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Details Impact of Coronavirus on Cloud Services Usage (Upated) – 11 Comments

    comment
    Good old Timmy Apple. What a top guy. He might even sell a few more iphones with apps like this!Reality check

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Launches New COVID-19 Screening Tool – 8 Comments

    comment
    17.5 million insiders, and MS still doesn't listen. 17.5 million insiders, and most spend 10 minutes inst

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Has Over One Billion Users – 12 Comments

    comment
    Chromecast is a great system, but the lack of UI and remote have held it back. Having to control everything f

    Posted 2 years ago on Google’s Next-Gen Chromecast Ultra Will Be Powered by Android TV – 3 Comments

    comment
    In reply to red77star:If anything, you have to give MS credit for trying. They try, and try and try again - an

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Issues First Windows 10X Emulator Update – 7 Comments

    comment
    I can see Win10X failing just like all other attempts. The public just don't care - they're all usin

    Posted 2 years ago on Does Windows 10X Solve the Chromebook Problem? (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Live tiles (and tiles in general) are still pointless, and became irrelevant when WM10 was killed off. They lo

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Exploring Tweaked Start Menu Design in Windows 10 – 34 Comments

    comment
    Maybe FB could just make it small enough to disappear. That would be awesome!

    Posted 2 years ago on Facebook Launches Rebuilt Messenger App to Be Smaller and Faster – 5 Comments

    comment
    God forbid Apple have to admit they did it on purpose. They've almost certainly agreed to pay so they don

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple to Pay Up to $500 Million to Settle iPhone Class Action Lawsuit – 20 Comments

    comment
    In reply to bnyklue:100% true. MS are more unethical now than they've ever been.

    Posted 2 years ago on Edge privacy worse than Chrome – 47 Comments

    comment
    In reply to jimchamplin:Indeed, MS may be 'all in' on cloud, but I know a few enterprises that are r

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft killing off MCSE, MCSA, MCSD certifications – 12 Comments

    comment
    Tim Apple is being very optimistic there. It's way too early to call, as the virus is only now starting t

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Reopening Factories in China As the Country Gets Coronavirus ‘under Control’ – 9 Comments

    comment
    After the 1809 fiasco, 1903 was released incredibly slowly - infact, by the time 1909 was released (you know,

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1909 Usage Jumps to 22.6 Percent – 10 Comments

    comment
    My belief is that over time - years maybe - MS will try to Microsoft-ifize Chromium, slowly turning it into th

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Is Bringing One of Edge’s Tab Management Features to Chrome – 12 Comments

    comment
    The one, single reason why PC sales have increased a little in 2019/2020 is because of Win7 going EoS. Nothing

    Posted 2 years ago on Report: PC Sales to Fall in 2020, 2021, and 2022 – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bats:One of the most straightforward and honest answers I've read - your're totally righ

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s OS Nightmare. – 55 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Angusmatheson:There are already billions of ARM based computers out there - except almost zero ru

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Adds ARM64 Support to Its Mouse and Keyboard Center App – 5 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MikeCerm:Well, for you then (and the 6 other people who use remote desktop on the phones), it'

    Posted 2 years ago on Full Specifications Leak for the Samsung Galaxy S20 – 19 Comments

    comment
    In reply to lidek:Your points are valid, but it won't make a blind bit of difference. MS will drag everyo

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Delivers the Final Windows 7 Updates – 28 Comments

    comment
    Win7 was MS firing on all cylinders - design team, programmers and management. They righted what was wrong wit

    Posted 2 years ago on First Impressions of Windows 7 in 2009 – 3 Comments

    comment
    Up until very recently, my main work PC was Windows 7. Like many, I've been 'forced' onto Windo

    Posted 2 years ago on Living with Windows 7: And Now, The End is Near (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    There's very little dev activity in Windows anymore - either win32 or UWP. Everything these days is about

    Posted 2 years ago on Things I’d love to see in Windows 10 – 39 Comments

    comment
    In reply to willc:MS are far from the 'trustworthy' company some say they are, and are in fact proba

    Posted 2 years ago on Report Claims Major Skype Privacy Lapse – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to lakshit:Indeed. Shipped doesn't mean sold, and ASP is critical. This is why Apple sell far fe

    Posted 2 years ago on Huawei Shipped 240 Million Smartphones in 2019 – 41 Comments

    comment
    DevOps roles are often just thrown at IT departments as well - no real thought for the differences. A standard

    Posted 2 years ago on Is it realistic to expect Devs and IT Ops staff to get along ? – 12 Comments

    comment
    This, absolutely, was always the long term goal for MS and Windows 10. The only way to truly monetize Windows

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 about to become a subscription product – 25 Comments

    comment
    I'd actually say Linux. Sure, Windows is very important, and has had a major role, but Unix/Linux have sh

    Posted 2 years ago on Most Important Operating System Ever – 40 Comments

    comment
    Agree. The naming is just terrible. It's almost like every device now has to have an X in the name, but &

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s marketing people are overusing "X" – 29 Comments

    comment
    I wholeheartedly agree. I own the Pixel 3a (it replaced my old Moto G5) and while it's not perfect (no ph

    Posted 2 years ago on the pixel 3a saved the pixel brand – 3 Comments

    comment
    In reply to SvenJ:...yet.

    Posted 2 years ago on iPhones Might Go Fully Wireless in 2021 – 39 Comments

    comment
    In reply to SvenJ:Would Apple confirm to the QI charging standard, or go there own way and 'charge'

    Posted 2 years ago on iPhones Might Go Fully Wireless in 2021 – 39 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Daekar:That's great for you, but I'd say 99.9% of mobile phone users would disagree with

    Posted 2 years ago on iPhones Might Go Fully Wireless in 2021 – 39 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Winner:I use Firefox extensively, and I think Mozilla realise they might have an 'edge'

    Posted 2 years ago on Pathetic Dumbing-Down of MS Apps – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:Yep, new Edge is just Chrome with all the Google telemetry collection bits removed,

    Posted 2 years ago on Pathetic Dumbing-Down of MS Apps – 12 Comments

    comment
    It amuses me slightly that the MS Edge team are all buoyant again, talking up new features. I'd also add

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Edge to Feature Improved Tracking Protection – 6 Comments

    comment
    In reply to illrigger:..and invent 5G they will - two years or more behind everyone else of course!

    Posted 2 years ago on Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 865 and 765 – 11 Comments

    comment
    Did the Surface headphones sell enough to warrant something like this, or is MS just playing the 'me too&

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Delays Surface Earbuds to Spring 2020 – 18 Comments

    comment
    UWP being dead primarily means that there are almost zero developers working on the pure UWP API app model - y

    Posted 2 years ago on The next generation of Windows Apps theory – 45 Comments

    comment
    In reply to dave0:Just because you think Windows 10 is the 'best' version of Windows, not everyone e

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 8 a better alternative to Windows 7? – 40 Comments

    comment
    In reply to yaddamaster:Believe me, there are a LOT of people who just plain don't like Windows 10, for v

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 8 a better alternative to Windows 7? – 40 Comments

    comment
    In reply to JimP:Typical American response. Nothing exists outside the US, so not a problem. MS shutting is sh

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Is Killing Cortana for Android and IOS – 51 Comments

    comment
    Not surprised. Apple are very much 'health' focused right now, and don't want to impact sales o

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Removes Vaping Apps From the App Store – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to egab:Maybe that's why Google stuck with 'hey Google'. It's already universally

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Is Killing Cortana for Android and IOS – 51 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bats:The only relevance MS has left with the consumer is Xbox. That's it. People run Windows,

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Is Killing Cortana for Android and IOS – 51 Comments

    comment
    Ahhhh, Windows Search. Probably one of the most broken, resource sucking features of Windows that's never

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows Search Gets More Efficient in Latest Windows 10 20H1 Build – 10 Comments

    comment
    We have hundreds, if not thousands of Chrome installs in our business, but mainly the Enterprise version. No p

    Posted 2 years ago on Goolge is not having a great week. "Google’s silent Chrome experiment crashes thousands of browsers" – 3 Comments

    comment
    Running Windows 8.1 at home now, and it's perfectly fine (with Start8!). I'll stay on it for as long

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 8 a better alternative to Windows 7? – 40 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:Disagree totally. The iPad is a toy - fragile and easily broken. Apple are trying to re-pos

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Exec Disparages Schools That Can Only Afford Chromebooks – 65 Comments

    comment
    1909 is more of a service pack - not a full OS upgrade, so should apply quicker. 20H1 will be a full OS upgrad

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 1909 – 7 Comments

    comment
    From my perspective, I've always wanted to know why 'Check for Updates' in Microsoft's min

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10, v1903: missing Windows Update deferral options – 13 Comments

    comment
    If MS 'swear they're going to keep it', just expect the opposite at some point, or they'll

    Posted 2 years ago on Going all in with surface connect – am I crazy? – 7 Comments

    comment
    No wonder devs seem truly lost and fed up with MS these days - they just don't know where they stand. One

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Explains the Future of the Windows 10 App Platform – 50 Comments

    comment
    Here we go again. Surface devices truly do have terrible firmware. It's likely MS will carry on fighting

    Posted 2 years ago on Surface Pro X Gets Firmware Update to Improve Battery Life – 7 Comments

    comment
    I've said it many times, headsets like this, VR or AR, are NOT the future. They have very specific use ca

    Posted 2 years ago on HoloLens 2 is Now Available – 19 Comments

    comment
    Reminds me of first gen Edge which was far from ready when that 'shipped' too - and MS paid the pric

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Edge to Launch Without Key Features – 49 Comments

    comment
    Just think for one second what the one and only reason Apple keep iMessage just for iPhone. Read some of the c

    Posted 2 years ago on iMessage for Android – 35 Comments

    comment
    In reply to briantlewis:Trust me, Apple can decrypt iMessages, just like they can unlock iPhones if they had t

    Posted 2 years ago on iMessage for Android – 35 Comments

    comment
    Well, here we go then. Cortana is moving to the Enterprise, as expected, and being slowly ejected from Windows

    Posted 2 years ago on Cortana Gets Deep New Outlook Integrations and a Male Voice – 8 Comments

    comment
    Here's my idea for a new Facebook logo - just replace the ACE with UCK. People should open their eyes, an

    Posted 2 years ago on Facebook Has a Brand New Logo for the Company – 6 Comments

    comment
    There's a strong indication MS are going to position Chrome/Edge as an Enterprise browser. As the Enterpr

    Posted 2 years ago on New Microsoft Edge to Leave Beta in January – 22 Comments

    comment
    In reply to ebraiter:That's a really good observation. Coincidence, or not (my money's on not!)

    Posted 2 years ago on New Microsoft Edge to Leave Beta in January – 22 Comments

    comment
    Time for the world to get excited over a fricken..... icon. OMG. It's as bad as emoji's now being a

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Reveals New Logo for Microsoft Edge – 59 Comments

    comment
    Personally, I would still never buy a Surface device. Terrible firmware, buggy OS, expensive add-ons, inconsis

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Previews Some Black Friday Deals – 9 Comments

    comment
    Well, if this isn't a pre-cursor for Google to finally release a Pixel watch, I don't know what is.

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Acquiring Fitbit for $2.1 Billion – 32 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Rob_Wade:Don't tell me, you hate Apple and Google, but you love Microsoft. Yes?

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Acquiring Fitbit for $2.1 Billion – 32 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Lordbaal:Nah, it's Credge, or Edgium. Always will be.

    Posted 2 years ago on CrEdge – 7 Comments

    comment
    Looks like some very dodgy (ie poor) content to kick start the service. You've seriously got to already b

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple’s Video Streaming Service Apple TV+ Launches Today – 15 Comments

    comment
    In reply to warren:Why on earth would you defect to Microsoft, with it's equally appalling track record?

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple HomePod’s Latest Software Update Is Bricking Devices – 30 Comments

    comment
    Seems like this is where MS want to take Windows. Dumbed down to the n'th level with everything locked do

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10X Details Leak, Confirm Laptop Support – 40 Comments

    comment
    Nobody, just nobody puts all their eggs in one basket like that. A contract of that size to ONE company - pure

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Wins $10 Billion Pentagon Contract – 84 Comments

    comment
    MS can carry on as long as they want with UWP - it's just their customers, users and developers who aren&

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 X : UWP neo – 34 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft's cloud services continue to grow - as MS herd their Enterprise customers into it as they no lo

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Q1 2020 Earnings: Surface Revenue Declines As Cloud Continues to Grow – 10 Comments

    comment
    Never had it on my Moto 5G, and certainly don't have it on my Pixel 3a. If you constantly install lots of

    Posted 2 years ago on Android rot… – 20 Comments

    comment
    MS and Samsung have some very weird arrangement going on. MS are obviously trying to subvert Android via the b

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Launches Outlook App for Samsung Galaxy Watch – 9 Comments

    comment
    I'm sure a fresh installation from USB media should work, but both Dell and more so Microsoft hold the po

    Posted 2 years ago on Dell says my laptop won’t work with 1903? – 36 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Waethorn:Yes, cumulative updates, but you have full control over them - they're not rammed do

    Posted 2 years ago on How to stop window 10 auto update problem permanently? – 27 Comments

    comment
    In reply to madthinus:Really? MS are releasing Win10 out-of-band updates pretty much continuously - it's

    Posted 2 years ago on How to stop window 10 auto update problem permanently? – 27 Comments

    comment
    iMessage will NEVER come to Android, never ever. Apple know all to well that this one app is what keeps a lot

    Posted 2 years ago on iMessage for Android – 35 Comments

    comment
    How can anyone even be remotely satisfied with Microsoft's completely shoddy treatment of people who boug

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Fixes Windows 10 Version 1903 Blocking Issue for Surface Book 2 – 13 Comments

    Forum Post

    The tech world has gone to hell

    Anyone looking at the tech world 10 years ago, then looking at it again in 2019 would be totally shocked, and probably wouldn't believe a thing they were seeing. It makes little sense even to seasoned techies who are watching the tech world shift and morph into something quite unbelievable. I'll give you a few examples;


    Microsoft embedding Linux in Windows - making it a 1st party extension. Whaaaaaaat? Balmer and Gates must be traumatized!

    Apple iPhone sales falling, with no 'next big thing' in sight.

    Microsoft showing off an Android phone!

    Apple selling Microsoft products on their website

    Apple launching a (near) budget iPhone, and possibly a real budget iPhone next year

    Microsoft and Google working together

    Microsoft and Samsung working together (I think that's more about Microsoft's litigation threats though)

    Microsoft and Intel no longer best friends, and MS porting WIndows to ARM!

    AMD beating Intel at their own game, and Intel cutting prices to try and compete! Madness.. but great to see.

    WIndows being pushed further and further down Microsoft's priority list. It'll be off the bottom soon (recent patch quality indicates this is now a certainty).

    Google, who started as a simple search engine, are now one of the biggest tech companies in the world

    Everthing's a subscription, subscription, subscription!


    Plenty more I'm sure, but it's certain the tech world has gone to hell. What happened to good old competition? Now everyone want's to work together...

    Posted 2 years ago on The tech world has gone to hell – 25 Comments

    comment
    Unless MS have radically overhauled the start menu again, and taken a step backwards in time, that is literall

    Posted 2 years ago on what about the older start menu is so wildly different from what we have now? – 35 Comments

    comment
    In reply to JustMe:Microsoft's telemetry data will tell Microsoft whatever they want to hear!

    Posted 2 years ago on what about the older start menu is so wildly different from what we have now? – 35 Comments

    comment
    In reply to FactoryOptimizr:That could all be too late. Clarity still 'a year or two away' could be

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 X : UWP neo – 34 Comments

    comment
    Pretty pointless in all honesty, and while MS continue their assault on Android from the inside out, unless yo

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Now Lets You Set App Usage Limits Across Android, Windows 10, and Xbox – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to vernonlvincent:These 'events' are clearly very important to companies. They all do it, a

    Posted 2 years ago on The 2019 Event Was A Disaster – 49 Comments

    comment
    In reply to WP7Mango:You certainly wouldn't need to buy a Surface just to surf and read the news. You mig

    Posted 2 years ago on The 2019 Event Was A Disaster – 49 Comments

    comment
    In reply to shameermulji:Sorry, I don't believe that's true. The Surface Pro X is yet another attemp

    Posted 2 years ago on The 2019 Event Was A Disaster – 49 Comments

    comment
    It continues to amaze me with how forgiving people are with Apple. The bezels are still obtrusively large, the

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max: A Week Later – 39 Comments

    comment
    Great move from the big S. Hopefully this starts a trend. I'm going to get some t-shirts printed with �

    Posted 2 years ago on Sony Kicks Out Facebook From the PlayStation 4 – 3 Comments

    comment
    Unless MS can show some amazing apps that truly make dual screen devices a compulsory purchase, they'll b

    Posted 2 years ago on Neo & Duo pricing – 9 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft are doing what they normally do - throwing enough stuff against the wall to see what sticks. They�

    Posted 2 years ago on was Microsft naive to adopt android for the surface Duo – 50 Comments

    comment
    That's a lot of money for something to watch Youtube videos on! No heavy lift apps, no 64-bit x86 apps. T

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands On: Surface Pro X – 34 Comments

    comment
    ...will be scrapped due to Microsoft having used up the worlds supply of storage for telemetry collection. No

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft announces Windows 10 will … – 46 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Lordbaal:You've never seen those live tiles on a fresh install with all those 'promoted

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft announces Windows 10 will … – 46 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Lordbaal:It is if you don't have a clue what 'Domain join instead' means. I guess l

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft remove option to create local Windows account – 14 Comments

    comment
    Oh boy. I like the way MS deem it 'reliable enough' for everyone now. Doesn't instill confidenc

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1903 is Finally Reliable Enough for Everyone – 23 Comments

    comment
    It seems there are things you can't do in YTM that you still can in GPM, but I think we all knew this was

    Posted 2 years ago on YouTube Music Replaces Google Play Music in Android 10 – 30 Comments

    comment
    If you can look past the awful start screen (or even use a replacement), 8.1 is very usable, and more like Win

    Posted 2 years ago on The Windows 8 Challenge – 56 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Omen_20:IT departments are pulling their hair out. Some larger organisations would only just have

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1903 Jumps to 45.5 Percent Usage Share – 16 Comments

    comment
    In reply to mikes_infl:Everyone's tired of this. Nobody cares for these updates anymore. The 'featur

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1903 Jumps to 45.5 Percent Usage Share – 16 Comments

    comment
    I can't see any reason to own something like that other than the cool factor. At least some companies are

    Posted 2 years ago on Xiaomi’s Mi Mix Alpha Is a Crazy Phone With 180% Screen-to-Body Ratio – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to ponsaelius:I agree totally. MS have lost the consumer, and their own brand (Surface) products are

    Posted 2 years ago on Anyone been to the London Microsoft Store, Oxford Circus yet ? – 8 Comments

    comment
    I'm still running 8.1 on my main home machine - with the Start8 menu replacement. It's quick, and de

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 8 – 13 Comments

    comment
    So assuming MS will continue pushing subscriptions, and thus increasing revenue from said subscriptions, the f

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s Changing How it Reports Xbox Sales – 6 Comments

    comment
    Any update from MS that has 'improves device stability' in the description is one to be wary of. The

    Posted 2 years ago on Surface Studio Line Gets Improved Pen Latency With New Firmware Updates – 6 Comments

    comment
    I see FB have taken the decision to distance their brand name from their hardware products, primarily because

    Posted 2 years ago on Facebook Launches a Kinect-like Device That Lets You Make Video Calls on Your TV – 5 Comments

    comment
    In reply to lvthunder:MS are already finding that with WoA - the compatibility layer is just painful, which is

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 11 could run on Linux – 50 Comments

    comment
    Everyday I try and come up with another reason not to use any FB hardware or services. This is definitely righ

    Posted 2 years ago on Facebook Reportedly Working on Smart Glasses to Replace Your Phone – 14 Comments

    comment
    I absolutely love the Google Wifi mesh, it's a great bit of kit and has transformed wifi in our house. No

    Posted 2 years ago on Google’s Next-Gen WiFi Router Will Reportedly Feature Assistant Speakers, New Design – 4 Comments

    comment
    I've never understood, having witnessed this in real life, why you'd use a tablet to take photos. Fo

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple’s New iPad Pro Could Feature iPhone 11 Pro’s Camera Design – 15 Comments

    comment
    In reply to jimchamplin:It almost certain Windows Core (or whatever it's called) will have yet another AP

    Posted 2 years ago on The next generation of Windows Apps theory – 45 Comments

    comment
    There should just be two versions - 'Windows 10' and 'Windows 10 Enterprise'. If MS wanted

    Posted 2 years ago on Surface Pro without Windows Pro? – 12 Comments

    comment
    The camera layout on the new iPhone 11 is just plain ugly, and by that I mean real, terrible, bad ugly. It act

    Posted 2 years ago on Huawei’s Mate 30 Lineup Shows Up Early – 4 Comments

    comment
    You could almost smell the desperation in Apple's keynote as they tried to come up with ANY reasons for i

    Posted 2 years ago on Apples 5 Hours More Battery Life Claim – 43 Comments

    comment
    The important two words here are 'starting at'. You can bet Apple have carefully designed the entry

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Launches iPhone 11 With a Second Camera, Fastest Mobile CPU – 10 Comments

    comment
    I'd like to say I'm surprised, but I'm not really. That is literally the 5th year in a row Appl

    Posted 2 years ago on Here’s Everything Apple Announced at Its iPhone 11 Event – 36 Comments

    comment
    I cannot put into words how cringe inducingly bad that was. I mean, come on, are we meant to believe a group o

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft the Musical – 29 Comments

    comment
    In reply to arthemis:Actually Google's Project Zero do a good job, and give a company a number of months

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Downplays iPhone Security Issue – 47 Comments

    comment
    Is there a hardware season these days, or are we just told there is to drum up sales? Yes, back to school is u

    Posted 2 years ago on Used Laptops – 17 Comments

    comment
    I think MS are running out of ideas. The number of new worthwhile features is falling, and what features are b

    Posted 2 years ago on New 20H1 Build Brings Virtual Desktops Renaming to All – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Hypnotoad:Nah, if you staple enough turkey's together, you make one real big turkey! MCVP was

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft, TomTom Expand Partnership – 10 Comments

    comment
    I don't know whether to laugh or cry!

    Posted 2 years ago on Facebook Launches Its Dating Platform – 5 Comments

    comment
    I care, so I have a Pixel too, but I'd say >95% of Android users don't care a jot - they probably

    Posted 2 years ago on There is No Android Update Problem (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to sentinel6671:Great, so now instead of everything being sent to Google, it gets sent to MS. Is that

    Posted 2 years ago on ETA on Edge (built on Chromium)? – 9 Comments

    comment
    I've used the FireTV stick, and second gen FireTV - both ok, but limited by what Amazon provide or allow

    Posted 2 years ago on Amazon Launches Upgraded Fire TV Cube, New Soundbar, and Smart TVs – 7 Comments

    comment
    Let's not beat around the bush here - the iPhone is expensive and goes up from there to the eye-wateringl

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple to Reportedly Introduce New Low-Cost iPhone SE Successor in 2020 – 16 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Rob_Wade:Android is a very mature OS now, and easily as good as, if not better, than iOS in some w

    Posted 2 years ago on Android 10 Launches for Pixel Devices Today – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Greg Green:Exactly what Win10 isn't - lean, lightweight, free from interruptions or interfere

    Posted 2 years ago on Why I basically stopped being a Windows Insider – 11 Comments

    comment
    I'm always very skeptical with these announcements. While it sounds good for anyone who has a damaged scr

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Launches Watch Screen Replacement Program – 9 Comments

    comment
    You can't put into words how much of a mess this is. MS are not helping themselves by having convoluted,

    Posted 2 years ago on Explaining the 1903/1909 Explanation (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to blackcomb:I think that's mostly true. Many just don't care. It's just Windows, and

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Begins Testing Updated Touch Experience with Latest Windows 10 Release – 33 Comments

    comment
    In reply to wright_is:I get ultimately it's all about the services, but this sudden 'love in' M

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft to Bring exFAT Support to the Linux Kernel – 29 Comments

    comment
    There's something going on here. Something deep within Microsoft - a big plan. MS knows it can't bea

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft to Bring exFAT Support to the Linux Kernel – 29 Comments

    comment
    You can't really go wrong with AMD these days - you get way more VFM for your investment. The new Ryzen&#

    Posted 2 years ago on What to upgrade first – 13 Comments

    comment
    Apple play the privacy advocate whenever they can - it makes their users feel all warm and fuzzy inside (even

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

    comment
    I see MS seem to have slid their way through too many high profile issues with the 1903 update, but the way th

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1903 Usage Tripled Since Last Month – 15 Comments

    comment
    I think we all know that a big 'off' slider to block any data collection is needed to fix this, and

    Posted 2 years ago on Dutch Data Protection Agency Says Windows 10 Still Violates Privacy – 28 Comments

    comment
    I've genuinely lost the will to live with Windows these days. It's just a constantly mutating, data

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Starts Testing Windows 10 Version 1909 in Release Preview – 8 Comments

    comment
    In reply to nbplopes:Agree 100%. Surely this is a private connection between the phone and PC. If there is a b

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s Your Phone App Is Down (Update: It’s back) – 23 Comments

    comment
    I guess it will be like before - the first and only time users open the new Edge, they download Chrome and nev

    Posted 2 years ago on What happens the first time you start up Chredge – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to codymesh:Honestly, ChromeOS flies with a Celeron, so a current Pentium would be very quick indeed.

