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    It is not about the office buildings. It is about productivity. Bottom line. Some people are honest about thei

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Has a New Return-to-Office Schedule – 19 Comments

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    I think you are right. It will be gaming, industrial design, and medical use that it does take off. Out of thi

    Posted 4 months ago on Microsoft, Qualcomm Partner on Custom AR Chipsets – 16 Comments

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    Not sure I can agree with the "Control Your Own Destiny" reason. There is nothing that Apple PCs can do that a

    Posted 4 months ago on 12th-Generation Intel Core Chipsets Come to Mobile PCs – 42 Comments

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    K. That was faster than I had expected Intel to exceed Apple's gambit with their own silicon. If Intel continu

    Posted 4 months ago on 12th-Generation Intel Core Chipsets Come to Mobile PCs – 42 Comments

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    This is exactly why Microsoft ditched Cortana Devices and the Band. Everything that we think is great today wi

    Posted 4 months ago on Report: Amazon Alexa Has an Engagement Problem – 52 Comments

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    It is running Windows 11 so I would think it does support TPM 2.0 .

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft Announces $249 Surface Laptop SE for Education – 63 Comments

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    Just curious, what OS do you think has a better PC OS interface than Windows 11?

    Posted 6 months ago on I like Windows 11 – 40 Comments

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    Really? The "constraints"? It is aesthetically displeasing to look at. As simple as that. You stare at your sc

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    Oh boy, where to start? Let's address the "It's 2021 and 98% (or more) of computers in the world do not have t

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    I can't ever say I have been delighted by any OS but I can say Windows 11 is the best OS I have ever used. An

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    That was not my point. It was the slimy effort to compare nearly two year old processors to theirs. The differ

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    Sure maybe in 3/5 /7 years. But no serious gamers, or any one that wants to play AAA games, will purchase thes

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    It's not needed. If you prefer we can just refer to it as a very poor design.

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    Many people do not understand Rosetta, it does not allow an instance of Windows, which would enable the abilit

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    Touchscreen - its 2021 for goodness sake. There is only one reason to not include it , iPad. It is not due to

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    Doubt that. PC manufactures don’t look to Apple for their future, they look to Microsoft and their Surface D

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    Good luck with that. And you do realize Apple was sucker punching everyone again comparing almost a two year o

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    Fair enough; your point highlights another reason Windows is the superior platform. Nothing beats having optio

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    I gather you are not gaming anymore with your M1 MacBook Air? Why would a gamer buy an M1 based laptop since i

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    Still stuck with less features and macOS....

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    Pick up a Surface Device with pen and touchscreen capabilities + Windows 11 is a no brainer compared to these.

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max Chipsets – 177 Comments

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    Of course. I can't imagine going back to Windows 10. And Windows 11 is just so far ahead of any other OS. It i

    Posted 7 months ago on Do you recommend Windows 11 to your friends ? – 16 Comments

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    Not meaning to be harsh. There are so many silly comments regarding Windows at times on this site that it is o

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Set to Announce New Macs Next Week – 63 Comments

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    "Windows is better than BSD?"What are you referring to? If it is the Blue Screen of Death I, nor anyone in my

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Set to Announce New Macs Next Week – 63 Comments

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    I fully agree with you that, until Windows 11 hit, iPad was the best solution for a tablet. That's why it was

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Set to Announce New Macs Next Week – 63 Comments

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    Lol!

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Set to Announce New Macs Next Week – 63 Comments

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    Guess you don't really know you are talking about when it comes to OSs. Windows 11 destroys macOS - it is simp

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Set to Announce New Macs Next Week – 63 Comments

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    I think you are bang on with your assessment. There is a segment of consumers that want the "best" devices but

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Set to Announce New Macs Next Week – 63 Comments

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    I have already got the Surface Go 3 and it is so much better than my iPad Air. Apple really messed up the inte

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Set to Announce New Macs Next Week – 63 Comments

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    I am in awe of the Surface Studio Laptop. I think it is probably the best pc I have ever owned. It's a beast a

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Set to Announce New Macs Next Week – 63 Comments

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    Hi Wright_is, You are generally pretty even in your feedback. When it comes to OSs however macOS is very poor

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Set to Announce New Macs Next Week – 63 Comments

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    The problem with anything Apple PC is macOS - it is not even close to how good Windows is. Throwing down good

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple Set to Announce New Macs Next Week – 63 Comments

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    Saying that the changes to one feature makes the overall OS objectively worse is interesting at best. For me I

    Posted 7 months ago on Windows 11 Review: Fresh, Familiar, Incomplete – 84 Comments

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    I guess being visually more appealing, nicer apps, better start bar, better security, oh and yeah the coming A

    Posted 7 months ago on Windows 11 Review: Fresh, Familiar, Incomplete – 84 Comments

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    Oh so you think everything Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft et all is about money?! Lol, of course it is about

    Posted 7 months ago on Windows 11 Review: Fresh, Familiar, Incomplete – 84 Comments

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    The start bar is all about mobile devices. It really isn't about the PC. I personally love it instead of it be

    Posted 7 months ago on Windows 11 Review: Fresh, Familiar, Incomplete – 84 Comments

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    There is nothing in Windows 11 that makes it a "worse OS" as opposed to a more improved version of the OS.

    Posted 7 months ago on Windows 11 Review: Fresh, Familiar, Incomplete – 84 Comments

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    Yup. Windows 11 is simply a better version of Windows 10. Choosing not to upgrade to it is fine, but no one sh

    Posted 7 months ago on Windows 11 Review: Fresh, Familiar, Incomplete – 84 Comments

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    I will let you know if you are right after our Gos arrive this week. I have a feeling that Windows 11 will be

    Posted 7 months ago on HP Chromebook x2 First Impressions – 13 Comments

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    This is common sense. Having 5 chargers produced for 5 different devices, that someone may own, when they shou

    Posted 7 months ago on EU to Require USB-C for Mobile Devices – 73 Comments

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    Our iMac graphics team was salivating over it this morning. There's nothing like it for creatives - its simply

    Posted 7 months ago on Surface Laptop Studio is stunningly overpriced – 21 Comments

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    We picked up Surface Duo 2s for some of our team, some Go 3s, and Studio laptops. We are finally getting rid o

    Posted 7 months ago on Surface Laptop Studio is stunningly overpriced – 21 Comments

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    Apple is getting long in the tooth. This is fresh and a good view of Windows 11 being cool. It is successful f

    Posted 8 months ago on The First Windows 11 Ad is … Curious – 55 Comments

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    Agreed. It is a rule that applies to all companies.

    Posted 8 months ago on South Korea Wants to Mandate Multiple Payment Systems for IAP – 42 Comments

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    It can reduce the cost of the items purchased. Pretty simple. It can increase the profitability of the app cre

    Posted 8 months ago on South Korea Wants to Mandate Multiple Payment Systems for IAP – 42 Comments

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    Netflix and the other big streaming companies recently cutoff all of their servers. I wonder if this is their

    Posted 9 months ago on ExpressVPN Offers a More Modern VPN Protocol – 10 Comments

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    This is fantastic. And for those complaining it should be open - I will bet you dollars to cents that any mus

    Posted 9 months ago on Microsoft Teases Spotify Integration with Windows 11 – 23 Comments

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    Apple has nowhere to move further on their ridiculous pricing. Google....what can they really do? They simply

    Posted 10 months ago on U.S. States Sue Google for Play Store Abuses – 36 Comments

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    You are bang on. I have not seen anyone mention this. If Windows 11 now runs Android apps Microsoft can leave

    Posted 10 months ago on Qualcomm Leans on Nuvia to Compete in PC Market – 50 Comments

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    Android apps on Windows?! That is a killer feature. There in nothing left special for Apple anymore. Impressed

    Posted 10 months ago on Windows 11 Screenshot Gallery – 49 Comments

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    We have two old ipad Airs. They will be gone once Windows 11 hits - much nicer than iOS and better for games f

    Posted 10 months ago on Join Us to See What’s Next for Windows! – 22 Comments

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    Looks life Microsoft may have finally cracked the tablet user interface. All the power of the desktop but with

    Posted 10 months ago on Join Us to See What’s Next for Windows! – 22 Comments

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    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-gasoline-prices-rising-high-162200876.html#:~:text=And%20that%20trend%20wil

    Posted 11 months ago on U.S. Bans Investment in 59 Chinese Tech Firms – 34 Comments

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    That is absolutely incorrect.

    Posted 11 months ago on U.S. Bans Investment in 59 Chinese Tech Firms – 34 Comments

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    Game changing.

    Posted 1 year ago on Hololens operation – 4 Comments

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    Curtis, I have never, like ever, talked to someone who has bought a new Apple device that has not been raving

    Posted 1 year ago on Notebook PC Sales Almost Doubled in Q1 – 23 Comments

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    I wanted to soften it somewhat but editing is gone now. Look Apple is going it all alone and we have no idea t

    Posted 1 year ago on Notebook PC Sales Almost Doubled in Q1 – 23 Comments

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    Is editing gone? That last post was for someone else. Anyone know why we can't edit anymore?

    Posted 1 year ago on Notebook PC Sales Almost Doubled in Q1 – 23 Comments

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    That's my point, the other processor companies are not going anywhere and now the fuse is lit.

    Posted 1 year ago on Notebook PC Sales Almost Doubled in Q1 – 23 Comments

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    Oh yeah don't believe that in decade everything could be very different. If you have followed tech for a few d

    Posted 1 year ago on Notebook PC Sales Almost Doubled in Q1 – 23 Comments

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    Sure but what it is doing is underlining the preference for Window as the OS of choice for business and consum

    Posted 1 year ago on Notebook PC Sales Almost Doubled in Q1 – 23 Comments

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    In reply to toukale:That is not a solid argument. Consumers have no idea how they are being impacted; ignoranc

    Posted 1 year ago on Australia Takes on Apple and Google Apps Stores – 60 Comments

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    This is a good article. I find the Duo to be excellent and prefer the wider screen design to traditional smart

    Posted 1 year ago on Multitasking on Microsoft’s Surface Duo – 2 Comments

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    In reply to Bart:That is not a bad idea.

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

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    In reply to fishnet37222:Bingo

    Posted 1 year ago on Tile Testifies Against Apple in Antitrust Case – 66 Comments

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    In reply to ken10:We have surface studios throughout our company and they are super reliable. And you are righ

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Event Recap: iMac, AirTags, iPad Pro, More – 113 Comments

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    In reply to fishnet37222:Yikes. Keep living in the 80's man. Once our team started with touchscreens they

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Event Recap: iMac, AirTags, iPad Pro, More – 113 Comments

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    In reply to djross95:? Those iMacs will never find a home in our company. And who's up for buying one wi

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Event Recap: iMac, AirTags, iPad Pro, More – 113 Comments

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    In reply to jcbeckman:K. That's cool then- thx. Letting you pick a graphic of your choice is a nice featu

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Event Recap: iMac, AirTags, iPad Pro, More – 113 Comments

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    In reply to Interloper:First thing I thought when I saw them. They look like a cheaper version of an iMac.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Event Recap: iMac, AirTags, iPad Pro, More – 113 Comments

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    In reply to ngc224:Lol. You like that stuff? The iMac design is a major step backwards. You can tell John Ivey

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Event Recap: iMac, AirTags, iPad Pro, More – 113 Comments

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    Many 4k monitors have a 3.5m audio output - if you have this, your monitor is receiving the audio via the HDMI

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X with 4k monitor with no audio – 7 Comments

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    In reply to pecosbob04:Well mine is yellow; guess yours is Rose colored?It is an Intel ad for Intel. It's

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to dftf:The ending of the reps recommendation could go so many ways. AMD should be bucking up its mar

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to bkkcanuck:It is marketing, marketing can be competitive, and Intel knows that they need to communi

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to dftf:Well it is Intel highlighting the benefits of their platform. If AMD would like to do it then

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to dftf:Cost, now flexibility, open ecosystem. Did you really need it spelled out?

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to crunchyfrog:The opposite of pointless - the campaign clearly points out the benefits of Windows PC

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:Don't think so. What they are doing is finally standing up for the platform properly.

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to dftf:Apples insistence to not supporting touchscreens is simple pathetic.

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel Takes on Apple M1 with New Series of “Go PC” Ads – 86 Comments

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    In reply to shark47:That is far too general. There are tons of consumers that can afford macs wouldn't wa

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel Takes on Apple M1 with New Series of “Go PC” Ads – 86 Comments

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    In reply to crunchyfrog:Lol. Comparative marketing can very powerful. And most purchasers of Macs have no idea

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel Takes on Apple M1 with New Series of “Go PC” Ads – 86 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:???

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel Takes on Apple M1 with New Series of “Go PC” Ads – 86 Comments

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    It's a stunning success story. The revenues are staggering.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple by the Numbers (Premium) – 93 Comments

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    In reply to djross95:Pen and Keyboard are included in the special pricing - just look at the photo at the top

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:K what are the lies in the ad? Cause I am not finding any lies.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Thanks I have been reprimanding for lack of proper research on the market share ?

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Yes Paul I am not disputing that. What I am debating is the constant drone of MacOS

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Paul,I actually believe the comments that I post. Sorry if I did not know that Appl

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:That's it? K that gave me a chuckle.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to jwpear:There are many ways to hype a feature - Apple is the master of promoting devices that are n

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to JustMe:Hey JustMe,Actually if you simply look at the still photo at the top of this article it cle

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Not at all. Who cares about how much they make - its pushing the myth of a better OS, rad

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to crunchyfrog:Cause Apple is telling consumers with how amazing their PCs are when in fact you are s

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to crunchyfrog:Oh Deceptive. That's an interesting take - it is simply stating the facts. You sh

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to djross95:LOL! That's the most defensive post yet. Look the Surface Pro is the better option -

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:?The Apple MacOS current market share really supports your comments.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to markbyrn:Yup. Mac PC's with a massive 7.9% market share in 2020 crazy to think PC's comp

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to bhofer:Yes apps on the ipad as they were not available. Now how many iPads gather dust....Devs are

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Only devs or people coding that talk in the same way you do about the store. Users could c

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to ikjadoon:Microsoft wants to unify mobile devices and Windows 10 devices.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:Lol! The world of PC gaming is absolutely not about iOS games.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:It doesn't matter which feature is the fastest on an Apple PC. It is a MacOS machine

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:Yup that all anyone wants is to run a bunch of mobile phone apps on their PC - what a jok

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    Boom! And the Apple bubble goes Pop!This ad simply nailed it - too little for way too much money. Kudos to MS

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Takes on M1 MacBook Pro in New Surface Ad – 127 Comments

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    In reply to RobertJasiek:Bizarre

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10X for Single Screens Leaks – 50 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878:They now are offering an alternative to Chromebooks.

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10X for Single Screens Leaks – 50 Comments

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    In reply to Mike_Peluso:Being Windows is its trump card. Kids are using Chromebooks in their first years and t

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10X for Single Screens Leaks – 50 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:Not having an alternative for a Chromebook. Mainly for education.

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10X for Single Screens Leaks – 50 Comments

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    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:It will not confuse the target audience they are after. While we have seen Chromebo

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10X for Single Screens Leaks – 50 Comments

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    22.8 Million Macs; very impressive for one company. However it is clear that many developers, and some tech fi

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

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    In reply to ghostrider:How do your comments make any sense? Should there be no option for people stuck at home

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

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    In reply to SvenJ:I have not paid attention to this. I really don't get upset with new features. I either

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

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I think that is an excellent idea. Windows has a much more more difficult road to sa

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

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I think there is divide between the users of this site and average consumers. Window

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

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    In reply to SherlockHolmes:Probably the ones that do not look at windows like it is Linux box...

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

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    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:?

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

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    I see nothing wrong with this. Why must Windows not be allowed to add consumer or mobile features? Afterall mo

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

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    In reply to Vladimir:I would have the same attitude towards a Surface device that comes out this year with an

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1) First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:M1 mini is brand new on the market and while you seem to be in love with it, as many on t

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1) First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    In reply to behindmyscreen:This I was unaware of; does it handle a higher refresh rate? All I can find is 60hz

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1) First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:I do not believe that USB4 or Thunderbolt 3 supports any form of HDCP. Also my understan

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1) First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    In reply to wunderbar:That would make sense. It really limits the device by having only 2.0 though for any typ

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1) First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    HDMI 2.0 seems odd. Why would they not include HDMI 2.1?

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1) First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    In reply to bkkcanuck:"I have no problem finding scaling under macOS"Yes you can find scaling as three basic r

    Posted 1 year ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:"And the fact remains that I just get way more work done on macOS than either Linu

    Posted 1 year ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:This is fair comment - not sure I would call it great but yeah it works for general user

    Posted 1 year ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:Curtis,Just Ben Franklin the features of both - it's not opinion its a fact.

    Posted 1 year ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to bkkcanuck:Simple Windows 10 is more user friendly and more flexible than MacOS. Someone, I believe

    Posted 1 year ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to behindmyscreen:It's simply Apple arrogance manifesting in the pricing that seems to be upsett

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Agreed. They are really going after their users here. They can't help but try and s

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    Nothing. Apple OS's just can't compare to Windows 10. And driving Mobile apps backwards to PC's

    Posted 1 year ago on Impact of the M1 chip on Windows and PCs – 156 Comments

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    In reply to ryguy:Why not use the Windows app instead?

    Posted 1 year ago on Android Apps on Windows, Again (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:From the hearings."Apple is the leading smartphone and mobile vendor in the United State

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Reduce App Store Fee to 15 Percent for Most Developers – 72 Comments

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    In reply to Ruvger:There are approx. 1.8 millions apps in the Apple app store let's say there is an avera

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Reduce App Store Fee to 15 Percent for Most Developers – 72 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:Even Walmart is kept in check from, and by, their competitors. If consumers could only g

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Reduce App Store Fee to 15 Percent for Most Developers – 72 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:Yes Walmart is a good negotiator with their suppliers - what's the point? Consumers

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Reduce App Store Fee to 15 Percent for Most Developers – 72 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:You can't apply the "retail" model to this. In retail there is competition that kee

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Reduce App Store Fee to 15 Percent for Most Developers – 72 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:?

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Reduce App Store Fee to 15 Percent for Most Developers – 72 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:You can't be serious with your comments. Users should be able to gain access to app

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple to Reduce App Store Fee to 15 Percent for Most Developers – 72 Comments

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    "Surface revenues increased 37 percent and Windows Pro revenues from PC makers grew 31 percent, driven by cons

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

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    In reply to lvthunder:That is not a comparable analogy. If my product was listed in a supermarket that had a s

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

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    In reply to DocPaul:Don’t you already own a phone? Trade it in...

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo … or Surface DOA? (Premium) – 88 Comments

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    With the trade in values on other devices no one is going to end up paying the retail price. Looks like the Du

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo … or Surface DOA? (Premium) – 88 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar:Compare Apples to Apples. Galaxy Fold would equal 6 iPads and iPhone 12 x 2 and duct tap

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo to Launch September 10 at $1399 – 98 Comments

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    In reply to jchampeau:The screen thing should have been written up differently but the underlying point it th

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo to Launch September 10 at $1399 – 98 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:How is iOS more future proof than Android? IOS has less than a 20% global market sha

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo to Launch September 10 at $1399 – 98 Comments

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    In reply to remc86007:My wife wants it too and she has an iPhone as well.

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo to Launch September 10 at $1399 – 98 Comments

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    Paul, Think you should slow down a bit. The article clearly states the device “...opens up...” to be the t

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo to Launch September 10 at $1399 – 98 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Lol! I guess with some fancy duct tape work you could pretended to have working dua

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo to Launch September 10 at $1399 – 98 Comments

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    In reply to reefer:This is the interesting attack vector - how many consumer users are business people ?

    Posted 1 year ago on Here Comes the Surface Duo – 78 Comments

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    In reply to gpmpapas:I think it will take over where businesses truly care about security and are the ones pay

    Posted 1 year ago on Here Comes the Surface Duo – 78 Comments

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    In reply to mtalinm:Galaxy fold is cool tech but the screen format is wrong in my books. Microsoft got the siz

    Posted 1 year ago on Here Comes the Surface Duo – 78 Comments

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    In reply to JerryH:For me the first instant feature I cannot wait for is expanded screen space for my emails.

    Posted 1 year ago on Here Comes the Surface Duo – 78 Comments

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    In reply to MichaelMDiv:Market was not ready for this. It is now and the advantages of it simply out weight a

    Posted 1 year ago on Here Comes the Surface Duo – 78 Comments

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    In reply to ndelena:If you re-watch the Panos launch of the device he said we would be surprised by the cost.

    Posted 1 year ago on Here Comes the Surface Duo – 78 Comments

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    In reply to navarac:As opposed to what? Crazily over priced iPhones? Why don't we wait until we hear how

    Posted 1 year ago on Here Comes the Surface Duo – 78 Comments

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    In reply to TFinch:It comes with an external camera.

