Metro UI was nice on a phone or tablet. I think I was one of only a few that liked it on a desktop along with
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Dave, I agree, it was fascinating read - one of the greatest pieces Paul ever wrote. Thanks
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My 3a was shy from being 3 years old by about a month when it fell in some water. I was hoping to get a 6a!!!
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Glad the discussion turned to VPN in Edge, I loved that Ask Paul was finishing on a better brighter note! It d
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Agree with you
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Actually I don't think he cares all that much about people liking him or not liking him. Think this purchase o
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Paul, I had to chuckle at the end after reading this post and I wanted to say thanks so much for the wonderful
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I agree with you. Friends who have done business in said countries expect such ways as the Cost of Doing Busin
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I just purchased an Lenovo Flex with an AMD processor, right now I am on my fifth day averaging 4 hours a day
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My 3a needs replacing in near future, with your comment I'll probably choose the 5a 5G.
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That's amazing, on the face of it, it's crazy to even think of a company doing that. But, I would love knowing
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Yes, where is the Edit?Would be nice to be able to do that as before. I'm trying to figure out the downside to
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Agreed
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Never read or heard of Allan Drury, sounds amazing, thanks. I did look him up and he wrote some fascinating st
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Your thoughts on journalism is accurate. Journalism today is not what it used to be. What journalists do is di
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Yep there is definitely something going on in those 6 photos, always on the right side, but not consistently s
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I looked at every photo. Tried to find blocky glitch on the right side of some of the photos.To me the all of
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Thanks for Photpea heads up. I like stuff like that. It's decent and will meet needs
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Affinity does meet my needs. I have now been using it for over a year now. When I give Photo Elements a try ag
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Wow, forgot I ever purchased the iPod Shuffle. It was small and I found it easily lost. I do not remember what
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Wish this site could always avoid any mention of politics or calling anyone or grouping folks or anyone into b
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Steve kyyyy
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My nephew lives north of Atlanta and he visits Florida on either coasts a few times a year. Even he commented
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I do love my touchscreen on my laptop. It's a deal breaker for me with laptops especially now that for last 5
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Paul, I love the fact you are nailing folks on negatives like: price, 16:9 displays and bloatware-crapware, et
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Oh that statement on the "Pros# At-a-glance section that there is "No crapware at all" is such an amazing poin
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Kinda wonder how much all that crapware is worth and did it impact its price like lowering it. Personally I th
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Peterc: Thanks for the reply. Appreciate your comments. Do understand them. I've heard that before about elect
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Wow, when I worked at Lowes in 2005-2012, a huge percentage of goods were solely from China. Maybe 1-2% was ma
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I seem to have Your Phone working well on both my laptop and desktop. I primarily use it for texting while usi
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Paul Can't help but put in my two cents about places I'd move because I probably will be on the move when my m
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Where is the Valley?
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Paul Appreciate your articulated way with words and the way you explain your life and living. If it wasn't for
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I'm due for a new phone in June of this year to replace my Pixel 3a which I have truly liked every time I
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Ultra wide shots are nice. I personally liked that room shot, and it's nice to have that ultra wide abili
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In reply to erson:You are correct about Hasselblad being used by the Apollo missions, they really are premium
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PaulEnjoy your "Ask Paul" questions and answers each Friday, today was no exception. It's so refreshing t
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In reply to djross95:Appreciate your commentsI was taken back by his comments "while we ponder this nation’s
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In reply to paul-thurrott:I have not a problem with treating people with decency & be better people. It&#
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Paul, Love your take on tech... But politics I don't come here for that. This site was always refuge from
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In reply to jbinaz:On your side note: I find if certain critics hate a movie, I will like it. I would say it&#
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In reply to Daekar:I agree with you, thanks, and yes on an extention for Edge
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In reply to Pgiftos:It is in link in post 3rd paragraph "buying a high-speed photo scanner and getting it done
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In reply to GT_Tecolotecreek:Yep
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In reply to nbplopes:Yep, understand. The M1 Mac if proven and used with real world achievements can make next
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In reply to nbplopes:I had same reaction as Paul, it was a weird reply/comment on your part. I would thought y
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After reading this post, it makes me want to get the Xbox Series S/X, HP Spectrex360 14, and a Google 4a 5G.Fo
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Paul, you are so right about that, they did take explicit action to harm Windows pho
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In reply to yoshi:So freaking true, thanks
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In reply to crunchyfrog:I asked Paul a question awhile back and to tell you the truth I don't exactly rem
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I'm one that contributed to the sales. I now have a Lenovo Thinkcentre and love it with a large desktop s
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In reply to ReformedCtrlZ:So true
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In reply to kherm:I had the same thoughts, I'm thinking not of flagships. I have a Pixel 3a and this phon
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In reply to Ajay213:Thanks
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Why Thanks Paul ... points so true, among them the app gap was a biggie.