    Posted 2 years ago on Acer Chromebook 714 First Impressions – 54 Comments

    comment
    Because Disney are very late to the party, it seems they're going in hard to get people to sign up with a

    Posted 2 years ago on Disney+ Will Offer Four Simultaneous Streams and Free UHD Content – 38 Comments

    comment
    Suffice to say, the end result will look nothing like the Microsoft PR image at the top of this article - and

    Posted 2 years ago on Minecraft Earth Beta for Android Now Open – 3 Comments

    comment
    I don't think anyone could actually come up with a desert starting with Q anyway. Is there one?What Googl

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Ditches Android’s Naming Tradition, Android Q to Be Called Android 10 – 35 Comments

    comment
    Funny people haven't had too many problems with Edge Beta - it's 90% Chromium, meaning MS can only f

    Posted 2 years ago on New Edge Beta installed. – 7 Comments

    comment
    Surface firmware is totally f*cked up, and the fact MS can't even get their own hardware working with the

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 (1903) Clean Install on Surface Laptop – what a mess – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Atoqir:iMessage is almost Apple's #1 ecosystem lock-in app. Some iPhone users almost couldn&#

    Posted 2 years ago on Samsung’s New DeX App for Windows and Mac Goes Live Ahead of Launch – 24 Comments

    comment
    I actually had my first experience of Dex on a Note 9 recently. It's actually very, very impressive indee

    Posted 2 years ago on Samsung’s New DeX App for Windows and Mac Goes Live Ahead of Launch – 24 Comments

    comment
    Notepad. A store app. Honestly? A app that's barely been updated in 20 years that suddenly get's a c

    Posted 2 years ago on Notepad Will Soon Be Delivered As a Microsoft Store App in Windows 10 – 44 Comments

    comment
    I recently bought a 3a (not XL) to replace my Moto G5. This is the first time in 4 years (since my Nexus 5) th

    Posted 2 years ago on Where the Google Pixel 3a Falls Short – 40 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:When you update ChromeOS, it's the second copy stored on the disk that get's u

    Posted 2 years ago on Google to Finally Document Chrome OS Updates – 15 Comments

    comment
    ChromeOS has incredibly low resource requirements - so low infact, Windows can only weep. I'm still runni

    Posted 2 years ago on Minimum requirements for Chromebook? – 12 Comments

    comment
    Just how big is the market for premium laptops like this? I'd bet not that big, yet HP, Dell, Lenovo, Mic

    Posted 2 years ago on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2019) First Impressions – 17 Comments

    comment
    I would say third time lucky, but Snap obviously haven't learnt anything. This will be a third time fail.

    Posted 2 years ago on Snap Launches Spectacles 3, Coming This Fall for $380 – 6 Comments

    comment
    So this is just marketing bull in reality. Nothing more. Same (expensive) device, just with a new sticker. Yay

    Posted 2 years ago on Intel’s Project Athena is “Engineered for Mobile Performance” – 18 Comments

    comment
    This is a dangerous game Apple are playing. They're already fleecing their customers with ever increasing

    Posted 2 years ago on Good Credit Is Optional With the Apple Card – 25 Comments

    comment
    Roku is a great system, but I really can't imagine many users pay for a lot of the channels. Most will ju

    Posted 2 years ago on Roku Has Over 30 Million Active Accounts – 11 Comments

    comment
    MS have lost a lot of consumer trust due to their tactics, and when trust goes, people stop using their apps.

    Posted 2 years ago on Ideas and Features that should be implemented into some of Microsoft’s services – 7 Comments

    comment
    Apple collect and process as much user data as all the others - they're just very good at keeping it all

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Suspends Siri Grading Program – 11 Comments

    comment
    Looking forward to this. I use AA quite a lot in my car, and a refresh is well overdue. Let's hope this u

    Posted 2 years ago on Android Auto Gets First Major Upgrade in Five Years – 14 Comments

    comment
    Crikey, Apple are just the best. So generous, and you get a choice of two icon layouts. TWO. Unbelievable.

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple’s Giving iPad Users (slightly) More Control Over Their Home Screen – 12 Comments

    comment
    You're not missing much. Invoke is dead. Cortana is dead in reality. Windows Mobile is long gone. App sto

    Posted 2 years ago on Let Cortana Go – 18 Comments

    comment
    I'd fully expect Apple to charge a premium to own one of their 5G phones, so expect 2020 iPhones to start

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple’s Entire 2020 iPhone Lineup Might Feature 5G – 4 Comments

    comment
    MS throwing a whole bunch of customers who've paid an awful lot for these devices under a bus again then.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s Original HoloLens Will No Longer Receive Major Windows 10 Updates – 17 Comments

    comment
    If you can pull yourself away from the tile-type launchers (WM10's tiles never lived up to the promises a

    Posted 2 years ago on Android Launcher Review from a Windows Phone Live Tile Refugee – 8 Comments

    comment
    I think you'll find Google's cloud business is growing at a faster rate than AWS. It may still be sm

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Results Top Expectations – 16 Comments

    comment
    I loved my Nexus 5 - probably the best phone I ever had, but after the Pixels just went for the premium market

    Posted 2 years ago on Told You So? Nope (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    I love the way Google Photos integrates with my Google Home Hub. I created a bunch of libraries and uploaded t

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Photos Hits 1 Billion Users – 28 Comments

    comment
    As suspected, Cortana, being an abject failure on the desktop for MS, is being moved to the cloud, and will be

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft is Kicking Cortana Off Xbox One, Too – 29 Comments

    comment
    'Smart' assistants are probably the mental age of a toddler right now. They can all do the basics, b

    Posted 2 years ago on Siri is dumb – 14 Comments

    comment
    Sounds to me like MS have a program to de-link any association with core app functionality from 'Windows&

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Is Slowly Moving Away From the Windows Defender Branding – 25 Comments

    comment
    I'm sure new Edge is collecting a LOT of telemetry and sending it back to MS - just like old Edge. The UR

    Posted 2 years ago on Edge privacy issue – 4 Comments

    comment
    UWP was going nowhere without mobile, and that was clear the minute MS cancelled Windows 10 Mobile. End of sto

    Posted 2 years ago on UWP is dead and even the fanboys now get it – 11 Comments

    comment
    It sounds to me that if (when) all this US blacklisting blows over, Huawei doesn't want to sour relations

    Posted 2 years ago on Huawei’s Homegrown Operating System Isn’t Meant to Be an Android Alternative – 8 Comments

    comment
    In reply to wright_is:So, let's just be clear here. MS are currently supportingWindows 8.1Windows Server

    Posted 2 years ago on Benefit to Microsoft to push everyone to latest Windows 10 version? – 19 Comments

    comment
    In reply to lvthunder:Remember, Windows 10 is just a brand name - there are many different versions of it, and

    Posted 2 years ago on Benefit to Microsoft to push everyone to latest Windows 10 version? – 19 Comments

    comment
    I've no doubt whatsoever Amazon are stacking all the cards in there favour. For one thing, rumour has it

    Posted 2 years ago on European Union Launches Amazon Antitrust Investigation – 4 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:Chrome Enterprise edition is actually very good, and almost all aspects can be managed via

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Explains How New Edge is Enterprise-Ready – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to illuminated:...and the benefits you're going to get from this are exactly? Or do you just lik

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft is Now Pushing Windows 10 1903 on 1803 Users – 22 Comments

    comment
    In reply to irfaanwahid:MS have made a massive mess of the whole upgrade process, and I've wondered the s

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft is Now Pushing Windows 10 1903 on 1803 Users – 22 Comments

    comment
    I can say probably say that with the few hundred million Win7 PC's likely to be kicking around come next

    Posted 2 years ago on Could anyone offer some guidance on the future for Windows 7 please? – 28 Comments

    comment
    You can pretty much say that when MS can't even get these updates working on their own kit, there must be

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Pulls Windows 10 Version 1903 for Some Surface Book 2 Models Following dGPU Failure – 18 Comments

    comment
    In reply to proesterchen:You just described probably the largest ARM CPU making company on the planet as '

    Posted 2 years ago on Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 855 Plus – 9 Comments

    comment
    Not sure how MS are actually achieving this - unless they're giving it away (which it sounds like they ar

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Teams Reaches 13 Million Active Users, Possibly Overtaking Slack – 17 Comments

    comment
    In reply to bluvg:Agreed. Amazon Music is actually pretty poor, and it's only the Echo devices that have

    Posted 2 years ago on Amazon Music Growth Outpaces Spotify, Apple Music – 38 Comments

    comment
    I can't believe your company is ok with this. You're the people who make MS a lot of their money, an

    Posted 2 years ago on The real issue with Microsoft’s Partner Internal Use Licence removal – 23 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Rob_Wade:Do you really? For what I can't imagine. WMR is dying, no question. Partners aren�

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Is Planning to Shutdown Remix3D – 22 Comments

    comment
    Next on the cards will be WMR, because that's dying a slow, painful death too.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Is Planning to Shutdown Remix3D – 22 Comments

    comment
    Well, I hate to say it, but Redhat, it's been nice knowing you. I fully expect IBM to screw up this acqui

    Posted 2 years ago on IBM Closes Its $34 Billion Acquisition of Red Hat – 15 Comments

    comment
    Duff keyboard. DUAL CORE cpu. Small screen. $1000. Bargain!

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Announces Cheaper MacBook Air, Adds Touch Bar to Entry-level MacBook Pro – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Minke:Exactly. Every single company you deal with, subscribe to or even contact use your data. Pho

    Posted 2 years ago on Is Google spying? – 26 Comments

    comment
    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:I suggest you try and catch a movie called Idiocracy (2007). Not a great movie all

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Copied the iPhone’s Animoji and Made It More Accessible – 18 Comments

    comment
    Great - Apple move on, and design a new keyboard that actually works (maybe!). What about all the people who&#

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Reportedly Ditching MacBook’s Infamous Butterfly Keyboard Design – 40 Comments

    comment
    There's absolutely no reason not to go with AMD these days, especially with the new Ryzen 3000 CPU's

    Posted 2 years ago on Gaming Rig Upgrade Planning – I’m an Intel Guy, Should I Be? – 54 Comments

    comment
    FFS. The world is going to sh*t. Exactly what is the point of this, other than wasting yet more of your life a

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Copied the iPhone’s Animoji and Made It More Accessible – 18 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Atoqir:Very true. App and email notifications, ads, system notifications etc. It's just becom

    Posted 3 years ago on Latest Windows 10 20H1 Build Introduces Improved Notifications, More – 5 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Ndragonawa:I think we can be pretty sure we won't see Google Play services on whatever MS com

    Posted 3 years ago on Centaurus to run Android apps – 17 Comments

    comment
    Sorry, we're now at the point where we're being fed stuff constantly that isn't real anymore. R

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Just Fixed One of My Biggest Annoyances With FaceTime – 20 Comments

    comment
    Sounds to me like MS are making subtle changes to the Win10 delivery mechanism. The bi-annual big upgrades wer

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Finally Explains Windows 10 19H2, Releases New Build – 26 Comments

    comment
    Good move getting a Shield - they really show off AndroidTV, and are about as good as you'll get for a st

    Posted 3 years ago on RIP OUYA and Forge TV, hello Shield – 11 Comments

    comment
    Once Cortana becomes optional and is taken out of the core OS, that's it - game over. It's dead. It

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Is Turning Cortana in Windows 10 Into a Standalone App – 29 Comments

    comment
    In reply to fbman:Well good for you - I guess you're one of the lucky ones. I wouldn't give others w

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1903 Continues Rolling Out Slowly – 22 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:Exactly. MS have been bitten here more than once - but they don't seem to learn. Devs

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Prototyping Surface Devices With Qualcomm and AMD Chips – 45 Comments

    comment
    In reply to illuminated:It's a monitor that supports HDR, so certainly not cheap or crappy. If Windows is

    Posted 3 years ago on Only Microsoft… – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to jchampeau:This is nothing about MS trying to 'please their customers'. This is MS desper

    Posted 3 years ago on Centaurus to run Android apps – 17 Comments

    comment
    Cortana was one of the main tools MS designed for Windows Mobile, and an assistant makes much more sense on a

    Posted 3 years ago on Cortana in intensive care – 3 Comments

    comment
    In reply to dontbe_evil:Bored with your comments now. Add something constructive or don't comment at all.

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows Terminal Shows up on the Microsoft Store – 16 Comments

    comment
    In reply to DataMeister:The Nexus tablets were great devices - in their day - I have two of the 7" ones, my wi

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Gives Up on Tablets – 54 Comments

    comment
    Tablets are pretty much a dead-end device - primarily for consumption, and aimed at consumers. Those said cons

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Gives Up on Tablets – 54 Comments

    comment
    You've got to admire Microsoft's perseverance, but this whole 'Edge on Chromium' thing jus

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Edge Preview Now Available on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 – 17 Comments

    comment
    Please god no. Facebook currency, FB bank. Shudder. This is the company who literally have the worst data prot

    Posted 3 years ago on Facebook Targets Bitcoin with New Cryptocurrency – 32 Comments

    comment
    Unusual, but MS have complete control over which hardware get's Windows 10 upgrades. They came up with th

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Upgrade – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to james.h.robinson:In regard to (2), I think you're right. Many who post here are 'consume

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

    comment
    In reply to nfeed2000t:Considering new Edge is based on Chromium, MS don't really have to do a lot do the

    Posted 3 years ago on Again with YouTube in the new Edge. – 11 Comments

    comment
    In reply to subirdev:...and that hits the nail on the head - so to speak. The future of Windows is 'as a

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:An OS should just be a platform to install/run the applications YOU want to use. There m

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

    comment
    First, 'Windows 10' is just a brand name - nothing more. Each major release is actually an entirely

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 11? – 175 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:I'd wait for the reviews and price first. I think we can be pretty sure the PS5 will b

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Unveils Next-Gen Xbox Details – 27 Comments

    comment
    I love how in this reveal, Spencer only talks of 'gaming'. MS had much bigger plans for the XB1 at t

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Unveils Next-Gen Xbox Details – 27 Comments

    comment
    Exactly how will an eye-tracking VR headset 'propel your business'? Not getting it, and I guess nor

    Posted 3 years ago on HTC’s Eye-Controlled VR Headset Arrives in the US – 4 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Waethorn:We can wish!

    Posted 3 years ago on Facebook Blocks Huawei From Pre-Installing Instagram, WhatsApp on Its Phones – 33 Comments

    comment
    I think Huawei should be really pleased by this decision. FB should be banned from infesting anything...

    Posted 3 years ago on Facebook Blocks Huawei From Pre-Installing Instagram, WhatsApp on Its Phones – 33 Comments

    comment
    Apple are very anti-competitive, but are only a monopoly within their own walled garden ecosystem. They let no

    Posted 3 years ago on How is Apple a monopoly, exactly? – 64 Comments

    comment
    After all this time, iOS still looks like it was designed by children, for children. It may be designed to be

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with iOS 13 Beta – 36 Comments

    comment
    I guess this is just the next level of control for Apple. All they have to do is slap a 'it's for yo

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple to Force iOS Apps to Use ‘Sign In with Apple’ – 25 Comments

    comment
    Qualcomm obviously think there's a market for these chips on traditional PC and Laptop form-factors - unf

    Posted 3 years ago on Qualcomm is Planning a Snapdragon 7cx for PCs, Too – 17 Comments

    comment
    This device certainly has the Apple 'wow' factor - and a price to match, and obviously it's onl

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

    comment
    Dual screen laptops are pretty gimmicky, and likely just an attempt at a differentiator. Another screen just a

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Showed Off New Dual-Screen Surface Device Internally – 43 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Pbike908:I expect MS will be pleased to know that there's at least one person out there who d

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Showed Off New Dual-Screen Surface Device Internally – 43 Comments

    comment
    I would normally say good riddance iTunes - one of the worst bits of software ever written, but in this case,

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Might Be Getting Rid of iTunes – 16 Comments

    comment
    I'd like Google to release a peephole camera version of it's Nest Hello doorbell. Amazon are doing t

    Posted 3 years ago on Mystery Google Media Device Appears at FCC – 3 Comments

    comment
    We've reached an interesting point in smartphone development, where the phones camera is literally the de

    Posted 3 years ago on Huawei P30 Pro Review: Best. Smartphone. Camera. Ever. – 30 Comments

    comment
    In reply to paul-thurrott:Then MS failed dismally on that one. Most of their in-house UWP apps were and and st

    Posted 3 years ago on Will we get win32 default apps instead of UWP – 20 Comments

    comment
    Another group MS are cosying up to. I'm actually losing track of how much MS are 'spreading the love

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Unveils Pride Surface Type Cover to Celebrate Pride Month – 30 Comments

    comment
    I've had a WearOS smart watch for over 4 years now. Still going strong, and getting the latest updates. C

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: Huawei Saw Huge Growth in Wearables, Too – 18 Comments

    comment
    In reply to CompUser:The G5 has actually been very reliable, and I haven't had any real problems. I'

    Posted 3 years ago on Motorola Launches Fourth-Generation of Its Modular Phone – 11 Comments

    comment
    Yes, WaaS sucks big time (I nearly wrote 'bug time', and that's true also). No idea why you had

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows tried to install an Insider Preview update on a production install – 3 Comments

    comment
    I'm still using a Moto G5+ from 2017 - which has a SD625 SoC. So yes, the fact the Z4 has the same CPU do

    Posted 3 years ago on Motorola Launches Fourth-Generation of Its Modular Phone – 11 Comments

    comment
    What MS meant to say was 'To prevent a repeat of the 18xx feature update fiasco's, we have applied a

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Fixes USB Bug Preventing Users From Updating to Windows 10 Version 1903 – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Daekar:Do you really trust MS any more than Google? Jeeez, if anything MS are worse. At least Goog

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Announces Modern OS – 104 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Jeff.Bane:Because it basically is. They even called Windows 8 (RT) the 'modern desktop',

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Announces Modern OS – 104 Comments

    comment
    Dumb move. Pure cash grab, and will likely push even more people towards Linux. Do companies like MS have any

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Home Ultra Explained. Again. (Updated) – 29 Comments

    comment
    I can understand having premium articles and other content for subscribers - but the split comments just seem

    Posted 3 years ago on What’s the point of Premium and Standard comment separation? – 20 Comments

    comment
    In reply to yoshi:MS have tried a lot of tricks to get people to use their services, but to basically pay some

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Celebrates 10 Years of Bing – 43 Comments

    comment
    In reply to c.hucklebridge:I said 'very, very few', so obviously there are a few - you're one o

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Celebrates 10 Years of Bing – 43 Comments

    comment
    Every single MS search engine has been a dud. Every. Single. One. Bing is no different. The only reason it get

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Celebrates 10 Years of Bing – 43 Comments

    comment
    WoA is going to be one big tough uphill climb. If MS are desperate to get Windows into different form factors/

    Posted 3 years ago on Moving One (Small) Step Closer to 8cx Powered Hardware – 15 Comments

    comment
    Tech companies monitoring your basic health indicators for fitness tracking is one thing - when they start get

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Acquired Asthma-Monitoring Startup Tueo Health – 4 Comments

    comment
    In reply to wright_is:Wow - you have an answer for everything. Either you have the most disciplined IT departm

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

    comment
    In reply to wright_is:Yes, we do all that (WSUS and SCCM), but if you deploy on non-LT version of WIn10 in th

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

    comment
    Alexa in the home is one thing, but this sounds really scary. I just can't see Amazon pulling this off -

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Working on Wearable Capable of Reading Human Emotions – 2 Comments

    comment
    Why? Just why? Surely competition drives innovation. If everyone took the 'softly, softly, let's be

    Posted 3 years ago on Xbox Leader Calls for Unity in Gaming – 6 Comments

    comment
    In reply to crp0908:Wow, I really feel for you. Our company has only recently started deploying Win10 (not out

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

    comment
    I think many are past caring now. If this update has ANY significant issues during rollout, Microsoft will be

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Releases Minor Patch for Windows 10 May 2019 Update to Insiders – 6 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Daekar:Indeed. MS have zero audio heritage. None. Nada. Yet they launch 'Surface' brande

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Cuts the Price of Surface Headphones by $100 – 38 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Jules_Wombat:Those will long memories will recall the concept of what we now call 'the cloud&

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bats:I actually agree. MS think themselves too clever - the Japanese are shrewd, and I'm sure

    Posted 3 years ago on The Sams Report: Sony and Microsoft Could be Just the Beginning – 5 Comments

    comment
    Windows is definitely not Microsoft's #1 poster child anymore - it's just a means to an end, and it

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft doesn’t like Windows anymore – 66 Comments

    comment
    Google Podcasts is pretty simple, but does the job. I don't want pages and pages of settings and 'fe

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Podcasts is Finally Growing Up – 23 Comments

    comment
    FFS, what's the big deal? Would you not prefer your current OS - which hopefully works - over something t

    Posted 3 years ago on Where is Windows 10 1903? – 37 Comments

    comment
    What will Amazon train Alexa to do next? Bite the ankles of intruders maybe? 'Guard' is an interesti

    Posted 3 years ago on Alexa Guard Now Available on All Echo Speakers in the U.S. – 8 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Winner:I've never seen any performance degradation running Android. The only time you may get

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

    comment
    In reply to jedwards87:I take your point. Out of the things I mentioned, maybe waterproofing - even some IP ra

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

    comment
    I have to disagree - strongly. The new 3a/3aXL do not lead the pack on features, performance or much else, but

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

    comment
    In reply to A_lurker:I've been saying this for a long time - many don't need Windows anymore. As mor

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is Active on 825 Million Devices – 49 Comments

    comment
    In reply to hrlngrv:I can only imagine moving to Chromebooks much be a huge cost saving too. Most enterprises

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is Active on 825 Million Devices – 49 Comments

    comment
    In reply to hrlngrv:In answer to your question, to inflate numbers, yes, ANY device running a Windows 10 kerne

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is Active on 825 Million Devices – 49 Comments

    comment
    In reply to dontbe_evil:I'm not going to deny that moving between Windows versions has always been a tria

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is Active on 825 Million Devices – 49 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Chris_Kez:Nova launcher is great - probably the best after the native Pixel experience. Our compan

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is Active on 825 Million Devices – 49 Comments

    comment
    The point here is, if Win7 wasn't going end of life, and MS hadn't run the GWX campaign as deviously

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is Active on 825 Million Devices – 49 Comments

    comment
    New Edge's beating heart is Chromium. Whatever lipstick MS tack ontop, it's still Chromium. So, Cred

    Posted 3 years ago on JUST STOP – 21 Comments

    comment
    In reply to derekamoss:While the store will no doubt remain in one form or another - pretty much every vision

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Confirms UWP is Not the Future of Windows Apps – 148 Comments

    comment
    The MS suit is just trying to gloss over the fact yet *another* Microsoft effort to change Windows development

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Confirms UWP is Not the Future of Windows Apps – 148 Comments

    comment
    In reply to BlackForestHam:You sound like an angry man - get over it.

    Posted 3 years ago on Android 9 Pie Adoption Up 250 Percent Over Previous Version – 23 Comments

    comment
    I've been a GPM subscriber for about 3 years now - it's always worked great, and the family plan is

    Posted 3 years ago on Google’s Music Streaming Services Surpass 15 Million Users – 16 Comments

    comment
    You're right, all MS do really care about is Azure. MS are primarily a services company now, so it's

    Posted 3 years ago on What are your thoughts on Microsoft Build? – 4 Comments

    comment
    I see the first people out of the blocks on an article like this are the naysayers. Usual stuff - heard it all

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pushes Chrome OS to Developers – 40 Comments

    comment
    Two schools of thought here;Embrace, Extend, Extinguish - the Microsoft we know that uses this method to destr

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 to Include a Linux Kernel for WSL – 62 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Winner:Sounds like you're one of many who have little interest in Windows 10. I'm curren

    Posted 3 years ago on What is your favorite past version of Windows? – 39 Comments

    comment
    I'm looking forward to this. AA is great - I use it a lot in the car. I just don't know if this will

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

    comment
    On the server side NT4 was a great leap forward, but at the time still paled in comparison to Netware. Windows

    Posted 3 years ago on What is your favorite past version of Windows? – 39 Comments

    comment
    Why is this even a thing? MS are only leaching off Android because Apple have locked down iOS so much to keep

    Posted 3 years ago on Your Phone for Windows 10 Can Now Save Photos Directly to PC – 23 Comments

    comment
    The running joke for Azure services.... down to Office '358' now so far in 2019. We're expectin

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft 365 & Azure Outage – 5 Comments

    comment
    Obviously a slow news day when articles and posts talk about new icons. I couldn't be more excited!