    Posted 1 year ago on Here Comes the Surface Duo – 78 Comments

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    In reply to Roncerr:Panos has been putting up some images on his twitter feed. Looks like there is cool case f

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

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    In reply to Andrey_Medvedev:I always found it funny that Apple made wearing corded earbuds look cool when the

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

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    In reply to digiguy:We are also on the verge of major technology innovations coming to batteries within the ne

    Posted 1 year ago on Qualcomm Announces Quick Charge 5 – 24 Comments

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    In reply to compunut:This why we lead the world. Its capitalism at play and now we have a new improvement to q

    Posted 1 year ago on Qualcomm Announces Quick Charge 5 – 24 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:"Simple examples for sure. I mean all of that is pretty easily accomplished with a

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

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    In reply to Jamie_Webster:There are so many; here are a few very basic examples, the ability to expand out sel

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

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:It's not just that working with Office365 will be better, its what we can do

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

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    In reply to John_Craig:Zero risk. ?"Something that's tried and tested" Single screen iPhones with Office3

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

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    In reply to bkkcanuck:Thanks for the effort to try to understand the initiative. All our apps run on single sc

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

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    Yes. We are leaving iPhones behind and our company is transitioning away from it as well. We will be rolling o

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

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    In reply to shameermulji:That's obvious isn't it?Current market share for MacOS still makes it clear

    Posted 1 year ago on Steven Sinofsky says the Mac will be the ultimate developer PC within 2 years – 111 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:I am hearing the opposite. I guess the difference is real business dev efforts vs

    Posted 1 year ago on Steven Sinofsky says the Mac will be the ultimate developer PC within 2 years – 111 Comments

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    In reply to jwpear:It's brand new. What's the rush? Looks like they are addressing issues that Micro

    Posted 1 year ago on Intel Announces Thunderbolt 4 – 47 Comments

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    In reply to Pbike908:That's exactly what Microsoft has been working towards for several years now. The Yo

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Acquires 60 Employees from Surface Duo OS Partner Movial (Updated) – 23 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I agree that I don't understand why updating the interface is such a big deal - it

    Posted 1 year ago on Move Slowly and Fix Things (Premium) – 65 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Paul, It is not a stretch to say that with the limited market share of MacOS, relati

    Posted 1 year ago on Move Slowly and Fix Things (Premium) – 65 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Paul, Are you sure that these two segments for Microsoft are not profitable?

    Posted 1 year ago on Move Slowly and Fix Things (Premium) – 65 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I think the topic was whether the Surface brand has been a failure; which is has not. Has

    Posted 1 year ago on Move Slowly and Fix Things (Premium) – 65 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Interesting to see the increase for Linux; pretty cool actually. It's a relatively la

    Posted 1 year ago on Move Slowly and Fix Things (Premium) – 65 Comments

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    In reply to djross95:Wrongo dongo! This is what Microsoft has been working towards for years now. Windows is n

    Posted 1 year ago on Move Slowly and Fix Things (Premium) – 65 Comments

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    In reply to digiguy:"Even the Surface, while somewhat successful, have never really taken off..." A $5 billion

    Posted 1 year ago on Move Slowly and Fix Things (Premium) – 65 Comments

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    In reply to pierre_masse:Eat the market instantly? Geez you are in another world. Keep dreaming.

    Posted 1 year ago on Move Slowly and Fix Things (Premium) – 65 Comments

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    In reply to RobertJasiek:?

    Posted 1 year ago on Move Slowly and Fix Things (Premium) – 65 Comments

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    In reply to lloyd2112:You do realize that while Microsoft has been doing so poorly that Mac market share of th

    Posted 1 year ago on Move Slowly and Fix Things (Premium) – 65 Comments

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    In reply to darkgrayknight:Being pragmatic I pointed out to one of our lead developers that he could actually

    Posted 1 year ago on Steven Sinofsky says the Mac will be the ultimate developer PC within 2 years – 111 Comments

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    In reply to klhyvcfxe2_vtni56y:Apple has basically killed the Mac themselves over the last 5-8 years. The curr

    Posted 1 year ago on Steven Sinofsky says the Mac will be the ultimate developer PC within 2 years – 111 Comments

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    In reply to anderb:We have been forced to buy new Apple equipment or we cannot compile for iOS. It's path

    Posted 1 year ago on Steven Sinofsky says the Mac will be the ultimate developer PC within 2 years – 111 Comments

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    In reply to jdawgnoonan:The consistency argument is from developers not users. It is minor and not a factor wh

    Posted 1 year ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:I have watch people get started with Windows 10 installs and Apple iMac setup - Windows w

    Posted 1 year ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Paul, I stated that the Duo completes Microsoft's ecosystem vs Apples complete

    Posted 1 year ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    In reply to gabbrunner:I can't see it that way. The Mac line up and OSX are horribly dated in my eyes. No

    Posted 1 year ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    In reply to Daishi:You know not what you are talking about. The form factor of the Surface Duo is going to all

    Posted 1 year ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Nice to see facts....

    Posted 1 year ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    In reply to GT_Tecolotecreek:Hey I did just read the article and based on that everything I have said stands.

    Posted 1 year ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Right back at you Woz ?

    Posted 1 year ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    In reply to jdawgnoonan:We can agree to disagree.If you think Apple is going to lead the way in amazing new de

    Posted 1 year ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    Almost everyone one here is missing it. This move has been in the planning stage for a few years. It is a defe

    Posted 1 year ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    In reply to sgbassett:Exactly - Apple is still Apple and they can get pumped all they want about a new process

    Posted 1 year ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Our whole company is moving off of iPhones to Android as it is an open platform and we w

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Is At It Again – 59 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:That model has virtually disappeared almost 20 years ago. In my last business all purcha

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Is At It Again – 59 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:That's simple - iOS is now a dominant platform that is restricting user's acce

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Is At It Again – 59 Comments

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    They are prepping for their products release. If the details Tile states are true, it's pretty clear. Whe

    Posted 1 year ago on Tile Says Apple Changed iOS to Harm Its Business – 7 Comments

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    In reply to madthinus:When everything returns to normal so should the tech sector for device sales.

    Posted 1 year ago on Gartner: Device Shipments to Fall 14 Percent in 2020 – 8 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:Yes but this is the trick to winning MarketShare. Even if it is not a primary need for T

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Teams Now Shows 9 People in Participant View – 17 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:You are correct, and one of the reasons I say respectable business management has left th

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Changes Windows 10X Plans, Won’t Launch Surface Neo This Year – 35 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:The issue is not the hardware. The main issue lies with development houses. An example of

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Changes Windows 10X Plans, Won’t Launch Surface Neo This Year – 35 Comments

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    In reply to steam960:You and a gazillion more people as well. Since a Windows PC is what much of the world wor

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Changes Windows 10X Plans, Won’t Launch Surface Neo This Year – 35 Comments

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    In reply to Bart:You got that wrong. In 2009 he was the guy that warned Jobs about the design problems. Jobs d

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Hires Former Apple Exec to Head HoloLens – 4 Comments

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    Good to see Apple is focusing on important acquisitions like this....

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Acquires Popular Weather App Dark Sky – 33 Comments

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    In reply to Hypnotoad:We are. Entire sales force will be moving to Duo's to increase productivity, reduce

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Releases Dual-Screen Layout Control Preview for Android Devs – 4 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Try telling someone with a nice Windows laptop to switch to a smaller screen ipad instead -

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Reportedly Planning ‘several’ ARM-based Mac Devices for 2021 – 19 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:I highly doubt it. They will be iOS or OSX devices - they will not gain on Windows PCs. If

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Reportedly Planning ‘several’ ARM-based Mac Devices for 2021 – 19 Comments

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    This leak is typical of a company working hard to prepare for a competitor's pending new solutions. So we

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Reportedly Planning ‘several’ ARM-based Mac Devices for 2021 – 19 Comments

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    Smart move.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Enters the 5G Market With Latest Acquisition – 3 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:You don't think they pay attention to a competitor like Microsoft? Okey-doke ?

    Posted 2 years ago on Ten Years Late, the iPad is a Game Changer (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to crunchyfrog:That's a real question? Microsoft or Apple for support? Microsoft.

    Posted 2 years ago on Ten Years Late, the iPad is a Game Changer (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to MarkPow:I don't think there is any blow coming to the Windows PC industry from this. Apple is

    Posted 2 years ago on Ten Years Late, the iPad is a Game Changer (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    Paul,Have you stepped back and looked at this from a different perspective? One where Apple is worried about D

    Posted 2 years ago on Ten Years Late, the iPad is a Game Changer (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to sabertooth920:Simple get the Neo. ;-)

    Posted 2 years ago on Ten Years Late, the iPad is a Game Changer (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to bnyklue:Wrongo Dongo!!What has the power to severely impact iPads is the Surface Neo. A keyboard w

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple’s iPad Keyboard Might Finally Get a Trackpad – 22 Comments

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    In reply to bnyklue:I think you are living in the 80's or 90's when you lump Microsoft into a commen

    Posted 2 years ago on Google is Up to Its Old Tricks With the New Edge – 36 Comments

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    In reply to starkover:Thanks for posting this. Good information on this page.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Shares More Details on Windows 10X – 57 Comments

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    If we can now run any Windows software on a Windows 10x device then Microsoft has a massive win going forward.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Shares More Details on Windows 10X – 57 Comments

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    In reply to thalter:? Good luck getting an iPad to do an upgrade that fast. That is an amazing upgrade speed.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Shares More Details on Windows 10X – 57 Comments

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    That's funny - always a different way to look at something. ;-)

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Surface Duo Spotted Out in the World (Now with Video) – 58 Comments

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    It appears thinner than my iPhone, and looks light. We are developing sales team mobility applications and the

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Surface Duo Spotted Out in the World (Now with Video) – 58 Comments

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    In reply to Pierre Masse:It is based on Android.

    Posted 2 years ago on Surface Duo SDK Isn’t (Just) for Developers (Premium) – 19 Comments

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    Paul, Time to get to work on the Suface Duo SDK with this! It would be interesting to see where your creativit

    Posted 2 years ago on The WinForms Notepad Project: More Fit and Finish (Premium) – 6 Comments

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    In reply to Ben Lee:RM is correct. It is 100 million students on Windows 10 PCs. This does mean there is most

    Posted 2 years ago on Google: 40 Million Chromebooks in Use in Education – 10 Comments

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    Okay the 100 million students on Windows 10 PCs turned everything upside down for me. I thought Chrome and App

    Posted 2 years ago on Google: 40 Million Chromebooks in Use in Education – 10 Comments

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    In reply to chrishilton1:With a sales force they tend to be hard on the equipment. Everything from dents, to f

    Posted 2 years ago on The New Normal (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I agree. As long as the laptops are kept in good condition they can go many years pa

    Posted 2 years ago on The New Normal (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I think I have been saying it for 2 years; and me thinks I was/am right. ?

    Posted 2 years ago on Intel and Google are Partnering on High-End Chromebooks – 42 Comments

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    In reply to evox81:Bad leadership at Google.

    Posted 2 years ago on Intel and Google are Partnering on High-End Chromebooks – 42 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I think Paul was being generous with Google's efforts to make it into something but

    Posted 2 years ago on Intel and Google are Partnering on High-End Chromebooks – 42 Comments

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    In reply to willc:Quite the opposite - Chromebooks kept getting good write ups. It has simply failed against a

    Posted 2 years ago on Intel and Google are Partnering on High-End Chromebooks – 42 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878:Chromebooks are a dead platform. You can't even draw a remote comparison to the Win

    Posted 2 years ago on Intel and Google are Partnering on High-End Chromebooks – 42 Comments

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    This goes to show the leadership of Google is still drifting in the wrong direction. The idea of a Chromebook

    Posted 2 years ago on Intel and Google are Partnering on High-End Chromebooks – 42 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:”Sell to the classes, drink with the masses. Sell to the masses drink with the cla

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

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    Surface Pro X tablet

    Posted 2 years ago on [CLOSED] Microsoft’s Windows Weekly Giveaway: Surface Pro X, Pro 7, and Laptop 3 – 2573 Comments

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    In reply to Thom77:Sounds like you don't understand that they have different teams for different areas of

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s Fluent Design Continues Forward with New Icons – 16 Comments

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    Very nice to see the progress.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s Fluent Design Continues Forward with New Icons – 16 Comments

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    In reply to Saarek:If you are modeling data buy a Windows 10 PC and save the money. Apple for data modeling ma

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple’s New Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Go on Sale – 14 Comments

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    In reply to Saarek:A good value compared to what?

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple’s New Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Go on Sale – 14 Comments

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    Just buy a fully loaded Windows 10 Desktop - Windows 10 and Adobe > OSX and Adobe. The entry level Mac Pro

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple’s New Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Go on Sale – 14 Comments

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    In reply to jboman32768:Thanks for the recommendation. For now we use iPhones and end of next year our team wi

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

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    Paul,I know at $3.5K this is over the top expensive for my following question; would this be a good option wh

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

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:I believe this is why MS opted out of the race to control home AI. Amazon did it to keep

    Posted 2 years ago on What Exactly is Google Selling? (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to jaboonday:And us.

    Posted 2 years ago on What Exactly is Google Selling? (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to Nicholas_Kathrein:Google's products are not good enough for anyone to give away their privacy

    Posted 2 years ago on What Exactly is Google Selling? (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to reefer:Tried using OSX or Chrome OS lately? Windows 10 is so much better designed; comments like y

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

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    In reply to Thom77:Try to??Microsoft took that crown away from Apple years ago.There is simply nothing excitin

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s “Anything but Ordinary” Campaign for Next-Gen Surface Leaked – 24 Comments

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    Could the rumoured dual screen device allow for a different desktop on each screen for some reason? Then drag

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

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    In reply to Eric_Rasmussen:I am happy that your children love them. If people really loved them, and were usin

    Posted 2 years ago on Dell Launches First Latitude-Branded Chromebooks – 58 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar:Bingo....

    Posted 2 years ago on Dell Launches First Latitude-Branded Chromebooks – 58 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Predictions of demise? It is dead. What do you need to prove it? Would less than .5% marke

    Posted 2 years ago on Dell Launches First Latitude-Branded Chromebooks – 58 Comments

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    In reply to Pungkuss:Sorry but that stat has gotten worse. Over the last year it has dropped from up to 2% to

    Posted 2 years ago on Dell Launches First Latitude-Branded Chromebooks – 58 Comments

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    Brutal usage stats for Chrome OS - under 1% now...whatever these paper weights are being used for is anyone�

    Posted 2 years ago on Dell Launches First Latitude-Branded Chromebooks – 58 Comments

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    Off topic...anyone notice Chrome OS Usage / Market share has crashed; in all reports I can find it is now unde

    Posted 2 years ago on Problem printing from Chromebooks at school – 20 Comments

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    In reply to madthinus:My company would love a Microsoft Windows based solution - iPhones don't cut it and

    Posted 2 years ago on Whatever Happened to Andromeda ? – 27 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I think we are going to see an announcement of a larger version of it this fall. The

    Posted 2 years ago on Whatever Happened to Andromeda ? – 27 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:You left Office 365 for G Suite? - you are getting what you deserve. ?

    Posted 2 years ago on Is Google spying? – 26 Comments

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    In reply to Minke:Sorry but Google is never to be trusted. You are the product they sell and until people wake

    Posted 2 years ago on Is Google spying? – 26 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:We encourage our team to not have two phones. It is a waste of money for our team member

    Posted 2 years ago on The end of mobile – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:I would disagree. Paul is bang on.If Microsoft did not support iPad with Office it would

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Loomed Large Over WWDC (Premium) – 26 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:It is called moving the Windows platform forward. AKA Innovation. MS has probably the best

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Showed Off New Dual-Screen Surface Device Internally – 43 Comments

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    In reply to saint4eva:Duh.....?

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Showed Off New Dual-Screen Surface Device Internally – 43 Comments

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    In reply to kennyb:Its a Surface product....

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Showed Off New Dual-Screen Surface Device Internally – 43 Comments

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    This is supposed to show how they are at the top of game with the best PC possible.... Apple has a leadership

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Announces New Mac Pro, 6K Display – 105 Comments

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    In reply to simont:I am surprised they have gone and done another fully separate OS. From my experience Apple

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Launches iPadOS With App Expose, Multi-Instance Apps, More – 57 Comments

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    In reply to jaredthegeek:MS is in no danger from iPads or Macs. Both of these platforms are stale and even our

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Launches iPadOS With App Expose, Multi-Instance Apps, More – 57 Comments

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    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:If it is in a form factor of the iPad mini but folds out with two screens it could

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Showed Off New Dual-Screen Surface Device Internally – 43 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:This mantra is so wrong over touchscreens. We have Surface studio's and Acer touchscr

    Posted 2 years ago on I Love What’s Happening to the PC (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    In reply to derylmccarty:Funny I am standing here with my Yeti and all Surface components - but...I do have tw

    Posted 2 years ago on I Love What’s Happening to the PC (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    Don't forget CBS and DC Universe. I think Apple will do okay with the most loyal of their customers just

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple TV+ Can Coexist with Netflix, Cook Says – 31 Comments

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    Getting ready for Andromeda....

    Posted 3 years ago on Facebook Messenger is Coming to Windows, Mac – 15 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:That's exactly how I use gmail - for the rubbish I do not want to be bothered with.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Inbox Co-Founder Fixes Gmail. Again. – 19 Comments

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    If a tree falls in the forest....

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Inbox Co-Founder Fixes Gmail. Again. – 19 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:If Windows can fully integrate with Android, and not so well with iPhone, we will migrate

    Posted 3 years ago on Phone Notification Sync is Rolling Out to Windows 10’s Your Phone App – 19 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Surface Hub 2 and Hololens 2 are two new items formally launched.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Highlights Major Product Releases From FY19 Q3 – 25 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:They are priced well compared to the equivalent Bose or Sony headsets - we think the MS h

    Posted 3 years ago on How do Surface earbuds fit in Nadella’s strategy? – 16 Comments

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    These are most likely going to line up with and are part of, their Andromeda strategy. Our team loves the head

    Posted 3 years ago on How do Surface earbuds fit in Nadella’s strategy? – 16 Comments

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    I will bet you that deep down in the bowels of the MS Andromeda group they are killing themselves over Samsung

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Expected to Delay Galaxy Fold Release – Updated – 26 Comments

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    There is zero excitement around phones anymore. It is becoming horribly monotonous. New iPhones, Android phone

    Posted 3 years ago on OnePlus to Launch New Phones on May 14 – 5 Comments

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    Where are these Chromebooks going? The marketshare for them is still well below 2% either below 1.3% or as low

    Posted 3 years ago on HP Chromebook x360 14 First Impressions – 44 Comments

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    Uh I think they have been updating it subtly over the last few years. We all have a coming soon switch on ours

    Posted 3 years ago on Is desktop Outlook dead? – 23 Comments

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    In reply to jgraebner:Amazing Stories was good; I will bet you these ones will be just as good if not better.

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Apple TV+, the Company’s New Video Streaming Service – 27 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:I have no doubt these will be more good shows to watch - I love sci fi and Spielberg...I

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Apple TV+, the Company’s New Video Streaming Service – 27 Comments

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    In reply to Yaggs:This was not a great launch for Apple today.

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Apple TV+, the Company’s New Video Streaming Service – 27 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:You nailed it. This is basically a copy of Hulu or Amazon Prime Video - with some Apple s

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Apple TV+, the Company’s New Video Streaming Service – 27 Comments

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    In reply to Yaggs:I like, millions of consumers and iPhone/ipad customers, have three major services or more a

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Apple TV+, the Company’s New Video Streaming Service – 27 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:They are literally the last major player to enter the space. It is likely that their use

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Apple TV+, the Company’s New Video Streaming Service – 27 Comments

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    Amazon Prime Video/HULU Clone - Man is Apple late to this game. I see no upside to this at all except another

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Apple TV+, the Company’s New Video Streaming Service – 27 Comments

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    This is a defensive play for Apple - Once Xbox streaming is up and running it could kill their gaming revenue

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Xbox Game Pass-Like Game Subscription Service: Apple Arcade – 3 Comments

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    In reply to jgraebner:When margin discussions come up they are so many way to manipulate them. Apple Getting 3

    Posted 3 years ago on Tearing Down Apple’s Feeble Response to Spotify (Premium) – 87 Comments

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    In reply to ben55124:Not Meh. There are so many times I have wanted to access an app that is not on the pc and

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10’s Phone Mirror Feature Could Arrive This Week – 12 Comments

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    In reply to ben55124:It's a no brainer. This means instant access to any app on the phone with a full ke

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10’s Phone Mirror Feature Could Arrive This Week – 12 Comments

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    This feature rocks. Welcome to having ALL apps on the big screen. We can leave our phones in a drawer if we wa

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10’s Phone Mirror Feature Could Arrive This Week – 12 Comments

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    Apple's iOS upgrade prompts are way worse than anything Microsoft has done. Apple forces us to confirm pu

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft to Nag Windows 7 Users to Upgrade – 34 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:You hit the nail on the head. We are only getting smart devices that work on all current pl

    Posted 3 years ago on Are You an Amazon or an Apple Family? – 10 Comments

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    In reply to cheetahdriver:Believe it or not you will use the equivalent of a smart microwave sooner than you t

    Posted 3 years ago on Are You an Amazon or an Apple Family? – 10 Comments

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    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:Its not that simple. Microsoft now has a chance to drive the future di

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Plans to Bring Smooth Scrolling to Chromium – 30 Comments

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    In reply to mrdrwest:It will be interesting to see who is "controlling" the direction of the browser over the

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Plans to Bring Smooth Scrolling to Chromium – 30 Comments

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    As I said when this was announced "embrace, extend, ...."

