Hal9000

I have the G2 at work and absolutely hate it. While I like the cube design, I hate the short hardwired cable,

Why am I reminded of what happened to Skype from Windows 8 onwards?

To me, the announcement of the HoloLens marked the peak of excitement I had for Microsoft. I thought they fina

Can't wait for the next chapter in this series then :)Excellent work on these articles, as with anything else

Hi Paul, I'm a bit surprised you didn't mention SP2. Or is that meant for another article?In my memory (which

oh please...

Good choice, Paul.Yes, there is something wrong with notifications in iOS 15. I didn't experience any issues o

The settings screen reminds me of Windows Phone...EIther way yeah, Android 12 is an improvement and the Pixels

Now I have been a Windows guy since Windows 95 and I must say that almost every major Windows release was exci

If I wanted the App Store to become like the Play Store, I would have gotten an Android phone...But yes, a 30%

potato, tomato...

The Lakers are my favorite basketball team now.

Welcome Stephen!So... how many Zunes do you have?

I had low expectations, yet they were undercut.The file explore desperately needs a radical overhaul, and that

I expect a lipstick on a pig.Given the evolution of the past few years and all the reliability problems recent

Wait, they killed Windows X? I have mixed feelings. My first reaction was to laugh out loud. Then I felt speec

I know plenty of iPhone users, including myself, and no one uses iMessage, at least here in Europe. There is n

What about Thinderbolt?

Love that image Paul! It makes me feel less sad about the whole Cortana thing :)

In reply to wright_is:Well if that is the point, then they missed it in the ads in my opinion. All they talk a

Good for him, he made some extra bucks.These ads are more about the ecosystem, which does not really have anyt

And IE 11 is still around... I will get so drunk that day it will no longer be required in my job.

In reply to mattbg:Yep, I bought a ThinkVision P32u specifically for this feature. My mac is hooked up via Thu

In reply to IanYates82:I laughed at that. My humor is weird...

In reply to JerryH:True. My wife has a 1st gen HP spectre x360, and she's stuck with 1909 because of Cone

In reply to Hal9000:Ok, just saw in the other gallery that Snap is supported. All good :)

I'm surprised the Groove app still exists. It still looks like it's going to be abandoned at some po

In reply to paul-thurrott:Does it support split screen at least?

In reply to paul-thurrott:Perhaps on a PC it does not make sense. In fact, I never look at the tiles on my Win

I know Paul disagrees, but I think it looks lifeless without live tiles... It would be cool to have a calendar

In reply to paul-thurrott:Ahhh I’m sure I read that article back in January, but must have forgotten complet

Hi Paul, have you considered the Sonos SYMFONISK from IKEA?

I will upgrade from my One S to the Series X as soon as Flight Sim becomes available. I'm a weirdo, I kno

I have to partially disagree: changing the architecture is not a minor update.I am not so worried about the pe

In reply to gregsedwards:Similar here. Surface Pro 3, Lumia 950, Band 2, Windows 10, Office 365, Outlook.com,

When my Sony TV broke last year, after just over two years of life, I was more than happy to move away from An

This is definetly a niche product. I appreciate the effort and thought that went into it though.It will be int

Zune OS!

Paul you should draw some sort of timeline that describes the Skype mess since Windows 8.All this back and for

I think that Skylake might have been a contributing factor, but not the main factor.The main factor is the iOS

In reply to paul-thurrott:Yeah, Windows Phone was beautiful and consistent, and they trashed it.

Microsoft lost me last year. After almost a quarter of a century, I switched back to Mac.Still I wish them wel

You didn't mention Windows RT, which dates back 8 years now.By the end of this year, Apple will have achi

Looking forward to get my beloved windows phone tiles back! :)

The design is not for me. The XBox looks more elegant and timeless. But of course, this is just a matter of ta

All the best with everything Mehedi, you are a great addition to the Thurrott.com team.

I'm intrigued. The low cost iPad is what brought me back to Apple, after a long hiatus since 1996. I love

Yes I know, Windows 8 was very much hated and did in fact do some things wrong, but imho it was the only Windo

@paul, your monitor does not have an integrated USB hub?

So in which way are those startup icons better than live tiles?

This is slightly off topic, but I think the new Edge looks too much like Chrome. Why didn’t they make it loo

Still better than the Android experience

Why can't they just name the fricking thing Windows 10.0, 10.1, 10.2 and so on, and each CU a minor versi

In reply to zybch:You are correct, I feel embarrassed for forgetting about Windows Phone, even though I used i

Sounds like iOS

What a joke.

Why would any company want to use this framework that would drive users away from their apps?Why should this w

After switching from windows phone to android two years ago, I never really felt satisfied with that ecosystem

After reading the first few lines I though you were going to tell us you were quitting podcasting or something

Hey Paul, since you are in a good mood, shall I remind you of the Pixel 2/3 debacle? :)

In reply to jcbeckman:That's a valid point. However, the pretty darn fast Samsung 970 EVO 1TB NVMe costs

I wanted to get a new Mac Mini so much, but 800$ for an i3?The old Mac Mini was underpowered, but you could re

I really, REALLY would LOVE to see Paul's face when he dunks is iPhone into the toilet!Btw, nice one on u

So in which ways do you find 1password superior to LastPass?

What is the point of this app? No one uses text messages anymore, and photos can be easily synched to OneDrive

I feel the same.While Windows 8 was a desaster, I was hooked by the design and the vision of Windows running o

I hope they won't screw it up, like they did with Skype, Wunderlist, Sunrise, Accompli...

The reality is that if you want a cheap "real computer", there is already plenty of choice out there. And if y

It was the future with Windows 8, but that did not work out. Why should it work out this time? The few apps av

Never hard of that guy, but hey, what you write makes sense and I'm sture he will be a great addition :)

Now this paired with the Surface sculpt keyboard might be my next combo... but my Logitech Illuminated Keyboar

The only thing Microsoft is consistent in is its inconsistency

I am so proud that for once I actually screwed over Microsoft before Microsoft screwed over me. In January I s

I bought a Surface Pro 3 along with a Docking Station 3 years ago, replacing my laptop, tablet and desktop PC.

Sorry, I will not switch back from Nine

Brad mocking Paul: hilarious guyPaul wakling around with open shirt: sexy man

Excellent article and excellent picture, I had my lulz today :)

I really do hope for a 3:2 slim 360 device. But if it doesn't happen who cares, the HP x360 is excellent!

I have been using Zune Music Pass since the 2nd generation Zune, then it became Xbox Music, now Groove, with u

They'll screw it up... 

They'll screw it up, as they always do... :-(

I use solely Outlook.com for managing all contacts, but since switching to Android I found myself having two p

Windows 8 was the real deal but normal people were not ready to accept radical changes. Instead they prefer us

My SP3 is now 2 years ald and still has issues with the docking station. For example, if it falls asleep while