    Posted 3 years ago on New icons on Windows – 7 Comments

    comment
    Just sounds to me like MS are pressing ahead with their bi-annual 'feature' updates then, and ignori

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18890 Arrives – 3 Comments

    comment
    UWP was pretty much dead from the get-go, or at least when Windows Mobile went down the toilet. That was what

    Posted 3 years ago on Is the Microsoft Store on the Way Out? (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:Indeed all the best to him, but more surprisingly, locust failed to bl

    Posted 3 years ago on Mehedi Hassan – 5 Comments

    comment
    These 'prepared statements' are just that - they're not even written by Cook! They'll alwa

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Posts Big Declines Compared to Year-Ago Quarter – 40 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Rocwurst:I don't think Google make and sell Pixel phones to become high selling devices (alth

    Posted 3 years ago on Week One with the Google Pixel 3 XL – 29 Comments

    comment
    Well, this is certainly one of the reasons MS collect so much telemetry from Win10 - to feed their AI and subs

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Is Expanding its Advertising Ambitions with a Re-branding and AI – 14 Comments

    comment
    Despite this being a pro MS site that has a lot more Xbox coverage, you have to give Sony some credit here - t

    Posted 3 years ago on PlayStation 4 Has Sold Nearly 100 Million Units – 3 Comments

    comment
    I loved Inbox, and really miss it. I also don't like the UI layout of GMail - either the web interface or

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Inbox Co-Founder Fixes Gmail. Again. – 19 Comments

    comment
    There are a LOT of budget laptops out there with 32GB eMMC storage, which translates to about 27GB usable, and

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1903 Requires at Least 32 GB of Storage – 40 Comments

    comment
    In reply to paul-thurrott:Or everyone who opened Edge just to download Chrome was also a 'user' - I

    Posted 3 years ago on Edge Numbers – 8 Comments

    comment
    In reply to gregsedwards:But you are the minority of a minority. MS have no audio heritage, so nobody is going

    Posted 3 years ago on How do Surface earbuds fit in Nadella’s strategy? – 16 Comments

    comment
    Is this too little too late though? MS have already done as much damage as they can to Win10 over the years si

    Posted 3 years ago on Suddenly, Windows 10 Doesn’t Suck (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft screwed up. No question, and they never recovered. XB1, XB1S, XB1X - all have failed to live up to e

    Posted 3 years ago on Cautious about the future of Xbox – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to BoItmanLives:I have a feeling you may be right. Edge now has a stigma attached to it, which from p

    Posted 3 years ago on Edge Mobile Will Support SSO and Conditional Access – 9 Comments

    comment
    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:Please, your inane drivel and anti-Google stance is just tiring. Post

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL are Half-Off, Today Only – 16 Comments

    comment
    In reply to hrlngrv:I think you've hit the nail. Most users DON'T care about twice yearly feature up

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s WaaS Changes Are All About Windows 7 (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to paul-thurrott:MS will call this 'new' browser Edge, which is enough nails all in one go

    Posted 3 years ago on A case for Microsoft flavoured Android Phone – 27 Comments

    comment
    I suspect this is more about MS seeing Apple do it, and of course, as MS are now a premium hardware maker <

    Posted 3 years ago on How do Surface earbuds fit in Nadella’s strategy? – 16 Comments

    comment
    Even if there's any truth in that - students (and young people) are fickle. The Chromebooks they use are

    Posted 3 years ago on Chromebooks in schools loved? Maybe not by the students – 42 Comments

    comment
    Sorry, I've just got to sit down a minute for this one. Exciting news! ;-)

    Posted 3 years ago on OneNote icon on Windows 10 App has been updated. – 6 Comments

    comment
    Excuse me? Chromium Edge a 'success'. Where did you hear that one from?

    Posted 3 years ago on A case for Microsoft flavoured Android Phone – 27 Comments

    comment
    I don't think MS will be 'taking on' anybody with this product - if it's ever released. It

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft to Take on AirPods with Surface Buds – 50 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MikeGalos:Gee. Why not turn this into a 'I hate Google' rant. You normally do at every o

    Posted 3 years ago on EU Approves Controversial Copyright Directive – 20 Comments

    comment
    Just sounds like MS are becoming a 'me too' company at every opportunity. Just why is Microsoft, who

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft to Take on AirPods with Surface Buds – 50 Comments

    comment
    I don't think it will make much difference. People are used to Chrome now, and the average user will just

    Posted 3 years ago on Everyone Needs the New Microsoft Edge (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Winner:I actually do to. It's in Google's interests to do this - it's part of their

    Posted 3 years ago on Cybercriminals Compromised Some Outlook.com Accounts – 11 Comments

    comment
    Good 'ole Windows 10. Always count on it to f*ck up somewhere!

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Updates Stuck at 35% – 5 Comments

    comment
    In reply to dontbe_evil:If you just want light browsing and are happy with Chrome/Android apps, Chromebooks ma

    Posted 3 years ago on Acer Announces New PCs, Chromebooks – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:Agreed. If you absolutely need win32, Windows x86 is your only choice (ARM x86 emulation

    Posted 3 years ago on Firefox for Windows 10 ARM is Ready for Testing – 40 Comments

    comment
    FFS Microsoft - a single annual feature update is more than enough. If you have to go with an H2 build, just m

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Merges Fast Ring and Skip Ahead for Insiders, Releases New Build – 13 Comments

    comment
    Not being a Mac or iOS user, I rarely come into contact with iTunes... thankfully. It is, without a doubt, one

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Reportedly Bringing Apple Music, Apple TV Apps to the Mac – 16 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Brendan_Hallett:So you love 'new edge'. Great. Well done. It's faster because it�

    Posted 3 years ago on Anyone installed Chredge? – 31 Comments

    comment
    In reply to scrooge mcduck:Yeah, right, So MS don't spy on you then?? Get real. MS are collecting as much

    Posted 3 years ago on These are the Features Microsoft Turned Off or Replaced in Chromium-Based Edge – 17 Comments

    comment
    Enterprises don't want constant change. Consistency and reliability are key in corporations, which is one

    Posted 3 years ago on Is desktop Outlook dead? – 23 Comments

    comment
    Deep down, this is a prime example of how MS don't really care about consumers - ie, there customers. Whe

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Closing Its Ebook Store, Edge Support – 72 Comments

    comment
    In place Win10 upgrades are hit-n-miss anyway - I certainly wouldn't do them in the Enterprise. We'r

    Posted 3 years ago on Installation of Windows 10 in enterprise – 6 Comments

    comment
    Sony are actually doing ok, and many of their divisions are making money, but the Android smartphone market is

    Posted 3 years ago on Sony Scales Back on Smartphones – 11 Comments

    comment
    Every. Single. Thing. Designed to keep Apple users locked into Apple. If this is Apple's attempt at kicks

    Posted 3 years ago on Breaking Down Apple’s Services Announcements (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Get used to it. Amazon do it, Facebook definitely do it, and MS almost certainly do it to, and Apple are almos

    Posted 3 years ago on My Pixel phone is spying on me. – 18 Comments

    comment
    In reply to warren:If those software compatibility issues exist in 1809, wouldn't it be expected they

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1809 Staggers Past 26 Percent Usage Share – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to lvthunder:Apple's TV stuff looks boring as sh*t. I can tell you it will be sanitised, sickly

    Posted 3 years ago on Everything You Need to Know About Apple’s New Services – 58 Comments

    comment
    In reply to JoePaulson:Nothing from Apple is free. Nothing. There's always a cost to the consumer buried

    Posted 3 years ago on Everything You Need to Know About Apple’s New Services – 58 Comments

    comment
    Is anyone else slightly uneasy about Microsoft's methods and practices they're using at the moment?

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Edge 75 First Impressions – 50 Comments

    comment
    Call me shocked - Apple's streaming service will be one of the most expensive on the market! Yep, I'

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s New Video Streaming and News Subscription Services Won’t Be Cheap – 21 Comments

    comment
    Looks like MS are going to make it super, super easy to move from Chrome to Edge-ium. A couple of clicks, and

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Upcoming Edgium Browser Revealed in More Detail – 9 Comments

    comment
    Well, from past experience, Microsoft will sign this thing off whatever level of quality it's at just to

    Posted 3 years ago on We Have a Release Candidate – 21 Comments

    comment
    In reply to curtisspendlove:There's an awful big library of Win32 apps out there though, and win32 is pro

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple has a serious company-wide hardware quality problem – 83 Comments

    comment
    ...and this people, is the real 'subscription' future of Windows 'as a service'. Like we d

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Launches Public Preview of Windows Virtual Desktop – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to WP7Mango:Apple are so wrapped up in their own self-importance with an ego to match, I'm sure

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple has a serious company-wide hardware quality problem – 83 Comments

    comment
    Is this really even news?

    Posted 3 years ago on Outlook’s New Logo Is Now Live on iOS – 24 Comments

    comment
    ...and despite all those stats, figures and general 'isn't Teams great' PR fluff, a lot of peop

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Teams Turns Two – 22 Comments

    comment
    I can just imagine whole families sitting down, each watching a different stream in one quarter of a TV. Not.

    Posted 3 years ago on PlayStation Vue Adds Multi-View on Apple TV – 7 Comments

    comment
    I guess turning Xbox into a full blown services/subscription platform is Microsoft 'vision'. Everyth

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Should Have Spun Off Xbox. Good Thing It Didn’t (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to codymesh:No, this is sloppy coding, but this is how Microsoft work these days. You'd have tho

    Posted 3 years ago on Latest Windows 10 update fixes one action centre bug, but causes another – 10 Comments

    comment
    I don't think Surface makes much money - if any - for MS, as they only quote revenue. It serves a purpose

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface is special and a huge success, Paul is wrong – 31 Comments

    comment
    In reply to provision l-3:Mmm. Microsoft had a lot of success with that plan too didn't they - at least f

    Posted 3 years ago on Huawei Has Made Its Own Smartphone and PC OSes … Just in Case – 47 Comments

    comment
    I like this site, and the articles are generally good, but by god, Windows 10 is now becoming tiring. Build af

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Issues Another 20H1 Skip Ahead Build – 11 Comments

    comment
    You should know that Win10 is Microsoft's answer to getting people into their services - so they have to

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft updates Windows more than its online services – 16 Comments

    comment
    Windows has been able to rollback failed updates for years, but it's not guaranteed even that will get th

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Can Now Rollback Problematic Updates – 12 Comments

    comment
    Yay, another streaming subscription service! Give it a few years, we'll all be destitute because all our

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Services Event for March 25 – 18 Comments

    comment
    In reply to tsay:Do not for a second underestimate what Amazon are doing with Echo. They are no better than Go

    Posted 3 years ago on Personal Assistant(s) – 22 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MikeCerm:Don't know what you're looking at, but text/font rendering in Chrome looks fine

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Plans to Bring Smooth Scrolling to Chromium – 30 Comments

    comment
    I'd like to imagine, like many, FB (and Zuckerberg) crawling back under that rock at the bottom of the po

    Posted 3 years ago on Facebook Announces Major Privacy-Focused Transformation – 30 Comments

    comment
    Too many let downs here. Great screen and camera, but poor launcher overlay, bundled crapware, pricey and dodg

    Posted 3 years ago on Huawei Mate 20 Pro Review – 35 Comments

    comment
    This is about sanitizing users, control and perception. Apple want to be perceived as squeaky clean - a compan

    Posted 3 years ago on Yep, Apple is the Problem with Apple’s Video Service – 90 Comments

    comment
    Really. Edge-ium is 'much awaited'? Never heard that one before. It's a browser. It will be cal

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s New Chromium-based Edge Browser Revealed in Leaked Screenshots – 39 Comments

    comment
    In reply to gregoryp:No attitude, I assume just realism. The fact you don't care is fine... many who have

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    In reply to gregoryp:adapt.... or find something else.

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:True. Externally, MS will big up Win10 all the time - internally though, I suspect it�

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    The Android Youtube app has had this feature for ages, Why you'd want to use Edge to view Youtube doesn&#

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Edge’s Picture-in-Picture Mode Comes to Android – 3 Comments

    comment
    In reply to lordbaal1:He He. RTM's aren't that much better by all accounts. Successfully patching an

    Posted 3 years ago on Can’t Get Latest Insider Build – 6 Comments

    comment
    In reply to James_B:Yes, no one would disagree that Windows won't be around for years to come, but in wha

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    The tech world is actually going mad. Apple services spreading out on non-Apple devices, Alexa in Windows 10,

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Music Might Coming to the Google Home – 4 Comments

    comment
    A positive review does not make a product. Hololens is just a tool - still with some serious limitations. MS a

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with HoloLens 2 – 60 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:As mobile devices get more and more powerful, they'll reach a point where you can s

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    I have no doubt that the Fold is the better designed device - more robust, with the main screen on the inside

    Posted 3 years ago on Huawei Mate X Unfolds the Future of Smartphones Today – 41 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:No, I don't have a 7 year old, but I'm saying that very young kids now have mo

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    Let's be clear - this is not a consumer product, and likely never will be. AR/VR has pretty much failed w

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Announces the Next HoloLens – 63 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:Just telling you how it is. 7 year olds have mobile devices now, and my kids probably sp

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    In reply to blackcomb:It's highly likely Windows Lite will totally dump the win32 subsystem - MS may not

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    In reply to christian.hvid:Your kid, as part of this generation, will grow up pretty much only knowing mobile.

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    ...and I'm sure Apple will mandate a nice large % cut of every transaction - what better way for them to

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: Apple to Launch Its Own Credit Card – 36 Comments

    comment
    In reply to StoneJack:If the desktop PC is an 'ever decreasing' thing, where does that leave Windows

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    In reply to James_B:If you want privacy these days - disconnect yourself from the Internet totally. It's

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon or Google for home devices ????????? – 31 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Minke:Windows just used to be a very reliable application launcher. Yes, it's got inherent de

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    In reply to lvthunder:Based on what we're regularly seeing, a good on prem solution with trained staff WI

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Teams Is Down and Users Aren’t Happy – 26 Comments

    comment
    In reply to cadrethree:Windows is no longer Micrsoft's focus though - it's just a means to an end. I

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    In reply to wright_is:Now that IS the truth. The cloud is sold as something that can save Enterprises money -

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    I'd say these days, the only thing keeping Windows afloat is the Enterprise - that's it. Gamers may

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bats:That I will agree with. Android may have fragmentation issues, but it actually makes zero dif

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    Forum Post

    Windows losing focus?

    Just what is happening to Windows, and where exactly is it heading? With Microsoft embracing competitors, going all in on open source and supporting Linux within Win10, Windows purpose in life is sort of bluring - losing it's focus. MS seem intent on adding every single feature they can think of to Windows. Some work, some don't, but it's not slowing MS down. This means Windows is becoming a jack-of-all-trades, but master of none. Stability and reliability are now afterthoughts - and those were Windows core values at one point, back in the day, especially for the Enterprise. Now, it's all about adding value, user monetization, services, telemetry, feature count and numerous other non-essential items, all at the sacrifice of what Windows use to be about.

    People used to laugh at Linux fragmentation, and still joke about Android having the same problem. What about Windows though? How many 'supported' versions are now out in the wild, with more due. Every feature update of Win10 is, in essence, a completely new OS build, meaning fragmentation in the Windows world is a growing thing. The fact MS also can't develop stable builds anymore mean users are either deferring updates for as long as possible, or using other methods to block them altogether, all in the name of wanting something stable and consistent.

    By all accounts, inside Microsoft, Windows is now a rudderless ship - passed from team to team as they try to keep momentum going, yet ignoring feedback and pushing on with this relentless and unsustainable dev cycle. The 2018 releases were indications there are big problems, and if 2019's releases aren't any better, I can see customers starting to look elsewhere, and once that happens, the flood gates could open. The truth is, for many, Windows is familiar, but not essential. There are alternatives that would work just as well - if not better - but it's like people still don't want to look or consider them, but that may change. Maybe companies like Google, Apple, Canonical etc are just waiting for Windows to self implode. It's not unfeasible.

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows losing focus? – 118 Comments

    comment
    When you can get 'free' tools like this (and I even include Google Docs in this), Office365 doesn�

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Zoho Suite is Free for Individuals – 16 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Patrick3D:'Hey Google' and 'Alexa'. Both 3 syllables, so nothing in it. Feels

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon or Google for home devices ????????? – 31 Comments

    comment
    I'm a Prime Video subscriber(not Prime though!) and Netflix, but went with Google. I have a Shield, which

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon or Google for home devices ????????? – 31 Comments

    comment
    In reply to 2ilent8cho:That exact monolithic 3-year dev cycle is what led to Win7 - the most stable Windows MS

    Posted 3 years ago on Slow Down Windows 10 Development, You Say? (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:The Surface Go is a toy - nothing more. It certainly doesn't embo

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung’s Newest Android Tablet Features a Thin Design and Bixby 2.0 – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to warren:No business in their right mind should be running anything other than the LTSC releases - w

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Releases a Windows 10 Build from its 2020 Branch – 21 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Chaoticbastian:Because ChromeOS will be around for a long time yet - and probably still actively d

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS Is Getting Virtual Desktops – 22 Comments

    comment
    Nobody forces you to use Google search. You can call up other search engines in Chrome, and set them as defaul

    Posted 3 years ago on anti trust – 30 Comments

    comment
    Here we go again. Another release, more pointless 'features', more bugs, more problems.. Will Micros

    Posted 3 years ago on Here are the Best Improvements in Windows 10 Version 1903 – 70 Comments

    comment
    Netflix already commands the market, and that isn't going to change. Amazon couldn't stop it, and no

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s Video Streaming Service Expected to Launch in April – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MutualCore:Because they deserve it, most of the time. MS, like many companies of that size, think

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18334 Arrives with Gaming Improvements – 8 Comments

    comment
    I think companies are giving up on WMR, so this may be the last hurrah from HP. Very little new WMR kit seems

    Posted 3 years ago on HP’s Next Windows Mixed Reality Features Higher Resolution and Improved Comfort – 5 Comments

    comment
    So, MS would rather you start paying a monthly sub than buy a product outright. Call me shocked. I wouldn'

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Urges Customers Not to Buy Office 2019 – 58 Comments

    comment
    Not surprised at all by the HomePod sales - yes, it's got an Apple logo on it, but they were so late to t

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s HomePod is a Failure – 80 Comments

    comment
    Well, it's not an answer you maybe want to hear, but it's just Windows 10 - and it's a dog. So

    Posted 3 years ago on Cannot upgrade – Windows updates – Store apps – 16 Comments

    comment
    Considering barely anyone uses store apps, that leave win32 (as usual), and on a tiny screen.... don't th

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Mini resurrection? ;) – 21 Comments

    comment
    In reply to dontbe_evil:Well, whatever you say, if people took time to look closely at a Chromebook, they'

    Posted 3 years ago on Instant Tethering Comes to More Chromebooks, Android Handsets – 9 Comments

    comment
    Can't see this gaining much traction, Just like MS trying to force all game developers to distribute thei

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Looking to Bring Xbox Live to Everywhere you Game – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to StoneJack:You have one household with (if I'm correct) 17 Apple devices in it! Holy cow. Did

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple has a serious company-wide hardware quality problem – 83 Comments

    comment
    MS have dipped their toes into the consumers space over the years. The products themselves are generally ok -

    Posted 3 years ago on Joining the world of ambient computing – 4 Comments

    comment
    Got to agree with everyone else here. If that's the price point Samsung are aiming at with the S10e, they

    Posted 3 years ago on This is the Galaxy S10E – 13 Comments

    comment
    This is the future people - services in the cloud. You pay the sub, MS shaft you at every opportunity. Microso

    Posted 3 years ago on MS financials UP – MS services mostly DOWN (again). – 8 Comments

    comment
    There are many, many pointless things in Win10 - features MS thought sounded good at the time, but were pulled

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10’s Latest Build Brings Win32 App Support to Windows Mixed Reality – 15 Comments

    comment
    Big headline. Apple 'steal' Google engineers too, so it's tit for tat. Yes, I think Fuchsia wil

    Posted 3 years ago on Google steals senior Mac OS engineer from Apple to work on Fuchsia OS – 3 Comments

    comment
    The point of this being? AR is niche at best, and will probably be dead by 2020 anyway. If Apple aren't r

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s 2020 iPhones Will Include New 3D Cameras for AR – 6 Comments

    comment
    In reply to James_B:I use Chrome and Firefox daily. They're both great browsers, and Firefox - since Quan

    Posted 3 years ago on Paul, do you still endorse Firefox? – 51 Comments

    comment
    I wonder how much Apple had to pay AA to get that level of exclusivity! It's all about Apple keeping thei

    Posted 3 years ago on American Airlines to Offer Free Apple Music Streaming for Subscribers – 16 Comments

    comment
    So let's see here. Apple are now blaming international currency fluctuations rather than their own pricin

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Says It Will Lower iPhone Prices in Certain Markets – 17 Comments

    comment
    I think MS need to call time on this 'Xbox One X - the worlds most powerful console' thing. It hasn&

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Hosts Yet Another Xbox One Sale – 6 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MutualCore:Seems like Apple want to be seen as squeaky clean. There TV streaming service will, app

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Reportedly Building a ‘Netflix for Games’ Service – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to ponsaelius:Many don't believe a word MS say - it's all smoke and mirrors. MS have failed

    Posted 3 years ago on WindowsPhone Angst – 60 Comments

    comment
    LTSC is still the only version of Win10 worth considering if you want as clean a system as possible, without a

    Posted 3 years ago on Win 10 from one extreme to the other – 10 Comments

    comment
    So, MS will make OneDrive the default save location - I assume to ensure that eventually people have to start

    Posted 3 years ago on Office 365 to Use OneDrive as Default Save Location Going Forward – 31 Comments

    comment
    In reply to bbold:I guess you're one of the few proud Invoke owners - you're part of a rare breed!

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft To-Do Integration in Cortana Rolls Out to Everyone – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PeterC:I'm not going to disagree with most of that. You do get the feeling that manufacturers

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple has a serious company-wide hardware quality problem – 83 Comments

    comment
    No, never had a problem installing Chrome myself, but you could try downloading the Chrome offline installer a

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome fails to install – 9 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bdsrev:Because Apple, like many, are totally fixated on profits at the expense of everything else.

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple has a serious company-wide hardware quality problem – 83 Comments

    comment
    In reply to lvthunder:No - Apple design the devices, but they're all made in Chinese sweat shops. That�

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple has a serious company-wide hardware quality problem – 83 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PeterC:"I really hope Microsoft’s new hardware reboot this year does not fall into the same trap

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple has a serious company-wide hardware quality problem – 83 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PeterC:You'd expect this to a degree with budget devices, but not with the premium, luxury br

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple has a serious company-wide hardware quality problem – 83 Comments

    comment
    No school is going to spend $40 on a pen that's going to get lost/broken/stolen in about 10 minutes flat.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Now Makes a $39.99 Pen Designed Specifically for Students – 11 Comments

    comment
    In reply to jrickel96:Wow. MS fanboy alert. So, Google 'fudge the numbers' but MS don't? Netsta

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Announces Some Education Milestones of its Own – 31 Comments

    comment
    The Surface line are just plagued with software and hardware issues. If you have a good one - you're luck

    Posted 3 years ago on My Surface Pro 4 Horror Story – 14 Comments

    comment
    Maybe you should be grateful. If you're system was working and stable already, why risk it with this upgr

    Posted 3 years ago on Still don’t have 1809 – 12 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft are obviously de-consumerising, and de-branding. Removing the 'Windows' name from pretty m

    Posted 3 years ago on First Ring Daily Live: Cortana’s new Groove – 6 Comments

    comment
    In reply to JG1170:Let's reserve judgement until the reviews are in. For many, the camera isn't that

    Posted 3 years ago on New Pixel 3 Lite Leak Reveals More Details – 28 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:Exactly. Most will put a case on the phone anyway, and then the body material becomes pr

    Posted 3 years ago on New Pixel 3 Lite Leak Reveals More Details – 28 Comments

    comment
    In reply to donaselfies:I dunno - they're pretty wedged up their at the moment. MS knows best for you don

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 version 1809 Enters its Final Deployment Phase – 16 Comments

    comment
    It maybe 'light' by name, but it's going to have to be light by price as well to make people co

    Posted 3 years ago on New Pixel 3 Lite Leak Reveals More Details – 28 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:Sorry, MS bundling IE in Windows killed off Netscape. I'm not saying Netscape'

    Posted 3 years ago on EdgeHTML Engineer explains why MS switched to Chromium – 15 Comments

    comment
    In reply to yoshi:I think the term 'upgrade' between an 8Plus and Max Xs is a little over-stretched.

    Posted 3 years ago on Is it OK to buy Iphone 7 or Iphone 8 in year 2019?? – 31 Comments

    comment
    Ok, so it includes a battery (probably worth about $10), but $129 for a PHONE CASE. Really? Only Apple could g

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Now Sells Smart Battery Cases for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR – 26 Comments

    comment
    As long as you watch it enough, Netflix is actually very good, and it's original content is, on the whole

    Posted 3 years ago on Netflix is Raising Prices by 13 to 18 Percent in the U.S. – 25 Comments

    comment
    These are the markets that Apple will just watch pass them by - India, Asia, China (to a degree) and next will

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Looks to Win Back India’s Smartphone Market With New Galaxy M Series – 6 Comments

    comment
    Well, I can see Apple will be a year or more behind on 5G than Android, but that won't matter a jot. Appl

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Claims Qualcomm Refused to Sell Its Chips for the Newest iPhones – 53 Comments

    comment
    I'm sure MS would never release 19H1 to the masses in an unfit state - that would just never happen. Oh,

    Posted 3 years ago on Unable to upgrade to latest 19H1 Fast Ring – 27 Comments

    comment
    In reply to FalseAgent:But what about those who don't want Windows 10, or who can't run Windows 10?

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 7 Enters Its Final Year of Support – 75 Comments

    comment
    I don't think that's very impressive at all to be honest - not for the amount of time they've b

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Claims Over 30 Million Fire TV Users – 9 Comments

    comment
    Quite surprised by this, but with the proliferation of Google Assistant and smart speakers, maybe they have a

    Posted 3 years ago on Google is Killing Chromecast Audio for Some Reason – 57 Comments

    comment
    Very interesting. Still, after nearly 4 years, MS have never been fully transparent about what they collect, a

    Posted 3 years ago on Disabling Windows 10 Telemetry – 7 Comments

    comment
    In reply to CaedenV:I don't think this is how Windows will use the 'extra' space. The problem p

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

    comment
    In reply to jimchamplin:Nah, MS can't just leave things alone. They either remove or break them, but they

    Posted 3 years ago on Stupid Question – Any way to customize the screen saver in Windows 10? – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Andre_Kittler:Yeah, but nobody uses Cortana!