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Plans to Bring Smooth Scrolling to Chromium – 30 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:These three points are what has made the current gen of software apps so disappointing.1)

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is Now in Use on Over 800 Million Devices – 22 Comments

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    In reply to bzakharin:How about not wanting anything to do with Google's data gathering...MS is currently

    Posted 3 years ago on Is Microsoft Edge on Chromium a No Brainer? (Premium) – 31 Comments

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    This feels like they are trying to line this up with the Andromeda launch. Gaming is a strong advantage of MSs

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Evolving Gaming Strategy Takes A Giant Step Forward – 21 Comments

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    In reply to derekaw:It looks.like a cheaper quality device from what I can see. Since, with both devices, they

    Posted 3 years ago on Huawei Mate X Unfolds the Future of Smartphones Today – 41 Comments

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    $2600?? From the photos the device looks unbalanced. The screen at the hinge area seems to be unprotected. The

    Posted 3 years ago on Huawei Mate X Unfolds the Future of Smartphones Today – 41 Comments

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    I have been saying this for two years almost. 2019 is THE year we see a new mobile product that unifies the Wi

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Releases a Windows 10 Build from its 2020 Branch – 21 Comments

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    All the school children really need this feature....

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS Is Getting Virtual Desktops – 22 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Why Amazon? My two best options right now are Microsoft and Amazon.

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Digs Deeper Into Smart Home With Its Latest Acquisition – 29 Comments

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    In reply to Bill_Russell:Google lost our company when they started tracking spreadsheets that were sent to us

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Releases Password Checkup for Chrome – 12 Comments

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    Is this really worth an article?This just makes me feel that phones have taken us to new lows when it comes to

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Is Bringing Four New Animoji to iOS – 11 Comments

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    In reply to yoshi:Why bounce around? Doesn't sound like a productive way to work.

    Posted 3 years ago on Gmail is Getting a UX Makeover on Mobile – 18 Comments

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    In reply to digiguy:While I am not down with an Andorid device the size is good enough to kill a huge amount o

    Posted 3 years ago on Xiaomi Officially Shows Off a Prototype of Its Dual-Folding Phone – 15 Comments

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    In reply to Kudupa:The big mistake being made in mass right now is the ambivalence towards the wholesale colle

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Fighting Fake News? Hilarious (Premium) – 45 Comments

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    In reply to TrevorL:Well it looks like they now have a chance to get them off that platform going forward.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Announces Some Education Milestones of its Own – 31 Comments

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    In reply to ronaldavis:Again that is just not the norm for high schools. Chromebooks is for the kiddies - not

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Announces Some Education Milestones of its Own – 31 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:"..ChromeOS is gaining in popularity all the time." Based on what? In 8 years they clai

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Announces Some Education Milestones of its Own – 31 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:I trust Microsoft way more than I trust Google. Google has a problem with the truth and

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Announces Some Education Milestones of its Own – 31 Comments

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    This type of device will cause convergence of mobile phones and tablets. Let's see what Microsoft has to

    Posted 3 years ago on Xiaomi Officially Shows Off a Prototype of Its Dual-Folding Phone – 15 Comments

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    In reply to Omen_20:It is useless as it offers nothing that Windows 10 doesn't except one thing - less ca

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Announces Some Education Milestones of its Own – 31 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:The private schools in my area have Chromebooks but exclusively for the youngest grades. Gr

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Announces Some Education Milestones of its Own – 31 Comments

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    In reply to ronaldavis:Your example is the exception, not the norm. This is the first I have ever heard of a g

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Announces Some Education Milestones of its Own – 31 Comments

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    In reply to willr:Nope. Apple does care about its customers as long as they pay the crazy apple prices. Google

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple has a serious company-wide hardware quality problem – 83 Comments

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    It is $40 retail...do you think they are actually selling them to schools for $40? These may very well get bun

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Now Makes a $39.99 Pen Designed Specifically for Students – 11 Comments

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    In reply to Sir_Timbit:There are no high schools where Chromebooks are the platform. It is all Windows with ei

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Announces Some Education Milestones of its Own – 31 Comments

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    In reply to madthinus:The market share they have here is worthless. Children shed these devices out of K5. Its

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Announces Some Education Milestones of its Own – 31 Comments

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    In reply to bluvg:Totally different. That category of productivity tools was nascent in those years. I remembe

    Posted 3 years ago on Assessing Microsoft’s Progress in Education (Premium) – 19 Comments

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    The only thing I think you are still missing Paul is that Google's educational market share starts to sta

    Posted 3 years ago on Assessing Microsoft’s Progress in Education (Premium) – 19 Comments

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    Office 365 - Better software, better privacy.

    Posted 3 years ago on O365 vs G Suite for family use – 17 Comments

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    Hi Mehedi,We cannot find the Microsoft Whiteboard app for the Mac - ..."my friend had a MacBook — and so, sh

    Posted 3 years ago on A Month With the Surface Laptop 2 and Surface Pro 6 – 43 Comments

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    In reply to dvdwnd:The absolute last thing Windows need are Android apps. Windows is doing just fine; what we

    Posted 3 years ago on Raising Tech: Exploring the Laptop Boundaries – Premium – 27 Comments

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    Cute daughter Brad. How old is she? Age plays heavily into our incorporation of technology with our son at thi

    Posted 3 years ago on Raising Tech: Exploring the Laptop Boundaries – Premium – 27 Comments

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    In reply to Rob_Wade:It was and is the worst Mobile OS of the three we had choices of. It has never been consi

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Mobile Is Dead Dead – 102 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Windows as a brand is the strongest selling point for any hardware platform that Microsoft

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Mobile Is Dead Dead – 102 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:There is a very strong chance of it at this point. It will either hit the market end

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Mobile Is Dead Dead – 102 Comments

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    In reply to ryandevega:This is actually an interesting timing of events for Microsoft. They are the only compa

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s iPhone Warning Comes Years Too Late – 6 Comments

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    In reply to lordbaal1:There has never been more Chromebook shipments than PCs. Good grief!

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS taking over? Really? – 24 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:Whoa cowboy. Are you okay? You should get some rest; Chrome OS is an abject failure of this h

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS taking over? Really? – 24 Comments

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    In reply to F4IL:8 years. Epic fail.

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS taking over? Really? – 24 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Why don't you proclaim this an outright failure after basically 8 years in the

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS taking over? Really? – 24 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:Most of them believe what they are saying.

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Warns of Quarterly Revenue Shortfall – 78 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:Unfortunately that is probably true. Jobs was a sharp guy, but not necessarily a nice gu

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Warns of Quarterly Revenue Shortfall – 78 Comments

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    In reply to Piras:Who cares. It’s just a pretty standard part of gaming today if you play it. Having a few f

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: Windows 10 Takes Over Windows 7 – 43 Comments

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    In reply to rob_segal:This is a very debatable point - the "tablet app ecosystem". Most people do not use a la

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Go 2 could take over the world – 33 Comments

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    Google is banned in our office, and our family has no need for their software or services at home in our priva

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Creepiness: Science or Coincidence? (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    In reply to Skolvikings:Well at least both the key issues are resolved now. A good thing for users.

    Posted 3 years ago on Philips Hue Lights Finally Let You Control the Power-on Behaviour – 18 Comments

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    In reply to evox81:It does seem, after looking around the net, that I probably could have gotten it to work. T

    Posted 3 years ago on Philips Hue Lights Finally Let You Control the Power-on Behaviour – 18 Comments

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    In reply to MassDude:Maybe mine was an older version of the hub? I think is was V1. I would not work when conn

    Posted 3 years ago on Philips Hue Lights Finally Let You Control the Power-on Behaviour – 18 Comments

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    Hue lights had too many problems associated with them; including the need for the hub to be directly connected

    Posted 3 years ago on Philips Hue Lights Finally Let You Control the Power-on Behaviour – 18 Comments

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    In reply to jdmp10:Chrome OS is a completely dead platform. It is a symbol only of an epic failure - Windows M

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft needs a real Chromebook alternative – 85 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I honestly don't know. Giving up the rendering lead they have would be a step backwar

    Posted 3 years ago on What It All Means (Premium) – 50 Comments

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    In reply to Cdorf:Edge's overall rendering is superior to Chrome's. I have tested a few times over t

    Posted 3 years ago on What It All Means (Premium) – 50 Comments

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    In reply to karlinhigh:The third step occurs by contributing winning source that starts to drive in a directio

    Posted 3 years ago on What It All Means (Premium) – 50 Comments

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    In reply to karlinhigh:First they need the devs back on side. I feel there is a growing openness, within the d

    Posted 3 years ago on What It All Means (Premium) – 50 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:I think you are underestimating what MS has been working towards. I have seen this all be

    Posted 3 years ago on What It All Means (Premium) – 50 Comments

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    Embrace, Extend,...

    Posted 3 years ago on What It All Means (Premium) – 50 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:This would be a solid strategic move. Edge, to me, is already the superior browser. T

    Posted 3 years ago on Rest in Pieces, Microsoft Edge (Premium) – 61 Comments

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    This line of logic is astounding to me. We have nothing from MS on what they are doing with this project/code.

    Posted 3 years ago on Rest in Pieces, Microsoft Edge (Premium) – 61 Comments

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    Classic Google can't let go of anything.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Is Finally Killing Hangouts…in 2020 (Update: or not) – 33 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Well we have people using them in office and they are in love with them. All noise c

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Headphones Go on Sale in the UK – 11 Comments

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    In reply to Spectralmania:My team is in love with them already. Good get.

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Headphones Go on Sale in the UK – 11 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:All the countries you have mentioned have used Chrome OS in the schools for years. No real

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is a better tablet OS than Chrome OS, huge opportunity for Microsoft – 58 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:???There is no growth at all. They actually shrank a tiny bit over this year. They ma

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is a better tablet OS than Chrome OS, huge opportunity for Microsoft – 58 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I have been saying this for at least a year. From all indications, and most recently Brad&

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is a better tablet OS than Chrome OS, huge opportunity for Microsoft – 58 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Its about the OEMs - by focusing on Chromebooks they are letting MS become an Apple at the

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is a better tablet OS than Chrome OS, huge opportunity for Microsoft – 58 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:How long is windows viable? As long as human beings need proper productivity PCs.

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is a better tablet OS than Chrome OS, huge opportunity for Microsoft – 58 Comments

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    In reply to PeterC:Has traction is an understatement - they control the majority right now. But there are indi

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is a better tablet OS than Chrome OS, huge opportunity for Microsoft – 58 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:Education is always under financial stress. It is more about the money than the platf

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is a better tablet OS than Chrome OS, huge opportunity for Microsoft – 58 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:It will be interesting to see if they are able to hold off MS's renewed push in the K-12

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is a better tablet OS than Chrome OS, huge opportunity for Microsoft – 58 Comments

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    In reply to longhorn:Chrome OS is heading into year 9. The market has rejected it and nothing will change that

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is a better tablet OS than Chrome OS, huge opportunity for Microsoft – 58 Comments

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    In reply to MutualCore:OSX??? Dude really? Windows 10 is so much nicer to use now than that OS.

    Posted 3 years ago on Here’s what Surface is Planning to Release in 2019 – 49 Comments

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    Thanks for the update Brad. All of these device launch plans match up to exactly what I have been anticipating

    Posted 3 years ago on Here’s what Surface is Planning to Release in 2019 – 49 Comments

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    In reply to PeterC:The ambient device will be a smart speaker.

    Posted 3 years ago on Here’s what Surface is Planning to Release in 2019 – 49 Comments

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    In reply to Tom_Monahan:Absolute waste of money. It is a dead OS platform. Put your money into something that

    Posted 3 years ago on Acer Chromebook Spin 13 Review – 42 Comments

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    Okay just looked up the recent market share numbers for Chrome OS as of October 2018 .Net Marketshare 0.33% (u

    Posted 3 years ago on Acer Chromebook Spin 13 Review – 42 Comments

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    Chrome OS is a dead platform. 2019 may be the year all of Microsoft's planning for a complete ecosystem c

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 is a better tablet OS than Chrome OS, huge opportunity for Microsoft – 58 Comments

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    Can this be done for Cortana?

    Posted 3 years ago on “Hey Siri, OK Google” – 30 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:30 characters and you can remember it? That's no big deal man. Progressive effo

    Posted 3 years ago on You Can Now Sign-In to Your Microsoft Account Without a Password – 56 Comments

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    In reply to ivan19998:That's a funny post. Have fun! ?

    Posted 3 years ago on OneDrive Gets Integrated Into Skype – 6 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:You are missing it. The way Microsoft is operating, in this case, has not changed from

    Posted 3 years ago on Skype Calling is Now Available on Alexa – 16 Comments

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    In reply to BoItmanLives:We aren't seeing that with customers or partners. It's still all Skype. And

    Posted 3 years ago on Skype Calling is Now Available on Alexa – 16 Comments

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    In reply to Daishi:They have missed nothing. They also have no interest in what Samsung is showing.

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Infinity Flex Display Looks Like a Winner (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    In reply to Smidgerine:Yeppers. I don't think this changes a single thing for MS's next gen vision.

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Infinity Flex Display Looks Like a Winner (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    In reply to mrdrwest:I was the worst mobile OS of them all, apps are generally lower quality than on iOS and i

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Infinity Flex Display Looks Like a Winner (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    In reply to Awhispersecho:Based on what? A prototype demonstration of a device with three screens? Clearly Sam

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Infinity Flex Display Looks Like a Winner (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I just found that out - wow a foldable bendable screen...never seen that before. They ar

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Unveils Its Foldable Phone – 56 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:Fingers crossed it does not come to it. We have iPhones and we want them gone in our co

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Unveils Its Foldable Phone – 56 Comments

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    In reply to PeterC:That's brutal. Who cares then....

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Unveils Its Foldable Phone – 56 Comments

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    In reply to Jltuv:Nope. The majority of devs make dirt with Android apps. Its a bad platform to try and profit

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Infinity Flex Display Looks Like a Winner (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    Okay after learning more I am calling this a fail. Three screens is not the winning device in this category. I

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Infinity Flex Display Looks Like a Winner (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    In reply to truerock2:It looks nice but its size is totally missing the mark. If this thing is thinner and nar

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Unveils Its Foldable Phone – 56 Comments

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    If it is as thick and as wide as it looks it will not fly. It almost looks as thick as a cigarette pack - is i

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Unveils Its Foldable Phone – 56 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:All good questions.

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 19H1’s Latest Build Brings Improved Focus Assist, Improved Action Center, New Emoji – 16 Comments

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    In reply to remc86007:No brainer.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Now Sells a Mid-Range Variant of the Surface Go – 25 Comments

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    In reply to digiguy:I have heard the LTE version is coming within days....but i can't get confirmation fr

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Now Sells a Mid-Range Variant of the Surface Go – 25 Comments

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    In reply to SherlockHolmes:I don't think Windows 10 is simply about PCs at this point. There is cross int

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 19H1’s Latest Build Brings Improved Focus Assist, Improved Action Center, New Emoji – 16 Comments

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    In reply to ponsaelius:Mobile store?? It is an app store for all Windows 10 devices, beautifully centralizes e

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Store to Get Shopping Cart, Wish List Improvements – 10 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Everyone I know does...dude you really are a dinosaur and you hold on to the past in

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Store to Get Shopping Cart, Wish List Improvements – 10 Comments

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    Solid improvements. Love the store; no more having to individually update all of my software and I can be assu

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Store to Get Shopping Cart, Wish List Improvements – 10 Comments

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    This is nice; another option to skip using Google search easily at hand.

    Posted 3 years ago on SwiftKey to Pick Up Bing Search Capabilities – 4 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:They are automatically under the notes section in Outlook 2016.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Sticky Notes App Now Accessible Through the Browser – 11 Comments

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    In reply to JMarco:I don't think it could be any faster than it is now - it's instant.

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows Search Is Getting Improved With the Next Major Update – 39 Comments

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    Extremely fast. Basically instant results.

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows Search Is Getting Improved With the Next Major Update – 39 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Really Paul? Not even close. In Europe Chromebooks market share is non existent.

    Posted 3 years ago on Acer Chromebook Spin 13 First Impressions – 20 Comments

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    Anyone else notice that Edge is freaky fast now? It was always fast but now its screen rendering is another le

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Now Lets You Uninstall More of the Pre-Installed Apps – 65 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:I love the power of Outlook however I agree that having much of that power available

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Now Lets You Uninstall More of the Pre-Installed Apps – 65 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:You can keep wishing but Cortana is just getting started and Voice Assistant services are st

    Posted 3 years ago on Cortana 3.0 Launches in Beta on Android – 19 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:Bigger fat YES!

    Posted 3 years ago on Cortana 3.0 Launches in Beta on Android – 19 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen:Why not? Would be strange if it didn't.I am very interested to see if this tu

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Finally Testing Keyboard and Mouse Support for Xbox One – 10 Comments

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    Yeah but there's a lot of people thinking the same thing as the headline Paul.

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Google make hardware just so nobody buys it? – 3 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Whatever growth they have had from .08% is completely immaterial to the market segment.

    Posted 3 years ago on PC Market Flat-Lined in Q3 2018 – 22 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:They can change me if they earn it. I am not tied down to any one company but I get behin

    Posted 3 years ago on Android: Going, Going, Gone (Premium) – 31 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:Google would have been much more secure if they had simply extended properly to Wi

    Posted 3 years ago on Android: Going, Going, Gone (Premium) – 31 Comments

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    In reply to dvdwnd:You are missing what is happening right now. Android apps are not great apps and giving the

    Posted 3 years ago on Android: Going, Going, Gone (Premium) – 31 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:You can easily dump the calendar and Gmail for outlook. The new simplified ribbon in outl

    Posted 3 years ago on Made by Google 2018: It’s About More Than Hardware (Premium) – 17 Comments

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    Google has officially lost it mind. They can't sell cheap Chromebooks and yet they think people are going

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Launches a Pixel-Branded Premium Chromebook Tablet – 20 Comments

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    All of these devices are a waste of money at this time. They will be obsolete quicker than the consumer can ba

    Posted 3 years ago on Facebook Launches Portal Smart Display – 16 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:I agree with you on that perspective. I had to take my sales force back to iPhones, Android

    Posted 3 years ago on Are the Stars Aligning for Microsoft + Google? (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    In reply to Daishi:Apps via the Microsoft store are safer and reduce risks for the average user. The day of us

    Posted 3 years ago on Are the Stars Aligning for Microsoft + Google? (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:The answer is attempted survival.

    Posted 3 years ago on Are the Stars Aligning for Microsoft + Google? (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:One way to try and keep OEMs making chromebooks books that are simply not growing a

    Posted 3 years ago on Are the Stars Aligning for Microsoft + Google? (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:There has to be a good reason for the change, not just a competitor who wants a piece

    Posted 3 years ago on Are the Stars Aligning for Microsoft + Google? (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    In reply to SherlockHolmes:I have seen an evolution in MS that is fantastic. I disliked the company heavily in

    Posted 3 years ago on Are the Stars Aligning for Microsoft + Google? (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    In reply to Stokkolm:Again the "youth is going to change everything" argument? Wake up - it is not happening n

    Posted 3 years ago on Are the Stars Aligning for Microsoft + Google? (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    Can't agree on the Chrome point at all. Chrome not being in the Windows store is Google's decision.