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Paul Reading your comments and others Lumia 1020 comments here (and in your recent retrospective articles on t
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PaulYou actually commented on something I deal with everyday which is landscaping. I am a landscaper in Southe
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I enjoy Thurrott.com because I get information I can consume and use, knowing it to be very trustworthy &
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Great rational thought throughout, thank you. Think OnePlus really is doing right by its customers, they aren&
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In reply to jaredthegeek:That's exactly why I didn't switch to the iPhone 10 months ago. Totally agr
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PaulAppreciate this series of revisits. The Pixel 4XL at $599 really interests me. But, then I think about my
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Paul, I have come to your site for years to get great unbiased and biased (for the r
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In reply to mikemeltz:Thanks for the info. We need competitive carriers to get the prices down. I used to be w
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In reply to Sandy:I remember that rebranding of everything Compaq to HP. It was strange, kind of like is this
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In reply to darkgrayknight:Rational and reasonable. I always want more competition. I always want competition
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In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:Haha, this deal didn't make sense. Now with your info, it makes more sense
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"Defenestration"... the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. Paul I'm glad your wife is
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In reply to Simard57:I have had a 256 GB SSD for 3 years and I'm still no where near 50% usage. With One
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In reply to hrlngrv:Yes!
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I'm warming up to this Edge quite quickly and my use of Chrome has diminished because of it. It's is
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In reply to christian.hvid:??
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Paul, Thanks for putting your all into answering questions. It's not easy and I'm glad it's you
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In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:That's a reasonable and rational thought, thanks. Think the high price for fre
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In reply to wright_is:Nice! battery life is important, I would put it in same category of important necessary
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In reply to ReformedCtrlZ:I'm curious, how long does your Pixel 4 last? I get at least a day (10 hours) o
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In reply to jaredthegeek:Yes! Correct. Simple software, regular updates, great cameras, good summation
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In reply to mrdrwest:I agree with you about Android OS. It does feel so bolted on. That's a great thought
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Very accurate article from beginning to end. This interests me as I will be buying another Pixel phone wheneve
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Thanks for getting to my question "It's all black and white" (I realized I goofed in putting a couple thi
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Thinking about technology, but in general terms of black and white (black being positive, white being negative
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I got the Pixel 3a because of your review. Both my adult sons did too. We all like the phones, so far so good,
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In reply to jimchamplin:Is Paul slipping a little, I don't think he knows Sogou Explorer, well neither di
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I personally hate anecdotal reasoning, as I walked by an Apple Store & a Ms Store both within a mall where
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In reply to kevinbouwman:Your 3 items listed is a fair list. You said you predict a modest growth of 1% to 5%
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I wondering what anyone thinks number will be next year?
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This is wonderful Thanks, glad even to be just entered
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In reply to red.radar:I agree with you, I'm coming to this site for tech not political trolling. I enjoy
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The Pixel 3a/3a XL is close the the midrange sweet spot in my opinion. Mine works really well day to day. The
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In reply to Mike2thel73:I have a Pixel 3A, and it's buggy at times, mostly in the area of texting. Someti
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In reply to PhilipVasta:I have the Pixel 3a and love it for the nice photos. I have a landscaping business and
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As an alternative to Best Buy (or for that matter Frys), if you're lucky to live near one of 25 Micro Cen
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In reply to lvthunder:I can't remember what site I got this off of explaining Buy Box and I edited it dow
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I use Word for Android on my Pixel 3A almost every day and I really like it. I can see why it has so many inst
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I would like to win a Huawei MateBook 13
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In reply to lvthunder:I agree with you and it continues to amaze me how others continue to pretend those facts
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In reply to bharris:I was wondering the same thing, anyone know that answer?