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Assistant Now Available on Almost a Billion Devices – 14 Comments

    comment
    I think everyone wants better battery life, but that will actually happen when the next battery tech appears t

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Test Native Firefox for Windows 10 on ARM – 28 Comments

    comment
    In reply to cadrethree:Because many don't want to use Azure... which is just the beginning of getting you

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Setup is Still Too Incomplete – 56 Comments

    comment
    In reply to cliveren13:Yeah, but she or you only have to listen to it once, and it was probably the first time

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Setup is Still Too Incomplete – 56 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:Almost all of Google's apps are web based or PWA. I really can't think of many

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows devices aren’t allowed at Google’s HQ due to security reasons – 21 Comments

    comment
    Windows has always been inherently more vulnerable than Linux. That's not up for discussion. Almost every

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows devices aren’t allowed at Google’s HQ due to security reasons – 21 Comments

    comment
    Without a doubt the Cortana voice install part of the current Win10 setup is just awful. I mean tiresome, grat

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Setup is Still Too Incomplete – 56 Comments

    comment
    These are just market valuations, so pretty pointless in most respects. They almost change daily too. Nice to

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is more valuable than Apple and Google – 5 Comments

    comment
    I get this device is all about the screen, but as it's non user-expandable, the base model seems pretty p

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Studio 2 Now Available for Pre-Order in the UK – 5 Comments

    comment
    Fit'n'finish for me actually means consistency, usability and stability, but in this list, I'm

    Posted 3 years ago on The State of Windows 10 in 2019 – 77 Comments

    comment
    In reply to longhorn:Agreed. LTSC (or LTSB as it is now) is an obvious choice, as it's built around a mor

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: Windows 10 Takes Over Windows 7 – 43 Comments

    comment
    Pricing will be key. Nokia aren't ready to compete with other premium brands on pricing yet, so if they c

    Posted 3 years ago on Nokia’s Next Android Flagship Features Five Cameras – 37 Comments

    comment
    If Windows 10 was actually more about what corporates wanted and not what Microsoft wanted, I think many more

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: Windows 10 Takes Over Windows 7 – 43 Comments

    comment
    In reply to eden197:100% true. MS transitioning to a services company means they need more and more personal d

    Posted 3 years ago on Deleted My Facebook Account – 31 Comments

    comment
    I'm pleased with myself that personally, I never ordered anything from Amazon this xmas. Not that it made

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Shipped More Than a Billion Products This Holiday – 6 Comments

    comment
    Glad I use Google Home across the house. By far the better AI, and no down time to report! I will agree Amazon

    Posted 3 years ago on Alexa Goes Down in the UK on Christmas Day – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to secretlyclever:I still think the potential market these days is tiny. Pro's might be interest

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Plans a New Family of Webcams for 2019 – 20 Comments

    comment
    In reply to proesterchen:A number so large, I can't even think it. Apple fans wouldn't even look els

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s continuous hardware problems are good for Surface (Bendgate 2.0) – 26 Comments

    comment
    In reply to BlackForestHam:No, Thom77 is right. I know a few people who wouldn't even consider looking at

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s continuous hardware problems are good for Surface (Bendgate 2.0) – 26 Comments

    comment
    Apple seem to be on a roll of dropping quality and increasing prices. If the rumors of iPhone sales stalling o

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Continues to Defend Bent iPad Pro Design – 48 Comments

    comment
    In reply to lrunejensen:Most US based companies are primarily US-centric, and Microsoft are quite terrible abo

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Hosts a Last-Minute Xbox Holiday Sale – 8 Comments

    comment
    Is there really a market for webcams anymore, especially as I guess these ones will likely be pretty expensive

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Plans a New Family of Webcams for 2019 – 20 Comments

    comment
    What? The bend is due to the 'cooling process'. Are they kidding? Are their customers that stupid to

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Says Some iPad Pros Are Bent Out of the Box, Claims It’s Not a Defect – 39 Comments

    comment
    Just another app to try and get people to subscribe to Office365. Win10 is just a conduit to all these subscri

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Announces New Office App for Windows 10 – 28 Comments

    comment
    I think a lot of people would like to see 'irreparable harm' caused to Apple. Not that it would actu

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Releases iPhone Update to Address Chinese Sales Ban – 5 Comments

    comment
    Time for Facebook to go away and die.

    Posted 3 years ago on Facebook Drags Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon Into Latest Privacy Controversy – 11 Comments

    comment
    Poor MS. With all their resources, and despite the fact they've tried to hobble Chrome in the past themse

    Posted 3 years ago on EdgeHTML Engineer explains why MS switched to Chromium – 15 Comments

    comment
    Everyone is just so accustomed now to MS screwing up or losing in almost everything they do, I don't thin

    Posted 3 years ago on Deciphering Xbox Scarlett: Anaconda, Anthem, Danta, Lockhart, Maverick, and Roma – 29 Comments

    comment
    Maybe you should just open your eyes and look around at ALL the options you have - and not just iPhone. There

    Posted 3 years ago on Is it OK to buy Iphone 7 or Iphone 8 in year 2019?? – 31 Comments

    comment
    Another feature literally no-one actually asked for, yet MS added. This will go the way of many other features

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Could Be Killing the My People Feature in Windows 10 – 23 Comments

    comment
    No, it won't change or dominate the world. There are plenty of compromises, especially in this device. Un

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Go 2 could take over the world – 33 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Robert-Hostetler:It seems that most options that move from Control Panel to Settings are dumbed do

    Posted 3 years ago on Reinstalling Window 7 in 2018 (Don’t unless you have to) – 15 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Necron:Well, our company bought a bunch of Surface Pro's to see what they were like. Yes, the

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Releases Surface Diagnostic Toolkit for Business – 10 Comments

    comment
    All credit to Mozilla. They've done wonders with Firefox since the Quantum release. It's quick, stab

    Posted 3 years ago on Firefox 64 Brings Improved Tab Management, Native Sharing on Windows 10 – 8 Comments

    comment
    Tip: Don't run Surface devices in the enterprise. They're problematic, prone to crashing, not built

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Releases Surface Diagnostic Toolkit for Business – 10 Comments

    comment
    Gee Wiz Sataya. You are working your guys H-A-R-D. I'm sure those pesky bugs are being squashed, and thes

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 19H1’s Latest Build Introduces Updated File Explorer Icon, Console Improvements, More – 33 Comments

    comment
    Instead of ChromeOS with Google tracking, you'd actually end up with LiteOS (or whatever), with Microsoft

    Posted 3 years ago on Open Source for OS Lite? – 11 Comments

    comment
    In reply to dontbe_evil:How many of those were actually upgrades people wanted and initiated themselves? A sig

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 19H1’s Latest Build Introduces Updated File Explorer Icon, Console Improvements, More – 33 Comments

    comment
    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:You can take an older PC, and do a basic (and cheap) RAM/SSD upgrade, and it will m

    Posted 3 years ago on Reinstalling Window 7 in 2018 (Don’t unless you have to) – 15 Comments

    comment
    Oh how the tides have turned, but let's see how this one pans out. Maybe Apple will just find a few hundr

    Posted 3 years ago on Qualcomm Ruling Halts iPhone Sales in China – 6 Comments

    comment
    No suprise there. MS propose 'UI Automation Providers'.... that only work on Windows. Mmmmm. I thoug

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Targets Better Accessibility in Chromium – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Silversee:So, MS is 'wisely leaving the choice to devs'. What MS are doing, again, is th

    Posted 3 years ago on Yes, the New Microsoft Edge Will Support Chrome Extensions – 49 Comments

    comment
    FFS. As if these companies don't make enough money!

    Posted 3 years ago on Intel’s new ‘modern’ display drivers contain ads – 11 Comments

    comment
    In reply to JimP:That's the truest thing said in this thread. UWP was developed for mobile, but just happ

    Posted 3 years ago on UWP really is dead (Edge is now Win32 app?) – 53 Comments

    comment
    Windows app development is indeed in a stall at the moment, win32 or otherwise, and UWP app development is dea

    Posted 3 years ago on UWP really is dead (Edge is now Win32 app?) – 53 Comments

    comment
    Sure, the Pixel 3XL has had some software issues (don't they all!), and the notch is just an eyesore, but

    Posted 3 years ago on Pixel 3 XL – Not All Bad News – 6 Comments

    comment
    Still slow, expensive for what they are, hobbled by compatibility issues and generally pointless. I would expe

    Posted 3 years ago on Lenovo Yoga C630 Review Check-In: Performance – 23 Comments

    comment
    Two main problems with 'always connected' PC's;First, the additional monthly data costs. For th

    Posted 3 years ago on For Qualcomm, the Third Time’s the Charm (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Why do people throw around idle threats like this? Nobody cares. Your're prepared to spend a small fortun

    Posted 3 years ago on Edge using Chromium might force me to switch to a Macbook – 21 Comments

    comment
    I've installed Win7 many times, and it's actually pretty painless. Yes, there's a whole raft of

    Posted 3 years ago on Reinstalling Window 7 in 2018 (Don’t unless you have to) – 15 Comments

    comment
    Apple just aren't innovating, and haven't done for ages. Releasing a 'new' model each year

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: iPhone Sales Fail Triggered “Fire Drill” at Apple – 60 Comments

    comment
    In reply to NT6.1:If MS asked the vast majority of corporate Windows users if they wanted this - they'd a

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Killing Edge in Favour of a New Chromium-Based Browser – 75 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft obviously trying to make Windows appealing to the younger generation, who are leaving it behind in f

    Posted 3 years ago on “Grandma, don’t run out and buy an iPad” – 43 Comments

    comment
    Current releases of Firefox are actually very good indeed - definitely on a par with Chrome. I use both daily

    Posted 3 years ago on We all must switch to Firefox – 14 Comments

    comment
    OMG. Can you just imagine MS writing the code for drones that selects and fires on targets automatically. This

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft has gone too far this time – 20 Comments

    comment
    This is where AR has appeal and real worth. It's just not a technology the consumer has shown any interes

    Posted 3 years ago on Training UK midwives with Hololens – 1 Comments

    comment
    FFS, it's just a bunch of icons - MS even have to make their own video to show how 'wonderful'

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Plans to Bring Office’s New Iconography Style to Windows 10 – 33 Comments

    comment
    Not a very helpful comment I know, but you're a beta tester just like everyone else running Win10. MS do

    Posted 3 years ago on Edge and 1809 issues – 7 Comments

    comment
    Surface is a brand - nothing more. It's priced accordingly to make it seem premium, where margins are hig

    Posted 3 years ago on What Does Surface Need for You to Buy In? – 36 Comments

    comment
    MS have zero audio heritage, so are asking a lot with this price. I'd by Bose or Sennheiser over these an

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Headphones Go on Sale in the UK – 11 Comments

    comment
    In reply to wright_is:Well, based on the fact that MS had only started a very limited rollout of 1809 before t

    Posted 3 years ago on Installing 1809 aka 1811 – 16 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Pbike908:I guess you think all the bugs and quality control issues are awesome too then. Win10 is

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Fixes Annoying Bluetooth Issue in Windows 10 Version 1809 – 22 Comments

    comment
    You can almost imagine the Apple PR department and lawyers standing over this guys shoulder when he made that

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Finally Speaks About iPhone Sales Woes – 35 Comments

    comment
    I work in an industry where tech is supplied to the military. Believe me, whatever you give these guys has to

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft to Make 100,000 Specialized HoloLens Devices for the U.S Army – 25 Comments

    comment
    I'd disagree. I can see why Google are pushing ChromeOS on tablets now - especially as most can run Andro

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is a better tablet OS than Chrome OS, huge opportunity for Microsoft – 58 Comments

    comment
    In reply to warren:Well, I'd say the Linux kernel is a complex beast, but probably has nothing on a full

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Releases Cumulative Updates for Older Windows 10 Versions – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to WP7Mango:The size of the cloud operarion makes zero difference - in fact, the larger the operation

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Cloud Services unreliable compared to Google – 16 Comments

    comment
    It's called a fire sale. I'm surprised there are any left out there, and I'd be even more surpr

    Posted 3 years ago on Invoke down to $39.99 – 7 Comments

    comment
    I think customers are rejecting the pricing, and aren't taken away with the designs either. It's no

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Needs an iPhone Classic (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    I cannot even begin to explain just how refreshing it feels to use ChromeOS over Windows for all web related t

    Posted 3 years ago on Acer Chromebook Spin 13 Review – 42 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft still treading the upper realms of plausibility with a device that looks ok, but has some glaring om

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 Review – 23 Comments

    comment
    Personally, I'd defer any feature update on Win10 for at least 3-6 months, and that's what I recomme

    Posted 3 years ago on Anyone else not yet receive 1809? – 27 Comments

    comment
    In reply to lvthunder:I don't think Apple's hardware is anything that special, but I agree, because

    Posted 3 years ago on Bad News for iPhone Sales Just Keeps Piling On – 88 Comments

    comment
    In reply to montyfowler:5G will not be the saviour you think it will be. It will take many years to become pre

    Posted 3 years ago on Bad News for iPhone Sales Just Keeps Piling On – 88 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MikeGalos:Apple: Rince, Recycle, Repeat.

    Posted 3 years ago on Bad News for iPhone Sales Just Keeps Piling On – 88 Comments

    comment
    In reply to irfaanwahid:I doubt MS are ready to 'strike again'. They've struck out so many time

    Posted 3 years ago on Bad News for iPhone Sales Just Keeps Piling On – 88 Comments

    comment
    Apple have rode the Jobs wave for a number of years now, milking their customers who believed, yes *believed*

    Posted 3 years ago on Bad News for iPhone Sales Just Keeps Piling On – 88 Comments

    comment
    Not a chance in hell. Snapchat and Instagram are where all the kids hang out, and I can't see that changi

    Posted 3 years ago on LinkedIn Really Wants to Get Along With the Cool Kids – 8 Comments

    comment
    In reply to VancouverNinja:Really? MS have always been one of the most 'closed source' companies on

    Posted 3 years ago on Skype Calling is Now Available on Alexa – 16 Comments

    comment
    Are we really, possibly just starting to see the Apple bubble starting to stretch? Could it be possible? The s

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Cuts New iPhone Production by 30 Percent – 75 Comments

    comment
    In reply to VancouverNinja:I think your assumptions are wrong. This 'tie up' between Amazon and Micr

    Posted 3 years ago on Skype Calling is Now Available on Alexa – 16 Comments

    comment
    Someone with some common sense. LTSB (or LTSC as it is now) is the ONLY version worth considering if you want

    Posted 3 years ago on LTSC 2018 Evaluation is out – 5 Comments

    comment
    If you have to; Windows 10 2019 LTSC. Only version even worth considering. I'd NEVER deploy a semi-annual

    Posted 3 years ago on Should IT Enterperise Pros apply 1809r to machines running 1809? – 5 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Angusmatheson:I agree. Amazon may have had an early lead AI assistant, but they were only really d

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Now Selling Amazon Echo Smart Speakers – 18 Comments

    comment
    From what I've seen and read so far, minimal force is required to actually bend this thing. People have r

    Posted 3 years ago on Lol the new iPad Pro’s are a sheet of aluminum foil – 22 Comments

    comment
    MS are slowly getting people used to the concept of having ads in most areas and apps in Windows 10. Even arti

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10 (Update: Or Not) – 50 Comments

    comment
    If this is real, and the price is sensible for mid-range, I'd be very interested. Could be a spiritual su

    Posted 3 years ago on Rumored Mid-Range Pixel Leaks – 17 Comments

    comment
    My, now nearly 4 year old G Watch R got the August WearOS update, which I wasn't expecting, and it's

    Posted 3 years ago on Google’s Wear OS Gets Battery Life Improvements – 9 Comments

    comment
    MS are slowly burying themselves in a whole with trying to deliver Windows 'as a service' twice a ye

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 – Ship individual updates when they’re ready? – 12 Comments

    comment
    I can see Netflix offsetting this with price increases in the established western markets. They are already te

    Posted 3 years ago on Netflix Reportedly Planning a Cheaper Price Tier in Some Markets – 7 Comments

    comment
    I actually deployed Google's wifi mesh a few months ago, replacing a mish mash of a wifi router, access p

    Posted 3 years ago on Good Wifi routrer brand. – 24 Comments

    comment
    Bad hardware (which Apple is getting pretty good at), but this 'repair' program is only designed to

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Admits to Hardware Quality Problems with iPhone X, MacBook Pro – 36 Comments

    comment
    In reply to SherlockHolmes:Just do it. I was a little hesitant, but knew that with the right add-ons, 8.1 is a

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 8.1 New Perspective – 42 Comments

    comment
    Well, I bit the bullet last weekend, and upgraded my homebrew Win7 box to.... Win 8.1, and I have to say, once

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 8.1 New Perspective – 42 Comments

    comment
    I wouldn't buy ANY phone with a notch. Period. Hopefully this notch fetish will die a death very quickly,

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung to Push Forward with Bixby, Smartphone Notches, and a New UX – 30 Comments

    comment
    In reply to CaedenV:I'm assuming Samsung - being the largest mobile phone and TV manufacturer in the worl

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Unveils Its Foldable Phone – 56 Comments

    comment
    In reply to truerock2:Sub-optimal or not - when Apple release a foldable device, you'll buy it.

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Unveils Its Foldable Phone – 56 Comments

    comment
    You can spend ages guessing what the next SP looks like, but MS should just get a 3rd party to design it who k

    Posted 3 years ago on prediction for the heavily redesigned Surface Pro "Carmel" – 25 Comments

    comment
    In reply to jaredthegeek:Always will be. Nobody's developing for UWP, because there's no mobile plat

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Now Sells a Mid-Range Variant of the Surface Go – 25 Comments

    comment
    I just don't get the animosity! Google are far from perfect, but they offer a lot of first class services

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

    comment
    There's a general stench coming from the direction of Redmond now, and it's not a pleasant one. MS a

    Posted 3 years ago on Fiasco – 96 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MutualCore:Yeah, and dumbed it down massively in the process. They need to keep the legacy Network

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

    comment
    Shameless plug for this book, but then Paul does this too. Surface is a flawed design - software, firmware and

    Posted 3 years ago on Book Update: Beneath A Surface – The Inside Story of Building the Surface Brand – 40 Comments

    comment
    In reply to drrjv:Sounds like you're happy just giving Apple all your money then. No choice, total lockin

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Laptop 2 vs MacBook Air – 18 Comments

    comment
    Social platforms like FB, Twitter and others just breed hate and anger and are platforms for racial and emotio

    Posted 3 years ago on Twitter Reportedly Thinking About Killing The…Like Button – 30 Comments

    comment
    Thinking about this a bit more now, and I don't want Windows 10, so I may just upgrade my Win7 box to Win

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 8.1 New Perspective – 42 Comments

    comment
    Man, Windows 10 is just plain ugly - an insult to the eyes. AeroLite just doesn't help at all either. Tho

    Posted 3 years ago on Tutorial (Advanced) – How to enable a second visual style in Windows 10! – 4 Comments

    comment
    If you replace the start screen with a 3rd part start menu replacement (eg Start8), Win8.1 is actually very go

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 8.1 New Perspective – 42 Comments

    comment
    Um, the best way of complaining about Surface is not to spend your money on them in the first place. There are

    Posted 3 years ago on What’s the best way to give Microsoft feedback about Surface issues? – 8 Comments

    comment
    I'm assuming this means that the enhanced search will send even more info back to the MS mothership about

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows Search Is Getting Improved With the Next Major Update – 39 Comments

    comment
    In reply to dontbe_evil:I disagree. That actually indicates that Search is broken, or at least pretty dumb. Th

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows Search Is Getting Improved With the Next Major Update – 39 Comments

    comment
    I think MS have done a very 'cheap' refresh of the Surface Laptop. Basically zero changes on the out

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 First Impressions – 19 Comments

    comment
    WMR never even really got off the ground... it was pretty much DoA, and this will be yet another failed device

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

    comment
    Look, if you're prepared to let Google know a lot about you (which they're very up front about), the

    Posted 3 years ago on Google’s Locationgate scandal is why I’m switching to the iPhone – 29 Comments

    comment
    In reply to wunderbar:Don't forget, Windows 10 is all about features, features, features! This bi-annual

    Posted 3 years ago on Time for the Insider Program to end? – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to RobertJasiek:Indeed. It would be very easy to make these devices user repairable/upgradable, but m

    Posted 3 years ago on Latest Surface Devices Aren’t Any Easier to Repair Than Their Predecessors – 23 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Rob_Wade:Wow. Harsh comment. You mean Windows 7 - an OS actually designed to be an OS, that just r

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Now Lets You Uninstall More of the Pre-Installed Apps – 65 Comments

    comment
    No, I'd say you're the only one. I can only guess your a 'professional', because nobody el

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Studio 2 Pushed Back – 7 Comments

    comment
    Windows 10 is now a running joke with many. The updates are a joke, and now becoming such a high risk issue, p

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 October 2018 Update Inches Closer to Re-Release – 38 Comments

    comment
    Nice read. 1809 has been a complete clusterf*ck for MS. So much negative press and terrible PR for them. They

    Posted 3 years ago on Welcome to the Post-Productivity Era! – 18 Comments

    comment
    I've just never understood the appeal of a device like this. Too expensive, over-engineered and Surface h

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Pro 6 Review – 8 Comments

    comment
    I understand you concern. While others say it's not worth worrying about, what this highlights is the eve

    Posted 3 years ago on So tired of Microsoft’s Walled Garden…. – 16 Comments

    comment
    ...and so, another disastrous PR event for MS and consumer confidence in Windows falls to an all time low. Ano

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Has A Software Quality Problem – 114 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Koshy:MS considers everyone using Win10 as their own personal beta testers. They collect so much i

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Has A Software Quality Problem – 114 Comments

    comment
    In reply to brduffy:MS did everything they could to convince/coerce/trick/pay devs to write for UWP. They didn

    Posted 3 years ago on Are the Stars Aligning for Microsoft + Google? (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Sounds like it could be the start of another PoS 'upgrade'. 1809 hasn't even reached general av

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

    comment
    Any handset with a notch is a non-starter. Unless of course, they give you the option of hiding it in software

    Posted 3 years ago on Nokia’s Latest Product Is a Gorgeous $349 Android Phone – 53 Comments

    comment
    I switched out both my ATV streamers for an nVidia Shield. Yes, expensive, but it just works and does everythi

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Isn’t Done Announcing New Hardware – 8 Comments

    comment
    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:MS are far from 'master craftsman'. Their products seem to b

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Teases Black Surface Devices Ahead of Hardware Event – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Waethorn:Win10 is actually getting super-bloated now, and requires more resources for all the extr

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1803 Surges to 90 Percent Usage Share – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:Well, anything 'modern' was originally designed for mobile/touch first, wh

    Posted 3 years ago on Now Microsoft Will Kill Skype 7 in November – 26 Comments

    comment
    The concept of VR is fine, but the technology still isn't there. Consumers aren't interested either

    Posted 3 years ago on Oculus Reveals New Flagship Wireless VR Headset – 3 Comments

    comment
    Apparently Google listened to the backlash and have backtracked on this idea. Technically, it made sense maybe

    Posted 3 years ago on Google insulting our intelligence – 26 Comments

    comment
    In reply to NT6.1:Indeed. New LTSC version due next year. This is the *only* version worth installing in my op

    Posted 3 years ago on Good time to upgrade Windows? – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to dontbe_evil:I hate to say it, but Google are one of the few megacorps driving real change in the w

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Made the Perfect Search Feature for Its Messaging App – 5 Comments

    comment
    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:It is true. Most of it is pointless tat. What do most people use a sma

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

    comment
    Wow. Echo overload or what. I assume Amazon are feeling the heat from Google, so are flooding the market with

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

    comment
    No, it's just another Surface device. Stylish on the outside, shite and unreliable on the inside. One day

    Posted 3 years ago on the black Surface Laptop will make the Laptop the best selling Surface ever – 10 Comments

    comment
    Well, it was only a matter of time before Amazon tried to create an entire ecosystem around Alexa. I think the

    Posted 3 years ago on Surprise! Amazon is Announcing New Hardware Today – 7 Comments

    comment
    For the average consumer - a Chromebook will do everything they need, without all the Windows baggage. School&

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pixelbook “Nocturne” Leaks – 39 Comments

    comment
    This is a fire sale. Nothing more. Once they're gone, they're gone, and HK are very unlikely to be m

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Harman Kardon Invoke is Just $50 at Best Buy – 45 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MikeCerm:If you must, Office365 or the free Office Online works fine in ChromeOS. With a seismic s

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 69 Brings New Look, Linux App Support – 71 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Pargon:Chromebooks are still 100x easier and quicker than ANY Windows version. Less pain all round

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 69 Brings New Look, Linux App Support – 71 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Rob_Wade:Well, I'm guessing that means Bing gets at least one hit a day then!

    Posted 3 years ago on First Ring Daily 478: Amazon and Microsoft Close the Loop – 7 Comments

    comment
    I stand by my original estimation - the Surface Go is a compromise device in nearly every respect. It does not

    Posted 3 years ago on I Got The Surface Go AMA – 59 Comments

    comment
    Facebook is for old people - my kids say exactly the same. Not buying it for the 'all the kids use iMessa

    Posted 3 years ago on Surrender as a strategy – 22 Comments

    comment
    Apple hit the $1000 price point with the iPhone X last year, and that was a gamble. They needed to see if $100

    Posted 3 years ago on Remember When a New iPhone Cost $199? (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Well, people bought the iPhone X when Apple said it would be $1000, so naturally, they put prices up again. Wi

    Posted 3 years ago on Lost in the Keynote, Apple Raises Prices on iPhone and Watch – 87 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skborders:It's making it more and more difficult. Multiple clicks and difficult to find optio

    Posted 3 years ago on Oops, Microsoft Is Doing It Again – 62 Comments

    comment
    In reply to maglezs:...and you think Edge isn't an 'invasive' browser? Jeez.