    Posted 3 years ago on Are the Stars Aligning for Microsoft + Google? (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    In reply to Rob_Wade:I think it is the opposite. Right now the media is biased towards the AIs they have perso

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Supercharges Search Across All Its Product With Microsoft Search – 12 Comments

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    In reply to Rob_Wade:They are both still there. It is simply the method of text based searching becoming unifi

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Supercharges Search Across All Its Product With Microsoft Search – 12 Comments

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    In reply to prjman:I know that the package tracking has stopped for the moment. I primarily order from online

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Harman Kardon Invoke is Just $50 at Best Buy – 45 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:And that is coming to an end now.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pixelbook “Nocturne” Leaks – 39 Comments

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    In reply to Sprtfan:Nope slipped further..it's always been DOA. These articles and pumpers are irrational

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pixelbook “Nocturne” Leaks – 39 Comments

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    In reply to wolters:No they are not. They have already plateaued and look to have shrunk slightly. Surface Go

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pixelbook “Nocturne” Leaks – 39 Comments

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    In reply to Markiz von Schnitzel:???? It doesn't really qualify as a platform - no one uses it. To try an

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pixelbook “Nocturne” Leaks – 39 Comments

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    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:Chrome OS is now losing market share in K-5 market. Its all over but G

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pixelbook “Nocturne” Leaks – 39 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:If he said that he is right - it is a complete disaster. I have never had a individual ask ab

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pixelbook “Nocturne” Leaks – 39 Comments

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    In reply to Illusive_Man:Dude Chrome OS has a .5% market share last data out. These things need to go the way

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pixelbook “Nocturne” Leaks – 39 Comments

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    Last stats Chrome OS is at .5% market share; why must they keep up pushing out devices that are going to end u

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pixelbook “Nocturne” Leaks – 39 Comments

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    In reply to kshsystems:You must only use Google services then. Our entire executive team now gets daily report

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Harman Kardon Invoke is Just $50 at Best Buy – 45 Comments

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    In reply to SenorGravy:Yup you must right, Microsoft has 6,000 devs working on Cortana based AI for no purpose

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Harman Kardon Invoke is Just $50 at Best Buy – 45 Comments

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    In reply to bbold:We are just over a week away from their new product announcements. It should be good. If the

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Harman Kardon Invoke is Just $50 at Best Buy – 45 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:Oh so you simply subscribe to talking about an issue without any data to back it up. Pretty

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Harman Kardon Invoke is Just $50 at Best Buy – 45 Comments

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    In reply to roastedwookie:No waiting necessary. It currently does what no other assistant can do and it actual

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Harman Kardon Invoke is Just $50 at Best Buy – 45 Comments

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    In reply to Nicholas_Kathrein:Goofy comment.

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Harman Kardon Invoke is Just $50 at Best Buy – 45 Comments

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    In reply to Markld:Nice to hear a use case that really does make a difference.

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Announces a Smart Home Tsunami – 50 Comments

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    In reply to Bart:It's why Microsoft is so strong. They are committed to all platforms for their solutions

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Announces a Smart Home Tsunami – 50 Comments

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    In reply to North of 49th:As they always do - flood the market with more devices.

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Announces a Smart Home Tsunami – 50 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:Alexa is good for music and shopping. Cortana is excellent for work and music too.Voice AI

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Announces a Smart Home Tsunami – 50 Comments

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    In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:When I see someone parading around the latest greatest iPhone it makes think of

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Defends iPhone Pricing. Again. – 8 Comments

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    Looking forward to MSs new Cortana devices. I would expect for them to announce them during the October 2nd an

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Harman Kardon Invoke is Just $50 at Best Buy – 45 Comments

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    In reply to richfrantz:I just got one and it is better than our echo 2's. For $50 it is a killer bluetoot

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Harman Kardon Invoke is Just $50 at Best Buy – 45 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:Interesting. Where did you get the dismal sales statistics? I would be cool to check th

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Harman Kardon Invoke is Just $50 at Best Buy – 45 Comments

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    In reply to sgbassett:She's a programmer too?

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 69 Brings New Look, Linux App Support – 71 Comments

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    In reply to brat1475:Is your wife a programmer? ;-)

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 69 Brings New Look, Linux App Support – 71 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Finally - Nice to see real world facts behind the discussion.

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 69 Brings New Look, Linux App Support – 71 Comments

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    In reply to jprestig:It is that way. Chromebooks are simply for the lower grades; over K 5 they move to what t

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 69 Brings New Look, Linux App Support – 71 Comments

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    In reply to longhorn:Someone gets it....

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 69 Brings New Look, Linux App Support – 71 Comments

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    In reply to jprestig:And your child will not be using a Chromebook, most likely after grade 5. All kids end up

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 69 Brings New Look, Linux App Support – 71 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:Microsoft is killing it with Windows 10. Chrome OS has no user base and must doesn't co

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 69 Brings New Look, Linux App Support – 71 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:So after 7 years in the market what is the marketshare of Chrome OS? I simply get a kick out

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 69 Brings New Look, Linux App Support – 71 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:Back it up with facts. It is a dead platform.

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 69 Brings New Look, Linux App Support – 71 Comments

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    In reply to Truffles:Chrome OS is going nowhere fast. Thinking it will ever over take Windows is Ridonkulous.

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS 69 Brings New Look, Linux App Support – 71 Comments

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    Can anyone explain the logic behind launching a development tool exclusively on a platform with less than 10%

    Posted 3 years ago on Framer Launches New Interactive Design Tool Framer X – 13 Comments

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    In reply to markiehill:Looking forward to getting the LTE one as soon as it is available. I have a 15" Surface

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface go – for note taking – 38 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Every product has room for improvement. I personally have zero issues when using Edge and

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Edge is What’s Wrong with Windows 10 (Premium) – 68 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:I am interested to see if I can easily use Cortana. My Glas thermostat has turned out

    Posted 3 years ago on You Will Soon Be Able to Control Your Xbox With Alexa and Cortana – 15 Comments

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    In reply to RM:No. They have said it will work with either - which is why this hookup between Cortana and Alex

    Posted 3 years ago on You Will Soon Be Able to Control Your Xbox With Alexa and Cortana – 15 Comments

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    In reply to arknu:Rome is not built in day. This is a welcome improvement needed for Andromeda and use PC user

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Starts Testing New Outlook for Windows Experience – 23 Comments

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    In reply to neunmalelf:Outlook 2016 is rock solid. Simply the best email client available.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Starts Testing New Outlook for Windows Experience – 23 Comments

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    Just switch to Edge. Much better browser.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Chrome Gets New Design, Smarter Suggestions, Increased Security – 20 Comments

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    In reply to Sir_Timbit:I do not know where Google thinks they are going graphical. It is not a good look at al

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Chrome Gets New Design, Smarter Suggestions, Increased Security – 20 Comments

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    In reply to jaredthegeek:For me it is way more important on my PC - the only device AI has made any sense to m

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I can only see the PC transforming or full convergence the day a Phone can truly plug in

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:Can't agree that the majority of people are not into Microsoft. I would have to ar

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen:Well so far everyone has been pretty wrong about most things MS on this site. Woul

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen:You are partially correct. When the category is mature and not nascent it is clear

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

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    In reply to jprestig:If you are not using O365 then you are not getting the main benefits of Cortana right now

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:This is not what MS has stated - they are going full throttle at the consumer space with

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

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    In reply to yaddamaster:You can't call it a failure before the game is over. We are exiting the first inn

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:You say Cortana is failure. By what measure? Are you saying this as it has yet to ro

    Posted 3 years ago on Does Cortana have any point any more ? – 43 Comments

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    In reply to ivan19998:Just buy a Surface Go. Will be better and save you on the over all cost of the A$$le tax

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple is stupid for not bringing mouse support to the iPad – 54 Comments

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    Too little to late for iPads or even iMacs to be taken seriously in business anymore. Apple had years to do it

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple is stupid for not bringing mouse support to the iPad – 54 Comments

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    In reply to bradster62:We are picking up Invokes as well next week. At $99 it is the best value AI speaker ava

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Now Selling the Cortana-Powered Thermostat – 15 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Not at all. This works with three voice assistants and brings along an air purity feature

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Now Selling the Cortana-Powered Thermostat – 15 Comments

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    Whatever! My Johnson Controls GLAS thermostats are showing up on Sunday!! I am pumped. Bye Bye Nest.I am howev

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Go Appears to Be Off to a Slow Start – 44 Comments

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    In reply to TheJoeFin:As long as this option does not compromise on security sure. It's not a big deal. N

    Posted 3 years ago on Why can’t Edge download files when it’s closed? – 7 Comments

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    In reply to alissa914:That's a strange perspective. Edge is ensuring your PC does not get serious threats

    Posted 3 years ago on Why can’t Edge download files when it’s closed? – 7 Comments

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    A step backwards in the interface design. Not a fan at all; Edge is still a better browser and now it has a wa

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome 69 Will Finally Bring Material Design Refresh to Everyone – 10 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Agreed. At least with Chrome they are starting to figure out they need to integrate

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome 69 Will Finally Bring Material Design Refresh to Everyone – 10 Comments

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    In reply to nfeed2000t:Called a Surface Go ;-)

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft needs a real Chromebook alternative – 85 Comments

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    So you are saying Microsoft needs to chase a product that has achieved a grand total of about 1% marketshare i

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft needs a real Chromebook alternative – 85 Comments

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    Skype is about to launch integrated text message for phones. May very well be a good option instead.

    Posted 3 years ago on WhatsApp Backups Won’t Eat Into Your Google Drive Storage Anymore – 9 Comments

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    In reply to jchampeau:I pay more for things that make my environment look and feel nicer. This thing is sweet

    Posted 3 years ago on The $319 Cortana-powered thermostat is getting Alexa and Google Assistant support – 3 Comments

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    Ordered 3 already. 2 for our office and 1 for home. The thing is gorgeous, air quality is (hopefully) an aweso

    Posted 3 years ago on The $319 Cortana-powered thermostat is getting Alexa and Google Assistant support – 3 Comments

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    In reply to Chaoticwhizz:Stop being an insider then. You don't seem to get it. If you have the privledge

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Issues Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17741 to the Fast Ring – 16 Comments

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    In reply to warren:Totally. This is an fantastic update. We are at the end of the revision and now it is full

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Issues Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17741 to the Fast Ring – 16 Comments

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    In reply to SupaPete:They will still never use Chrome OS. It is a final attempt to gain traction but it won�

    Posted 3 years ago on Why Would Google Bring Windows 10 to Pixelbook? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    In reply to gabbrunner:I use Windows 10 Business and it loads up in about 2 seconds off of Windows Hello facia

    Posted 3 years ago on Why Would Google Bring Windows 10 to Pixelbook? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    In reply to Corey_McCowan:Sure. They are most likely to face an exodus very soon. Do you keep making Chromeboo

    Posted 3 years ago on Why Would Google Bring Windows 10 to Pixelbook? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    In reply to Ron McMahon:When a strategic brand is in jepoardy what do they have to lose? I does say Windows 10

    Posted 3 years ago on Why Would Google Bring Windows 10 to Pixelbook? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    In reply to TeeJaySD:I clearly demonstrates that Chrome OS does not have any demand. What Google will learn, t

    Posted 3 years ago on Why Would Google Bring Windows 10 to Pixelbook? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:It is much simpler than the EU - it is all about Chrome OSs marketshare and the willingne

    Posted 3 years ago on Why Would Google Bring Windows 10 to Pixelbook? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Yeah I agree that Fuschia is the next logical step for Google. This issue is now - wha

    Posted 3 years ago on Why Would Google Bring Windows 10 to Pixelbook? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    I have already posted it - it is a last attempt to keep OEMs producing Chromebooks. Sales and overall marketsh

    Posted 3 years ago on Why Would Google Bring Windows 10 to Pixelbook? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    Pretty obvious. The statistics on Chromebook marketshare make the platform unviable. There are most likely lar

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Could Be Coming to Chromebooks – 23 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:That move would make a ton of sense.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Bringing Spotify to Skype – 15 Comments

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    In reply to Michael_Miller:It is very simple - full true tablet format. You can always get bigger these days f

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Go Got a Day One Firmware Update – 42 Comments

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    In reply to Slvrgun:Why does one need an OS? This finally gives anyone with Windows 10 PC a high quality media

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Surface Go Available Now – 10 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Dude be careful. Microsoft announced today that the Surface brand is doing over 4 Bi

    Posted 3 years ago on It’s Go Time (Premium) – 17 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600Nice!

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:Tons of people love Windows. No product is perfect and the system with the most us

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:Edge by a country mile. It has a better user interface, it is faster, and there is

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:Windows 10 is currently the best user experience for a PC OS. Recommending that so

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to fbman:Success story??? More like one of the biggest tech failures ever and every day that goes by

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:Are you saying if you update one file in a folder you think it is reuploading all files in

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Improved OneDrive for Windows 10 – 26 Comments

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    In reply to Bdsrev:They have done an awesome job with it. I had an insider build problem and Edge wouldn'

    Posted 3 years ago on Edging Closer to Using Microsoft’s Web Browser (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to pachi:Amazon loads and works faster in Edge for me than Chrome - don't know what your issue c

    Posted 3 years ago on Edging Closer to Using Microsoft’s Web Browser (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:Chromebooks are beyond doomed - they are already dead. In what other product category would

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:I am curious - can you post a link of a page where Edge crashes as you say. I have n

    Posted 3 years ago on Edging Closer to Using Microsoft’s Web Browser (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to jdawgnoonan:While it is always wise to watch all competition Microsoft is not too concerned with a

    Posted 3 years ago on I’m a Mac. I’m a PC. I’m a … Chromebook? (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:6-12? That's odd. In most schools in our local all kids move to PCs (Windows or Macs)

    Posted 3 years ago on I’m a Mac. I’m a PC. I’m a … Chromebook? (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to meek_teef:And it is a dead platform. Not worth dropping a dime on.

    Posted 3 years ago on I’m a Mac. I’m a PC. I’m a … Chromebook? (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Bang on. Why would anyone respond to whinning from a dead platform? Not gonna happen - A

    Posted 3 years ago on I’m a Mac. I’m a PC. I’m a … Chromebook? (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to christian.hvid:Funny. Loving Apple is getting harder and harder these days, even for the biggest f

    Posted 3 years ago on I’m a Mac. I’m a PC. I’m a … Chromebook? (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:They do not need to - Chromebooks is a dead platform.

    Posted 3 years ago on I’m a Mac. I’m a PC. I’m a … Chromebook? (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:Is that a serious comment? I never hear people say they do not like Windows. Yet w

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to fgdsfgd:Here's the story; I highly disliked Windows and Microsoft in the 90's. Was ambiv

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:Wow - spinning BS now are we? Windows 10 is a piece of cake to use. Chromebooks are paperwe

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:Dude the game is over for Chromebooks. It is a Dead Platform and the statistics back that u

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to cayo:All of these posts supporting Chromebooks refuse to aknowledge that after EIGHT years the OS

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:Windows will still be the dominate PC OS when Chromebooks are gone. It will not be

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:OEMs have given it a shot. They have gotten nowhere from them. Google's sales pitch i

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    I am using a sleeve for my 15". It is from ACME MADE San Francisco. It is perfect for just slipping it into it

    Posted 3 years ago on Which Microsoft Surface Book 2 Case do you Recommend? – 3 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:Nice try. Users love Windows 10 and they choose it every single day. But what they could c

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to fgdsfgd:Too little too late. Windows phone had around 14% marketshare in Europe and 3-5% in north

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to RM:Yup the Chromebooks slogan should be "Get way less for more" ;-)

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to Nicholas_Kathrein:???

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to Nicholas_Kathrein:That's easy. Educational pricing. Schools will be buying these things at pr

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:No they have been in stores for years. No one wants them over a Windows 10 machine today -

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to RawkFox:Had you upgraded them to Windows 10? Or did you keep them on an old outdated version? Also

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:Love it. You can do the same basic things without having to right click anything. You are j

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:Well then.the last thing I would recommend is a crappy OS like Chrome. Windows 10

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:Let me help you out here - no one is ever going to buy a chromebook. At least that's w

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:That's a poor analogy. You just get less for the same amount as a windows 10 system.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to Nicholas_Kathrein:So why bother then? Less capable as the girls found out.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to anchovylover:No it is not. Less software, less choice. Windows 10 is very easy to use and offers f

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to BoItmanLives:The headshot was to Google. Surface Go is going to take our their only real market, K

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to North of 49th:Our whole company is on Windows 10. Rock solid and secure.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to F4IL:Yeah a real failure.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to Tamichan:I just played with the latest at Best Buy - one word HORRID. Just a useless OS compared t

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to anchovylover:No rush, they can't sell them so just wait for the clearance sales.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    Chromebooks are already losing market share from their might high of 1% to less than 1% now. This ad is clearl

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    In reply to JG1170:It is over for Chromebooks. They had almost 8 years to do anything and now their marketshar

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Just Took a Huge Shot at Windows and Mac in New Chromebook Ad – 183 Comments

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    I use the Kindle for PC app and it works very well. It was last updated this April.

    Posted 3 years ago on Apps I need a Surface Go which aren’t available – 9 Comments

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    Looks like they are listening and trying to improve on it. ?

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Won’t Waste Your Time With Unexpected Updates Anymore – 38 Comments

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    In reply to Saxwulf:Thanks for this. I had the question in to Microsoft as it would have been weird to have al

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface "Go" – 17 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:There is absolutely no Genius to Chrome or Google's approach. Chrome on Chromebooks h

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen:Nice ;-) That's your response? Try to counter the statement with logic or dat

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO:The innovations are coming in all areas right now. Office365 - Amazing innovation aro

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Sure they do. Chrome is simply a web browser to the majority of its users. They do not see

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO:Microsoft has nothing in common with IBM or the Lou Gerstner years. If you knew IBM h

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    In reply to PeterC:This line of reasoning is goofy. Do you guys understand the underlying fundamentals of Micr

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    In reply to Saxwulf:Yikes! I would have recommended The HP Stream 14". Why recommend a cheap Chromebook that l

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:Microsoft is sitting pretty right now. The last 5 years do not equal the next 5. Ever

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    In reply to UK User:What is gone is Chromebooks and if you are in the UK - the Surface Go just killed it. Also

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    In reply to christian.hvid:How about Microsoft is gearing up for War. Windows 10 is growing stronger. Microsof

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    In reply to John_GALT:You got it all backwards. A mobile platform that has no viable PC anchor is doomed over

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    I don't think this vision takes into account Google's serious problem in the PC segment of the marke

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Cross-Device Plans are Already Feeling the Squeeze (Premium) – 90 Comments

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    One for my kid as a starter tablet solution. The LTE version for me as a media consumption device with access

    Posted 3 years ago on What will you be using Surface Go for? – 14 Comments

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    In reply to christian.hvid:I don't see a noticeable issue in reading a book on my Surface Pro vs my iPad.

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: July 20 (Premium) – 31 Comments

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    In reply to jwpear: What is wrong with the Kindle app for Windows? I am pretty happy with it.

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: July 20 (Premium) – 31 Comments

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    Would be amazing if you could plop the Surface Go into it.

    Posted 3 years ago on Kensington Announces a Surface Studio-like Dock for Surface Pro – 27 Comments

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    In reply to jaredthegeek:Cool idea.

    Posted 3 years ago on Kensington Announces a Surface Studio-like Dock for Surface Pro – 27 Comments

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    That looks sweet! About time a dock like this was created for the device.

    Posted 3 years ago on Kensington Announces a Surface Studio-like Dock for Surface Pro – 27 Comments

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    In reply to Robert_Wade:I think we are going to see a large roll out in the fall for Cortana devices. I have b

    Posted 3 years ago on Details of Samsung’s $300 Bixby Speaker Revealed – 15 Comments

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    In reply to solomonrex:I almost laughed out loud at this line" ...which certainly still exist are a quite popu

    Posted 3 years ago on The PC Industry (Barely) Grew for the First Time in 6 Years – 53 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:If they did 20 million Surface Go and Go like offerings from OEMs in 2019 I think that wou

    Posted 3 years ago on The PC Industry (Barely) Grew for the First Time in 6 Years – 53 Comments

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    In reply to CoreyP:I have all the extensions I need in Edge right now. I think for most people Edge has what t

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Add Your Chrome or Firefox Activity to Timeline – 19 Comments

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    In reply to mebby:I think I am fortunate with sites; I don't run into any that do not work with Edge. I c

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Add Your Chrome or Firefox Activity to Timeline – 19 Comments

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    In reply to Darekmeridian:I can't relate to Chrome being better or Firefox. With Firefox I feel I am usin

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Add Your Chrome or Firefox Activity to Timeline – 19 Comments

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    Yeah...no thanks. Edge is still way better than the other two options ? . Maybe it's due to my having the

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Add Your Chrome or Firefox Activity to Timeline – 19 Comments

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    In reply to JeffKirvin:You are completely accurate with this. PCs lost out to front line works being able to u

    Posted 3 years ago on Thinking About the PC Market (Premium) – 27 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Android is a dead end. Microsoft does not require Android to continue its current success

    Posted 3 years ago on Thinking About the PC Market (Premium) – 27 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Last year there were 168 million tablets sold. This year it is projected to be the low 150

    Posted 3 years ago on The PC Industry (Barely) Grew for the First Time in 6 Years – 53 Comments

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    What happens now as the industry starts releasing Surface Go devices? This device is still a Windows 10 PC.

    Posted 3 years ago on The PC Industry (Barely) Grew for the First Time in 6 Years – 53 Comments

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    In reply to rc:Convergence. It couldn't be clearer or more obvious.I do not want two devices when one cou

    Posted 3 years ago on Obsessed with Andromeda (Premium) – 64 Comments

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    In reply to MartinusV2:But Android is a bad mobile OS...

    Posted 3 years ago on Obsessed with Andromeda (Premium) – 64 Comments

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    In reply to matsan:And it signals a device that will grow the PC segment along with more Windows 10 users. And

    Posted 3 years ago on Obsessed with Andromeda (Premium) – 64 Comments

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    Paul,What do you base this comment on "...Because the PC foundation on which it is based is slowly dying, and

    Posted 3 years ago on Obsessed with Andromeda (Premium) – 64 Comments

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    In reply to christian.hvid:That is completely incorrect. Satya Nadella has said they are not interested in the

    Posted 3 years ago on Obsessed with Andromeda (Premium) – 64 Comments

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    In reply to GT_Tecolotecreek:But for 300 less you are stuck with OSX / for 300 bucks more you have Windows 10.

