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

    Posted 5 months ago on Oh, Microsoft (Premium) – 81 Comments

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

    Posted 8 months ago on The Sams Report: Windows Forward, Xbox Idle – 4 Comments

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

    Posted 8 months ago on The Sams Report: Windows Forward, Xbox Idle – 4 Comments

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

    Posted 10 months ago on From the Editor’s Desk for Monday, July 19 – 9 Comments

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

    Posted 11 months ago on Microsoft Previews a Math Solver for Edge – 18 Comments

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    You called it years ago, Paul.

    Posted 1 year ago on The Way Forward for Windows (Premium) – 122 Comments

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

    Posted 1 year ago on From the Editor’s Desk for Monday, September 14 – 26 Comments

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

    Posted 1 year ago on 25 Years of Windows 95 (Premium) – 29 Comments

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

    Posted 2 years ago on CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2020 is Here – 13 Comments

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

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Edge Is Getting a Key Improvement to Its PDF Annotating Experience – 6 Comments

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

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

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

    Posted 2 years ago on Our First Look at the New Microsoft Surface Pen and Wireless Charger – 12 Comments

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

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Launches New Open-Source Font for Programmers – 14 Comments

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

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Hardware Event Slated for October 2nd in NYC – 27 Comments

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

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Hardware Event Slated for October 2nd in NYC – 27 Comments

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

    Posted 2 years ago on Some Surface Users Facing WiFi Connection Issues Following Firmware Update – 4 Comments

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    Nice history. Thanks Paul.

    Posted 2 years ago on Programming Windows: In the Beginning (Premium) – 18 Comments

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

    Posted 3 years ago on Here are the Best Improvements in Windows 10 Version 1903 – 70 Comments

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

    Posted 3 years ago on The Sams Report: On The Third Rumor, It Rose Again – 3 Comments

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

    Posted 3 years ago on Latest Surface Pro Updated to Improve Reliability – 22 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Let’s Talk About Tech Enthusiasm (Premium) – 44 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on A $400 Surface Tablet? God, Yes (Premium) – 73 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Amazing, Accessible Surface Hub 2 (Premium) – 37 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Details Deprecated and Removed Features in Windows 10 Version 1803 – 48 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on 3:2 (Premium) – 60 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on PWAs are the Future of Apps. Period. (Premium) – 52 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Gets an “A” for its Education Efforts (Premium) – 29 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Can We Trust Surface? (Premium) – 18 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Launches a Dedicated Version of Skype for Freelancers as a Standalone App – 14 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces New Calendar Features for Outlook.com – 11 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Launches the Xbox Live Creators Program – 5 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Atari Goes Full Retro with New Console – 41 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on WSJ Pulls Its Windows Store App – 55 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: It’s Not Me, It’s You – 62 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) First Impressions – 32 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on First Impressions: Apple Pencil and New Surface Pen Compared – 39 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox One X is Xbox, Enhanced (Premium) – 53 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox One X is Xbox, Enhanced (Premium) – 53 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on First Ring Daily EP 168: WWDC Aftermath – 6 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple One-Ups Microsoft With New iPad Pro, Pencil – 62 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Looking to Reboot Mobile with New Software and Hardware – 178 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on First Ring Daily EP 159: The Pro Has Arrived – 11 Comments

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

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About the New Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on This is What Microsoft Said About Progressive Web Apps at Build – 26 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Reveals a Stunning New Direction for Windows (Premium) – 82 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Apple is Bringing iTunes to the Windows Store! – 94 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Study Suggests That the Battle for K-12 is Already Over – 78 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Making Sense of Windows 10 S – 138 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Report: Google Chrome to Block “Bad” Ads – 30 Comments

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    In reply to mercblue281:Great point!

    Posted 5 years ago on Edge of 17(03): Microsoft’s Web Browser is Still Lacking – 100 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Edge of 17(03): Microsoft’s Web Browser is Still Lacking – 100 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Edge of 17(03): Microsoft’s Web Browser is Still Lacking – 100 Comments

    comment
    No surface pro 5 announcement? That sucks.

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces a Windows 10/Hardware Event for Early May – 23 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Some Thoughts About a Surface Pro Refresh and the Spring Hardware Event (Premium) – 32 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Some Thoughts About a Surface Pro Refresh and the Spring Hardware Event (Premium) – 32 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About an Affordable Surface Book 2 Laptop (Premium) – 53 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Xbox One Faces a Familiar Sales Story in January – 23 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Outlines Its Development Language Strategy – 33 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on My Las Vegas Travel Nightmare – 64 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on A First Unhappy Foray Into a 4K/UHD Display for My PC – 70 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Welcome to the USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 Era – 69 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on First Ring Daily EP 20: All The Surface Studio Things – 6 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Bumps Surface Book with New High-End Versions – 31 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Studio – The Day After – 28 Comments

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    In reply to Jryoung86: Great observation

    Posted 5 years ago on Hands On: Surface Studio – 33 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on HP Elite x3: A Look at the Phone Hardware – 24 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on HP Elite x3: A Look at the Desk Dock – 35 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on HP Elite x3: A Look at the Desk Dock – 35 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 8 Was My Fault – 69 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Understanding the HP Elite x3 – 63 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Hardware Leaks Ahead of Event. No, Not That Surface Hardware – 41 Comments

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

    Posted 5 years ago on The Perfect Thing (Premium) – 56 Comments

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