    Posted 3 years ago on Oops, Microsoft Is Doing It Again – 62 Comments

    comment
    In reply to cayo:You're kidding me right? Thurrott.com reports what's current, and yes, MS is curren

    Posted 3 years ago on Oops, Microsoft Is Doing It Again – 62 Comments

    comment
    Easily. ChromeOS is incredibly lightweight and fast even on a low end Celeron. It never slows down, and just d

    Posted 3 years ago on Do you think the 850 snapdragon will powerful enough for an always connected Chromebook? – 1 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MikeGalos:SMB was inherently insecure, so Google were wise to wait. It's only recently that M

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

    comment
    Just why does MS feel the need to do things like this? Is it to actually make life easier for consumers, or to

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Your Phone for Windows 10, Take 2 – 46 Comments

    comment
    You purchased a Surface Go for 'note taking'? That's a very, very expensive notepad! I'm s

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface go – for note taking – 38 Comments

    comment
    In reply to spacein_vader:No such thing as 'greater stability' where MS are concerned. It's fea

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Flights New Windows 10 19H1 Build – 5 Comments

    comment
    Those who are excited by yet another Win10 update that will probably break as much as it fixes need to get out

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 October 2018 Update Inches Closer to Release – 10 Comments

    comment
    Just a note for MS too - you know all too well that Edge can be de-coupled from 10. Windows 10 LTSB - yes, the

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Edge is What’s Wrong with Windows 10 (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Well, this is just a market valuation, and they fluctuate greatly - and it depends which tech company is the f

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Hits $1 Trillion Valuation – 7 Comments

    comment
    I have never seen a company so hell-bent of burying their own tier 1 OS and browser under an avalanche of feat

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Edge is What’s Wrong with Windows 10 (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to truerock2:I'll modify the last line of your comment;"It is important for Microsoft to drop su

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Starts Testing New Outlook for Windows Experience – 23 Comments

    comment
    I'm assuming this content your're trying to buy has educational value? Still, if MS can have ads for

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Education & the Films and TV app – 3 Comments

    comment
    Why is it that every single statement issued by MS sounds like it's passed through their entire marketing

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller is Now Available – 2 Comments

    comment
    In reply to wright_is:I said Windows is a dying breed - but it's not dead yet. Sure, plenty still have a

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

    comment
    In reply to VancouverNinja:Your confused. The PC is a dying breed, no matter what MS try and do. Windows 10 is

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

    comment
    So many problems with all the Surface range with some bad design decisions too. Personally, I'd never buy

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Hosting a Surface Pro Fire Sale – 11 Comments

    comment
    In reply to VancouverNinja:Glad Cortana does what you need, but it sounds like you're 'all in'

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:It's an app you can download from the Google App store on pretty much any Android p

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

    comment
    MS may say they're 're-positioning Cortana', but that's suit speak for 'it's fai

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:I use Android Auto in the car every day. It will notify you of messages/calls received a

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Sledgwick:Messages web UI is amazing. Works so well with the messages app on the phone - it adds a

    Posted 3 years ago on Android Messages Gets a Material Design Refresh Overhaul – 22 Comments

    comment
    I get Amazon are being really aggressive with Alexa to try and hold off the Google Assistant onslaught, but ou

    Posted 3 years ago on Dell Bundles Amazon Alexa on New Consumer PCs – 9 Comments

    comment
    Some are forecasting a consumer push back against these ridiculously expensive premium handsets that nobody ac

    Posted 3 years ago on It’s Official: Huawei is Number Two in Smartphone Sales – 38 Comments

    comment
    A notch? Come on LG, you can do better than that.

    Posted 3 years ago on LG Launches a High-End Android One Device – 10 Comments

    comment
    Bing? What's Bing?

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Superpowers Bing’s News Feature With New Spotlight Experience – 4 Comments

    comment
    Ahhh. There's a lot you could wish for in the MS app store - for it to go away would be one of them. Seri

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Appears to be Adding a Wish List to its Online Store – 6 Comments

    comment
    Customization is key to Android, and it's no different to the Note 9. You can change pretty much anything

    Posted 3 years ago on Note 9 First Impressions – 27 Comments

    comment
    I genuinely think most people are beyond caring now. It's just another update. It will break some things,

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Build 17738 Released to Slow Ring Insiders – 1 Comments

    comment
    In reply to DadCooks:100% true. MS are so focused on features and ramming out 2 major annual updates to what i

    Posted 3 years ago on HP Results Highlight PC Market Woes – 18 Comments

    comment
    I said from the very beginning the 'Go' is a compromise device in almost every respect. It doesn

    Posted 3 years ago on This is When Windows 10 on ARM Will Finally Make Sense (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    MS value your data just as much as Google do and are data mining for all their worth to try and keep up with G

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft needs a real Chromebook alternative – 85 Comments

    comment
    This may be a tier 1 PWA, but I bet 99.9%+ of Twitter use is on mobile, and probably always will be.

    Posted 3 years ago on Twitter for Windows 10 Gets Timeline, Video Upload Support – 5 Comments

    comment
    Quite surprised Samsung are even bothering with this. It's very apparent that WMR is dying on it's f

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Working on New Windows Mixed Reality Headset – 2 Comments

    comment
    Just why do people do this? You don't trust or respect Google now - Microsoft are probably even less trus

    Posted 3 years ago on Google’s Locationgate scandal is why I’m switching to the iPhone – 29 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:Today's AI is probably the equivalent of a 5 year old. You can hold a simple conversat

    Posted 3 years ago on Google is Catching Up to Amazon in Smart Speakers – 11 Comments

    comment
    Honestly, I really do think that some people will by *anything* with an Apple logo on it. The HomePod is a pre

    Posted 3 years ago on Google is Catching Up to Amazon in Smart Speakers – 11 Comments

    comment
    It's just a cycle, and companies trying to pick 'cool' sounding names that they think will rela

    Posted 3 years ago on What is it with all the Goes lately? – 16 Comments

    comment
    I'm not so sure it will. It would be a headline worthy figure for MS, but with Windows use slowing, and P

    Posted 3 years ago on Will Windows 10 every hit a billion users? – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to bbold:If you've for money to burn that is, and accept all the compromises. The Go is very exp

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

    comment
    In reply to WP7Mango:Surface Pro is actually a *still* bug-ridden, unreliable mess for many, and the Studio is

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

    comment
    The Chinese are a weird nation who have different priorities to everyone else. The iPhone X is out of reach of

    Posted 3 years ago on Motorola Announces the iPhone X. I Mean the Moto P30. – 9 Comments

    comment
    Not surprised it's US only for now - hopefully not too long before it get's to the UK.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google One Launches for Everyone in the US – 6 Comments

    comment
    Well, that's the end of Cortana then. Amazon only entered this 'partnership' for their own bene

    Posted 3 years ago on Cortana and Alexa Integration Launches in Public Preview – 17 Comments

    comment
    First tip for protecting your most important files - don't store them on OneDrive in the first place. One

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

    comment
    We all know where Windows came from and its history, but its where it's heading that worries me. Win10 wa

    Posted 3 years ago on Replacing Windows? (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Unless someone actually has something to hide, and if you might find things slightly easier because of it, is

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Caught Being Sneaky With Location Data Collection – 33 Comments

    comment
    In reply to alpensturm:You don't really have anyone else to turn to who doesn't do the same things.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Caught Being Sneaky With Location Data Collection – 33 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:Your decision. Personally, you could not pay me to use an Apple device - ever. I have a hug

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Store is Having a Back-to-School Sale – 6 Comments

    comment
    Windows 10 is still an inconsistent mess with major broken components (Windows Update!). Three years in, and t

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

    comment
    In reply to PeteB:Well, you can't install ChromeOS on standard PC's (that's just for Chromebook

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 68 Arrives with Material Design 2 Makeover – 32 Comments

    comment
    Pointless. Just pointless. VR/AR is already dead in the consumer space. It was always an expensive gimmick wit

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s VR Social Network Now Lets You Build Custom Worlds – 2 Comments

    comment
    These Surface devices are just so bug ridden it beggars belief. I just don't get how MS could struggle so

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Finally Fixes Surface Pro Pen Problems – 17 Comments

    comment
    In reply to irfaanwahid:Yes they are significant, because if the Windows 10 upgrade was entirely optional from

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Chrome Now Uses Native Windows 10 Notifications – 15 Comments

    comment
    Oracle are on a Java cash grab with their new developer license requirements, so if this moves away from Java,

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Finalizes Dart 2.0 – 5 Comments

    comment
    Another pointless 'feature' barely anyone will need or use. It's a mail app FFS! You type and s

    Posted 3 years ago on Mail for Windows 10 Picks Up Ink Support – 9 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Rob_Wade:With no mobile platform to make it a first class assistant, Cortana carries little weight

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Echo Data Leaks, Shows Poor Engagement – 27 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:Amazon aren't giving them away, but Amazon's business model for the Echo and F

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Echo Data Leaks, Shows Poor Engagement – 27 Comments

    comment
    Honestly, MS need to double down on consistency and stability. Throwing in new features every 6 months to try

    Posted 3 years ago on 19H1 as just fixes? – 7 Comments

    comment
    I think the openness, flexibility and configuration choices in Android are it's crown jewels. Being able

    Posted 3 years ago on Android Pie in Perspective (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    I'd be very surprised if the soft buttons were ditched. There's too much dependency on them, and the

    Posted 3 years ago on Pixel 3 Will Ditch Physical Navigation Completely, Coming October 4 – 15 Comments

    comment
    In reply to provision l-3:I think that's 50m total, but Google are selling a substantial amount more of t

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Echo Data Leaks, Shows Poor Engagement – 27 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PeteB:... and MS will abandon it at some point for sure. It must cost a heck of a lot to maintain,

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Joins Movies Anywhere at Last – 36 Comments

    comment
    MS Pay must literally just be waiting for life support to be turned off, so it seems strange it's getting

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Pay Now Supports Masterpass by Mastercard – 10 Comments

    comment
    Still the problem remains - very, very few use Bing by choice. It may 'power' Windows 10 search and

    Posted 3 years ago on Bing Just Got a Whole Lot Smarter – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:MS seem to be trying to create a new 'premium budget' range, which sort of

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Go Got a Day One Firmware Update – 42 Comments

    comment
    If the bigger, faster 'Go' is the only one worth getting, and you still - at the least - need a keyb

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Skip the Entry-Level Surface Go Configuration – 33 Comments

    comment
    Maybe you should re-title that 'the rise and fall and rise of Nokia'. Nokia were once the biggest ph

    Posted 3 years ago on The Rise and Fall of Nokia – 8 Comments

    comment
    Underpowered, too small a screen, and no keyboard or pen included (that's an additional $200 please...).

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Microsoft Surface Go – 123 Comments

    comment
    Using the term 'niche' you actually mean 'pointless'. Microsoft's definition of a �

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Redstone 5: Display Improvements – 29 Comments

    comment
    This is why Insiders are just leaving the system, especially the fast ring. It's just too painful, time c

    Posted 3 years ago on Different day same shit. – 7 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft's consumer presence on the high street is still appalling, but for a very good reason. The atte

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Now Has a Surface Store in Taiwan – 19 Comments

    comment
    Mmm. Sounds suspiciously like Continuum, which died a pretty horrible, lonely death. Nobody was interested, an

    Posted 3 years ago on why I believe Andromeda is important and needed – 52 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Chaoticwhizz:Ads aren't just pop ups in the system tray, they're littered throughout the

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

    comment
    So one way of getting the price down is to exclude the keyboard. Nice one MS, but that will add another $100 t

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

    comment
    First, Sony kill MS on AAA exclusives, and this is something MS can do very little about. The PS4 is this gene

    Posted 3 years ago on Reassessing the Sony PlayStation 4, Again – 30 Comments

    comment
    You pay the price for running beta software, but then, Win10 is in a state of perpetual beta anyway, and anyon

    Posted 4 years ago on Latest build is slow – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to ErichK:There are monthly security patches delivered via patch Tuesday that we all know about, but

    Posted 4 years ago on Love Windows – 41 Comments

    comment
    Well, the positive news is that MS don't seem to be adding pointless 'features' to RS5 for the

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Redstone 5: The Future Comes Into Focus – 63 Comments

    comment
    In reply to SherlockHolmes:That's very true. From Windows 10's earliest inception to distribute it c

    Posted 4 years ago on Love Windows – 41 Comments

    comment
    Windows is sort of ingrained into IT now, but in many cases it's more used out of necessity than 'lo

    Posted 4 years ago on Love Windows – 41 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Hypnotoad:Now that is the truth... and pretty funny. The only reason people ever use Edge on a new

    Posted 4 years ago on New Windows 10 Build Brings Massive Microsoft Edge Improvements – 32 Comments

    comment
    In reply to irfaanwahid:Release as much as they want to Insiders (those people are on a Win10 rollercoaster ri

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Pulls Sets From Windows 10 Redstone 5 – 34 Comments

    comment
    In reply to StevenLayton:There are many who do want full control of their updates - they're certainly not

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 April 2018 Update Gets a New Cumulative Update – 23 Comments

    comment
    In reply to John_Muir:You are 100% accurate, and very entitled to that opinion - many agree. The update/upgrad

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 April 2018 Update Gets a New Cumulative Update – 23 Comments

    comment
    Yeah, for sure, mom & dad are going to go out and buy little jimmy a nice Surface Studio to play Minecraft

    Posted 4 years ago on New Surface Studio’s soon? – 7 Comments

    comment
    WoA and Windows x86 will just lead to huge confusion in the market for the average consumer. WinRT died in dis

    Posted 4 years ago on Snapdragon 1000 Suggests Qualcomm Is Serious About the PC Market – 71 Comments

    comment
    In reply to tsay:You did all that just to get an Invoke? Crazy man. This is a product that was on sale almost

    Posted 4 years ago on Natively speaking to Cortana and Google Assistant – 4 Comments

    comment
    I don't think there will be much difference to be honest. It's more of a re-branding exercise to bri

    Posted 4 years ago on YouTube Music and Google Music – 4 Comments

    comment
    The MS Launcher is really just conduit to MS services - as that's where MS want you, even if you're

    Posted 4 years ago on The Microsoft Launcher Challenge (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    LTSB is the version many Enterprises are looking at - whether MS like it or not. It strips out the app store,

    Posted 4 years ago on Win 10 LTSB; the answer for Win 7 fans ready to move on? – 11 Comments

    comment
    Yeah, good luck with that one MS. Like, you're really in tune with retail and the consumer aren't yo

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft is Working with Retailers to Eliminate Checkout … And Amazon – 41 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bats:Well, at least there won't be many affected by this Cortana vulnerability then!

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Fixes a Major Cortana Vulnerability – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to JCerna:Windows 10 may be designed to be more secure, and I don't doubt that, but the majority

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Fixes a Major Cortana Vulnerability – 13 Comments

    comment
    If MS do anything, they should give users the option of dumping the ribbon altogether. Just give us menus and

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft is Redesigning the Office User Interface – 68 Comments

    comment
    MS still flogging this dead horse are they. VR/AR has already flopped with the consumer - they just aren'

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Next-Gen HoloLens is Codenamed Sydney; Arrives Q1, 2019 – 29 Comments

    comment
    The entire Surface line has been plagued with hardware and firmware issues, with poor reliability and a high r

    Posted 4 years ago on Carmel, Libra, and Andromeda are the next wave of Surface Devices – 81 Comments

    comment
    I'm still running WHS2011, but stopped client backups as they were too problematic (they did save my baco

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows Home Server still Saving my Butt – 2 Comments

    comment
    Android is maturing very nicely now, so it's good to see Google aren't fixated on adding new feature

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Android P Beta 2 – 7 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:MS have no interest at all in Win7 now (or Win8 for that matter!), so I'd say t

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces Visual Studio 2019 – 11 Comments

    comment
    This is just MS drip feeding changes to get users used to the concept. It won't be too long though before

    Posted 4 years ago on Switch to S Mode? – 24 Comments

    comment
    I was seriously considering this as a replacement for my FireTV v2 (non dongle) as I wanted a wired connection

    Posted 4 years ago on Fire TV Cube is What Happens When Amazon Combines Fire TV and Echo – 18 Comments

    comment
    No surprise you're the only one noticing it, because you're probably the only one using it! Sorry, c

    Posted 4 years ago on App store in Windows 10 and on the web appears to be down? – 7 Comments

    comment
    MS must be throwing a lot of money at things like this that are unlikely to turn a profit as they're nich

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces Windows Collaboration Displays Platform – 12 Comments

    comment
    Qualcomm are trying to save Win10 on ARM, because it's a potential new market for them. Microsoft want to

    Posted 4 years ago on Qualcomm Will Try to Save Windows 10 on ARM – 35 Comments

    comment
    The big expense for the consumer with the concept of an 'always connected' PC is the cellular data c

    Posted 4 years ago on Always Connected PC – 9 Comments

    comment
    Maybe 'Surface Flap', because I can just imagine all those MS suits flapping around wondering what t

    Posted 4 years ago on Andromeda’s Name: Surface Fold? – 6 Comments

    comment
    Cortana is dead. No question about that. Without their own successful mobile platform, whatever MS do on the d

    Posted 4 years ago on Cortana, Productivity and deja-vu – 5 Comments

    comment
    Not sure this is a 'boost' or a coffin nail. Apple users tend to look down on Windows users, and Win

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple just gave the most amazing boost for Edge – 14 Comments

    comment
    MS buying GitHub is absolutely, totally terrible for the open-source developer industry, and I could see a mas

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft + GitHub – 73 Comments

    comment
    Another day, another Xbox sale. MS can sell it however they want. Customers just see the Xbox being discounted

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces “the Biggest Xbox Sale of the Year” – 8 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PincasX:Having a phone for a 'kid' is useful - ask any parent - it gives them piece of m

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Family Comes to Android – 40 Comments

    comment
    GPM is great. I have the family plan, and it's fantastic VFM. Never had a problem with it, and it works a

    Posted 4 years ago on Tip: Use Google Play Music – 85 Comments

    comment
    It's only a matter of time now until Movies & TV shuts up shop too. Netflix, Amazon Prime and to a le

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft to Retire Groove for Android and iOS – 62 Comments

    comment
    In reply to RR:I'm glad your personal upgrade experience was satisfactory. For many others, it isn't

    Posted 4 years ago on April 2018 Update Rolling Out Even Faster than Expected – 52 Comments

    comment
    If you do, just consider it as if going from the dark side to the darker side. MS are no saints, and they'

    Posted 4 years ago on Google to Microsoft – 23 Comments

    comment
    Ever since I had no choice but to do a full manual re-install of 1709 after the 1703>1709 'upgrade

    Posted 4 years ago on April 2018 Update Rolling Out Even Faster than Expected – 52 Comments

    comment
    In reply to hrlngrv:It wasn't that long ago people were saying the same about Microsoft - "using Microsof

    Posted 4 years ago on does Microsoft care about Edge? – 66 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bdsrev:Chrome is a great browser - way better than Edge. More standards compliant, better support,

    Posted 4 years ago on does Microsoft care about Edge? – 66 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MikeGalos:There is almost always an update pending somewhere with Win10. A monthly patch, and fix

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17677 Heads to the Fast Ring – 5 Comments

    comment
    The Surface range is, without a doubt, some of the best hardware you can buy, ruined by some of the worst soft

    Posted 4 years ago on Latest Surface Pro Updated to Improve Reliability – 22 Comments

    comment
    Windows update fatigue is now a real thing. I think 99% of Windows users don't care now. They just want s

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17677 Heads to the Fast Ring – 5 Comments

    comment
    I do believe the last time Microsoft did this, they also cherry picked the versions of Chrome and Firefox to t

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Claims Battery Life Edge, Again – 35 Comments

    comment
    Right now, my next phone very well could be a Nokia. They're sounding serious, making the right noises, a

    Posted 4 years ago on HMD to Expand its Nokia Phone Portfolio – 37 Comments

    comment
    I think this one article highlights how different even versions 1709 and 1803 are - different firmware dependi

    Posted 4 years ago on Surface Laptop Updated Again – 8 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Chris_Kez:The big problem here is that a low cost, low power Win10 tablet, maybe even running off

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s a good time to release a non-pro Surface tablet – 30 Comments

    comment
    Seems like phone manufacturers have given up on who can make the slimmest phone, now they've moved onto w

    Posted 4 years ago on OnePlus 6 Arrives May 22, Will Start at $529 – 27 Comments

    comment
    Since when have Android tablets been 'effectively discontinued'? There are still loads of choices ou

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s a good time to release a non-pro Surface tablet – 30 Comments

    comment
    Are people actually asking for an x86 based Windows 10 tablet? Is there a market for this? Win10's tablet

    Posted 4 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

    comment
    The demo's look cool, but the Surface Hub has a tiny, tiny potential audience. I mean really small, and t

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

    comment
    In reply to jrickel96:"if you're a photographer" then you'll likely have your own methods for storin

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Google One, Online Storage With Flexibility – 36 Comments

    comment
    Ah. If only. I'd take it in a heartbeat over Windows 10.

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows XP 2018 Edition – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:That's a very blinkered opinion, but I guess that's what you see. The US market i

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

    comment
    In reply to paul-thurrott:Microsoft are very good at assuring people, but the quality of their actual delivera

    Posted 4 years ago on 1803 update: 4th time’s a charm – 21 Comments

    comment
    I think WearOS still has a lot of potential, but early watch versions with inconsistent performance and batter

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

    comment
    Is this not just more change for the sake of change? Did anyone actually ask for this functionality? Will it a

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Redstone 5: Sets – 56 Comments

    comment
    Simple. Apple is style over substance. There products are flawed just like everyone else's, only Apple ha

    Posted 4 years ago on iPhone premium quality overrated? – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to davidblouin:MS made their own problems here by committing to a 6 month upgrade cycle - it was ther

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Redstone 5: The Early Days – 36 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Daniel_D:MS seem to think this 6 month update cycle is what people want, but it's not. As you

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Redstone 5: The Early Days – 36 Comments

    comment
    In reply to cybersaurusrex:I agree. As the Windows app store has all but been abandoned, people are going to u

    Posted 4 years ago on This is What Microsoft Said About PWAs at Build 2018 – 71 Comments

    comment
    In reply to pderosa:Don't hold your breath. Every single generation of Surface has had some glaring relia

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Unveils a Surface Pro 4 Replacement Program – 15 Comments

    comment
    In reply to pbsie:Well, if MS were looking to re-invigorate developers, they failed pretty dismally. You don&#

    Posted 4 years ago on Well… Microsoft Build was generally boring for Windows – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PeteB:Agreed. MS will make sure PWA's work in Windows 10, but I have concerns they'll tw

    Posted 4 years ago on This is What Google Said About PWAs at I/O 2018 – 33 Comments

    comment
    In reply to VancouverNinja:I guess you believed everything they said then? Just look back over the last 5 year

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Back on Track (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Sorry, but a lot of what MS said they've said before in different ways, and it's failed every time.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Back on Track (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    UWP is functionally limited - by design. It has to be cross platform, cross architecture, portable and secure,

    Posted 4 years ago on Creating complex UWP apps is possible (with high density UI) – 70 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bats:I agree. Microsoft's 'ambitions' for IoT are them just dreaming. Nobody will u

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Android Things 1.0 – 32 Comments

    comment
    In reply to VancouverNinja:Exactly where is MS in IoT? From what I can see, nowhere. They had no choice but to

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    I'm far, far from convinced. For AI to succeed, MS still need a presence in the markets that matter, whic

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:When we have to deploy it, because we have no choice, it will be 1607 LTSB for us too. No C

    Posted 4 years ago on (Almost) 700 Million – 26 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:I'd actually say, from Microsoft's perspective, Windows 10 has been a disa

    Posted 4 years ago on (Almost) 700 Million – 26 Comments

    comment
    In reply to mariusmuntensky:I'm sure too - 'no choice' upgrades. If people had a choice (which

    Posted 4 years ago on (Almost) 700 Million – 26 Comments

    comment
    In reply to clangst:I agree completely. Windows used to be about consistency, reliability and a slow progressi

    Posted 4 years ago on Redmond, We Have a Problem (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    I've used old Paint many times over the years for absolute basic editing and copy/paste saving of screen

    Posted 4 years ago on Is Paint 3D so bad? – 26 Comments

    comment
    Now just imagine you're a very average user with no technical skill at all. You try to install the latest

    Posted 4 years ago on 1803 update: 4th time’s a charm – 21 Comments

    comment
    Apple are pretty much a one trick pony, and they've been playing that trick for a long time now. The Mac

    Posted 4 years ago on Surprise: Apple Delivers Another Blockbuster Quarter – 57 Comments

    comment
    I don't think it's that consumers didn't know about Windows Phone - they just didn't care.