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Upgrades MacBook Pro With Improved Keyboard, True Tone Display, More – 21 Comments

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    In reply to DanHerrera04:I see it the other way around - I do not want to use a tablet that does not match my

    Posted 3 years ago on So Predictable (Premium) – 57 Comments

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    In reply to jwpear:I think there will be a large number of PC users who have iPads that will be just like me.

    Posted 3 years ago on So Predictable (Premium) – 57 Comments

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    In reply to bdollerup:That's what I am going to end up with. I have a Surface Book 2 15" with an iPad Air

    Posted 3 years ago on So Predictable (Premium) – 57 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:It sounds like it is well designed. Nice to see these kinds of thoughtful features

    Posted 3 years ago on Netflix Makes It Easier to Watch Shows on the Go – 5 Comments

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    In reply to bbold:The LTE version will be out September or October.

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface "Go" – 17 Comments

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    It does have fast intelligent charging from 0 -100% in 2 hours. This was highlighted in their technical video.

    Posted 3 years ago on The New Surface … Go or No Go? (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    In reply to marshalltm:Yup.

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Microsoft Surface Go – 123 Comments

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    In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:Chromebooks are stalling for market share at this point in K-5 (Chromebooks tota

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Microsoft Surface Go – 123 Comments

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    In reply to PhilipVasta:I think the "Tablet experience" is a bunch of FUD. When you are in tablet mode you cli

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Microsoft Surface Go – 123 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Just found out the LTE version is coming September/October. That is an acceptable t

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Teases a New Surface – 74 Comments

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    In reply to PhilipVasta:One problem - iOS.

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Microsoft Surface Go – 123 Comments

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    In reply to slbailey1:That's my hope too.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Teases a New Surface – 74 Comments

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    Tom's Hardware released a write up on the device and then took it down.HighlightsUp to 8 gb ram, 256 GB S

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Teases a New Surface – 74 Comments

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    In reply to will:I bet you everything gets refreshed this year.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Teases a New Surface – 74 Comments

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    Two on order but I am going to wait for the 8 gb ram 256gb storage version.

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface "Go" – 17 Comments

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    In reply to bbold:My wife and kid can share one and I get one for me ('cause I travel of course ;-) )

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Teases a New Surface – 74 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Give me my Windows 10 OS on a tablet form factor with matching applications; I like havin

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Teases a New Surface – 74 Comments

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    In reply to timo47:I don't get them either. The whole crap ware issue is beyond over blown and a non issu

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 at 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – 107 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:If we have to own a tablet I would prefer a Windows 10 version. Simply nice to have the

    Posted 3 years ago on Details of Microsoft’s $400 Surface Tablet Emerge – 35 Comments

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    In reply to johnh3:"...Microsoft may never be relevant in a serious way again as before" is that a joke? Micro

    Posted 3 years ago on Love Windows – 41 Comments

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    In reply to ponsaelius:Gotcha. I was just referencing this comment "Actually Microsoft enthusiasts want a Surf

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to Spoonman:You and most of the world.

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to roastedwookie:No they wouldn't. They will dump their iPhone or Android phone and ditch their

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to lpaso:If you are running a real business there is a 85% chance it is Windows that you use. And And

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to thalter:Yikes. Have fun with that. ;-)

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to christian.hvid:???

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to Simard57:Maintenance? Are you on the insider builds? It is completely evolving every 6 months.

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:When it sees the light of day all our iPhones are getting rotated out and replaced with And

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:For most of us this device is not targeted at replacing PC's - this has proven itself

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to bennett_cg:It eliminates having to own two devices a phone and a tablet. It provides better featur

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to ponsaelius:Speaking for the whole world? The elimination of iOS from our company ecosystem and hav

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to chrisrut:Android is absolutely not required for the product to be successful, in fact it would pro

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    Paul,You do not address convergence. There is no doubt that tablets and smart phones have almost completely ov

    Posted 3 years ago on Andromeduh? (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to Polycrastinator:This is a convergence device. Our household has iPads and iPhones. The iPads almos

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: Microsoft Pushes Andromeda to 2019, May Cancel Project – 69 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:I think Paul's comment is right. If they start from scratch; good luck. Buying a bu

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s TV Subscription Plan is Not What You Think It Is (Premium) – 14 Comments

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    In reply to TEAMSWITCHER:Servicing dead iMacs is horrific. If your Mac crashes there is no chance of fixing it

    Posted 3 years ago on so will Consumer Reports stop recommending MacBooks until Apple puts out a new keyboard design? – 13 Comments

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    In reply to Michael_Goff:It is just delaying the inevitable end of Chrome OS. It is a dead platform and it is

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Seeking Windows 10 Certification for Pixelbook – 47 Comments

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    In reply to lordbaal1:It also helps Google keep the OEMs supporting ChromeOS for a little longer - the devices

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Seeking Windows 10 Certification for Pixelbook – 47 Comments

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    In reply to Michael_Goff:Kills ChromeOS? It is already dead.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Seeking Windows 10 Certification for Pixelbook – 47 Comments

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    In reply to jrickel96:This is most likely Google’s last kick at keeping OEMs making Chromebooks. At least th

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Announces Second-Generation Chromebook Plus – 26 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:Every post you make shows you know nothing about these technologies. Keep trying to pump an

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Announces Second-Generation Chromebook Plus – 26 Comments

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    In reply to jwpear:If children are not active there is nothing disappointing about a device that is inspiratio

    Posted 3 years ago on Fitbit Announces Global Availability of First Wearable for Kids, Fitbit Ace – 6 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:My four year old would not sleep in his bed. We got him a Vivo Fit Jr. 2 and it changed

    Posted 3 years ago on Fitbit Announces Global Availability of First Wearable for Kids, Fitbit Ace – 6 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Almost everyone in tech knows this truth.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 67 – 58 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:Chrome OS is nasty agressive - it is Google and Google treats customer data like it belongs

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 67 – 58 Comments

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    In reply to James_Wilson:No one cares about Chrome OS today; and no one will in the future.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 67 – 58 Comments

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    In reply to yosemitesam:Chrome OS has had 7 years under 1% market share. It is one of the worst OSs possibly e

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 67 – 58 Comments

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    In reply to Pierre Masse:That is profound. I am stunned by insight. Really very compelling.

    Posted 3 years ago on Too Many Intelligent Edges (Premium) – 20 Comments

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    In reply to joeaxberg:K. Some thought in your post; nice. Essentially I was responding a post that was trying

    Posted 3 years ago on Too Many Intelligent Edges (Premium) – 20 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Great response. It appears facts do not play into your assessments in any material way.P.

    Posted 3 years ago on Too Many Intelligent Edges (Premium) – 20 Comments

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    In reply to Pierre Masse:Whoa! Wake up and figure out consumers are the users of the PCs that are being used f

    Posted 3 years ago on Too Many Intelligent Edges (Premium) – 20 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Boring, Old, too expensive and lost the market to Android. Majority of iPhone users use P

    Posted 3 years ago on Too Many Intelligent Edges (Premium) – 20 Comments

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    In reply to arknu:OSX's next update is all about trying to keep up with Windows.

    Posted 3 years ago on Notice Anything Missing in the WWDC Keynote? (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    In reply to John_Scott:Google is working on abandonding it for a better solution in the next few years. With 1

    Posted 3 years ago on Google PixelBook on Sale for Just $750 – 37 Comments

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    In reply to mystilleef:They are mainly crappy little games loaded with ads and designed for 5 inch screens. Yo

    Posted 3 years ago on Google PixelBook on Sale for Just $750 – 37 Comments

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    In reply to mystilleef:Why would anyone buy a Chromebook? Less than 1% market share and less capable than a Wi

    Posted 3 years ago on Google PixelBook on Sale for Just $750 – 37 Comments

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    In reply to mystilleef:In what world would someone pay for less capabilities like they are getting more?Window

    Posted 3 years ago on Google PixelBook on Sale for Just $750 – 37 Comments

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    You really shouldn't be surprised at all. The only area Google has been successful, with any type of comp

    Posted 3 years ago on Google removes the tablet section from its Android website – 3 Comments

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    In reply to behindmyscreen:Microsoft allows everyone in the store. It is only companies that choose not to par

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Photos Goes PWA – 20 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:It makes no sense to buy a chromebook at that price when you can have a full Windows 10

    Posted 3 years ago on Google PixelBook on Sale for Just $750 – 37 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:Pretty obvious. This is good news. I am waiting to see the how good the tablet looks; an

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Edge for iOS Now Supports EBooks – 22 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:Poor mom....

    Posted 3 years ago on Acer Goes Back to School with New PCs, Chromebooks – 37 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:Google is the aggressive company towards users - they could care less about us. Customers ar

    Posted 3 years ago on Acer Goes Back to School with New PCs, Chromebooks – 37 Comments

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    In reply to aelaan:They need to question why they even make Chromebooks....

    Posted 3 years ago on Acer Goes Back to School with New PCs, Chromebooks – 37 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:You aren't missing anything. Chromebooks do not compare to a Windows 10 system. You pa

    Posted 3 years ago on Acer Goes Back to School with New PCs, Chromebooks – 37 Comments

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    In reply to webdev511:6 month upgrade cycles are enough for a browser; needing more makes no sense at all. If

    Posted 3 years ago on What is Microsoft Edge? What Should it Be? (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    In reply to techreader:We know nothing of the tech specs yet do we? With every new Surface launched it has gen

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

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    In reply to hrlngrv:We can't possibly know what would have occurred without the Surface PCs coming to the

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

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    Paul,I understand that the sales of the Surface line of PCs have not blown the door off the numbers so to spea

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

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    In reply to Dan1986ist:If it is done well it will pull all of the other vendors back into the market.

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

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    In reply to John_Noonan:I don't follow your point. We are discussing a new form factor that matches an iP

    Posted 4 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

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    In reply to SycamoreFox:When you look at the bigger picture - Windows 10 on PCs, Surface Hubs, HoloLens, Xbox&

    Posted 4 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

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    In reply to thorolavs:Who knows - in 5 years maybe every Norwegian school with have Surface Hubs and Surface t

    Posted 4 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

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    Why do you guys use gmail? I recently compared outlook vs gmail web versions and Outlook seemed to be a better

    Posted 4 years ago on Offline Support Comes to the New Gmail – 12 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:I think MS just did not have the right solution compelling enough for people when the iPad

    Posted 4 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen:Not even close to reality. How many iPad users have Windows PC's? How many wo

    Posted 4 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

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    In reply to amosclan:This is simply for the millions of people every year that want a tablet for media consump

    Posted 4 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:Tablets are not laptop replacements. However since it is Windows it will work with any Blue

    Posted 4 years ago on Report: Low-Cost Surface Tablet Coming in 2018 – 127 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:I have the perfect spot in my home office for it.... ?

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

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    In reply to will:My guess is it will come in between $10 - $15k, and if it does we are in for anywhere from 3

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

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Actually its good you complain, without Google we wouldn't have Windows 10 the

    Posted 4 years ago on Chrome OS + Android, Two Years Later (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:All they are doing is trying to force Chrome books on people - it is a lead ballon and they

    Posted 4 years ago on Chrome OS + Android, Two Years Later (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to DataMeister:I wouldn't blame Microsoft at all from not being to worried about a failed platfo

    Posted 4 years ago on Chrome OS + Android, Two Years Later (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Don't know if we are talking about the same thing - but my quick access toolbar is wo

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Redstone 5: Sets – 56 Comments

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    Since Chromebooks have absolutely no market share whatsoever I find the perspective the other way around. You

    Posted 4 years ago on Chrome OS + Android, Two Years Later (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    I just used sets on a extremely large analysis this last Friday night. I found it far more convenient than bou

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Redstone 5: Sets – 56 Comments

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    This build is fantastic. Sets is awesome and now when I load up a program that doesn't work in it, its a

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 5 Gets Cloud Clipboard, Dark File Explorer, and More – 47 Comments

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    In reply to paulc543:I just started using the Tile folders with the new labeling tonight and it is sweet. Wind

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 5 Gets Cloud Clipboard, Dark File Explorer, and More – 47 Comments

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    In reply to truerock:We have the latest Macs in our office and I honestly think that it is falling behind Wind

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 5 Gets Cloud Clipboard, Dark File Explorer, and More – 47 Comments

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    In reply to CompUser:I think its great you have the flexibility to set up the interface in a way that feels mo

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 5 Gets Cloud Clipboard, Dark File Explorer, and More – 47 Comments

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    In reply to OakLines:Of course your team tuned out if you are not using Azure. It is the biggest juggernaut at

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Back on Track (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    In reply to SilentHero117:I would die! That is nasty!!

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Back on Track (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    In reply to Siv:Microsoft is about empowering its users, Google is about empowering themselves. Everything Goo

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Back on Track (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    In reply to madthinus:Google's Keynote and event was filled with Meh stuff and more vaporware; just like

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Back on Track (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    In reply to jglathe:Bizarre

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Back on Track (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    In reply to JohnGalt1717:How can someone write so much that is so wrong? Microsoft just sent a strong message

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Back on Track (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    In reply to Rickard Eriksson:You mean like people in Canada for example? Or England or Australia or....I am lo

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Android Things 1.0 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:Nope but I have been in the kitchen and wanted info from Outlook ?

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Android Things 1.0 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Ridonkulous Stooky "Amazon got paid by Microsoft to do this " . Everyone already knows the

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Android Things 1.0 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:You are correct, but the point was that the privacy issue does not reside with Microsoft

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Android Things 1.0 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:Tell that to the Beta Video tape format...or the Palm...or Blackberry...or I could go on.

    Posted 4 years ago on Google I/O 2018: Everything You Need to Know – 34 Comments

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    In reply to MachineGunJohn:Full on trolling.

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to mariusmuntensky:Okay take a nap - you are writing like you are mentally fatigued.

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to mariusmuntensky:Yikes you just don't get it. Users will take the best services on both and us

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to mariusmuntensky:Haha that is a good laugh. Azure Sphere is a nasty wrecking ball to those companie

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:Nope. Everywhere Alexa is Cortana will be there too and Vis Versa. You can trying to ignore

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:Stop living in the 90s.

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Well if you hadn't heard it before me get used to it. Google is coming up short compar

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:You are missing it completely. Cortana is now going to be number #1 for deployments along w

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Android Things 1.0 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Doesn't change the fact that in 3 years Google can demand money for further support wh

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Android Things 1.0 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to woelfel:Privacy will be at the decision of the company deploying the solutions. MS is ensuring the

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Android Things 1.0 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Interesting spin on the day. I think the Cortana/Alexa combo is the one to beat. Now MS win

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to jr.flynn:I think they are trying to have their own style and working through it. My guess is they

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    Nice article Paul. You touched on why I flipped on my position on Microsoft - everything they are doing has th

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium) – 66 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:Whoa....you are way off base. Microsoft's announcements today put miles between them and

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Android Things 1.0 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar:Innovation is not Google's strong point. Year after year it is the same thing - som

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Android Things 1.0 – 32 Comments

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    I don't even understand how Google can compete with Microsoft in this category. It looks like MS has done

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Android Things 1.0 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to Greg Green:Your post is actually the most interesting since you do not appear to exist on this sit

    Posted 4 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:You are trying to say I am the one making an overstatement? Come on....no one needs to pay

    Posted 4 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:You completely lost me at "how is something that is growing rapidly..." I am sor

    Posted 4 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to ebraiter:Remember most of these posters are already invested in Google and they have bought into t

    Posted 4 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to Daniel_D:More like in the areas of AI, Mixed and Virtual Reality, 3D printing, Gaming and enhanced

    Posted 4 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to Angusmatheson:No one is going to be using Chromebooks - after 7 years the Sun has already set on t

    Posted 4 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:You do realize the average consumer does not use admin features on Windows 10 ri

    Posted 4 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:It sounds simply like a need to change for no reason at all.

    Posted 4 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    Paul,You love to Zig while the market is Zagging! ChromeOS and OSX - one virtually non existent for market sha

    Posted 4 years ago on What I Use, Build 2018: MacBook Air (Premium) – 92 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Well no one writes apps for Chrome OS period...why even bother? Again the money is only o

    Posted 4 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to mikeharris123:Why would anyone want to program on a platform that has no marketshare? Are you refe

    Posted 4 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    Google is grasping at anything that will get those paper weights sold. ChromeOS has zero future. 7 years later

    Posted 4 years ago on Linux App Support is Coming to Chrome OS – 123 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:I don't think the real innovations are going to come from the current leaders in the c

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Assistant is Now Compatible with Over 5,000 Devices (Updated) – 27 Comments

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    In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:You nailed it.

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Assistant is Now Compatible with Over 5,000 Devices (Updated) – 27 Comments

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    So far AI for home automation is a failure. We get very small use out of our lighting automation and our ring

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Assistant is Now Compatible with Over 5,000 Devices (Updated) – 27 Comments

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    In reply to johnh3:Zero point. Buy a Samsung. We need something better not the same crappy mobile OSs. If MS d

    Posted 4 years ago on Build 2018: What I Expect, What I Hope For (Premium) – 45 Comments

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    In reply to gibber:Automatic would be better but you when you bring Chrome's name into it....it just feel

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 April 2018 Update Features Showcased in New Videos – 41 Comments

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    In reply to Pierre Masse:No way man - Mac users want everyone to SEE that they dumped a pile of money on Apple

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 April 2018 Update Features Showcased in New Videos – 41 Comments

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    In reply to Nyghtfall:3 out of 4 of those videos work for me - the dictation I will have to see if it really w

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 April 2018 Update Features Showcased in New Videos – 41 Comments

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    That looks old - old/new? I would never have greenlighted that UX. Kinda looks like they are copying Edge whil

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Chrome is About to Get Prettier – 32 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Works for me but you can also use the applet from IFTTT - works flawlessly.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Brings Granular Settings for Sharing on OneDrive Mobile – 5 Comments

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    In reply to fishnet37222:Nothing wrong in concept but is is 2018 and cross platform/device development is the

    Posted 4 years ago on Tim Cook Shoots Down Convergence Rumors – 133 Comments

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:Its okay, but the classsy way to do it is simply let MS handle it quietly. Google is o

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Calls Out Microsoft on Windows 10 S Flaw – 56 Comments

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    In reply to Nicholas_Kathrein:Google should worry about their own stuff. This is simply trying to sour people

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Calls Out Microsoft on Windows 10 S Flaw – 56 Comments

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    Google ls feeling the heat. They are clearly on the defensive here; sour grapes all the way. Funny considering

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Calls Out Microsoft on Windows 10 S Flaw – 56 Comments

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    Two words "Strategic Blunder". If he is telling the truth Macs will continue their market share decline and re

    Posted 4 years ago on Tim Cook Shoots Down Convergence Rumors – 133 Comments

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    In reply to bseigneurie:Doubt it. Windows does what everyone needs it to do.. Only the techies care about Linu

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows – 89 Comments

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    Geez wonder if Cortana is going to work well with this solution....

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows – 89 Comments

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    In reply to Nic:If a developer identifies a clear UX input issue then I agree fully with your comment - that w

    Posted 4 years ago on Is it really that difficult or are developers just lazy – 16 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Jim,Your statement does not hold true. I have had the displeasure of working with slop

    Posted 4 years ago on Is it really that difficult or are developers just lazy – 16 Comments

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    That demo is from Google? Why on earth would they put that up for people to see? It looks like a horrible appr

    Posted 4 years ago on Google’s Fuchsia could replace Android and unite all devices – 2 Comments

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    In reply to overseer:What do think MS is doing with your data that is so egregious? MS is not Google.

    Posted 4 years ago on What Led to this Mess (Premium) – 81 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar:You know if that's how you felt and that's what you did, all the more power to

    Posted 4 years ago on What Led to this Mess (Premium) – 81 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:The best things usually are!

    Posted 4 years ago on What Led to this Mess (Premium) – 81 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:That is so goofy that this is the extent of my comment on your comment.

    Posted 4 years ago on What Led to this Mess (Premium) – 81 Comments

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    In reply to Daniel_D:You are stuck in the past. Painfully stuck in the past, and your analogy of MS being the

    Posted 4 years ago on What Led to this Mess (Premium) – 81 Comments

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    In reply to JohnGalt1717:Right now both Google and Apple are reacting to the unified solution MS has been work

    Posted 4 years ago on What Led to this Mess (Premium) – 81 Comments

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    In reply to BoItmanLives:The reason no one is discussing it - is it is a none issue.

    Posted 4 years ago on What Led to this Mess (Premium) – 81 Comments

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    In reply to Simard57:It's a none issue and the article itself it baffling.

    Posted 4 years ago on What Led to this Mess (Premium) – 81 Comments

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    A very over the top and highly dramatic article Paul. While it would be nice to have a pure OS free of anythin

    Posted 4 years ago on What Led to this Mess (Premium) – 81 Comments

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    In reply to cayo:Yeah - the numbers don't ad up or support Chromebooks being supported anywhere. I think

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:Yes you are correct. Schools have bought them and they are the biggest, and only s

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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    In reply to Mikhul:You are swimming upstream....