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Thanks for the info
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Did not Bill Gates say to the buying of a certain company, that if they said no to h
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In reply to Nonmoi:Still think my original comment stands: "China's growth as an economic power is a tain
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In reply to lvthunder:China's growth as an economic power is a tainted phenomenonal story. The economic e
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Paul, do you have problems with Auto Correct, particularly on a smartphone?
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Auto Correct question maybe for Ask Paul
Auto Correct is giving me fits. I type a word and have moved on to type in the next word, only to later send a text or email with grammatical errors, as it changed words, thinking what it thought as correct. It seems like my SwiftKey auto correct is going crazy, and word predicting berserk. Examples: 'they' became 'there' & in another text 'not' became 'it'. This phone is only 3 weeks old, but, up until 2 days ago errors were practically never. My phone when it was "quote un quote" learning my verbage and new, was such a joy to use. Curious if I am the only one with Auto Correct problems.
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Photos are amazing... the photos in pitch black of elliptical machine and the fish tank OMG! Overall, nice rev
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Got a pixel 3a each for my son and I (not the XL) for our business. Paul thanks for your review, timing was pe
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In reply to justincrawford:I'm so much like you, the MS Launcher was on my Android phone as soon as I cou
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In reply to ggolcher:Paul Thurrott is so far away from click bait crap.
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In reply to lvthunder:You said it well
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In reply to Mark from CO:Well said MarkI have been reading for many years the well documented stealing and esp
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Oh this is so cool. My Parents, aged 87 & 91,would love to know how to digitize about 35+ carousels of sli
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In reply to yoshi:So it's the last social media app you truly enjoy, lol, I'm still looking for my f
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In reply to bryan1up:That's so true.
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Paul Fascinating all of it. Do remember the quality of years ago PCs were really better quality wise than toda
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In reply to dcdevito:Your words, so close to what my words would have been. Thanks! The connection here is won
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Paul the question to you"Windows 8 + Windows Phone Store?" was one I have wondered about, too. Your answer fas
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Congratulations to the winners! This is a good thing, thanks Paul! Very kind
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(sorry if duplicate, never saw original post) Surface GoSurface HeadphonesUgly Windows sweater (Large)
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Surface GoSurface HeadphonesUgly Windows sweater (Large)
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In reply to ReformedCtrlZ:I think your reasons for liking Windows 8 was the same for me, I loved its simplicit
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In reply to JHancox:I had a tablet that was always connected a couple of years ago. The monthly line fee on Ve
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In reply to Daishi:That's exactly where I'm at, thank you! My wish list: I want something light, po
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In reply to Thom77:I don't know to laugh or cry at that
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In reply to digiguy:I with you and Daekar. Fun times!
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In reply to Bluesman57:I enjoy hearing from people who use the Surface Go, and for the reasons they use it the
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In reply to prjman:Thank you, exactly! If people just knew some things about China's trade ways, they cou
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In reply to Richardsona39:Your reply is what I would have said. I very much like my LED notification light on
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In reply to wright_is:Nice, that's amazing
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Thank you Paul... I can see it on my desktop. Wow!
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In reply to Greenberry Woods:Thank you, it's tiny.
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In reply to infloop:THANK YOU, lazy me, I probably could have looked that up, too. That's really small, i
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Thanks Paul, NUCs fascinate me. I had a Mac Mini, up until 2013, switched to Microsoft when the mini died afte
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In reply to RobertJasiek:I relate so well to what you say about outdoor use and form factors of 3:2 or 4:3. I
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In reply to ulrichr:With you and Jacob-Bearce pointing out Affinity -of which I never knew about-, I downloade
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In reply to maethorechannen:Oh how I wish there were real equivalents of Ubuntu or similar Linux(non Android/G
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In reply to dcdevito:You are right about that migration capability. I like you use lastpass, may give 1passwor
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In reply to Stocklone:Thanks for the info
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In reply to maethorechannen:I actually agree with you.That is the very point of a single sign in. I like that.
