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The federal govt should antitrust Apple and Google. Unlike the 1990s, Microsoft has been well behaved in this

The pillow fight thing sounded cool, but not in front of a mixed audience. Toxicity can easily wreck any orga

Windows 11 is the first version that I'm avoiding. It feels like a vanity project for someone who likes the M

As an additional comment, I don't like the idea of Windows trying to copy the Mac or an Android phone in its i

For the first time, I'm not upgrading Windows. I like Windows 10. I like the smart tile menu - I use a separa

Interesting post with lots of points, but remember, do not judge lest you be judged in turn. We are all human.

Maybe this should be a feature in Bing, and not Edge. Terrible idea.

You called it years ago, Paul.

The 88 mercury cougar sure was a fine ride! Overall, I think the Xbox series represents a lot of value to a co

Wow. Great article. I remember going to Computer City with a friend for the midnight release of Windows 95.

CorelDRAW has always been very handy. Have been using it since 3.0, think I'm on version 17. It sounds

This is great news. Edge is so much better at signing and annotating PDFs than Acrobat using the pen, that I

Don't like it. I use the full screen menu with large tiles for separate email accounts & calendar, t

Why chargeable? I liket the current surface pens. The disposable batteries last a very long time.

It looks very attractive, especially the zero. The appearance is reminiscent of something I'd see on an

Seeing rumors online for more exotic devices & reasonable things like USB-C..

Just in time! Here's my wishes along with history using surface products:Surface Pro 7 - ???? ready to

Interesting. I have noticed my first gen Surface Book seems mysteriously unconnected to Wifi and that it take

Nice history. Thanks Paul.

I really don't think live tiles are useless. Using full screen start menu - I keep a full size tile for

Great reporting. Thanks for a concise and digestible update. Glad to finally have decent detail on Andromeda.

My history w/ surface pro'sSP3 - worked great for a long time until I broke the screen. 1st year had &#

I remember being at Computer City at midnight for the release of Windows 95. I went there with a friend to g

I'd personally really like a smaller, inexpensive surface to carry around - its a good idea. The Surface

Very cool! Now they need to get the software right - like a video call that looks that good before making it

Can EDGE view XPS files?? If not, I'll need to install that XPS viewer....

You are completely correct. 3:2 is optimal. I think one big reason for 16:9 was that they could cut more sc

I support PWAs because it has potential to break the Apple/Google duopoly on mobile platforms. I could have

In reply to jblank46:You have some reasonable points that I agree with. With 5 kids in school, they are givin

I don't really recall too many issues - Had a Surface, Surface 2, Surface Pro 3, Surface Book and now Sur

This is such a great idea! Thanks for the early info and the helpful link, Paul.

In reply to Breaker119:I've seen that too, but it didn't seem to really do anything.

I just gave a presentation telling serious game developers to avoid consoles as its too hard to get approval f

In reply to Minok:I so wanted a 1450XLD. Got an 800XL then a 130XE instead.

It was an awful app with its own paywall. Will not be missed

Paul. Clearly you are not the intended user for a curated operating system like Windows 10 S. That's fin

They are shipping today.... Checking for deliveries.

Thanks for the review. It sounds like products are maturing and reaching a steady state level of useful funct

Activision better have some 4K action in Destiny 2 if they expect to get my dollars.

There certainly were lots of games. I do think that XBox can broaden its appeal by getting a wider variety of

Not so fast on the iPhone / Hololens AR comparison. The object/space registration is a very sophisticated and

Uh 1ms, really? Have comparisons really gotten this silly?

Microsoft boxed themselves into a corner when they walked away from their phone. They could have had a strong

The 'laptop' marketing is marketing. I need something I can hold in my hand like a tablet about 50

I don't care about the USB-C right now - but I do have surface docking stations plus a couple preposition

The arguments you've been making for apps on Windows also applies as well of Android and iOS. I mean, wh

I think this is a partially 'glass empty' interpretation. This is about infiltrating other platfor

Great news! Apple either makes iTunes into a UWP app or it goes into a container. Either way, it's a

I think the same thing could have been said of the Apple ][. The Windows S version might have something b

I would like to see a genuine UWP Chrome or a converted version. They probably won't. Either way, I&#

Interesting. It's not that I care too much about blocking all ads. Its those that annoy me: autoplaying

In reply to mercblue281:Great point!

In reply to mercblue281:I've got 5 kids and Edge is essential because of the awesome family controls. On

I'm not sure these are fair. I use both browsers and like both. I don't use the features that Pau

No surface pro 5 announcement? That sucks.

I like the surface power connector and have a lot invested in it in the form of chargers and multiple docking

I would be really happy if a 'surface pro 5' is just a processor update. The SP3/SP4 are nearly per

I'm not so sure about an inexpensive Surface Book laptop - there are lots of companies that make quality

This is a good news story, not a bad one.   PS4 is objectively more powerful and hence more valuable

I'm glad to know they are continuing development, but I don't think visual basic makes too much sense any

My worst was a flight from Belgium to Baltimore.  Got stuck in a layover at Heathrow during 4th of July d

There is an older version of this display that only did 30Hz at 4K.  Mine was horrible and it just burnt

I would not want to lose the magnetic surface connector. Everything else is okay

With regards to cost.  I bet the monitor part is $2500 and that the computer is a 500, 1000, or 1500 doll

Are the Surface book bases swappable??    Could this be an upgrade for somebody?  &nb

I'd really like to have just the monitor/touchscreen.    My guess is that this is a $2500 monit

In reply to Jryoung86: Great observation

Nice summary.   Don't forget about the ridiculously large battery.   Why would someone spe

I've on my second week using Continuum on my HP Elite x3 - the experience was delayed by the need to order a D

In reply to skborders: There are several tops for different spacings.  There is also a cover with a cable

it's not all bad. There were many good things about windows 8, many of which we are using today. The problem w

I've had the Elite x3 for almost a month now.   It's been very nice to own.  The battery l

Uh, I have this keyboard, for my iPad....... ;)

Interesting comments.   Many products acheive this perfection over the retail life of the product (Z