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 4 Gets Cumulative Update for Insiders – 28 Comments

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    In reply to Mikhul:Maybe he simply is not buying into the BS that is shoveled MSs way consistently.I happen to

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 4 Gets Cumulative Update for Insiders – 28 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:How about neither?The updates are free. MS has an agenda that they are baking into the sof

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Redstone 4 Gets Cumulative Update for Insiders – 28 Comments

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    In reply to Alastair_Cooper:Its not a new arrival, it has been here for years and no one cares.

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s Easier to Add than Subtract (Premium) – 76 Comments

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    Windows 10 Dell Inspiron 15 i5579-5118GRY-PUS 2 in 1 PC $549.....The perfect example underscoring why a Chrome

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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    In reply to Yaggs:Yes and no. The world has not transitioned to 100% internet based usage. It will still be ma

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s Easier to Add than Subtract (Premium) – 76 Comments

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    In reply to Sprtfan:It is DOA man. Years on the market and 3% market share. It has become an OS/device solutio

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s Easier to Add than Subtract (Premium) – 76 Comments

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    Windows 10 Dell Inspiron 15 i5579-5118GRY-PUS 2 in 1 PC $549.....The perfect example underscoring why a Chrome

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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    In reply to rob_segal:Some applications do require coupling. I do not see a new feature as being nefarious. Se

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows is Edge – 37 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:You have it backwards - today MS has our backs. MS is all about the user and empowering the

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows is Edge – 37 Comments

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    In reply to alissa914:Strange that you would have these issues as we don't have any issues as you have de

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows is Edge – 37 Comments

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    In reply to Hassan_Timite:Edge's performance is superior to Chrome and Firefox. No exceptions. Guess you

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows is Edge – 37 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Paul,Really? At 3% of the market, primarily made up of little children, and you are

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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    In reply to yaddamaster:I guess you can make up what will most likely still be Chromebooks 3% market share in

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Well that almost accounts for the 3% market share!

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s Easier to Add than Subtract (Premium) – 76 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:It is simply a failure. An oddball OS used by little children.

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s Easier to Add than Subtract (Premium) – 76 Comments

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    In reply to LocalPCGuy:Not in my local school system. Chromebooks stop being used after grade 5, then into Win

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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    In reply to Harrymyhre:Tells you how much in demand they are....

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Finally Has a True Chromebook Competitor to the Surface Pro – 67 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:There are always the “horror stories” on every single platform. No OS is immune from t

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s Easier to Add than Subtract (Premium) – 76 Comments

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    In reply to drjohnnyray:If the only purpose of your main device was to serve up 100% cloud based services sure

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s Easier to Add than Subtract (Premium) – 76 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Paul, There are no numbers that support your prognostication for Google Chromebooks.

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s Easier to Add than Subtract (Premium) – 76 Comments

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    In reply to Kudupa:Well I had lunch with friends on Saturday, one of them works at 500+ employee regional orga

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s Easier to Add than Subtract (Premium) – 76 Comments

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    k. This morning I had a tour of one of the Top K-12 schools. Here is the tech I saw. Chromebooks and iPads- on

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to UK User:Yeah Windows has always under gone a major overhaul but its never been "Phased out". I fri

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:They are clearly waiting for some joint announcement, as soon as they are released I am in fo

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces a $5 Billion Investment in IoT – 18 Comments

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    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:i have not seen a BSD with a Windows 10 release. I have seen a few green screens wi

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces a $5 Billion Investment in IoT – 18 Comments

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    In reply to Nyghtfall:That's funny ;-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces a $5 Billion Investment in IoT – 18 Comments

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    In reply to UK User:We need Microsoft period. Why anyone thinking another player in place of Microsoft would b

    Posted 4 years ago on The Way Forward? (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    In reply to Lewk:You nailed it. Nuff said. ;-)

    Posted 4 years ago on The Way Forward? (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Please Paul. We need a Windows based mobile solution period. Android may be a good s

    Posted 4 years ago on The Way Forward? (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen:That would suck...sorry but just can't even remotely get on board with Androi

    Posted 4 years ago on The Way Forward? (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    In reply to rfog:You have to step back and take breath. Windows phone got crushed, while I still prefer it to

    Posted 4 years ago on The Way Forward? (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:I mean newer devices. From IOT to whatever new type of mobile devices MS has planned

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to Eric_Rasmussen:Get ready to adjust to way more devices with WINDOWS on them. This article has dist

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar:You from a parallel universe? So far off reality it's not funny.

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to jumpingjackflash5:Windows is being extended not extinguished. It is as simple as that and so painf

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    Paul,Can you please let us know where Microsoft has announced their intentions to move away from Windows in th

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to Yaggs:It is actually ridiculous. And there are no signals from anywhere that this has anything to

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to UK User:The answer is simply, Windows is not being phased out. It in fact is growing and moving to

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to cyloncat:Correct. And Windows will be on more devices not less...

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I think the next 12 months should reveal all to us. Either MS comes out with their mobile

    Posted 4 years ago on The Future of Windows? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    In reply to obarthelemy:Well good luck to Apple, its what they need to do to survive on the PC side of things.

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple to Ditch Intel in Favour of Its Custom Chips in Macs From 2020 – 53 Comments

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    In reply to karlinhigh:Compared to what option.....?

    Posted 4 years ago on The Future of Windows? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:How can you consider two mobile platforms? There is no out of hand. iOS and Android are pu

    Posted 4 years ago on The Future of Windows? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    Crazy posts here.Has anyone realized nothing has changed for productivity computing? Nothing at all; except Wi

    Posted 4 years ago on The Future of Windows? (Premium) – 97 Comments

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    Wrong Dongo…"And it’s simply stated: Losing the education market is tantamount to losing the future becaus

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Apple’s Education Play (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:Deleted. ;-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Apple’s Education Play (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:Apple has fallen behind for creatives. They are no longer the best for the prices they c

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Apple’s Education Play (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    This shows that the iMac line has zero love. If PCs continue to innovate like they have over the last few year

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Apple’s Education Play (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    In reply to Nyghtfall:No it doesn't. However I have a large favorites folder system on edge and it is a b

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What’s Really Happening with Windows 10 (Premium) – 132 Comments

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    In reply to jboman32768:It's a hypocritical position that needs to disappear when these users retire and

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What’s Really Happening with Windows 10 (Premium) – 132 Comments

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    In reply to peterh_oz:Edge is the fastest browser available today. And very reliable.

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What’s Really Happening with Windows 10 (Premium) – 132 Comments

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    In reply to djross95:Its not a big deal at all. I bet no one on this entire thread uses the Mail app. People t

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What’s Really Happening with Windows 10 (Premium) – 132 Comments

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    In reply to madthinus:The mail app plays a fundamental role in the share feature and that's why it is a c

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What’s Really Happening with Windows 10 (Premium) – 132 Comments

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    In reply to JerryH:You think Chrome is better? That is funny. I love a gag post. ;-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What’s Really Happening with Windows 10 (Premium) – 132 Comments

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    In reply to MachineGunJohn:More and more devs will figure it out moving forward. Our dev team has moved off of

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What’s Really Happening with Windows 10 (Premium) – 132 Comments

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    In reply to BoItmanLives:That response is not defensive at all....The best doesn't always win, you should

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What’s Really Happening with Windows 10 (Premium) – 132 Comments

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    In reply to offTheRecord:Seriously? Every platform updates - it is no big deal. I find iOS the most painful as

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Brings Native HEIF Support to Windows 10 – 18 Comments

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    Edge is simply the best browser on Windows. To stick with other browsers is fine but they are not as good as E

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What’s Really Happening with Windows 10 (Premium) – 132 Comments

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    This is none issue. Its the mail app and the average user will not care at all that Edge opens up off of a lin

    Posted 4 years ago on Here’s What’s Really Happening with Windows 10 (Premium) – 132 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:The compelling reason is that it works with Edge PC version which is currently the best brow

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Edge Beta is Available on iPad – 10 Comments

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    In reply to bluvg:And it is awesome!! We have serious issues with some of our Chinese partners that is not fun

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Reaches Human Parity With Chinese to English News Translation – 5 Comments

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    In reply to karlinhigh:MS got caught in a technology shift and tried piece meal solutions. Highly successful f

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Plans “Biggest E3 Showing Ever” – 24 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:I think it will improve. Everyone wants everything now. Nadella has made it clear that t

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Plans “Biggest E3 Showing Ever” – 24 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:That's a mistake. Everyone still misses the fact that mobile users are either using

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Plans “Biggest E3 Showing Ever” – 24 Comments

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    In reply to Bart:Look at the Ionic. I currently have one and I love it. I use the GPS tracking when I am pract

    Posted 4 years ago on Fitbit Launches More Affordable Smart Watch and Tracker – 12 Comments

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    I am stoked for the kids version. Right now our son has a Vivofit Jr. 2 but we are on Fitbits. When he is a li

    Posted 4 years ago on Fitbit Launches More Affordable Smart Watch and Tracker – 12 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Customers are not unit sales; a single customer could purchase 50, 75 or a 100 units

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Confirms Next-Gen Surface Hub – 24 Comments

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    In reply to Roger Ramjet:The number is customers, not installed units. They are saying they cannot fulfil the

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Confirms Next-Gen Surface Hub – 24 Comments

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    In reply to mrdrwest:I saw one at a MS store and it was impressive. They have done a nice job with it and it m

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Confirms Next-Gen Surface Hub – 24 Comments

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    We want this so bad!!! Only one issue stopped us from pulling the trigger, we felt a few of the hardware featu

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Confirms Next-Gen Surface Hub – 24 Comments

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    In reply to karlinhigh:Yup. We are seeing full on competition between the goliaths right now and the customer

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Notches Another Victory (Premium) – 27 Comments

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    In reply to FalseAgent:Well in this case it has! ;-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon will stop selling Nest smart home devices, escalating its war with Google – 20 Comments

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    In reply to Sprtfan:You have nailed it. A Chromebook's differentiating points are less for less....I do n

    Posted 4 years ago on Chromebook – 90 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Paul,I don't think that mantra is actually true. Most people have jobs that use

    Posted 4 years ago on Chromebook – 90 Comments

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    Here we go. We are going to see AI starting to be useful and not gimmicky. Nice to see it starting to be appli

    Posted 4 years ago on Cortana Integration Coming to Outlook Mobile Apps – 11 Comments

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    In reply to Nicholas_Kathrein:It is one thing to have a beef between companies it is another to be abusive tow

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon will stop selling Nest smart home devices, escalating its war with Google – 20 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:Jet/Walmart is coming on and will continue to grow. More real competitors to Amazon will appe

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon will stop selling Nest smart home devices, escalating its war with Google – 20 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:Google has not proved themselves to be supportive of their customers. Until they do I wi

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon will stop selling Nest smart home devices, escalating its war with Google – 20 Comments

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    In reply to FalseAgent:Yup but what goes around comes around. Google doesn't deserve better.

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon will stop selling Nest smart home devices, escalating its war with Google – 20 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunderThat's why it will make more sense to move to Microsoft Cortana Devices - while thes

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon will stop selling Nest smart home devices, escalating its war with Google – 20 Comments

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    Google is just getting a bit of their own medicine here. They have refused to support Windows users for years

    Posted 4 years ago on Amazon will stop selling Nest smart home devices, escalating its war with Google – 20 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:I just got a Surface Book 2 - 15" and it is flippin amazing. You know nothing about whi

    Posted 4 years ago on Surface 3 User Experiences – 24 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Not at all. MS has made it clear - they lost the mobile phone race. They moved on with

    Posted 4 years ago on By killing Windows phone, this is what Microsoft will lose – 15 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen:They had no ecosystem to support them - all new OSs. They failed as they were crea

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Notches Another Victory (Premium) – 27 Comments

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    In reply to wshwe:That is exactly what the leader in any field would like their competitors to believe. Maps a

    Posted 4 years ago on Nobody Wants to Let Google Win the War for Maps All Over Again – 5 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:No it's not; it simply not good enough though.

    Posted 4 years ago on Flutter, PWAs, and Xamarin, Oh My! (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    In reply to JohnGalt1717:You are firmly off your rocker. Most serious devs will not touch a "flutter" type of

    Posted 4 years ago on Flutter, PWAs, and Xamarin, Oh My! (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    In reply to matsan:You actually hit on an interesting point.Surface Books are superior to Mac Books (if that u

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Promotes Survey That Shows Big Preference for Macs (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    Everything is based on perspectives Paul; and spin I might add.Apple has been selling PCs for almost 41 years

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Promotes Survey That Shows Big Preference for Macs (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    In reply to jptacek:Wow you have a low tolerance and a bit dramatic - hostile...pretty funny stuff.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Wins Today, but Google Wants Productivity’s Future (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    In reply to Nicholas_Kathrein:Not in our neck of the woods. Google is never talked about when it comes to an o

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Wins Today, but Google Wants Productivity’s Future (Premium) – 52 Comments

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    Again Edge just keeps getting better. The full screen mode rocks; is there any reason to not operate in full s

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10’s New Game Bar Experience Arrives With Latest Insider Build – 21 Comments

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    Finally we can get Edge on iOS. Easily a better solution to have Edge and not have to use Safari or one of the

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Edge Making Its Way to the iPad Next Month – 27 Comments

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    In reply to allanwith:Totally. This is not for a Surface Book, Surface Pro or PC. It's not for HoloLens o

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Tests New Windows Camera Update to Enable Future Innovation – 17 Comments

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    In reply to ponsaelius:It's obvious that they are setting it up for a new Mobile device. Pretty cool.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Tests New Windows Camera Update to Enable Future Innovation – 17 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Most users prefer apps. They can be more robust, simpler, and usually quicker than web bas

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:It had years to grow and it is nowhere. How are they going to go from 1% to anything meani

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I don't believe Google will survive Windows 10 S. Chromebooks is a walking dead OS.

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:1% that is not profitable for anyone. It is already a dead end. That type of adoption, aft

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to jrickel96:You make a good point - if Chromebooks starts to lose steam in K-12 (I predict it has al

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to gartenspartan:Hardly. Nothing supports the supposition that these students are moving into Uni and

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to gartenspartan:Good. Then Google should not complain about the rules to be in the Windows store. As

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Where is the YouTube app for Windows? Where is the Chrome app for Windows?...In fact the o

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:That's my point - K-12 doesn't care about the browser. They care about the overa

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Explain how a K-12 user suffers by not having a Chrome browser to use vs an Edge browser?

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to Demileto:Google is going to get creamed with their strategy to not develop for the dominate PC OS

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:It's purely marketing propaganda. They know exactly what they are doing. Chrome Boo

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    This perspective is odd "[I’ve noted in the past that this impasse is Microsoft’s fault](https:// www.thur

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 S: A New Name, Office Apps, Chrome, and More (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    Vaporware is alive and well. I thought it had died with the 90's....

    Posted 4 years ago on Google is Bringing AR to the Web. Where’s Microsoft? (Premium) – 11 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:It also shows that Google knows Chrome OS will never be successful. If takes two to three yea

    Posted 4 years ago on Early Version of Google’s Fuchsia OS Demoed on Pixelbook – 27 Comments

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    I am waiting on mine. Getting the 256g version and popping in a Sandisk 400Gb Micro card. Should be a game cha

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Brings Surface Book 2 15″ to New Markets – 5 Comments

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    Only if these services are useful in our daily lives; which they simply are not.

    Posted 4 years ago on Alexa v. Google Assistant makes consumers the big winners – 1 Comments

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    Paul,I agree with this article - it is what has happened in my household - we are almost fully automated as we

    Posted 4 years ago on Alexa, We’re Still Trying to Figure Out What to Do With You – 1 Comments

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    Logic dictates that when a solution comes along that pulls everything together seamlessly for the consumer it

    Posted 4 years ago on The Andromeda Strain (Premium) – 100 Comments

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    Chrome OS is going nowhere fast. Their K - 12 adoption has slowed with MS's renewed push into the channel

    Posted 4 years ago on A Matured Chrome OS = Window’s (and Mac) Worst Nightmare? – 37 Comments

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    Has anyone noticed that the tabbed windows feature is showing up in this build? I have noticed in on the calcu

    Posted 4 years ago on Latest Windows 10 Redstone 4 Update Packs Essential Edge Updates, Upgraded Quiet Hours – 22 Comments

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    In reply to NT6.1:Windows Edge is over the top awesome now. Try using the build(s) before making comments on t

    Posted 4 years ago on Latest Windows 10 Redstone 4 Update Packs Essential Edge Updates, Upgraded Quiet Hours – 22 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Hey Karma,Do you know if there is anyway I can down vote you more than once? ;-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Latest Windows 10 Redstone 4 Update Packs Essential Edge Updates, Upgraded Quiet Hours – 22 Comments

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    Edge is Fantastic! Really awesome; the new pdf viewer design is superb, the hidden favorites bar is great, and

    Posted 4 years ago on Latest Windows 10 Redstone 4 Update Packs Essential Edge Updates, Upgraded Quiet Hours – 22 Comments

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    In reply to PincasX:You were referencing their own growth of 5% as being great relative to Windows PCs and I w

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    In reply to chrisrut:Kurzweil fan?

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    In reply to matsan:Sorry if I miss understood your comment. ;-)

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    In reply to SteenMachine:Yeah someone else has pointed that out. While Apple does well with it - it is a pathe

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:That would make sense. The last numbers I saw a few years back was about a 14% market

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    In reply to matsan:That is a very bizarre comment that makes no sense whatsoever.

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    In reply to Corbey:But their market share is at 7.5%...who cares if their sales grew from 7%. They are in sing

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    In reply to PincasX:@7.5% market share? So are you saying their market share has been below 7.5% of PC sales?

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    In reply to simont:This is a good point. We just realized its been six years since we updated our boardroom co

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    Apple's market share fell to 7.5%? I can't remember their share ever being below 10%.

    Posted 4 years ago on PC Sales Have Now Fallen for Six Years (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    In reply to smc540:Nadella is putting it all together. There is no such thing as a business user and consumer

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Denies That Cortana is Dead (Premium) – 96 Comments

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    In reply to JohnGalt1717:Ridiculous post. They made the assistant market with Cortana and it's toast.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Denies That Cortana is Dead (Premium) – 96 Comments

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    In reply to Edward_Grego:The difference is Microsoft is putting together the only true cross platform eco syst

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I agree with you on this with Amazon and Apple; but is Google really a partner of Mi

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Paul, I believe that these PC makers have Google pushing them into it and convincing

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to Travis:I think you are right. I finally ran into someone last night who uses Siri on his phone to

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Yes they do. It is the reason Google keeps trying to make Chrome Books a thing, it i

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to Edward_Grego:And you need to open your mind to a different mobile device solution. So many people

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to Daishi:Hololens. Sure it was a nice tech demo, 3 years ago when they first showed it off. But sinc

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to Daishi:You are framing things in light of what competitive companies are doing. Microsoft has made

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    In reply to thea2_:I have not heard of Microsoft begging anyone to not buy what you need or want when you want

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to chrisrut:I know. And for all we know the missing piece, the mobile device, could be a bomb. Then i

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to donaldhall3:Yikes you don't get it - and you were in the company for 13 years. The Xbox One X

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to ponsaelius:Or maybe it is going to be on a new killer mobile device that will do away with my iPho

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    Why should Microsoft cater to competitors? Google does nothing for the Windows platform and I highly support M

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft, Please Open Up Windows 10 to Other Assistants (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to jrickel96:The novelty of Alexa Echos has worn off in my household - we have three of them in place

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Assistant Now Supports Over 1 Million Actions – 33 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:Really? You need to ask you car to start? I push my pedal....some people push a button....You

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Assistant Now Supports Over 1 Million Actions – 33 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:I think what everyone is missing is that MS can provide everything the other AI assistan

    Posted 4 years ago on Death By A Thousand Digital Assistants (Premium) – 20 Comments

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    So far for me Cortana is the only one making a difference in my life. I have Alexa at home and my family is no

    Posted 4 years ago on Death By A Thousand Digital Assistants (Premium) – 20 Comments

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    We are in. For our office and home. Have Nest very unhappy with it.