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Yikes, 512gb version for 1349$. You were correct to point out a possible 128gb version. Wonder?how much it cos
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My parents, mom, 87, and my dad, 90, purchased an Echo Spot and a Ring Doorbell 2 months ago. The Echo Spot ha
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In reply to judgejewelz:I agree with you, too
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Paul, You are very welcome. You answer questions really well that shows your not impulsive, nor do you give kn
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PaulFridays are great because of ASK PAULI not only look forward to it, but when I do it is a joy. I am totall
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If it was not for Microsoft’s apps on my Android LG device, I would not have as good as an experience as I d
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hrlngrv asks:Will there ever be an ARM-based Surface Go, or would Intel throw an epic temper tantrum?An ARM-ba
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In reply to StevenLayton:I am one of those complainers, I think your point is arguable. I just like Paul and T
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I like the Surface Go for many reasons. However, it's performance of running a single app at a time or it
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ARM is only going to make the desktop and all other devices better, even if they are not ARM. Intel needs comp
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In reply to Rycott:Exactly right
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Paul, Very thorough and comprehensive articulated article, well said in about every way. I read others article
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Perfect summary:"Surface Go is additive. And that’s what makes all the negativity so unbearable."
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Android rot is a real thing had my Android LG G6 phone for a year, recently did a hard reset, due to rot and i
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Paul... Agreed with all of it, especially the ugly : 1) crapware, ads, and the windows insider programWhat a d
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I absolutely love this feature. Microsoft nailed it. I am a landscaper and this is invaluable to me. I simply
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In reply to Angela_WWW:That must be hilarious watching someone pinch zoom a piece of paper. I have to tell you
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In reply to DocPaul:I'm with you there... To me Android, and iPad, is hollow and shallow, very impersona
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PaulIn my mind you were totally justified supporting the windows phone. It was worthy. Even my personal experi
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In reply to brad-sams:Oh you did a great job, more, more, more, like this when opportunities happen, yes the s
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Nice short 7 minutes of entertainment! For people with short attention spans it was probably perfect. yes the
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Really wanted this new system on Arm to work at least halfway decent. Paul you have spoken about tech being go
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Paul 9th paragraph something about this sentence "But let me be equally plain in explaining that he there is n
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In reply to wright_is:Glad others are recognizing the Microsoft Launcher. I like it, prefer it, and recommend
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In reply to Chris_Kez:Good points. If I went to work at CA, I would want to come home and take a bath everyday
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Started reading the article and I agree with others, that using the word stolen to describe how the data was p
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Great article Paul. Yes change is painful. In the paragraph that starts off with: "Word is the complete
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S8 photos are stunning.
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Omg Paul, your comment to AnOldAmigaUser about Android vs iPhone struck a cord with me. Coming after a 5 year
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Right on Paul, thank you!
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"Oh [email protected]#k this."Paul you summarized and said it well, OMG, maddening
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Glad there is some differences of thought, but Paul is right, Apple instead of being the leader, they're
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In reply to zself:Word for word, that's the same for me, omg. I have yet to scroll down to see what the r
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In reply to longhorn:Apreciate your point of view, don't necessarily disagree with it. W32 is what I like
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Paul, nice work! You're correct... Short term complaints don't really matter. Where Windows RT was "
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You nailed it Paul. I'm going to be one that buys an "Always Connected PC" just because it is connected 2
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A few months ago, at or near the end of September, I got an LG G6 on Verizon, the Samsung Note 8 just came out
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Great question Outlook on W10 & /or Android, Gmail, Edge, Chrome, Messages on Android Verizon(texting), S
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Apple's design was so flawed that I went with the LG G6 (Android) recently, instead of the iPhone. I was
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In reply to PhilipVasta: thanks, glad others see this too, turns me off
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In reply to Delmont: thanks, glad others see this too, turns me off
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On my laptop, I use Edge about 90% of the time and Chrome 10% of the time. Actually, I use Chrome to watch Yo
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WP is just better in a day-to-day experience. I have been using a MS Lumia 735 for about a year and a hal
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Yes Paul the Peanut Butter Cup principle...LOVE IT!!!!!
Maybe I'm wanting to read it a different way but in th
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Win32 Apps yes they do need to go! Paul, you are correct that there needs to be a transition, your last s
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In reply to tbtalbot:
You are exactly who I want to hear from. In the next two years my new business will need
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I really want to thank any(2 so far) and all HP Elite x3 present owners/users for your experiences.
I'm also l
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In reply to ben55124:
Waethorn, think he is correct in lots of his comments, but, im agreeing with you...
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In reply to stillfurther:
LOL ?
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Team @Thurrott.com,
This look and functionality is fabulous.
Thanks