    Posted 4 years ago on Did regular consumers just not know about Windows Phone? – 44 Comments

    comment
    Windows as many new (and loved) it is gone forever. It's just a data slurping ad platform now. MS will sl

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Details Deprecated and Removed Features in Windows 10 Version 1803 – 48 Comments

    comment
    I've deferred all major updates for the max time (1 year). Last time I tried this from CU to FCU, the not

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 1803: Manual update, wait for Windows Update or clean install? – 20 Comments

    comment
    In reply to JoePaulson:I think your MS rose-colored specs are dimming your common sense. Check into it. MS sha

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 April 2018 Update Features Showcased in New Videos – 41 Comments

    comment
    So that's it then. Another 'major' release, and only a few things that are barely worth mention

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 April 2018 Update Features Showcased in New Videos – 41 Comments

    comment
    It's very likely just the win32 version in a UWP wrapper. No way Apple would have re-written it entirely

    Posted 4 years ago on iTunes Finally Arrives in the Microsoft Store – 46 Comments

    comment
    It's a very niche device with a personality crisis. It doesn't do x86 well, and the ARM chip is only

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

    comment
    I just don't see the appeal, although I get many Nintendo fans do. Nintendo though have perfected a metho

    Posted 4 years ago on Nintendo Sells 15 Million Switch Consoles in First Year – 20 Comments

    comment
    I can only imagine MS are doing this because they think this will be the 'future' of Windows - Win10

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Revamps Mobile Broadband in Windows 10 – 15 Comments

    comment
    In reply to RR:'throwing stuff out at the beginning that are pedestrian to terrible' is the whole po

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows is Edge – 37 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Jim_MAY:Don't forget, MS know best. You obviously didn't want to play those two games an

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Begins Rolling Out Xbox April Update – 4 Comments

    comment
    I never thought Chrome looked old fashioned. Sure, a lick of paint now and again doesn't hurt, as long as

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Chrome is About to Get Prettier – 32 Comments

    comment
    Xbox is Microsoft's only real consumer facing brand that means anything to the average person on the high

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox, After the X – 35 Comments

    comment
    Look, the vast majority just don't give a damn what MS call it - it's just yet another very large, i

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

    comment
    Anyone getting Windows update fatigue yet? It's a real thing, and many seem to be getting pretty tired be

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

    comment
    He got it right with the 'you begin to make trade-offs and compromises' line (MS need to listen to t

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

    comment
    MS need to really, really think carefully about this bi-annual major update release cycle they've committ

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Pumps Out Another Redstone 5 Build – 10 Comments

    comment
    If it was that easy, loads more would be doing it, but MS have done everything they can do stop people install

    Posted 4 years ago on Complaining about Windows – 43 Comments

    comment
    First, it's highly likely MS aren't being entirely upfront and honest about what you can 'see&#

    Posted 4 years ago on What Does Microsoft Know About Us? Not Much (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to wright_is:Where is 'over here'? In the UK, you can get a Chromebook from <£200, but

    Posted 4 years ago on Chromebook – 90 Comments

    comment
    I wholeheartedly believe if Google put all their weight behind ChromeBooks for 'everyone' and not ju

    Posted 4 years ago on Chromebook – 90 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Rob_Wade:MS will probably cite 'amazing' take up and feedback on the UWP OneNote, meanin

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Demotes OneNote 2016, Moves Forward with Modern OneNote – 83 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:There are always alternatives, some better, some worse, but your talking to what is

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Demotes OneNote 2016, Moves Forward with Modern OneNote – 83 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:They are in UWP, which is one of the reasons many UWP apps are functionally limited comp

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Demotes OneNote 2016, Moves Forward with Modern OneNote – 83 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Daekar:Windows Defender is just Security Essentials re-branded - they even look the same, and SE w

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Releases Security Extension for Google Chrome – 23 Comments

    comment
    Graphs like that are utterly pointless - like they've been created by kids. Any company can basically mak

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Releases Security Extension for Google Chrome – 23 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Daekar:Likewise. Never had FB account and never will.

    Posted 4 years ago on Facebook to Improve Privacy Controls Worldwide – 10 Comments

    comment
    I think it's pretty obvious MS are heading headfast to the cloud - asap, and despite Windows not being th

    Posted 4 years ago on Collateral Damage or Silver Lining? – 8 Comments

    comment
    There's a 'Notepad Team'. Really? Boy.. those guys must be busy churning out updates all the ti

    Posted 4 years ago on Taking Control of Windows Feature Control With Mach2 – 8 Comments

    comment
    So, while there a 'Windows company', what they're basically saying is no matter what they do, W

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows – 89 Comments

    comment
    I'm not sure about the first line (does *anyone* love MS???), but the last part is correct. Many would pr

    Posted 4 years ago on Meanwhile outside the Microsoft cafeteria… – 17 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bob_Shutts:Then, Bob_Shutts, you are one lucky individual. Win10 updates are just a nightmare, and

    Posted 4 years ago on Meanwhile outside the Microsoft cafeteria… – 17 Comments

    comment
    I think these days Apple are so blinkered by their self-importance, success and belief in their ultra loyal fa

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Struggles to Sell the HomePod – 42 Comments

    comment
    I'm pretty sure you can't just assume that 'any' Win32 app will run on ARM. MS have their

    Posted 4 years ago on Clarifying Microsoft’s Plans for 64-Bit Apps on Windows 10 on ARM – 50 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:This is what Apple say, not what Apple do. They are so secretive, who knows what they'

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Says it Runs on 100 Percent Renewable Energy (Updated) – 44 Comments

    comment
    Now this is a good looking Chromebook that could get lots of attention, especially with Android app support. C

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

    comment
    I'd just add MS are making less and less money by 'selling stuff'. They're definitely movi

    Posted 4 years ago on Deleted My Facebook Account – 31 Comments

    comment
    Despite Microsoft trying to push Windows in the direction *they* want it to go (no users *ever* asked for any

    Posted 4 years ago on Clarifying Microsoft’s Plans for 64-Bit Apps on Windows 10 on ARM – 50 Comments

    comment
    In reply to warren:Microsoft only care about features, because features attract users, and users have data and

    Posted 4 years ago on Screen Clips Coming to Windows 10 – 24 Comments

    comment
    Well, on the one Windows 10 device I have, I'm blocking all feature updates for the max 1 year. I just wa

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 4 Inches Closer to Public Release – 3 Comments

    comment
    Windows 10 is still trying to be and do too much. It's a desktop OS that was, at it's core is a laun

    Posted 4 years ago on Three years of Windows 10 – An Assessment – 14 Comments

    comment
    Good news, but pretty much US only again though - as usual. Google still need a move subscription service thou

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Integrates Play Movies & TV with Third-Party Services – 13 Comments

    comment
    Fast ring, slow ring, skip ahead, skip behind. Who cares anymore. I don't think insiders genuinely have a

    Posted 4 years ago on Tip: The Magic Window for Windows 10 RS4 is Here – 11 Comments

    comment
    I genuinely don't care anymore for these 'as a service' updates. I value stability, reliability

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 4 RTM Released to Insiders – 9 Comments

    comment
    These are all just numbers to keep Wall Street happy. The actual value of a company is far different from thes

    Posted 4 years ago on Yes, Microsoft is Racing to a $1 Trillion Market Cap Too – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to jaredthegeek:But those 'basic' users still need to use apps that likely aren't and

    Posted 4 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review Check-In: Taking Stock – 75 Comments

    comment
    You may think you're 'using it wrong' and need to rethink it, but the general populous won'

    Posted 4 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review Check-In: Taking Stock – 75 Comments

    comment
    I think Alexa is primarily designed as a conduit to Amazon shopping and Prime. Yes, it's got hooks into o

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Assistant – Have I backed the right horse? – 9 Comments

    comment
    There is going to be massive amount of confusion with consumers and these 'Win10 on ARM' devices. At

    Posted 4 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review Check-In: App Compatibility – 59 Comments

    comment
    Way too expensive, and too crippled. It may be Microsoft's future, but it isn't anyone elses.

    Posted 4 years ago on HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Preview: Here Comes the Future – 35 Comments

    comment
    Windows is going to fall anyway - eventually. I don't think there's anything MS can do about it. The

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What’s Really Happening with Windows 10 (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Despite the re-brand, Google must be doing something right with Android - it has more than 80% market share. T

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Ditches the Android Wear Brand – 21 Comments

    comment
    One really, really annoying thing I noticed about Amazon lately in their drive to get people to sign up to Pri

    Posted 4 years ago on Report Reveals Amazon’s Internal Prime Video Data – 18 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Angusmatheson:I just think WIndows on ARM is too late, which MS seem to have a knack for. Surface

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows on ARM – 27 Comments

    comment
    Nothing like trying to drum up some interest in the run up to a show. Can't see how they're going to

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Plans “Biggest E3 Showing Ever” – 24 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Nessie:Many iPhone owners just can't be bothered to look anywhere else, and Apple don't

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Music Now Has 38 Million Subscribers – 30 Comments

    comment
    The Windows 10 rot, overbloat and the pain of this continuous, high risk upgrade cycle is really starting to t

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Releases New Windows 10 Redstone 4 Build – 6 Comments

    comment
    Windows 7 is great. Rock solid, reliable and does the job. There's very little wrong with it, and that�

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 7 Experiences – 10 Comments

    comment
    In the long run, Google have a lot more power than Amazon, and their assistant will be 'everywhere'.

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Assistant – Have I backed the right horse? – 9 Comments

    comment
    The only reason Apple see this much success on their music streaming platform is because of their iron re-enfo

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Music Now Has 38 Million Subscribers – 30 Comments

    comment
    It's called MS data slurping, then using your personal details to create a pointless customized search pa

    Posted 4 years ago on How cool is Bing? – 15 Comments

    comment
    In reply to davidblouin:Disagree. The Android 'desert names' are just a light hearted bit of fun. MS

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1803 to be Called the Spring Creators Update – 66 Comments

    comment
    Are MS still ramming this 'creators' thing down people's throats? I'd say 99% of Windows u

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1803 to be Called the Spring Creators Update – 66 Comments

    comment
    I don't think the Invoke is selling very well at all. Infact, based on the fact it received a 50% price c

    Posted 4 years ago on Any Multi-Invoke Homes Out There? – 8 Comments

    comment
    The primary reason being, Windows 10 S tanked big time. Anyone who bought the 'Windows Laptop' would

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 in S Mode Confirmed, Coming Next Year – 35 Comments

    comment
    In reply to graple:MS probably have lots of ideas, but they don't really have a market, so nobody to buy

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Still Working On Cortana/Alexa Integration, No Timeline for Release – 18 Comments

    comment
    In reply to BlackForestHam:Indeed. Nobody cares about Cortana - that's pretty obvious, and when I say �

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Still Working On Cortana/Alexa Integration, No Timeline for Release – 18 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Sprtfan:To be honest, it's not all about the apps on Chromebooks. Yes, there are native Chrom

    Posted 4 years ago on Chromebook – 90 Comments

    comment
    I'd say there's <1% of people who need >1TB cloud storage, but that's still people who I

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Leaving Money on the Table with OneDrive – 82 Comments

    comment
    Whatever happens, it's likely to be more than 3 years from launch that Win10 even matches Win7's mar

    Posted 4 years ago on Understanding Windows 10 Usage Share (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    I'd say it's a bit of a bonus that the store has gone awol. Maybe MS could roll that out to the rele

    Posted 4 years ago on Tip: Fix the Missing Microsoft Store in Windows 10 Build 17110 – 17 Comments

    comment
    All Surface's are riddled with bugs and are unreliable. Wouldn't touch them. MS still don't hav

    Posted 4 years ago on Surface 3 User Experiences – 24 Comments

    comment
    Pixel/Pixel 2 are widely regarded in having the best/fastest cameras on Android. The Galaxy S8 also has a grea

    Posted 4 years ago on Best Android Smartphone Camera – 28 Comments

    comment
    Glad to see MS are adding lots of new features, because I don't know anyone using Office 365 who has anyt

    Posted 4 years ago on Office 365 February Updates Include Improvements to Word, Teams, and StaffHub – 3 Comments

    comment
    The enterprise are really, really going to struggle with this update cycle MS are pushing. Most can barely upd

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Latest Insider Build Enables New Setup Options – 13 Comments

    comment
    I think the S9 is just refining what was already great with the S8. It is/was a fantastic premium handset, and

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung Galaxy S9 Preview: The 2018 Flagships Have Arrived – 45 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Angusmatheson:A lot hate the iPhone X. It's actually nothing special, but for Apple worshiper

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung Galaxy S9 Preview: The 2018 Flagships Have Arrived – 45 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:Samsung already sell more handsets than Apple. They are the number 1.

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung Galaxy S9 Preview: The 2018 Flagships Have Arrived – 45 Comments

    comment
    I think the Dex Pad should actually be labelled as 'Continuum done right'. By all accounts, when doc

    Posted 4 years ago on Here Is What’s Actually New on the Samsung Galaxy S9 – 23 Comments

    comment
    What's this 'thing' going to end up looking like? A flashy Nintendo DS?

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Andromeda May Be a Modular Mobile Device – 24 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Maktaba:WM10 was dead before it even launched. Globally, other than a few small markets, WM was al

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Andromeda May Be a Modular Mobile Device – 24 Comments

    comment
    I guess that's 100m compatible devices right now, with probably another 200-300m to follow. Not a bad sta

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Ships ARCore 1.0 for Android – 12 Comments

    comment
    A Microsoft handheld running Win10, or some Xbox derivative? Not so sure. Unless it's some throwback to t

    Posted 4 years ago on Connecting The Dots: Why Microsoft May Be Making a Switch Competitor in Passing – 30 Comments

    comment
    I'm still not sold on this. MS are making a big deal about being 'always on, always connected',

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel Announces 5G-Connected Windows 10 PCs Coming Next Year – 24 Comments

    comment
    In reply to jrickel96:And what problems are these exactly that affect Android and nothing else?

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Certifies Android for the Enterprise – 24 Comments

    comment
    Oh dear, oh dear. MS trying to be the 'first' at something. In all honesty, it doesn't matter w

    Posted 4 years ago on Yes, Google and Apple Support PWAs Too – 28 Comments

    comment
    In reply to hytran77:OpenSSL doesn't have the might, money and power of Microsoft behind it. Microsoft ma

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

    comment
    I think Google are doing MS a favour. MS couldn't write a secure operating system if Sat's nads depe

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

    comment
    Back in the day, when MS listened to and valued their customers, and didn't try to milk every bit of info

    Posted 4 years ago on What was the last version of Windows you truly loved (From a GUI)? – 35 Comments

    comment
    It's pretty obvious that without a mobile presence, Cortana doesn't make much sense. Cortana on Wind

    Posted 4 years ago on Cortana Now Works With Automation Service IFTTT, More Smart Home Devices – 28 Comments

    comment
    Many don't care anymore. CU, FCU, RS4, RS5, Insider builds, skip ahead, slow ring, fast ring. Whatever. I

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Ships the First Redstone 5 Build, Launches Windows App Previews – 21 Comments

    comment
    In reply to NazmusLabs:I don't think you get it. It doesn't matter how 'good' the technolo

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon Music Now Available From the Microsoft Store – 22 Comments

    comment
    In reply to NT6.1:Nobody asked for Win10 - especially the Enterprise. A 'modernized' Win7 would have

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Bringing Windows Defender ATP to Windows 7 and 8.1 – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MikeGalos:MS are dropping support for 7 & 8.1 in the next version of Office as another attempt

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Bringing Windows Defender ATP to Windows 7 and 8.1 – 13 Comments

    comment
    Are we not already completely overwhelmed with information these days? What is the point of this other than to

    Posted 4 years ago on Snap Brings Snapchat’s Map Feature Out of Its Mobile Apps – 7 Comments

    comment
    Literally just Chrome and Firefox. Since 'Quantum' Firefox has improved immensely, and feels like a

    Posted 4 years ago on How many browsers do you use? – 20 Comments

    comment
    In reply to JG1170:Yep, I agree. Google are everywhere, and a global brand. Apple, Microsoft and even Amazon a

    Posted 4 years ago on Nest Joins Google As Alphabet Doubles Down on Smart Home – 7 Comments

    comment
    What a complete and absolute mess MS have made of this. Fail, fail and fail again. For a company that had such

    Posted 4 years ago on Yes, PWA Will Kill UWP. It’s OK (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Is this seriously Microsoft's attempt to 'simplify' the lineup they offer? So, 10S is no more (

    Posted 4 years ago on Exclusive: Windows 10 S is Dead, Long Live S Mode – 89 Comments

    comment
    MS have 'sort of' forced Sony's hand with the XB1X. MS were desperate to say they had the most

    Posted 4 years ago on The PlayStation 4 Has Peaked (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    The general consensus seems to be that people have given up on Cortana in the consumer space. With no mobile p

    Posted 4 years ago on Cortana App for Android Adds Home Screen Support Too – 7 Comments

    comment
    In reply to WP7Mango:Mmm. I'd question all of these reasons. Easy to use? Possibly, but no easier than Wi

    Posted 4 years ago on Brad said Microsoft fans should buy an iPhone – 26 Comments

    comment
    Let's be honest, Edge doesn't cut it and probably never will. While Chrome/Firefox/Opera/Safari and

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Edge Making Its Way to the iPad Next Month – 27 Comments

    comment
    Not that I was ever a WM user, but the live tiles did nothing for me (they were just a gimmick) - the rest of

    Posted 4 years ago on Did the dark theme kill Windows Phone? – 27 Comments

    comment
    There are plenty of non-subscribers who contribute a lot to the site. I feel the monthly asking price is quite

    Posted 4 years ago on More premium articles for Basic members – 33 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Jules_Wombat:My thoughts exactly. A camera app with no mobile solution to support it. Strange.

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

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:That is very true. Win7 was Microsoft's last real 'vision' for Windows. V

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows "Polaris" – 53 Comments

    comment
    I always use 'Hey Google', which you get very used to, and it's still only 3 syllables, like A-

    Posted 4 years ago on Google May Soon Let You Use Assistant Without the Annoying “OK Google” Hotword – 29 Comments

    comment
    My opinion of this whole Meltdown/Spectre thing is that, in general is poses an insignificantly tiny risk to t

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Steps In to Correct Errant Intel Patch on Windows – 10 Comments

    comment
    So reports an Apple fan by the sounds of it. I'm not saying this 'HomePod' is rubbish or anythi

    Posted 4 years ago on HomePod Initial Impressions – 45 Comments

    comment
    Funny that. Huge numbers of very capable smart speakers hit the market over the last few years from various su

    Posted 4 years ago on You Can Now Get Two Sonos One Smart Speakers for the Price of One HomePod – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to cheetahdriver:We've had a look at the Surface's too in our company, but there are many s

    Posted 4 years ago on I bought a Surface Pro (2017) and I’m going to return it – 29 Comments

    comment
    Going from CU to FCU totally borked the machine I was working on. I wonder how many of those who are now on FC

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update is Already on 3/4 of All Windows 10 PCs – 7 Comments

    comment
    Apple wanted an impressive, big number, so they plucked one out of the air, and said 'that'll do

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple: Siri Now Has Over 500 Million Active Users – 39 Comments

    comment
    Does anyone actually use Cortana outside of Windows 10 Desktop? I just can't see those iPhone luvvies lin

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

    comment
    In reply to nbplopes:All iphone users saw as a result on Apple's silent throttling was a slow down on the

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple to Let Users Control CPU Throttling on iPhones – 24 Comments

    comment
    The fact the prices have been cut across the board - even under the guise of a sale, does not look good. There

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

    comment
    While I don't think Apple have come out of this very well at all, and are now in full damage limitation m

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple to Let Users Control CPU Throttling on iPhones – 24 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PincasX:Apple don't do preferences. It's their way or no way. iPhone users don't re

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple to Let Users Control CPU Throttling on iPhones – 24 Comments

    comment
    Other than being complete bull, it makes for great headlines!

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Pledges $350 Billion to the US Economy over the next 5 years – 64 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:Indeed it is. Every step in moving Control Panel to Settings (and anything else that

    Posted 4 years ago on New Fonts Page Coming to Settings in Windows 10 Redstone 4 – 15 Comments

    comment
    There's no doubt this will be US only for the foreseeable future. I don't expect to see this in the

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon Pushes Live TV Forward With Latest Fire TV Update – 7 Comments

    comment
    The PC market is still incredibly price sensitive, with average consumers always hitting the bargain bucket PC

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    I really get that MS are trying to get people to 'feel the love' for Windows 10 with all these updat

    Posted 4 years ago on Latest Windows 10 Redstone 4 Update Packs Essential Edge Updates, Upgraded Quiet Hours – 22 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Jules_Wombat:Nothing to say that cash cow won't wake up and smell the roses at some point. Ve

    Posted 4 years ago on So is it time for Terry Myerson to Go – 28 Comments

    comment
    There's lot of MS spin in that article (it's an MS fan site after all). People over on WC are a very

    Posted 4 years ago on MS’ "Let the Past Die" consumer strategy – 18 Comments

    comment
    I just don't think there's a lot of .NET development going on in Windows now. While MS want devs to

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

    comment
    People don't talk or socially interact enough as it is these days, especially the young - it's all d

    Posted 4 years ago on Lenovo and Google Launch the World’s First Standalone Daydream VR Headset – 13 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MutualCore:Not everyone wants to be spied on my Microsoft!

    Posted 4 years ago on Lenovo and Google Launch the World’s First Standalone Daydream VR Headset – 13 Comments

    comment
    ...and the point of this 'Portal' product is exactly what? Maybe FB should just concentrate on fixin

    Posted 4 years ago on Facebook’s ‘Portal’ Smart Display Reportedly Launching This May for $499 – 8 Comments

    comment
    Cortana what? who?

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

    comment
    Most CPU's in the last 5 years are plenty powerful enough today for the vast majority of things. A mid-ra

    Posted 4 years ago on How frequently do you upgrade? – 22 Comments

    comment
    I still don't think these things will sell, and Microsoft aren't helping the situation by having suc

    Posted 4 years ago on Lenovo Introduces Its First Ever Always Connected PC – 11 Comments

    comment
    In reply to FalseAgent:Don't write off Google yet. Google Assistant is going to be massive - and everywhe

    Posted 4 years ago on Will Cortana for consumer survive 2018 – 32 Comments

    comment
    this is just another step towards MS officially abandoning the consumer market entirely as they skip towards a

    Posted 4 years ago on Will Cortana for consumer survive 2018 – 32 Comments

    comment
    I guess I'm not the only one who can see this killing Cortana stone dead then.

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

    comment
    In reply to warpedgeoid:Agreed. I don't know any sane sysadmin who'd put in an Internet facing Windo

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel Misled Industry on Security Vulnerabilities – 39 Comments

    comment
    In reply to TEAMSWITCHER:Win8 (or 8.1 more so) was actually very fast and stable - the last monolithic Windows

    Posted 4 years ago on What tech do you regret buying? – 63 Comments

    comment
    In reply to JimP:Stick with Nest. A far more sensible choice. MS (or Johnson Controls) will pull the rug from

    Posted 4 years ago on You Will Soon Be Able to Pre-Order This Beautiful Cortana-Powered Smart Thermostat for $319 – 22 Comments

    comment
    I firmly believe most will happily sacrifice a few hours battery life (if that's 'real world' u

    Posted 4 years ago on Edge Battery Life Claims May Be Bad News for Windows 10 on Snapdragon (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Daekar:I seriously wouldn't applaud them. Sure, they've come out quick with a 'solu

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Apologizes for Throttling iPhones, Offers $29 Replacement Batteries – 66 Comments

    comment
    In reply to jimchamplin:I don't know why your fixated on UWP. It's already dying. You should be look

    Posted 4 years ago on Who needs Sets when we already have Edge – 17 Comments

    comment
    As I've previously said, Invoke will disappear inside of 6 months. Nobody's asking for it, nobody�

    Posted 4 years ago on A tale of two stores – 15 Comments

    comment
    Ok. Simple response. Point.less

    Posted 4 years ago on Fan Concept Brings Microsoft’s ‘Andromeda’ Patents to Life – 45 Comments

    comment
    In reply to gazzatopdude:Most enterprises are dropping Windows Mobile - at least those who risked investing in

    Posted 4 years ago on Fan Concept Brings Microsoft’s ‘Andromeda’ Patents to Life – 45 Comments

    comment
    Any PC like this is a waste of money. They'll be out of date in 6 months, and knowing MS, full of bugs an

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Surface Laptop Review: When the Heart Rules the Mind – 101 Comments

    comment
    In reply to hrlngrv:Maybe Edge just isn't what people want. There are plenty of browser choices these day

    Posted 4 years ago on Ask Paul for this Friday (December 15) – 15 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:The point is that no Linux sysadmin with any sense is going to switch to WSL. It may

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Adding a Built-in OpenSSH Client to Windows 10 – 27 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MutualCore:How many people need Notepad++ on a Chromebook exactly? You have the Chrome browser, yo

    Posted 4 years ago on A Matured Chrome OS = Window’s (and Mac) Worst Nightmare? – 37 Comments

    comment
    In reply to hrlngrv:That is so true - until most things go web based, when enterprises too will slowly start r

    Posted 4 years ago on A Matured Chrome OS = Window’s (and Mac) Worst Nightmare? – 37 Comments

    comment
    Mmm. Think I'll stick with PuTTy.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Adding a Built-in OpenSSH Client to Windows 10 – 27 Comments

    comment
    Doesn't surprise me. I just think it sounds like MS are trimming the fat ready for the move to a 'cl

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft December Layoff’s of 10,000+ – 5 Comments

    comment
    Your comments sum up Microsoft's position in the consumer market. Except for the Xbox - it's gone. I

    Posted 4 years ago on Why ecosystems reallly matter – 7 Comments

    comment
    In reply to dontbe_evil:Yeah, like the whole world is crying out for Win10 on ARM. MS must be hedging a lot of

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

    comment
    I wouldn't bother. MS won't market it, or support it properly, and it will probably disappear within

    Posted 4 years ago on To Invoke or Not Invoke – 37 Comments

    comment
    The education market doesn't need Windows. Full stop. Even 10S is too heavyweight, insecure and limited.

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

    comment
    I'm assuming MS actually have a plan, and aren't just throwing things at a wall again, but what are

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows on ARM = Netbook Revival? – 12 Comments

    comment
    Only MS seem to think the world wants Windows on ARM. This failed on mobile, and it failed with WinRT. Once ag

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands On: Asus NovaGO with Snapdragon 835 – 19 Comments

    comment
    Wow. Would you just want Microsoft to 'take over' if Google folded? You know, the same MS who are co

    Posted 4 years ago on A fictionalized collapse of Google– too much to hope for? – 22 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft still flogging that horse? Guess they've not got much choice.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Testing Cortana Notebook Redesign in Windows 10 – 15 Comments

    comment
    Makes sense. Emerging markets with low incomes still want smart phones, and even £200 devices over here are t

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Releases a Stripped-down Version of Android for Entry-Level Devices – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MikeCerm:Google phones (eg Nexus) provided a native Android experience without all the extra flash

    Posted 4 years ago on OnePlus 5T Review: We Have a Winner – 50 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Roger Ramjet:No, any landfill will do. It won't make any difference for the average consumer

    Posted 4 years ago on SteamVR Puts Windows Mixed Reality Over the Top – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:I'm sure those two Studio owners who re-mortgaged to buy one are genuinely thri

    Posted 4 years ago on Surface Studio Updated for Windows Mixed Reality – 5 Comments

    comment
    I guess anything Apple can do..... (as MS continue their attempts to become the new fruit company!)