    Posted 4 years ago on You Will Soon Be Able to Pre-Order This Beautiful Cortana-Powered Smart Thermostat for $319 – 22 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:This is a good point. If all of this is over Windows 10 s then it is Google who has blinke

    Posted 4 years ago on No Chrome in the Store? This is (Still) Microsoft’s Fault (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:5 years ago I would have felt that would have helped Google. Now with Microsoft'

    Posted 4 years ago on No Chrome in the Store? This is (Still) Microsoft’s Fault (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    In reply to Demileto:Zero chance - part of the issue is security. While Google is an industry leader they will

    Posted 4 years ago on No Chrome in the Store? This is (Still) Microsoft’s Fault (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    In reply to Travis:How? Edge is better and does everything a user needs to do with the Web. Not to mention it

    Posted 4 years ago on No Chrome in the Store? This is (Still) Microsoft’s Fault (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Does it really "hurt" millions of users? Don't you find this move coincidentall

    Posted 4 years ago on No Chrome in the Store? This is (Still) Microsoft’s Fault (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    In reply to petvas:All this is going to do for Apple is preserve their 14-15% market share of PCs from eroding

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Set to Combine iOS and Mac Apps As It Looks to Build a Unified Platform – 45 Comments

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    In reply to Darekmeridian:I have two 27 inch touch screens along with a Surface Book. It is very nice to work

    Posted 4 years ago on Mining Redstone 4: Timeline (Premium) – 10 Comments

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    In reply to JaseCutler:Yes, they have no choice. They wouldn't be doing this if they did not see Microsof

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Set to Combine iOS and Mac Apps As It Looks to Build a Unified Platform – 45 Comments

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    In reply to Kudupa:Third party support will happen but even with zero, and it working with all MS productivity

    Posted 4 years ago on Mining Redstone 4: Timeline (Premium) – 10 Comments

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    In reply to Finley:This already feels like it is a killer feature. MS is cutting through all of the bs around

    Posted 4 years ago on Mining Redstone 4: Timeline (Premium) – 10 Comments

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    In reply to adamcorbally:That's your world not the world of Windows developers. What else is there to dev

    Posted 4 years ago on Mining Redstone 4: Timeline (Premium) – 10 Comments

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    This is a very nice upgrade. The feel of the system is increasingly looking very polished. Really happy to see

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10’s Latest Build Brings Timeline, Fluent Design, Privacy Improvements – 46 Comments

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    In reply to RobertJasiek:Got to wait to see it. My money is on MS releasing a dual screen device that is valua

    Posted 4 years ago on Fan Concept Brings Microsoft’s ‘Andromeda’ Patents to Life – 45 Comments

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    In reply to GT_Tecolotecreek:It really depends how it is designed, at this point we are all guessing. But from

    Posted 4 years ago on Fan Concept Brings Microsoft’s ‘Andromeda’ Patents to Life – 45 Comments

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    In reply to Rob_Wade:Cannot disagree with you more - if the device is solid it will stop anyone from needing t

    Posted 4 years ago on Fan Concept Brings Microsoft’s ‘Andromeda’ Patents to Life – 45 Comments

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    In reply to GT_Tecolotecreek:This is not true to the diagram. In the diagram there is no gap between the scree

    Posted 4 years ago on Fan Concept Brings Microsoft’s ‘Andromeda’ Patents to Life – 45 Comments

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    In reply to ben55124:If it becomes reality it would kill tablets easily. Everyone mostly defaults to their pho

    Posted 4 years ago on Our Best Look at Microsoft’s Foldable ‘Androdmeda’ Device Yet – 42 Comments

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    In reply to ErichK:Problem is it is OSX....and no touch screen for $5,000! Better off getting a Windows 10 PC

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple’s $5000 iMac Pro Goes on Sale Later This Week – 37 Comments

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    Microsoft has just barely released their new offerings for the K-12 market. Let's see where we are after

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About Windows 10, Chromebook, and the Education Market (Premium) – 25 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Can't agree with you there. Usually there are PC's at home that they will work o

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Touts ‘Strong Growth’ for Windows in Education – 52 Comments

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    In reply to rfog:Yes but it is still iOS and not a Windows 10 based PC solution - huge difference.

    Posted 4 years ago on What’s the Value Proposition for Snapdragon-Based Always Connected PCs? (Premium) – 13 Comments

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    Chrome OS had a good ride off of the vacuum left by MS. Now its over, MS has everything in place and when you

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Touts ‘Strong Growth’ for Windows in Education – 52 Comments

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    The beginning of the end for Chrome OS in K-12. Never made sense to train up children on a system they will ne

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Touts ‘Strong Growth’ for Windows in Education – 52 Comments

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    In reply to lezmaka:"If only Microsoft would make it so you could right-click on a tile, go to More > and c

    Posted 4 years ago on Spotify’s Support of Live Tiles is Important (Premium) – 21 Comments

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    In reply to Bart:Sweet. Thanks I didn't know about that. Love the browser on my iPhone.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Edge for Android and iOS Comes Out of Preview – 29 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:MS phones are not a thing anymore.

    Posted 4 years ago on The Guardian kills for Windows 10 phone and desktop app – 14 Comments

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    In reply to jbinaz:Yeah people are trying to use Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt against it here on the posting. M

    Posted 4 years ago on To Invoke or Not Invoke – 37 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:Their whole OS...Mixed Reality....Office....Hotmail....Microsoft is actually off doing thei

    Posted 4 years ago on Bluetooth “Quick Pair” Feature is Coming to Windows 10 – 18 Comments

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    In reply to wunderbar:Weird - I find the opposite. Edge is just faster than Chrome. I can't speak to Fire

    Posted 4 years ago on Can you use Edge as your daily browser? – 44 Comments

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    In reply to Adlton:Right click menu drop downs in Edge are instant for me...

    Posted 4 years ago on Can you use Edge as your daily browser? – 44 Comments

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    Totally. Using the iOS test version right now on my phone and love it and it is my browser on my PC.

    Posted 4 years ago on Can you use Edge as your daily browser? – 44 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:Birds of a feather....

    Posted 4 years ago on Android is Always Tracking You – 21 Comments

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    In reply to Jason_Liao:Short of buying a Sonos it has the best sound of the lot.

    Posted 4 years ago on To Invoke or Not Invoke – 37 Comments

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    In reply to jbinaz:Better device that will work with Alexa in the near future - no brainer. Nothing to explain

    Posted 4 years ago on To Invoke or Not Invoke – 37 Comments

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    In reply to jr.flynn:Actually your points do not make sense. At $99 it is the best purchase of all the availab

    Posted 4 years ago on To Invoke or Not Invoke – 37 Comments

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    Gotta get rid of them somehow and discounting helps...a bit. ;-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung’s Chromebooks are $100 off – 2 Comments

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    In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:It looks like a large roll of toilet paper to me.

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Pushes HomePod Release to 2018 – 28 Comments

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    You can own two Xbox One X's (Gobs of crazy processing power) for the price of an iPhone X. Anyone see an

    Posted 4 years ago on The iPhone X Is A User Experience Nightmare – 1 Comments

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    In reply to TheJoeFin:It is coming.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Adds a Few New Features in Latest Windows 10 Redstone 4 Release – 13 Comments

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    In reply to brad-sams:I have no problems with a sponsored post. I just don’t get the issue a few have raised

    Posted 4 years ago on Real Field Review: Brian Wherry tells his SmartDeploy Story (Sponsored) – 13 Comments

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    Does it run on Chromebooks?

    Posted 4 years ago on Minecraft: Education Edition hits two million users – 1 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I think the Surface Pro LTE is really for road warriors that don't want to be bothere

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Problem? It’s Not Technology (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Dude joystick pointer! Man I used a few laptops in the 90's with those, I tried to li

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Problem? It’s Not Technology (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:You would only buy a Chrome OS if you did not know better. Again what is the benefit t

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Problem? It’s Not Technology (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Its about adding value and not me too devices. They exited phones as they lost in that

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Problem? It’s Not Technology (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    The only issue they have right now are industry developers rooted in old bias. Microsoft under Satya Nadella h

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Problem? It’s Not Technology (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    In reply to jwpear:Our tablets hardly get used anymore. iPad Air 2s; we either just use our 7s iPhones or we a

    Posted 4 years ago on Android Tablets Suck, But There’s a Solution in Sight (Premium) – 25 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:No but I don’t have an an issue with updates. I think in order for Chromebooks to be suc

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pixelbook First Impressions – 157 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Windows 10 on a cheap box or laptop does the trick. For the average user Edge is a sup

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pixelbook First Impressions – 157 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:Why try to introduce yet another OS into the mix when it offers nothing more to the end

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pixelbook First Impressions – 157 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:So they want to turn into Windows then....

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pixelbook First Impressions – 157 Comments

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    In reply to jwpear:And it's definitely not businesses when compared to MS's business solutions. Chro

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pixelbook First Impressions – 157 Comments

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    This just feels like a solution where one is not needed. It is clear that Google would like market share of th

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pixelbook First Impressions – 157 Comments

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    I have a reservation in on the i7 15' when it is available. Three reasons for me to move from my i7 perfo

    Posted 4 years ago on You Can Now Pre-Order Surface Book 2 – 18 Comments

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    In reply to Simard57:Johnson Controls Glas

    Posted 4 years ago on Paul’s Tech Makeover: Some Closure At Last (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    In reply to cheetahdriver:I can tell you right now that MS Connections is huge for us. It is going to replace

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft 365 Business Launches Alongside New Office 365 Apps – 8 Comments

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    In reply to TurboFool:Can't wait to find out. This has been too long coming. If it is durable it has the

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Andromeda: A Folio of the Future – 97 Comments

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    In reply to Bart:Not in my household. My wife would kill for this thing. She ignores the iPad Air 2 for her iP

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Andromeda: A Folio of the Future – 97 Comments

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    In reply to BrickPrinter:That is why I am pumped about it. We put two Nest thermostats in our office. We chang

    Posted 4 years ago on Hey Cortana, It’s My Harman Kardon Invoke First Impressions – 72 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:MS is in it for the long term. They simply rebooted what they were doing. I agree with thei

    Posted 4 years ago on Hey Cortana, It’s My Harman Kardon Invoke First Impressions – 72 Comments

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    In reply to djp952:It really is a no brainer - Cortana is here to stay; there will probably end up being a to

    Posted 4 years ago on Hey Cortana, It’s My Harman Kardon Invoke First Impressions – 72 Comments

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    In reply to unkinected:That is a big one! It does need to be reconciled somehow.

    Posted 4 years ago on Hey Cortana, It’s My Harman Kardon Invoke First Impressions – 72 Comments

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    In reply to Soundtweaker:I cannot imagine they will not make this happen. I guess it is a wait and see issue.

    Posted 4 years ago on Hey Cortana, It’s My Harman Kardon Invoke First Impressions – 72 Comments

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    This is the best deal in the market today. You get Alexa and Cortana through it (yes when it is released...),

    Posted 4 years ago on Hey Cortana, It’s My Harman Kardon Invoke First Impressions – 72 Comments

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    In reply to slerched:This is simply the first device. The attack doesn't start until next year. There is

    Posted 4 years ago on Hey Cortana, It’s My Harman Kardon Invoke First Impressions – 72 Comments

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    In reply to lilmoe:It doesn't make any sense.

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung is Bringing Linux Desktop to DeX … What About Windows? – 114 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen:You are probably right but I don't really get it in the end. Most devs have l

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung is Bringing Linux Desktop to DeX … What About Windows? – 114 Comments

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    This feels like Samsung is worried about desktop capabilities off of the phone. Question is why? I think it mi

    Posted 4 years ago on Samsung is Bringing Linux Desktop to DeX … What About Windows? – 114 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Crickets? What the heck I haven’t seen that before.All I am trying to say is it is

    Posted 4 years ago on Analysis: AI is How Google Wins (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen:And a flawed concept.

    Posted 4 years ago on Deep Dive: The AI Innovations Across Google’s 2017 Devices Lineup – 52 Comments

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    Pixel buds - again nothing new here. Microsoft already does real-time translation via Skype; MS’s demo of in

    Posted 4 years ago on Deep Dive: The AI Innovations Across Google’s 2017 Devices Lineup – 52 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen:Microsoft's first release was in Windows XP around 2001. They have ben workin

    Posted 4 years ago on Analysis: AI is How Google Wins (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    So far Google is leading nothing in AI. Siri was first out, Alexa released the first speaker devices, MS lunch

    Posted 4 years ago on Analysis: AI is How Google Wins (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Hedlund:They already do; but just like on iOS Chrome needs to use Edge's rendering engi

    Posted 4 years ago on Surprise! Microsoft Edge is Coming to Android and iOS – 68 Comments

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    Simply awesome!! Just finished setting this up on my iPhone and the continue on PC feature works so well! Tota

    Posted 4 years ago on Surprise! Microsoft Edge is Coming to Android and iOS – 68 Comments

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    I have not met one (1) human being that uses Google Assistant. The Google speaker purchase cards gather dust a

    Posted 4 years ago on How Cortana Can Survive in a world of Alexa, Siri and Google (premium) – 14 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:Bang on. And it will fuel more PC sales. Anyone can see this train coming a mile away.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Pushes Forward with Mixed Reality – 36 Comments

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    In reply to billalm:Simple - they are going to dominate this field. It requires a decent PC or a powerful cons

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Pushes Forward with Mixed Reality – 36 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Why bother? Google gets their share, Apple gets their share, and now Microsoft gets their

    Posted 4 years ago on Paint.NET Comes to Windows Store – 76 Comments

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    In reply to RonH:Looks like it is; it is available on all platforms in the store.

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Photos App Gets a Great Video Editor … with 3D Effects, Too – 26 Comments

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    In reply to MutualCore:Chrome needs to catch up to Edge in the performance department. ;-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Previews a Few Redstone 4 Improvements – 11 Comments

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    When are they doing their role out of Invoke and the Johnson Control's Glas? I thought they were doing a

    Posted 4 years ago on Did Microsoft Just Ruin Its October Surface Announcement? – 56 Comments

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    In reply to jr.flynn:It will be interesting to see how they plan the transition.

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s Official: Microsoft Teams Will Replace Skype for Business – 26 Comments

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    In reply to Polycrastinator:We love teams, and it seems to be more stable for Video calls than Skype for Busin

    Posted 4 years ago on It’s Official: Microsoft Teams Will Replace Skype for Business – 26 Comments

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    Does anyone else dislike the new bold phone keypad? And think that the Swipe up control panel has become a com

    Posted 4 years ago on iOS 11 Arrives Today … And it is a Mess – 64 Comments

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    In reply to webdev511:How ever you may see even better apps than Google's appear as UWP's. It's

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Xbox One X – 34 Comments

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    In reply to MutualCore:If the +500 number is from the Anniversary Update bar then it would infer 600+.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Touts Windows 10 Quality and Reliability – 29 Comments

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    In reply to PincasX:If it sells well it proves that some people have more money than brains.

    Posted 4 years ago on All of Google’s Big Announcements Leak Ahead of October Event – 43 Comments

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    In reply to maethorechannen:No its not, but when I look at everything Google is working on in the areas of Mob

    Posted 4 years ago on All of Google’s Big Announcements Leak Ahead of October Event – 43 Comments

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    Is innovation dead at Google?

    Posted 4 years ago on All of Google’s Big Announcements Leak Ahead of October Event – 43 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:The average consumer getting Windows 10 is probably sticking with Edge - why wouldn't

    Posted 4 years ago on 330 Million Microsoft Edge Users? – 95 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:https://www.w3counter.com/trendsYou can see Chrome clearly declining and Edge clearly star

    Posted 4 years ago on 330 Million Microsoft Edge Users? – 95 Comments

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    In reply to t3chguy:How many people are in your company? Your metrics do not delineate between mobile browsers

    Posted 4 years ago on 330 Million Microsoft Edge Users? – 95 Comments

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    Chrome is loosing traction right now on the desktop; Edge is gaining it

    Posted 4 years ago on 330 Million Microsoft Edge Users? – 95 Comments

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    In reply to goodbar:Cortina first, Siri or Alexa ( Due to Cortana integration), Google Assistant.

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Discusses the Future of its Assistant – 36 Comments

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    These examples are not impressive at all. Most of these capabilities have been in development in other compani

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Discusses the Future of its Assistant – 36 Comments

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    I think everyone is pretty much missing it, based on the current posts. This new capability is just that, an n

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft made smart move for Cortana! at IFA – 8 Comments

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    In reply to toukale:Way to early to call anything in this space. Check back in a few years.

    Posted 4 years ago on Harman Kardon and Cortana Don’t Have an Exclusive Relationship – 27 Comments

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    In reply to madthinus:You are funny! Any other jokes?

    Posted 4 years ago on Harman Kardon and Cortana Don’t Have an Exclusive Relationship – 27 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:??? You live in another universe.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Future With the Consumer Is in Jeopardy (Premium) – 88 Comments

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    In reply to brad-sams:An no one has done that yet in these emerging categories.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Future With the Consumer Is in Jeopardy (Premium) – 88 Comments

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    In reply to rsjr:You are spot on. Android is nothing special, iPhones are tired....I have said many times befo

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft’s Future With the Consumer Is in Jeopardy (Premium) – 88 Comments

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    In reply to James_Wilson:I switched to DuckDuckGo and I rarely use google anymore. I do see a problem with dat

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft: “Bing is Bigger Than You Think” – 48 Comments

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    Brad,They can't launch until they are ready. I still think this concept of them "needing" to rush to the

    Posted 4 years ago on Honeywell Announces Google Home Integration – 2 Comments

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    In reply to LemonJoose:Try Duckduckgo.com - I use this as my default and it does the job. It's major bene

    Posted 4 years ago on Living with Windows 10 S: The Basics – 92 Comments

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    In reply to evox81:It will never be "fast enough" - we have VR on the horizon going mainstream, we will see 8k

    Posted 4 years ago on USB-C is About to Get Twice as Fast – 43 Comments

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    All USB cables should be required to have clear markings as to the exact type of cable it is and the version o

    Posted 4 years ago on USB-C is About to Get Twice as Fast – 43 Comments

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    In reply to IanYates82:A post about a failed product trying to follow in the footsteps of HoloLens turns into

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Glass Resurrected for Vertical Markets – 18 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO:That was a weird rant.

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Glass Resurrected for Vertical Markets – 18 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO:Are you okay???

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Glass Resurrected for Vertical Markets – 18 Comments

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    In reply to Watney:???

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About the Future of UWP, Windows Store, and Windows 10 S (Premium) – 88 Comments

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    In reply to Paul Thurrott:Paul,Google chrome is not a requirement of the majority of PC users. It is also a go

    Posted 4 years ago on Thinking About the Future of UWP, Windows Store, and Windows 10 S (Premium) – 88 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:How much do developers get on iOS and Android for their apps? What does Apple and Google c

    Posted 4 years ago on You don’t like what Microsoft is doing. What should they do instead? – 78 Comments

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    In reply to Luka Radunovic:Like how you keep stepping in it. I Mac Pro is $800 more, no touchscreen, no pen s

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    In reply to Luka Radunovic:?????

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    In reply to Luka Radunovic:I am starting to feel sorry for you. Your posts make me think you are either unable

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    In reply to Luka Radunovic:Good luck with that. Man that is funny. Mac has steadily been losing market share f

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    In reply to Spineless:Try using the latest version of iOS, we have two iPads at home and the latest iOS versio

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    In reply to Tony Barrett:Windows 10 is really getting awesome. The feel of everything is getting progressively

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    In reply to Luka Radunovic:Actually I much prefer to respond to texts and WhatsApp messages on my syste keyboa

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    In reply to chrisrut:Funny

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    In reply to SherlockHolmes:I tried it out last night and I do like it. Its nice to have one or two of my key s

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    In reply to Luka Radunovic:All I can say is every update the OS is simply distancing itself from iOS, OSX, and

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    In reply to chrisrut:It is very nice.

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    In reply to SherlockHolmes:Windows 10, Windows 10S, Surface Pros, Surface Studio, all MS third party vend

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Just Lost the Augmented Reality Wave (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    In reply to Paul Thurrott:But what are you reacting to exactly? That's the confusing part...

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Just Lost the Augmented Reality Wave (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    In reply to dstrauss:Apple products are: Nice and high quality. Apple products are not: a good value, offering

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Just Lost the Augmented Reality Wave (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    Paul,I have to admit how surprised I am by such a short sighted article. Did you really believe that in the ne

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Just Lost the Augmented Reality Wave (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    In reply to boots:You do not simply place more features on a screen due to the fact you have more space. Excel

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with the iOS 11 Beta – 33 Comments

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    Paul,We used to have a saying for this - "Vaporware". It was a strategy used for trying to freeze a market and

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Piles On the Apps, and Users Say, ‘Enough!’ – 1 Comments

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    In reply to Pbike908:iOS is getting messy and confusing. It is not worth a premium price if they are going to

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with the iOS 11 Beta – 33 Comments

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    If these screen shots do not convince anyone that Apple is clearly not the same without Steve, nothing ever wi

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with the iOS 11 Beta – 33 Comments

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    In reply to Watney:That is a very nice feature, that I would say is a job well done.

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with the iOS 11 Beta – 33 Comments

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    In reply to Matt Goldman:Coincidence that Apple is claiming 20 after MS claimed 21? If Apple fudges their batt

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

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    In reply to Michael Rivers:Inch by inch. They only care about iOS not Mac OS - I would not be surprised to see

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

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    The question: is the Apple Pen latency truly 20ms? Did they make this claim after MSs claim of 21ms? The diffe

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

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:Not unless you are an artist. It's still just an iPad....

    Posted 4 years ago on WWDC 2017: Apple Announces iOS 11, New Macs and iPad Pro, HomePod, More – 62 Comments

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    In reply to Locust Infested Orchard Inc.:Edge is a superior browser to Chrome. Smaller, faster, more secure. C

    Posted 4 years ago on What happened to home hub – 5 Comments

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    What is up with Apple and Google? Both of them have released really ugly smart speakers. Would it really have

    Posted 4 years ago on WWDC 2017: Apple Announces iOS 11, New Macs and iPad Pro, HomePod, More – 62 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Huge connection. Today most of the world sits with a PC for work purposes, for some its&

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Has Allegedly Killed Its Andromeda Project – 93 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Actually the desktop, or productivity device, is a huge problem for google long term. Wi

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Has Allegedly Killed Its Andromeda Project – 93 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Dude. Why don't you just wait to see what it is? Right now MS has the platform that i

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:You got it wrong 97% of people were clearly directed not to buy a windows phone - all the

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Wow you keep pointing out you don't get it. The eye is on the future, consumers chang

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:For Mobile phones they are done man.

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Wow. It is amazing how you can predict the future of a product you don't know anythin

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:I cannot profess to know the answer. I can just state that MS themselves have stated t

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Fair enough. I should be clearer. Since MS hit choppy waves, I would peg that at Window 8

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    In reply to Interweb Deuce:Thanks for this - I use this quote all the time. However it should be interpreted b

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:You are stuck thinking strictly in a smart phone paradigm.

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    In reply to wunderbar:Simply due to the fact that Satya Nadella has already stated that they are not doing a s

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:It is not going to be a phone. It will run software, you will be able to call people from

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    In reply to Paul Thurrott:Paul, you kinda got sucked into this one. You know and anyone who has LISTENED to Sa

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    In reply to wunderbar:You know exactly what MSs plans are for their new mobile device? That's amazing! Ca

    Posted 4 years ago on I am angry at Paul for discouraging Microsoft from trying something different with phones – 79 Comments

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    The main goal of being on arm is simply to allow Microsoft (Windows) to be on the same playing field as Apple

    Posted 4 years ago on If Windows 10 on ARM Works Properly, It Will Be Boring – 121 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:Just use Edge. Faster and more secure.

    Posted 4 years ago on Chrome is Not Blocking Ads, Google is Working with Ad Industry – 38 Comments

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    In reply to david.thunderbird:So companies should give up and go away if they fail more than once? We wouldn&#

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces the New Skype – 60 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:This might do it; who knows?

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces the New Skype – 60 Comments

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    In reply to Brandon Mills:How does Snapchat work with Windows again? Cortana? Xbox? Is MS not allowed an excel

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces the New Skype – 60 Comments

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    In reply to prettyconfusd:Let's just see if MS does launch a new category of mobile devices. If they do y

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces the New Skype – 60 Comments

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    In reply to bbold:Its a Trojan horse model at work. You actually want to ensure the massive user base of Andro

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Announces the New Skype – 60 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I thought I was being fair to that point "...doesn't make sense going forward" its a

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Explains Why Chrome OS is More Secure – 39 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:It really doesn't make sense going forward. Enterprises will be able to buy windows 1

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Explains Why Chrome OS is More Secure – 39 Comments

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    Paul, Your own article ( The PC Market Just (Barely) Bounced Off the Bottom (Premium) ) states the following "

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Explains Why Chrome OS is More Secure – 39 Comments

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    In reply to Nicholas Kathrein:Google profits off of our personal data - you need to accept that. You may not t

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Home Hints at Our Ambient Computing Future – 25 Comments

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    In reply to Bill Russell:Can't agree. Google is an egregious company when it comes to obtaining one'

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Home Hints at Our Ambient Computing Future – 25 Comments

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    Could the thing look any uglier?

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Home Hints at Our Ambient Computing Future – 25 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I can't agree less, most people just use Chrome simply due to them having it. Edge is

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pushes Chrome Further Into the Enterprise – 21 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:That's funny. I think any chance of Google realizing penetration into Corporate enterpr

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pushes Chrome Further Into the Enterprise – 21 Comments

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    In reply to Breaker119:You are spot on.

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Pushes Chrome Further Into the Enterprise – 21 Comments

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    Does anyone know anyone who is paying $35 a month for Google TV? Who uses Google keep? Google gets point for t

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Brings Family Features to YouTube TV, Calendar, Keep and Photos – 26 Comments

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    In reply to wunderbar:They have already said they are releasing an adapter to support USB-C via the Surface Co

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

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    In reply to Chris Blair:I have gone one step further - I use duckduckgo.com as my search engine about 90%+ of

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About Google v. Microsoft (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO:Yikes. They have plenty of leverage everyone either owns a pc of some sort or they ha

    Posted 5 years ago on Google Announces Major Improvements to Google Home and Assistant – 17 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO:Wrongo Dongo. Exactly the opposite. Google is getting zipped this fall. MS has a clea

    Posted 5 years ago on Google Announces Major Improvements to Google Home and Assistant – 17 Comments

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    In reply to 1024freeman:Nope. It is #1 for market share but a distant third in comparison to the other two. It

    Posted 5 years ago on 2 Billion – 83 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I agree they failedveryone and as a result everyone got stuck with Android. Maybe they wer

    Posted 5 years ago on 2 Billion – 83 Comments

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    In reply to Wizzwith:I have to say I never used Blackberry but people did seem to really love it. Android howe

    Posted 5 years ago on 2 Billion – 83 Comments

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    In reply to Wizzwith:You are correct. Microsoft is only actively reporting Windows 10 installs, not the entire

    Posted 5 years ago on 2 Billion – 83 Comments

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    In reply to Ugur:I have used all three. I believe that Windows Mobile was (is?) the best. iOS a close second a

    Posted 5 years ago on 2 Billion – 83 Comments

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    In reply to siko:Totally... the 3rd best mobile OS won...it is a sad day in tech history to see something so b

    Posted 5 years ago on 2 Billion – 83 Comments

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    In reply to zself:I would suggest saving your money and waiting for the iPhone version of this to come. MS sai

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16199 to the Fast Ring – 17 Comments

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    In reply to John Scott:No one cares about Chromebooks. Period. It was a great option for k-12 but now with Win

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

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    In reply to Luka Radunovic:Everyone will. Its a complete no-brainer!

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

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    In reply to Demileto:It doesn't matter but you do realize that iTunes will now be available on whatever n

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

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    In reply to eeisner:Most likely not. Its a no brainer that Apple will lose out to competitors that have compet

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

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    In reply to IanYates82:If google persists in trying to beat MS by staying off Windows, it will back fire on th

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

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    In reply to Pierre Masse:Not at all. I myself am really enjoying seeing all of the strategy between all of the

    Posted 5 years ago on Here Comes the Harmon Kardon Invoke – 30 Comments

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    In reply to Awhispersecho:If it doesn't do Skype or FaceTime (at a minimum) that is a useless feature to

    Posted 5 years ago on Here Comes the Harmon Kardon Invoke – 30 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO:It's over for Chrome Books Mark. Enterprise can now buy Windows 10 S as inexpens

    Posted 5 years ago on Chrome OS joins forces with VMware to accelerate the adoption of Chromebooks in the enterprise – 5 Comments

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    This market is nascent. Microsoft is not too late at all. I actually think this Echo device is cool but Amazon

    Posted 5 years ago on Amazon.com Announces Alexa-Powered Echo Show – 13 Comments

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    In reply to karlinhigh:In relation to this app you have to be fair that is hidden and either not meant for a d

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 Tip: Unlock the UWP File Explorer – 51 Comments

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    In reply to karlinhigh:You are spot on - developers think a feature is a software program today. The problem i

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 Tip: Unlock the UWP File Explorer – 51 Comments

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    It is too late Paul. The window of opportunity has closed and MS is launching Windows 10 S. Google's joy

    Posted 5 years ago on One Year Later, Google’s Vision of Android Apps on Chrome Has Collapsed – 122 Comments

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    It could be the announcement of Cortana enabled home devices like the echo from Amazon.

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Hosting Another Surface Event, This Time in China – 46 Comments

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    In reply to MerlinE.:I don't see how they are making a big deal out of it. Its as low key as you can get.

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Hosting Another Surface Event, This Time in China – 46 Comments

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    In reply to JanesJr1:It does. The light bulb flashed for us yesterday and we are looking to move our sales for

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Laptop is Microsoft’s Most Important Surface Release Ever – 203 Comments

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    In reply to navarac:From your description of the Surface Laptop - the answer would be the same people buying t

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Laptop is Microsoft’s Most Important Surface Release Ever – 203 Comments

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    In reply to harmjr:This is for the students and businesses that wanted/needed a Windows version of the Air. Th

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Laptop: The Fine Print – 78 Comments

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    In reply to dhallman:It is available in Canada for Pre-order. MS called me today for mine. So if you are wanti

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Laptop: The Fine Print – 78 Comments

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    In reply to Todd Northrop:That's not the point of it - it is a strategic positioning of the OS, the OSs n

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

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    In reply to leops1984:Its not for gamers - it is for that segment that found a Chrome Book attractive and Chro

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

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    In reply to Nic:Use Edge then. I have multiple monitors with different DPI resolutions...Edge is also way fast

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

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    In reply to Dan1986ist:That is strong.

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

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    In reply to harmjr:Sure it is - I am sure the board of the college did not know this was an option for them at

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

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    In reply to mruszczyk:$50 you got what you want or just use Edge. Funny its like MS is making using Chrome a $

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

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    In reply to Mark from CO:You have it backwards. Google is now screwed here. Schools don't care about the

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

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    MS has got Google right where they want them. If Google does not put Chrome in the store Edge becomes the defa

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

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    In reply to mmcpher:Google had their shot at it and they did not move fast enough. Now MS is on it with a bett

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Cannot Afford to Lose the Education Market – 121 Comments

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    In reply to bbold:And then they grow up and use MS products - its sad actually. At least MS is arriving with a

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Cannot Afford to Lose the Education Market – 121 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:Uh yeah....chrome books are the odd bird out. First mover but they are about to see the intr

    Posted 5 years ago on Did Acer Just Announce a Cloudbook? – 51 Comments

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    In reply to VasiS:Or it just killed Chrome books.....

    Posted 5 years ago on Did Acer Just Announce a Cloudbook? – 51 Comments

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    In reply to wshwe:Why? It destroys buying a Chromebook. No reason to absolutely give everything away for free

    Posted 5 years ago on Did Acer Just Announce a Cloudbook? – 51 Comments

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    In reply to TheOneX:We just got the i7 Surface Studio for our Lead Social media person...the Graphic Designers

    Posted 5 years ago on Surprise! Now Microsoft is Going to Update Windows 10 Even More Frequently – 87 Comments

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    In reply to mercblue281:Start using Duckduckgo.com ... I am pretty happy with it and so is my team.

    Posted 5 years ago on A Tale of Three Smartphones – 60 Comments

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    In reply to Nicholas Kathrein:The issue is not Chrome OS vs Windows 10 but rather Windows 10 Cloud. We do not

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows Cloud vs Chrome OS – 39 Comments

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    In reply to pecosbob04:Interesting that you have experienced people using Chrome books. I have never come acro

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows Cloud vs Chrome OS – 39 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:No one asked for an iPod either....

    Posted 5 years ago on Here are the Most Over-Hyped Changes in the Windows 10 Creators Update – 61 Comments

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    In reply to SaintKaze:I was just thinking about posting how the last few updates continue to speed up almost e

    Posted 5 years ago on Here are the Most Over-Hyped Changes in the Windows 10 Creators Update – 61 Comments

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    In reply to lordbaal1:Or it is simply telegraphing a new device on the horizon that will take advantage of thi

    Posted 5 years ago on Here are the Most Over-Hyped Changes in the Windows 10 Creators Update – 61 Comments

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    In reply to rfog:It is releasing in Canada on April 20th.

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces Creativity App Support for Surface Dial – 18 Comments

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    In reply to robsanders247:I could never leave for even a day trip with just my iPad - it's just not a goo

    Posted 5 years ago on Surface Win Says As Much About Apple As It Does About Microsoft (Premium) – 44 Comments

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    In reply to johnlavey:It is noticeably faster. I don't know what they have done but something has serious

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Delivers First Redstone 3 Build of Windows 10 to Insiders – 12 Comments

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    In reply to Paul Thurrott:Android is only successful due to the void Microsoft left vs iOS. Android was (is?)

    Posted 5 years ago on Relax, Android Ascendance Was Inevitable – 101 Comments

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    In reply to Darmok N Jalad:You are just dug in aren't you? Regardless of why people use Windows they USE

    Posted 5 years ago on Relax, Android Ascendance Was Inevitable – 101 Comments

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    That's pretty cool. I am going to try it right now.

    Posted 5 years ago on You can now install Windows 10 apps on your Xbox One from your PC – 1 Comments

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    In reply to Darmok N Jalad:It is a phone OS. A unsuccessful Tablet OS and non existent as a Productivity OS. A

    Posted 5 years ago on Relax, Android Ascendance Was Inevitable – 101 Comments

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    In reply to BinBinLives:How has Windows 10 been stalled? What facts are you referring too?

    Posted 5 years ago on Relax, Android Ascendance Was Inevitable – 101 Comments

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    Wow. Surprise...Android is the most used mobile OS...big deal it has been this way for years. Trying to parall

    Posted 5 years ago on Relax, Android Ascendance Was Inevitable – 101 Comments

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    In reply to RobertJasiek:Android has become the model? For what? Mobile OS? Then yes it is the dominate platfo

    Posted 5 years ago on Relax, Android Ascendance Was Inevitable – 101 Comments

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    Paul,This comment is absolutely incorrect "the maker of the dominant personal computing platform on earth" (a

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About Android Studio on Chrome OS – 47 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Windows 10 is plowing forward with new areas of computing while the only other viable plat

    Posted 5 years ago on This is Why There Are Ads in Windows 10 (Premium) – 107 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Just out of curiosity, how do these ads effect your use of the system or productivity?

    Posted 5 years ago on This is Why There Are Ads in Windows 10 (Premium) – 107 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878:What "peer" OS is better than Windows 10?

    Posted 5 years ago on This is Why There Are Ads in Windows 10 (Premium) – 107 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I think you must be drinking magic juice to make you think productivity is going to phones

    Posted 5 years ago on This is Why There Are Ads in Windows 10 (Premium) – 107 Comments

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    I find this whole issue a non issue; the average user (make that the majority of users) could care less. 

    Posted 5 years ago on This is Why There Are Ads in Windows 10 (Premium) – 107 Comments

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    In reply to BoItmanLives:Interesting on how the only thing I am hearing or seeing is a dramatic increase in Wi

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15048 – 17 Comments

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    Holy smokes! Paul time to benchmark Edge against Chrome. Edge is crazy fast on my system after this update.Rea

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Delivers Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15042 to the Fast Ring – 15 Comments

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    In reply to RonH: That is one ugly watch. Is it really that hard to produce something that would look nic

    Posted 5 years ago on LG Watch Style and Android Wear 2.0: First Impressions – 18 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878: Rome was not built in a day. Windows 10 is shaping up beautifully at this point. My wif

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10’s New Design Language Shown Off In Concept Image – 29 Comments

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    In reply to Bart: Most likely different dev teams with different objectives. Pretty sure that the legacy&

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10’s New Design Language Shown Off In Concept Image – 29 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO: The dev segment looks pathetic to me at this point. Most Android apps are like a poo

    Posted 5 years ago on With Windows On ARM and Cloud, Microsoft Is Shaking Up Its Operating System (premium) – 37 Comments

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    In reply to jonsmi: But then you would be stuck using OSX....and that would suck way too much. It's lame compa

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base: Surface Dock First Impressions – 19 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police: You sound like an old dude that refuses to use an ATM and wants to be serviced by a

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Delivers Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15019 – 21 Comments

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    In reply to Mark from CO: Your post is too funny. You do realize Mac's have less than 10% of the PC marke

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About Windows 10 Alternatives – 102 Comments

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    In reply to markiehill: P.S. The keyboards suck on Macs - mushy keys. I do remember them being better but

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About Windows 10 Alternatives – 102 Comments

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    In reply to markiehill: OSX is horrible. It is such an unclear user interface design - OSX/Macs are

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About Windows 10 Alternatives – 102 Comments

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    In reply to markiehill: I will agree however it is really the applications that need to be updated. I like the

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About Windows 10 Alternatives – 102 Comments

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    In reply to Lewk: It's really a non issue. Every time I search on google I am hit with some type of

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About Windows 10 Alternatives – 102 Comments

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    In reply to bservies: I just set up a graphic designer with a new iMac 5k system. OSX is a painful experi

    Posted 5 years ago on Thinking About Windows 10 Alternatives – 102 Comments

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    I think a mobile device that functions like a phone (single screen) and then like a small form 

    Posted 5 years ago on Doesn’t Windows on Arm eliminate the need for Windows Mobile? – 32 Comments

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    In reply to lordbaal1: How about running on two 5 or 6 inche screens seamlessly put together? ;-)

    Posted 5 years ago on Doesn’t Windows on Arm eliminate the need for Windows Mobile? – 32 Comments

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    In reply to ben55124: For some people it is just a matter of not wanting to us the other two operating sy

    Posted 5 years ago on Going back to Windows Phone – 85 Comments

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    In reply to Bats: That is sardonic, yes? "...all the power and fun of Android...".   

    Posted 5 years ago on Going back to Windows Phone – 85 Comments

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    Microsoft's version of a phone is not going to look like this. They are going to move beyond being simply a ph

    Posted 5 years ago on surface phone "leak" photos – 10 Comments

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    In reply to alaskanjackson: It is just the beginning for the Surface Brand. I think MS will be outselling Appl

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows Device Stats for December Looks at Windows 10 Mobile and Surface – 45 Comments

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    In reply to tremblaymax: Our entire company is in the 6%! ;-)

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows Device Stats for December Looks at Windows 10 Mobile and Surface – 45 Comments

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    In reply to lordbaal1: You are right. However they are driving at the ultimate "mobile device" that will run x

    Posted 5 years ago on Going back to Windows Phone – 85 Comments

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    I think we have a new paradigm for phones with Microsoft's ARM platform announcement. Overnight they have 

    Posted 5 years ago on Going back to Windows Phone – 85 Comments

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    In reply to Joe_Blo: Or rather we are finally in the 21st Century.

    Posted 5 years ago on ARM-Based Windows 10 Portable PCs!? Hell Yes! – 147 Comments

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    In reply to Joe_Blo: I can't even remember the last time I saw a BSOD. But I do remember my Ipad locking up al

    Posted 5 years ago on ARM-Based Windows 10 Portable PCs!? Hell Yes! – 147 Comments

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    In reply to lordbaal1: They don't need to be. The processors are becoming far more powerful than the software

    Posted 5 years ago on ARM-Based Windows 10 Portable PCs!? Hell Yes! – 147 Comments

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    In reply to CompUser: Here is the simple answer - they put this in for a reason. There is a use case that this

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 Build 14965 Arrives With New Features – 15 Comments

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    While Amazon is still dominate in cloud services, it feels like they are taking a very aggressive anti-MS stan

    Posted 5 years ago on Does Removal of Kindle App Signal Demise of Windows as a Tablet OS? – 6 Comments

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    It is all about the battery life for me. I have my pre-order in on a new one solely for the extra battery life

    Posted 5 years ago on Understanding the Expanded Surface Book Lineup – 22 Comments

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    APPLE HAS OFFICIALLY BLOWN IT. Gimmicky upgrade - ergonomically nonsensical, and much less of a laptop than th

    Posted 5 years ago on Apple Announces New MacBook Pro Laptops – 76 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police: Windows 10 over OSX any day of the year.

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces Surface Studio All-in-One PC – 60 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police: You do realize that in the last 18 months Apple's PC share has dropped from 14% to

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces Surface Studio All-in-One PC – 60 Comments

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    In reply to pwrof3: You are totally correct. But I think everyone is missing huge business segments that will

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces Surface Studio All-in-One PC – 60 Comments

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    In reply to Elton_Saulsberry: One of our Graphic Artist is using a 5 year old iMac and is happy. I think somet

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces Surface Studio All-in-One PC – 60 Comments

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    In reply to lordbaal1: Watcom will see it that way. I think the target though was, and is, Apple. Wacom is col

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces Surface Studio All-in-One PC – 60 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police: Sorry but I don't agree. Most of the professionals I work with will buy either the

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces Surface Studio All-in-One PC – 60 Comments

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    In reply to Mike_Peluso: I don't think it is as simple as that. There are clearly reasons for their choices; b

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

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    In reply to karma77police: You are simply out to lunch. This is a premium product meant for professionals. iMa

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

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    In reply to waverunning.geek: The camera is fully Windows Hello compatible (RealSense). When you take time to

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

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    At Paul - You want the best product in its category then you have to pay for it. Microsoft just out Appled App

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces Surface Studio All-in-One PC – 60 Comments

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    In reply to Adam_Desrosiers: Our Graphic designers can ditch their Watcom Screens and iMacs and now have one c

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces Surface Studio All-in-One PC – 60 Comments

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    In reply to pwrof3: MS just stole the crown for best all in one PC. This is the second year in a row they have

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