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Unveils Multibillion-Dollar Campus Overhaul – 24 Comments

    comment
    Having just had enough of Windows 10 (instability, update issues, black/blue screens etc), I've just inst

    Posted 4 years ago on On this day – Windows 8 Released! – 22 Comments

    comment
    In reply to jimchamplin:Maybe not, but it's yet another high profile loss, that will be reported across a

    Posted 4 years ago on The Guardian kills for Windows 10 phone and desktop app – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:The Note is a hugely popular device - probably the best in it's class. It's what

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Now Sells the Samsung Galaxy Note8 – 25 Comments

    comment
    In reply to jimchamplin:MS made some terrible design choices with Win8, but under the hood it was very robust.

    Posted 4 years ago on Rest in Peace Windows Phone! – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to HellcatM:Yeah, that worked well for MS didn't it. Just look at their market share now!

    Posted 4 years ago on OnePlus 5T First Impressions – 39 Comments

    comment
    In reply to wocowboy:I'm not sure what you mean. Google are obviously *trying* to do something about it,

    Posted 4 years ago on OnePlus 5T First Impressions – 39 Comments

    comment
    Waste of money. Like most MS things. They won't market it, it will get updates for a while, but then stop

    Posted 4 years ago on To Invoke or Not Invoke – 37 Comments

    comment
    Wow. Tabs... in UWP apps no less. Now there's a game changer if ever I saw one. Maybe UWP has a chance af

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10’s Upcoming Sets Feature to Bring Tabs to UWP Apps – 25 Comments

    comment
    Let's just say, nobody *needs* an Xbox or even PS4. Only gamers will be even remotely interested. I have

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox One X Review: Game Changer – 39 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PincasX:I've got to agree with you here. Amazon has the biggest head start, and they push the

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Pushes HomePod Release to 2018 – 28 Comments

    comment
    In reply to red.radar:Are you saying you'd buy a 'good speaker' just because it has an Apple lo

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Pushes HomePod Release to 2018 – 28 Comments

    comment
    Sorry, despite the hype, VR/MR is a non-starter for the vast majority. It simply isn't going to gain any

    Posted 4 years ago on SteamVR Support Lands on Windows Mixed Reality Today – 4 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:I absolutely don't give a rats ass about the app store. I just want a stable de

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update Patch Brings Apps Back from the Dead – 36 Comments

    comment
    It seems that everyone except Microsoft realizes that 'Windows as a Service' just isn't working

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update Patch Brings Apps Back from the Dead – 36 Comments

    comment
    Well, whatever it is, I've just picked myself up off the floor, and am taking stock of the $100 price - F

    Posted 4 years ago on You Can Now Pre-Order Surface Precision Mouse Too – 16 Comments

    comment
    I hang on to my Win7 PC for a few apps I use that are Win32 only. I'd drop Windows in a heartbeat if I co

    Posted 4 years ago on What would make you leave Windows? – 83 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Angusmatheson:Your sarcasm knows no bounds. As has been said, the colour reproduction on the XL2 i

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pixel 2 XL First Impressions – 59 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Rob_Wade:Me neither. Total waste of money. It does make you worry about being human sometimes. Peo

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox One X Launches Worldwide – 48 Comments

    comment
    I think MS have given up on making Xbox the center of the living room, just like they did with Media Center. S

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox One X: The Ultimate Entertainment Console? – 49 Comments

    comment
    I still think MS are doing this to get one over on Sony, but whatever. It's an expensive console that

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox One X First Impressions: The 4K Era Arrives – 50 Comments

    comment
    I tried 1709 on a new laptop built with 1703. Terrible experience. From resume from sleep, lock screen wallpap

    Posted 4 years ago on 1709 weirdness – 16 Comments

    comment
    Well, there's low volume, then there's no volume. I'm not sure there's even a market for a

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Andromeda: A Folio of the Future – 97 Comments

    comment
    Apple fans will love it even if it doesn't work properly - and from early reports it doesn't. They&#

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What the Reviewers are Saying About iPhone X Facial Recognition – 113 Comments

    comment
    In reply to potzy1:Why? This way most will stump up the ridiculous cost of a second controller within a few da

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox One X Unboxing – 44 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PincasX:Exactly what else would Apple say? If they're telling suppliers, under a strict NDA,

    Posted 4 years ago on X-Cuses: iPhone X Facial Recognition Will Not Meet Expectations – 130 Comments

    comment
    FaceID is inconvenient at best, annoying at worst. You have to pick up the phone, look at it in exactly the ri

    Posted 4 years ago on X-Cuses: iPhone X Facial Recognition Will Not Meet Expectations – 130 Comments

    comment
    I've said it before, these devices are too expensive with too many requirements (space, controllers, teth

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

    comment
    In reply to BoItmanLives:Indeed. Such a tiny, tiny fraction of a fraction of users. Still they're the one

    Posted 4 years ago on Surface Studio is Updated for Windows Mixed Reality – 8 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:I've seen huge improvements in Google Home in the last 2-3 months. Google are r

    Posted 4 years ago on Hey Cortana, It’s My Harman Kardon Invoke First Impressions – 72 Comments

    comment
    This will turn out to be nothing but a half-hearted, poorly marketed, quickly forgotten attempt to break Corta

    Posted 4 years ago on Hey Cortana, It’s My Harman Kardon Invoke First Impressions – 72 Comments

    comment
    Maybe Samsung are making a statement that you don't actually need Windows. It's not a requirement an

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung is Bringing Linux Desktop to DeX … What About Windows? – 114 Comments

    comment
    Yep, for a multi-tasking OS, there are quite a few things Windows can only do one at a time. You are right tho

    Posted 4 years ago on "Another installation is in progress." – 9 Comments

    comment
    So MS claim there was a vulnerability in Chrome for 'nearly a month' before the fix was released. Th

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

    comment
    Samsung are great at hardware, no question. It's the software part that's questionable. But, they�

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

    comment
    Most design aspects of UWP were a trade-off in order to fit in with Microsoft's 'Universal' app

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 apps are terrible why not just port ipad apps – 49 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft's checklist for Xbox One X;Ok team, are we totally, absolutely 100% sure that we have a more po

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox One X Enhanced Versions of Original Halo Games Pushed to 2018 – 12 Comments

    comment
    I think there's an answer presenting itself to you there - don't use IE!

    Posted 4 years ago on After installing KB4041681, can’t surf the net with IE (try 2) – 1 Comments

    comment
    Wow. Microsoft's Apple envy now extends to very average spec hardware at extortionate prices. $100 - FOR

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On: Microsoft Surface Precision Mouse – 21 Comments

    comment
    Thankfully, Paul is finally saying what many have been saying all along. VR/AR will not be the next big thing.

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Windows Mixed Reality – 24 Comments

    comment
    You may highlight a lot of 'features' that will appear in the FCU, but in reality, as usual, this wi

    Posted 4 years ago on Here Comes the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update – 35 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Rob_Wade:And then there are those who used to believe MS had a big plan and valued their customers

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

    comment
    Linux desktops have evolved massively over the last few years to the point, as you found, that they're ve

    Posted 4 years ago on Thoughts on Linux – 2017 – 10 Comments

    comment
    I don't think Surface is a good investment right now. Sure, they're only rumours, but MS are very un

    Posted 4 years ago on Is Surface PREMIUM enough ?????? – 1 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Simard57:Have you ever heard such marketing bullcrap in your life. People really make this stuff u

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

    comment
    Surface was a nice idea badly executed. MS didn't have the in-house expertise to pull it off, but were so

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

    comment
    In reply to Daekar:MS are fixated with continually adding features to draw more people towards the OS, but thi

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

    comment
    Lots of rumours Movies & TV is heading for the chop. It's only a matter of time I think. MS will stre

    Posted 4 years ago on Disney’s Movies Anywhere is Anywhere But Microsoft – 51 Comments

    comment
    Hey, don't feel sorry for MS. Just cause they're the underdogs in this console generation, what, are

    Posted 4 years ago on Phil Spencer: Sony is Blocking Minecraft Cross Platform Play – 55 Comments

    comment
    Even before Windows 10 was released, there was a lot of concern that the O/S would eventually go subscription

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Paywall in Photos Remix May Be The Start of Something More – 79 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Winner:Well said.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Promotes Fall Creators Update to Developers – 34 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Johannes:No, they won't stop. This is the 'future' of Windows - exactly the way MS

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Promotes Fall Creators Update to Developers – 34 Comments

    comment
    Are MS still pushing the 'inspire the creator in all of us' rubbish. Look MS, it's just yet ano

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Promotes Fall Creators Update to Developers – 34 Comments

    comment
    In reply to hrlngrv:True. Amiga OS was light years ahead of Windows. Genuinely, it was groundbreaking. Shame C

    Posted 4 years ago on Joe Belfiore finally stops the vague waffle – 106 Comments

    comment
    In reply to shameermulji:But is there actually a market for that these days? Running win32 apps on a small scr

    Posted 4 years ago on Joe Belfiore finally stops the vague waffle – 106 Comments

    comment
    In reply to skane2600:Sure, they use their 'Smartphone' for smartphone things - social, email, messa

    Posted 4 years ago on Joe Belfiore finally stops the vague waffle – 106 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:Good points. I swear that my kids would rather give up an organ or limb rather t

    Posted 4 years ago on Joe Belfiore finally stops the vague waffle – 106 Comments

    comment
    Based, on that statement (ok, it's not even a statement), I fully expect Surface to be killed off then. I

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

    comment
    In reply to spacein_vader:Well, with UWP, that was exactly Microsoft's goal. Get all devs onto UWP and du

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

    comment
    I think it's pretty obvious that for most Android/iOS owners, they'll never see an MS application on

    Posted 4 years ago on Cortana is Rolling Out in Skype for Android and iOS – 16 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Jules_Wombat:MS are going to double-down on the enterprise. It's what they know, and with thi

    Posted 4 years ago on Deep Dive: The AI Innovations Across Google’s 2017 Devices Lineup – 52 Comments

    comment
    As any developer will tell you - it's all in the software. Hardware is pretty much equal now, as was said

    Posted 4 years ago on Deep Dive: The AI Innovations Across Google’s 2017 Devices Lineup – 52 Comments

    comment
    Intel are absolutely feeling the pressure from AMD, which is a good thing. Intel had stopped innovating, becau

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel Takes Its 8th Generation Processors to the Desktop – 25 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Delmont:10 is the future for Microsoft. It just seems that nearly 50% of Windows users don't

    Posted 4 years ago on How Does Microsoft Edge on Mobile Change Things? – 50 Comments

    comment
    DBA. That's dead before arrival.

    Posted 4 years ago on Harman Kardon Invoke Makes a Brief Appearance in the Microsoft Store – 17 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:Windows Mobile for Android (or whatever) isn't all that far fetched. It's

    Posted 4 years ago on Surprise! Microsoft Edge is Coming to Android and iOS – 68 Comments

    comment
    Ha! Sure thing Joe. Yeah, I genuinely believe that MS are being asked to move Edge to iOS and Android. Not. Th

    Posted 4 years ago on Surprise! Microsoft Edge is Coming to Android and iOS – 68 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:I don't think these assistants are going anywhere. Infact, whether you like it

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces New Smartphones, Other Products, as Expected – 38 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Angusmatheson:I think Google have the AI skills and cloud infrastructure to make this work. MS are

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces New Smartphones, Other Products, as Expected – 38 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MartinusV2:My kids can pick up a Chromebook or Windows 10 laptop, and use either without a second

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces New Smartphones, Other Products, as Expected – 38 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PeteB:Agreed. I think it's kinda cool to have something a little different with power button

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces New Smartphones, Other Products, as Expected – 38 Comments

    comment
    In reply to curtisspendlove:Well, I'm glad you enjoy it, but I find the Win10 UI an abomination. All thos

    Posted 4 years ago on Near-Final Windows 10 Version 1709 ISOs Are Now Available – 30 Comments

    comment
    If anything, this delivery of Windows 'as a service' has completely destroyed the excitement of that

    Posted 4 years ago on Near-Final Windows 10 Version 1709 ISOs Are Now Available – 30 Comments

    comment
    I think many would be pretty surprised how easy it is to setup and use Linux these days. Full GUI installers,

    Posted 4 years ago on I’z finally done did it — set up a Linux machine – 39 Comments

    comment
    VR/MR will, for the majority, mean absolutely nothing, and will not make any difference whatsoever. I'd g

    Posted 4 years ago on Now Everyone Can Watch Microsoft’s Mixed Reality Event – 9 Comments

    comment
    What *is* the big deal with smartphone camera's. Sure, they fine for a quick snap if you're out and

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s G-Day: Do You Know Where Your Next Phone Is? – 39 Comments

    comment
    It may just be a lame, little used music streaming service, but this is just another nail for Microsoft's

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Ends Groove Music Pass, Offers Transition to Spotify – 215 Comments

    comment
    In reply to david.thunderbird:Not all Roku apps are free. They just want to make it nice and easy for you so y

    Posted 4 years ago on Roku Unveils Its 2017 Streaming Player Lineup – 19 Comments

    comment
    Interesting to see so many 'stick' devices now. They to have limitations (ie, no ethernet port), but

    Posted 4 years ago on Roku Unveils Its 2017 Streaming Player Lineup – 19 Comments

    comment
    Edge is failing to gain much market share. Infact, Chrome's market share is still increasing, despite Mic

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Touts the Growth of Extensions in Edge – 45 Comments

    comment
    Gotta say, that's the best argument against Apple I've ever read. Well done you.

    Posted 4 years ago on iPhone8 – 2 Comments

    comment
    Does anyone really care anymore *what* Microsoft announces? The only ones they're really trying to appeas

    Posted 4 years ago on Did Microsoft Just Ruin Its October Surface Announcement? – 56 Comments

    comment
    I hope it really improves Firefox's memory usage, because it's pretty poor at the moment. I regularl

    Posted 4 years ago on Firefox 57 Hits Beta, is Renamed to Firefox Quantum – 21 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:MS never learn. They just keep throwing money at things in the hope something works.

    Posted 4 years ago on Satya Nadella Admits He Was Against Nokia Acquisition – 55 Comments

    comment
    Does every MS CEO feel the need to write a book? You can bet you a*s MS lawyers had to approve every word thou

    Posted 4 years ago on Satya Nadella Admits He Was Against Nokia Acquisition – 55 Comments

    comment
    Apple are stuck in a rut with the iPhone UI. They tweak it here and there, but they basically can't moder

    Posted 4 years ago on iPhone X Thoughts – 11 Comments

    comment
    In reply to ShaneDo people really think like this about the iPhone, or is this a joke?

    Posted 4 years ago on iPhone X Thoughts – 11 Comments

    comment
    Well, Apple as late to the party as normal with a box that is only just matching other devices that have been

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple TV 4K First Impressions – 44 Comments

    comment
    I see the MS hype machine is in full swing. Funny though, when MS realised the original XB was inferior in per

    Posted 4 years ago on Try Xbox One X For Yourself Starting This Weekend – 15 Comments

    comment
    The more you think about it, the more maybe Google got it right with ChromeOS. Making the browser the OS, know

    Posted 4 years ago on PWAs are Coming to Windows Store in Windows 10 Version 1803 – 35 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:I agree. The iconography in Vista was truly state-of-the-art. Beautiful art work tha

    Posted 4 years ago on It Looks Like Microsoft Will Rename Windows Store to Microsoft Store – 61 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:Some very good points that many here chose to ignore or disregard, then down-vote.Fo

    Posted 4 years ago on It Looks Like Microsoft Will Rename Windows Store to Microsoft Store – 61 Comments

    comment
    I can see GA being added to many more devices just like Google Cast is. It will be everywhere - something Amaz

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Assistant Comes to Bose Headphones – 14 Comments

    comment
    Both Philips and Sony use Android TV as their SmartTV interfaces, but Google's own Nexus Player was disco

    Posted 4 years ago on NVIDIA Announces a More Affordable Android TV Streamer – 13 Comments

    comment
    Exactly 40% better? That's not a very good claim is it. Microsoft marketing department need to step in he

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Xbox One X – 34 Comments

    comment
    It's always odd when MS release data like this (as they very rarely do). The chart almost certainly comes

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Touts Windows 10 Quality and Reliability – 29 Comments

    comment
    In reply to CaedenV:Well, I can't comment for what you run, but I can say Win7 is without a doubt, the mo

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Touts Windows 10 Quality and Reliability – 29 Comments

    comment
    Yes, the Pixel phones are expensive. I can see what Google are trying to do, and at least even the most expens

    Posted 4 years ago on All of Google’s Big Announcements Leak Ahead of October Event – 43 Comments

    comment
    Pointless pre-rendered trailer. Can't they come up with something different than the SEVENTH version of a

    Posted 4 years ago on Forza Motorsport 7 Demo Arrives Today on Xbox One and Windows 10 – 7 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:If there's no MS news to report worth squat, then you might as well concentrate on whe

    Posted 4 years ago on Android 8.0 Oreo Feature Focus: Notification Dots – 28 Comments

    comment
    I absolutely cannot read this post. Please learn some English grammar, then edit into into something that does

    Posted 4 years ago on Why The iPhone 7 Might Be The Last iPhone I Own – 12 Comments

    comment
    Yet another lame effort by MS to try and kickstart that floundering platform known as UWP. MS twist and turn a

    Posted 4 years ago on UWP Games to Get More Powerful with Fall Creators Update – 21 Comments

    comment
    With over two years of Win10 getting rammed down our throats - constant updates and patches that seem to add l

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update Feature Focus: My People – 31 Comments

    comment
    It's not compulsory, but well advised that if you do a major Android upgrade, ie 7 to 8, that you do a fa

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Will Announce New Pixel Lineup on October 4 – 20 Comments

    comment
    Cortana's not really much of an 'assistant' then is it. It's not assisting you in any real

    Posted 4 years ago on Is Cortana Getting Worse? – 8 Comments

    comment
    The only thing that remotely interested me was the fact that Apple's push for 4k as the standard may forc

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Announces New iPhones, Other Products, as Expected – 95 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Wizzwith:Removing the old headphone jack is not so much a technical decision (although we'll

    Posted 4 years ago on I’m Switching to Android (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Jeez. Is it that time of year already again! Time for nap I think.

    Posted 4 years ago on New iPhones Leak Ahead of Launch – 67 Comments

    comment
    As other's have said, you can't even really compare Samsung to Apple. They both make mobile devices

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung has an edge over Apple? – 11 Comments

    comment
    In reply to VancouverNinja:Whatever MS has doesn't count for squat if they can't win over the consum

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Discusses the Future of its Assistant – 36 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:The way we interact with 'smart' devices is going to change dramatically i

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Discusses the Future of its Assistant – 36 Comments

    comment
    I'd hardly call it a failure. Just because Android owners don't go out and buy everything with a spe

    Posted 4 years ago on Google: Over 20 Android Wear 2.0 Watches are Coming This Year – 23 Comments

    comment
    Well, like almost everyone else I guess, I've not been holding out to purchase a Surface Laptop in whatev

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Expands Availability of Surface Laptop, Free Windows 10 Pro Upgrade – 33 Comments

    comment
    In reply to chaad_losan:Not much point in Win10S existing then (which is actually the truth).

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Expands Availability of Surface Laptop, Free Windows 10 Pro Upgrade – 33 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Daekar:Be careful. Apples market share is actually falling. They may be profitable, and rolling in

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Future With the Consumer Is in Jeopardy (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Jeez. I can see why Insiders are leaving in droves. I'm sure it sounded great at the beginning - to be at

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Releases the First RS4 Build of the Windows 10 Insider Preview – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to SvenJ:MS are 'dicking around' with Windows. It may only be two major updates a year, but

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Releases the First RS4 Build of the Windows 10 Insider Preview – 12 Comments

    comment
    In reply to rsjr:The 'I work for Microsoft' line caught me. It could have been a sensible discussion

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Future With the Consumer Is in Jeopardy (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to david.thunderbird:I suppose you think Apple asking $350 for HomePod is acceptable though? Sony do

    Posted 4 years ago on Sony Has a Google Assistant Smart Speaker Too – 9 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:I think Mr Thurrott is just exasperated by Microsoft's inability to even grasp the sim

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft and Amazon are Partnering on Cortana and Alexa Integration (Updated x 2) – 81 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Roger Ramjet:Google already 'unbundle' Android via the AOSP. Anyone can download, custom

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Assistant is Coming to Smart Speakers – 10 Comments

    comment
    Sounds like Amazon are playing Microsoft here. Amazon aren't stupid, but see that access to Outlook/Offic

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft and Amazon are Partnering on Cortana and Alexa Integration (Updated x 2) – 81 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PhotM:Yeah, terminology maybe not great. It's just frustrates me that when Windows had a 3 ye

    Posted 4 years ago on What would make you leave Windows? – 83 Comments

    comment
    I don't even think you've scratched the top of the iceberg with what companies have planned for subs

    Posted 4 years ago on Suddenly, We’re Drowning in Microsoft Subscriptions (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    I'm still not convinced at all by AR/VR, but where it makes some small amount of sense for the occasional

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces a New Augmented Reality Platform for Android – 32 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Mike_Brady:Don't blame the software - blame the hardware or the carrier, or your cell coverag

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces a New Augmented Reality Platform for Android – 32 Comments

    comment
    Once again, the lack of any form of current, supported, consumer focused mobile platform is killing Microsoft.

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces a New Augmented Reality Platform for Android – 32 Comments

    comment
    In reply to FalseAgent:I agree. MS has no real VR presence (I don't count Hololens as a consumer product)

    Posted 4 years ago on Sony Cuts the Price of PlayStation VR – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MikeGalos:Do you think Microsoft, or Facebook, Amazon or even Apple are any different? Your data i

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Play Protect Will ID Safe and Stable Android Devices – 7 Comments

    comment
    If I didn't have dependencies on some win32 software I'd leave Windows tomorrow. Win10 does nothing

    Posted 4 years ago on What would make you leave Windows? – 83 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PhotM:Insiders maybe BETA release 1 testers, but everyone else are BETA release 2 guinea pigs. Bec

    Posted 4 years ago on What would make you leave Windows? – 83 Comments

    comment
    Well it would be wouldn't it? Tell you what MS, don't release any numbers or details whatsoever, yet

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox One X Pre-Order is “Fastest Ever,” Microsoft Confirms – 20 Comments

    comment
    For most current XB owners with Full HD displays, the upgrade will be minor (MS won't tell you that thoug

    Posted 4 years ago on The Essentials: To Buy or Not to Buy an Xbox One X? – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to SvenJ:But the user experience on a 'dirt cheap' Chromebook will be an order of magnitude

    Posted 4 years ago on Android on Chromebook Edges From Fantasy Into Reality – 74 Comments

    comment
    Anyone surprised? No. How many did MS make available for pre-order exactly? When you limit (or control) pre-or

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox One X Gets Off to a Strong Start – 20 Comments

    comment
    What Dona's comments actually translate as are "By forcing you to only use apps from our lame, barren app

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Finally Provides Windows 10 S to Insiders – 16 Comments

    comment
    This bi-annual release thing MS has going just means ultimately, all the excitement of a new Windows release h

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Delivers Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16273 for PC – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to RobertJasiek:It's just the way the market is going. To get all the IP67/IP68 certifications,

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung Announces Note 8 “Super Phablet” – 32 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Angusmatheson:Walmart is as ingrained into US culture as Tesco's is in the UK's. I have

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Partners with Walmart for Voice Shopping – 8 Comments

    comment
    And so it begins. It won't be next month, or next year, but Google will likely start taking significant p

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Brings Chromebook to the Enterprise – 33 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Darmok N Jalad:I don't think Apple are 'jumping onboard' voluntarily. The Windows S

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Yet Again, Needs to Clean Up the Windows Store – 44 Comments

    comment
    I'd argue many of these points. I've been using an Acer 12" 'touch' Chromebook since 2013

    Posted 4 years ago on Living with Chromebook: The Basics – 110 Comments

    comment
    I'm assuming 'Beam' worked fine before MS got their hands on it (not that I've ever used i

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Mixer Continues to Fall Flat During Live Events – 18 Comments

    comment
    At a starting price of $1999, you're going to have to be a real enthusiast with very deep pockets.Serious

    Posted 4 years ago on HP Announces the OMEN X Laptop – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to MikeGalos:If fragmentation was a real problem, you'd have huge issues with apps written for t

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s Official: Android 8 is “Oreo” – 48 Comments

    comment
    In reply to yaddamaster:Indeed. There are tons of free email apps that just do what people need. If you'r

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Newton for Windows 10 – 46 Comments

    comment
    From the outset, UWP was primarily designed with mobile in mind. If Microsoft's mobile push had paid off,

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Brings Skype’s Mobile UI to the Desktop And It’s All My Fault – 28 Comments

    comment
    I'm sure most ultra high end workstations would be running Linux anyway - an OS so much more geared for t

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Pro for Workstations: If You Wanna Play, You Gotta Pay – 47 Comments

    comment
    I just don't get why you'd even consider running 10S as your main machine. Sure, people may be curio

    Posted 4 years ago on Living with Windows 10 S: Now You Can Too (Sort of. Maybe) – 7 Comments

    comment
    No question. Microsoft's QC for Surface has been shocking. Poor/buggy drivers and dodgy hardware. They ca

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What Microsoft is Saying Internally About Surface Quality and Reliability – 121 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:That makes sense to me - but MS want people to desire Edge (like they do Windows 10)

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update Feature Focus: Microsoft Edge – 30 Comments

    comment
    In reply to markatcristorey:This is part of what MS are desperately trying to do - keep Windows compelling. Th

    Posted 4 years ago on Living with Windows 10 S: Store Apps or Web Apps? – 47 Comments

    comment
    Yep, Win10S is Microsoft's next step to overarching control of the entire user experience. They will cont

    Posted 4 years ago on What’s to like about Windows – 2 Comments

    comment
    OMG. This is huge - I mean massive. Hold the front pages. MS must have spent months on this, with all their to

    Posted 4 years ago on Command Prompt is Getting a Color Upgrade in the Fall Creators Update – 15 Comments

    comment
    I hope Enterprises have full control over what syncs, because with a single signon for consumers and businesse

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Offers One Sign-In Experience to Rule Them All – 19 Comments

    comment
    In reply to hack-o-holic:I still use WMC every day on Win7 too - it's still my main DVR. All the things M

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Begins Selling Mixed Reality Headsets Online – 22 Comments

    comment
    Schools spent a lot of effort moving away from Windows for very good reasons. Nothing I see here makes it any

    Posted 4 years ago on Schools Can Now Order Windows 10 S PCs – 33 Comments

    comment
    As MS want enterprises to adopt the CBB and not the LTSB, a support period of 18 months is going to be a compl

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Creators Update is Now “Fully Available,” Microsoft Says – 32 Comments

    comment
    Sorry, double take, HOW MUCH for a keyboard and mouse. Un F-N believable.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Modern Keyboard and Mouse Are Now Available – 30 Comments

    comment
    As 10S is the 'future of windows' it's pretty obvious that MS want everyone to be 'all in&

    Posted 4 years ago on Living with Windows 10 S: The Basics – 92 Comments

    comment
    What an utterly ponderous, pointless 'feature'. Maybe this works (just) if you're using all the

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Windows 10’s New “Continue From Your Phone” Feature – 43 Comments

    comment
    I'm still waiting for Youtube Red in the UK. US customers got this ad-free premium version of Youtube �

    Posted 4 years ago on YouTube TV is Coming to 10 More Markets – 30 Comments

    comment
    Adding features for the sake of adding features (I'm talking to you Microsoft!) is not always sensible. I

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Releases Final Android O Developer Preview – 10 Comments

    comment
    Look at it this way. If you're running Win10, MS basically have control of your machine by determining if

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Support for older Processors – 9 Comments

    comment
    No doubt Samsung want more control of their phones, but is there really a post-Android option for them now? An

    Posted 4 years ago on Bixby Finally Comes to Galaxy S8 Users in the US – 9 Comments

    comment
    In reply to karma77police:Too many fanboys on this site karma.... they wear their rose coloured Win10 glasses

    Posted 4 years ago on Creators Update is Now on 50 Percent of All Windows 10 PCs – 39 Comments

    comment
    Overrated, overpriced, under-spec'd, crippled O/S. Nuff said.

    Posted 4 years ago on High-End Surface Laptop Models Will Soon Offer Color Choices Too – 11 Comments

    comment
    Why don't they just call it "Another lackluster collection of fixes, updates and features we think you�

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s US-Centric Focus Bites Again with Fall Creators Update – 56 Comments

    comment
    Apparently a very noticable backlight bleed issue is now being reported with many 2017 SP's, but is does

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Issues Fix for New Surface Pro – 9 Comments

    comment
    Usually when a company closes something, but say they remain 'committed to' the product, that's

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About the Future of Surface Hub – 32 Comments

    comment
    Yep, another service MS are desperate, and I mean really desperate for people to use. For most though, these s

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Really Wants You To Try Groove, $10 for 7 Months of Service – 50 Comments

    comment
    Do students really spend this type of money on a device, even 'discounted'? That's still a seri

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Store Offers Back-to-School Deals – 20 Comments

    comment
    New Surface, same old problems. Reliability issues have plagued all SP's and SB's. There will be mor

    Posted 4 years ago on New Surface Pro Has a Hibernation Problem – 88 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Stooks:Yeah, like MS don't hose up stacks of data right from inside the O/S! Or Apple. Or Fac

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Wifi First Impressions – 58 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bats:Gotta say, MS aren't the ones who should feel stabbed in the back. MS essentially tore N

    Posted 4 years ago on HMD is Bringing ZEISS Imaging Back to Nokia – 12 Comments

    comment
    Just thought I'd chime in here if anyone is still reading.For the benefit of Lordbaal1, during the first

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 irritation – 22 Comments

    comment
    In reply to RobertJasiek:MS will discard what they have to. There's no love lost. The only things that wi

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Shifts Its Strategy to “Cloud First” (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    MS are so desperate to get people to like and use (their term 'love') Windows 10, and there answer t

    Posted 5 years ago on Over-Promise, Under-Deliver (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to david.thunderbird:Apparently the new Linux Mint 18.2 is awesome. A fine desktop O/S that doesn

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Delays Windows 10 Timeline Feature, Won’t Ship with Fall Creators Update – 68 Comments

    comment
    Couldn't agree more. Mint is maturing very nicely, and for anyone looking to try Linux as a Windows repla

    Posted 5 years ago on Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya Released. In a word, Superb. – 15 Comments

    comment
    There's nothing to stop MS trying another 10 times to break into the mobile market, but how many times do

    Posted 5 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

    comment
    $250 just to logon? That's one seriously expensive way of avoiding typing in a password.It's not exa

    Posted 5 years ago on Token Biometric Ring Will be Windows Hello Compatible – 22 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Chris_Kez:If the apps businesses are using are web based, which Chromebooks will do perfectly well

    Posted 5 years ago on You don’t like what Microsoft is doing. What should they do instead? – 78 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Chris_Kez:Your sort of like defending Microsoft's actions, and implying that what they'r

    Posted 5 years ago on You don’t like what Microsoft is doing. What should they do instead? – 78 Comments

    comment
    Having actually used this new installer with the revised privacy settings, I can honestly say it's not mu

    Posted 5 years ago on French Regulators Say Windows 10 Now Conforms to Privacy Laws – 4 Comments

    comment
    MS should be adding this to *all* versions of Windows 10. This just reads like another carrot to try and get E

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16232 Adds Enterprise Security Features – 7 Comments

    comment
    I don't know one enterprise that 'trusts' Microsoft security software. It's never been ver

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces New Windows 10 Security Features for Businesses – 8 Comments

    comment
    In reply to rds2587:If win32 app development is slowing, it's certainly *not* because of UWP, but mainly

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About the Future of UWP, Windows Store, and Windows 10 S (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    MS are attempting to change their entire business model into something that works differently from before. Win

    Posted 5 years ago on You don’t like what Microsoft is doing. What should they do instead? – 78 Comments

    comment
    I think what MS is aiming for is control. If MS can enforce all app delivery through their store, they maintai

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About the Future of UWP, Windows Store, and Windows 10 S (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to waverunning.geek:In your opinion, 'the UX is better than anything Apple or Google has to offe

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Looking to Reboot Mobile with New Software and Hardware – 178 Comments

    comment
    Recipie for dissecting Microsoft responses;First, before anything else, wait silenty until issue has been circ

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Admits to One Kaspersky Allegation – 25 Comments

    comment
    This is another product MS won't want to get burned on like RT. I can imagine the first run is limited, a

    Posted 5 years ago on Cobalt and Burgundy Surface Laptops Are Backordered – 9 Comments

    comment
    In reply to anthonyhollings:I'm sure MS don't really want Chrome in the store. While it's not t

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 S: It’s Not Me, It’s You – 62 Comments

    comment
    So, it looks nice, but it only runs 'surface deep'! Once you start looking closer and using it, you

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Surface Laptop First Impressions – 86 Comments

    comment
    Some of the content of these ads borders on slander. MS are treading a very thin line with that they're i

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Tackles Chromebook in New Ads – 62 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Ugur:MS could counter the 'all your data in the cloud' argument, but that's exactly

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Tackles Chromebook in New Ads – 62 Comments

    comment
    It's got an Apple logo on it - that's all Apple's customers need to know. By the way, post PC h

    Posted 5 years ago on Apple iPad Pro 10.5 First Impressions: The Post PC World Isn’t Here Yet – 69 Comments

    comment
    Still should have just called them 'Xbox One' and 'Xbox Scorprio'. Even Xbox Two would hav

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Updates Xbox One Branding – 23 Comments

    comment
    I've always had a soft spot for Firefox, and use it and Chrome for almost everything now. Firefox has *al

    Posted 5 years ago on Mozilla Delivers “the Best Firefox Ever” – 54 Comments

    comment
    Just why would Apple want to do this? Google have been doing it for years, so it sort of makes sense for them,

    Posted 5 years ago on Apple CEO Admits to Autonomous Car Project – 28 Comments

    comment
    Well, I'd struggle to agree. There are obvious compromises, the main one being it's actually not pow

    Posted 5 years ago on Xbox One X is Xbox, Enhanced (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Jorge Garcia:Indeed. I'm hearing the same thing. Not even this console is capable of renderin

    Posted 5 years ago on Current Games Will Look, Play Better on Xbox One X – 15 Comments

    comment
    I've just never, ever understood the appeal of Minecraft. I'm sure it floats a lot of peoples boats,

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Just Made All Your Minecraft Dreams Come True – 25 Comments

    comment
    I can understand that MS want to differentiate this console from the One S, but that's a serious price ti

    Posted 5 years ago on Xbox One X – 20 Comments

    comment
    I've read a few forum threads now on different sites, and if you ignore the fanboy comments, there doesn&

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces Xbox One X, Coming November 7th – 25 Comments

    comment
    More feature throwing against the wall. Be interesting to see what sticks this time round...

    Posted 5 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Luka Radunovic:Karma7777, too many people round here wear rose-coloured MS glasses, believing that

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Just Lost the Augmented Reality Wave (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Play Music family pass. Don't need anything else.

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Groove – 14 Comments

    comment
    Just two words - how much?????

    Posted 5 years ago on You Can Preorder the New Surface Pen Now … But Only in One Color – 16 Comments

    comment
    Very, very valid points, and Microsoft's actions don't surprise me in the slightest. Everything abou

    Posted 5 years ago on Kaspersky Files Antitrust Complaints Against Microsoft in Europe (Updated) – 66 Comments

    comment
    Don't care what it's called, and I doubt Sony do either. PS4 is passing 60m sales now. How much must

    Posted 5 years ago on Xbox Project Scorpio Logo is Outed – 17 Comments

    comment
    Google, like most big tech companies, has a stack of projects on the go at any one time. Most are test/proof o

    Posted 5 years ago on Google Has Allegedly Killed Its Andromeda Project – 93 Comments

    comment
    In reply to PincasX:I doubt it. You'd have to be wholly invested in MS to get the most of out any Cortana

    Posted 5 years ago on WWDC 2017: Apple Announces iOS 11, New Macs and iPad Pro, HomePod, More – 62 Comments

    comment
    In reply to siko:Google aren't perfect, but I'd trust them with my data way more than Microsoft. Goo

    Posted 5 years ago on Google Photos Adds Photo Books, Archiving – 11 Comments

    comment
    In reply to jimchamplin:Alan Turning was a certified genius who with a small group of extremely talented peopl

    Posted 5 years ago on Groove for Windows 10 Gets a Bit More Fluent – 37 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft giveth and Microsoft taketh away. File history was nothing more than a pimped VSS with a fluffy fron

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About Windows 10 File History – 67 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Locust Infested Orchard Inc.:I expect loads are really excited about the chance of running Windows

    Posted 5 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bdsrev:MS actually missed the mobile revolution by a country mile, and are now paying the price. T

    Posted 5 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bdsrev:99% of the world don't know about Surface. All they know is Google Android and Apple i

    Posted 5 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Nonmoi:Gotta say, if Nadella stay's true to his word, he'd better start packing and gett

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft should do with Mobile what Google did with productivity – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Vuppe:Microsoft's share of the search market is only where it is because of Windows 10 having

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft should do with Mobile what Google did with productivity – 10 Comments

    comment
    Microsoft have hammered away at Mobile for years, and failed every time. They may have the cash, but they'

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft should do with Mobile what Google did with productivity – 10 Comments

    comment
    The TCO for Windows *is* higher than a Chromebook. They're generally more expensive to buy (you pay a Mic

    Posted 5 years ago on Chromebook To Save Money – 11 Comments

    comment
    In reply to VancouverNinja:Is Win10S even aimed at the Enterprise? It probably only makes (some) sense if you

    Posted 5 years ago on Google Explains Why Chrome OS is More Secure – 39 Comments

    comment
    Good ideas and sensible logic, but I really don't think the consumer cares about most of those things whe

    Posted 5 years ago on Essential? Maybe So – 73 Comments

    comment
    I have a sneaking suspicion that VR/MR is going to fall flat on it's ar*e. Other than gamers and very nic

    Posted 5 years ago on More Windows Mixed Reality Headsets Debut at Computex – 14 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bdsrev:Oh dear. Do we, really? Making phones that no-one wants running an OS that devs aren't

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Looking to Reboot Mobile with New Software and Hardware – 178 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Larry Shepard:That's MIcrosoft's big problem - they don't have the commitment. When

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Looking to Reboot Mobile with New Software and Hardware – 178 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Icybubba:Yep, a ton of support. At average weight, I'd but that at about 8 developers.

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Looking to Reboot Mobile with New Software and Hardware – 178 Comments

    comment
    I can only imagine that in 10 years time, when there are 5B+ Android devices out there and Windows usage has d

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Looking to Reboot Mobile with New Software and Hardware – 178 Comments

    comment
    Sure - MS hope this re-ignites interest in the Win10 app store, get's more people using their services an

    Posted 5 years ago on windows s – 6 Comments

    comment
    I'm still trying to work out whether all these updates are a good or bad thing. Sure, MS look like they&#

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Issues New Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1703 – 17 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Simard57:There's telemetry collection to benefit the user, then there's Microsoft teleme

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Says Creators Update Rollout is “On Track” – 15 Comments

    comment
    In reply to SvenJ:Nothing like the amount Win10 slurps up. You should take a look sometime at the amount of co

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Says Creators Update Rollout is “On Track” – 15 Comments

    comment
    It does indeed seem that PWA apps are more suited to lightweight, cross platform consumption-type apps, ie not

    Posted 5 years ago on Twitter Lite is a PWA Win – 32 Comments

    comment
    In reply to ym73:Sure, Android has plenty of bugs, so does iOS, and MS definitely do - more than they'd e

    Posted 5 years ago on Google Home, Take 2 – 26 Comments

    comment
    Based on what I've read elsewhere today, independent testing has shown that Win10 Enterprise leaks almost

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces Windows 10 China Government Edition – 18 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Matt Goldman:They can fleece you for a bit more then if you do want a Surface Pen - it's much

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces New Surface Pro, Surface Pen, and Signature Type Covers – 34 Comments

    comment
    Does this version come with all the unreliability and bugs of the previous version, or does it get all new bug

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces New Surface Pro, Surface Pen, and Signature Type Covers – 34 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Luka Radunovic:Win10S is a dumb idea to everyone except Microsoft, but It channels people into the

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 S Users with Assistive Tech Can Upgrade to Pro for Free – 8 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Bats:You hit the nail on the head. Google products are fun, and Google themselves have a sense of

    Posted 5 years ago on Google Announces Major Improvements to Google Home and Assistant – 17 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Jorge Garcia:Microsoft struggled to scale down Windows to fit on mobile because of the legacy API&

    Posted 5 years ago on 2 Billion – 83 Comments

    comment
    I think these figures just go to highlight Microsoft's ineptitude, lack of vision and poor foresight. Goo

    Posted 5 years ago on 2 Billion – 83 Comments

    comment
    The whole 'creators' thing is just poor. The way MS protrayed the last big update the 'Creator&

    Posted 5 years ago on Google is Also Targeting Creators in New Education Push – 55 Comments

    comment
    Surely quality is in the eye of the beholder anyway. If you're happy with your snaps, then what's th

    Posted 5 years ago on Pixel Dethroned as the Best Smartphone Camera – 26 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Jorge Garcia:I really understand what MS are trying to do, but in reality, with WM dead, the deskt

    Posted 5 years ago on Samsung Chromebook Pro Finally Limps into Pre-Order – 23 Comments

    comment
    I think Paul's being very unfair here. Sure, it's later than expected (who's fault - Samsung? G

    Posted 5 years ago on Samsung Chromebook Pro Finally Limps into Pre-Order – 23 Comments

    comment
    There has to be a big performance hit somewhere here, and I'm sure MS will have to certify specific Win32

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Details Windows 10 on ARM – 65 Comments

    comment
    This is effectively MS throwing in the towel on Windows, and taking the next step to becoming IBM v2. MS have

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Reveals a Stunning New Direction for Windows (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Wow. That's great. One of the most abhorrent, hideous bits of software ever committed to a compiler makes

    Posted 5 years ago on Apple is Bringing iTunes to the Windows Store! – 94 Comments

    comment
    I guess Opera (and Google with ChromeOS) realised a while ago that the browser itself could be the central foc

    Posted 5 years ago on Opera Rethinks the Web Browser – 20 Comments

    comment
    For a global company, MS are still hobbled by mainly focussing on the US, and always have been throughout thei

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Unveils New Office 365 Developer Initiatives – 7 Comments

    comment
    I wholeheartedly agree about VR/MR. It will be dead and buried in 3 years. People couldn't even be persua

    Posted 5 years ago on What I Expect from Microsoft Build This Week – 38 Comments

    comment
    I'd be way concerned about having always on devices - listening and now watching - in my home, but I unde

    Posted 5 years ago on Amazon.com Announces Alexa-Powered Echo Show – 13 Comments

    comment
    Paul is absolutely spoilt rotten with the choices he has - shall I use the Pixel, or iPhone 7, or S8+, and tha

    Posted 5 years ago on Warming to Android (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    I don't give a rats ass whether there is one or not. I don't own one and wouldn't buy one. Over

    Posted 5 years ago on Don’t Be Freaked By Surface Pro 5 Misquote – 54 Comments

    comment
    Unfortunately, it's got dud written all over it. Too little, too late Echo rip-off. I'm sure MS have

    Posted 5 years ago on Harman Kardon’s Cortana Speaker Revealed – 28 Comments

    comment
    In reply to James Wilson:Gotta disagree there. Android is worming its way into the Enterprise now, who see App

    Posted 5 years ago on One Year Later, Google’s Vision of Android Apps on Chrome Has Collapsed – 122 Comments

    comment
    Maybe Google jumped the gun on the whole Android apps on Chromebooks thing, but there are Chromebooks out ther

    Posted 5 years ago on One Year Later, Google’s Vision of Android Apps on Chrome Has Collapsed – 122 Comments

    comment
    Don't know about everyone else, but the annual technology 'reveals' are just starting to feel l

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Hosting Another Surface Event, This Time in China – 46 Comments

    comment
    In some ways you can see Microsoft's rationale in Windows 10 S. The Surface Laptop is irrelevant and actu

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Laptop is Microsoft’s Most Important Surface Release Ever – 203 Comments

    comment
    I'd argue that MS haven't defined anything new, they've just taken existing product types that

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Laptop is Microsoft’s Most Important Surface Release Ever – 203 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Ugur:It's the future of Windows purely by the fact out of the box, it's UWP apps only, w

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Laptop is Microsoft’s Most Important Surface Release Ever – 203 Comments

    comment
    In reply to nbplopes:The event *was* actually an MS sales pitch showcase by a bunch of suits (who actually did

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 S: The Fine Print – 91 Comments

    comment
    The Surface Book and Pro were nice to look at. Unfortunately for many, they turned into the most expensive doo

    Posted 5 years ago on Hands-On with Surface Laptop: Yes, It’s Gorgeous – 60 Comments

    comment
    In reply to ghibbins:You really are delusional aren't you. Well, you carry on believing what you want. MS

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Cannot Afford to Lose the Education Market – 121 Comments

    comment
    In reply to CaedenV:A very sensible analysis, and I agree with everything you've said. MS just announcing

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Cannot Afford to Lose the Education Market – 121 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Tallin:Nodody actually knows because MS don't release sales figures anymore, and when they di

    Posted 5 years ago on PS4 Maintains Lead Over Xbox One, and That’s OK – 24 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Jules Wombat:Sorry. Don't think that's entirely true. MS made a big deal of Surface bein

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface sales are down – nothing to report? – 14 Comments

    comment
    I really don't think Microsoft think 'it's ok' as Paul does. He's defending a console

    Posted 5 years ago on PS4 Maintains Lead Over Xbox One, and That’s OK – 24 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Jorge Garcia:Harsh. Android is maturing very fast, and I'm sure there will be an 'offici

    Posted 5 years ago on Surprise! Now Microsoft is Going to Update Windows 10 Even More Frequently – 87 Comments

    comment
    I'm not so sure this will go exactly the way Nintendo hopes (the Wii U got off to a 'strong start�

    Posted 5 years ago on Nintendo Switch is Off to a Strong Start – 23 Comments

    comment
    While Paul may use the 'best tool for the job' and has many different devices at his disposal, for h

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10, PCs, and the Future of Apps (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Funny how MS always justify this based on 'customer feedback'. Would any Windows 10 customer in thei

    Posted 5 years ago on Surprise! Now Microsoft is Going to Update Windows 10 Even More Frequently – 87 Comments

    comment
    If you're phone is just a phone, and you have no actual reason to stick with WM, then the answer is don&#

    Posted 5 years ago on Phone recommendation for W-10 Mobile – 23 Comments

    comment
    I think the obvious answer to the headline question is 'Yes', but does this benefit MS more or the e

    Posted 5 years ago on Is This The End of Microsoft Office as We Know It? – 61 Comments

    comment
    I use Netflix and Amazon for the subscription services. Actually *not* having a subscription option puts me of

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 Tip: Master Movies & TV – 26 Comments

    comment
    In reply to cayo:Our kids love the Chromebook. We have a Windows laptop too, and guess which one they always p

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows Cloud vs Chrome OS – 39 Comments

    comment
    It's likely Windows Cloud will be subject to all the same voluminous patching and update problems that st

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows Cloud vs Chrome OS – 39 Comments

    comment
    I honestly, truly just can't be doing with all the updates and patches MS force on you with Win10. They a

    Posted 5 years ago on The New Windows 10 Release Schedule is a Win For Us All (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    Amazon and Google have got too big a headstart now. Whatever MS comes to market with will be too little too la

    Posted 5 years ago on Google Home Now Supports Multiple Users – 16 Comments

    comment
    In reply to ozaz:Only in the US apparently for some reason. The UK version has NFC by all accounts.

    Posted 5 years ago on Moto G5 Plus First Impressions – 29 Comments

    comment
    Does this mean Windows 10 is going to throttle itself? Now there's a thought!

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Ships a Third RS3 Build to Windows 10 Insider Preview – 8 Comments

    comment
    It's dead, it's alive, it's on life-support, it never got off the drawing board. Who knows, who

    Posted 5 years ago on Is Surface Phone Dead? – 20 Comments

    comment
    I think a key point with Windows 10 is that MS are doing their absolute best to make it look like they're

    Posted 5 years ago on Here are the Most Over-Hyped Changes in the Windows 10 Creators Update – 61 Comments

    comment
    In reply to YouWereWarned:And WM10 was all promise, and no delivery. Diabolical app store. Terrible unreliable

    Posted 5 years ago on Forced to give up Windows Phone – 27 Comments

    comment
    You actually wonder how much more MS could do to get devs to use UWP other than hold a gun to their head. Mayb

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Provides Free Desktop Bridge Video Training Course for Developers – 23 Comments

    comment
    Huge choice with Android - lots of different options and pricing, and customizable to the way you like. Wouldn

    Posted 5 years ago on New phone ideas – 10 Comments

    comment
    In reply to rameshthanikodi:Sorry, you're wrong. I guess you're not a power user then, and prefer th

    Posted 5 years ago on Here are the Best Improvements in the Windows 10 Creators Update – 37 Comments

    comment
    For the vast majority who don't game, don't use Edge, don't use Cortana (ie, anyone with a brai

    Posted 5 years ago on Here are the Best Improvements in the Windows 10 Creators Update – 37 Comments

    comment
    So, ultimately, 'Cloud Edition' or whatever it's called will fundamentally be RT v2, designed t

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 Cloud, Explained (Premium) – 0 Comments

    comment
    If battery life is all MS can focus on, then that's a damning indictment of the product. Edge is still la

    Posted 5 years ago on When It Comes to Battery Life, Microsoft Edge is Still the King – 33 Comments

    comment
    The G5Plus could be my next phone too. It's sounds like an excellent mid-range handset. I too had my rese

    Posted 5 years ago on Moto G5 Plus Preview – 24 Comments

    comment
    Sounds like it will be fast, but a lot of that sounds like PR gumpf too. It'll likely be way more expensi

    Posted 5 years ago on Xbox Takes Technological Leadership Over PlayStation with Project Scorpio – 79 Comments

    comment
    Mine used to display my username, now it displays my real name. Can't see any way of changing it. Very an

    Posted 5 years ago on Show nickname in comments on this site instead of real name. – 9 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Subhadip Sen:Windows Phone had a unique UI, primarily as a differentiator, but I'd hardly cal

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Looks to Add Transparent Tiles to Start Menu with Redstone 3 – 22 Comments

    comment
    In reply to Paul Thurrott:That is very true. Microsoft's consumer ambitions have always been very half-he

    Posted 5 years ago on Relax, Android Ascendance Was Inevitable – 101 Comments

    comment
    In reply to norwayyyxxx:UWP *is* Microsoft's future. Unfortunately, they forgot to tell the users. One mo

    Posted 5 years ago on