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In reply to lvthunder:That's not they way it works. The CC fee is taken off the top, not out of the 5% fe
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Tim Sweeney has spoken! heh :) "It's wonderful to see Microsoft formally codify its long-held principles
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In reply to jedwards87:Microsoft app stores's standard fee is 5%. Not very far from 3%.
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The standard fee for apps and IAP in the Microsoft store is 5%. FIVE PERCENT!!! Again, 5%! If a sale comes
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In reply to remc86007:Pretty sure they said 4x power of XBOS, not XBOX. I guess Paul miss typed One X instead
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Seems fairly obvious the name should be Xstream. :) I just hope they don't go with an overused term like
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Thanks CC & PT! Would love to win any of these, but preferred order would be: Pro 7, Pro X, Laptop. Happy
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Pandora has had a Windows desktop app since Pandora first launched. They've also had a UWP app for a long
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Surface GoSurface Headphones
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Finally Dell makes a thin-bezel screen without a huge ungainly bezel on the bottom! I would still prefer 16:1
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Yeah same here. But if I try to post the same comment again it returns an error: "Duplicate comment detected;
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In reply to Energy: Yeah I'm seeing the same thing
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Office 365Xbox Game Pass
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LOL
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In reply to PhilipVasta:He's saying it should be typed as Project Xcloud (to match Xbox), as opposed to P
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Darn, sold out. Even if just using as a BT speaker it would have been an incredible deal at $50. Sound quality
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Hmm indeed it does.. interesting... I haven't opened that app in ages. Is this definitely new function in
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If you want something plugged-in and always-on for your house, and if it's still selling for $99, the HK
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One thing that still remains a blocker to me is Edge won't sync bookmarks/reading list w/out being signed
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Isn't Word 2016 compiled for ARM? That could explain the good performance vs. MarkdownPad which is not.
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Perhaps because Installing one poorly designed desktop application could be just as
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Paul there is also another data point to consider here, which is comparing to the number of Android devices (w
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Yep, I was just thinking this too. Perfect opportunity to offer free W10 upgrades again.
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Why, why does every OEM still seem to be stuck on these 16:9 screens? They all insist on leaving these&n
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Wow, this is just getting ridiculous. Do these companies really think people want a separate hardware de
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In reply to RossNWirth:Android has a lot more than 45 "editions" (not really editions, more like unique builds
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The future of this market surely can not remain as devices that only talk to a single DA. Currently it&#
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In reply to SDreamer:The facial login on the Lumia 950/XL (and HP X3) is actually a good indication that the s
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I don't really think the question is if FaceID will literally "work" or not - I'm sure it'll wo
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It is amazing the free help Apple never stops getting from the "press" and it's fans. Saw a "review
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In reply to johnh3:Well it really was a brilliant strategy to do it this way, putting out the 2 phones.
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In reply to FalseAgent:LOL just reading the quote above about ApplePay I knew the rest would be bonkers.
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In reply to paul-thurrott:It's been updated on 1607 too, not just 1703 & 1709.
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In reply to rbgaynor:You mistake those users for mattering. Windows 7 will probably have ~10% usage shar
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In reply to karma77police:This place wouldn't be the same w/out your comic relief. This has nothing
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In reply to PeteB:On Linux yes! And Mac! But on Windows 7 and 8.1? Why bother, there won't be
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So this certainly makes them selling books in the Windows(->Microsoft) Store a whole lot more interesting.&
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Dear HP, please start using 16:10 or 3:2 screens; all that bottom bezel is wasted space that could be usable s
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In reply to ecumenical:No kidding, that is great pricing. With the i5/i7 parts being quad core
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In reply to drptlecter:If not, you can change the drivers yourself real easy.
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In reply to jimchamplin:Bad examples ;-) Both HP and IBM have their own OS offerings. HP
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Makes too much sense, so it won't last. :)
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Wide bezels are the enemy of everything that's good in this world.
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7. It uses a proprietary port instead of the standard USB-C.8. There's no headphone jack.9.&n
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Didn't read any of that lol, but I'll just say the iPhone 6s is my last iPhone... unless they fix th
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I can't believe they wrote that, they are so getting blacklisted by Apple now.
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In reply to Simard57:Between the big guys with lots of patents, like MS and Apple, cross licensing d
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In reply to vernonlvincent:Yep, I was going to say the same thing. Being too early has been a problem fo
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In reply to Michael Rivers:The implementation in Windows is great, you can't judge it based on your
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Correction, Facial recognition sucks ON PHONES. Facial recognition on Windows PC's is awesome. A "true"
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In reply to Sprtfan:Unless you're going to do some gaming or use it for 4k UHD Blurays and/or make use of
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In reply to Siv:The Lumia 950/XL Hello works, just way too slow. You need to train it with w/out a pair of gl
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In reply to Cubkyle:Exactly, they aren't really taking a risk at all since they release the X along with
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I'd say your point is correct, in that a $400-500 phone provides far more value-per-dollar than
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Paul, it pretty much seems like Android for your phone and an iPad to keep in iOS seems the obvious approach f
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So there's a guy who added a headphone jack back into the iPhone 7. https://www.engadget.com/2017/0
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In reply to MerlinE.:If you get a popular mainstream model you'll probably get one major upgrade and 2~3
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OK I know size is obviously not a consideration in a laptop like this, but I still hate wasted space, and holy
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In reply to ghostrider:Spec it out all the way and it tops out at $3,700. :) And yes, people
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In reply to Stooks:>> "And this is why I don't or won't subscribe to this site. Between the sn
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This is interesting info on the whole Surface/Skylake fiasco, and pretty much solves the mystery of what was w
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In reply to Sarge:Yep. As an aside/tip though, Outlook 20xx can be quite useful on a personal/outlook.co
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In reply to Daekar:Yeah don't get it either. Outlook desktop passes the test of zero learning curve
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In reply to jimchamplin:LOL what are you talking about? Office 365 is under constant development, new fe
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Not sure why you dislike Outlook 2016 so much? I'm guessing partly cause you don't use it the
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According to CR's data here, the AVERAGE problem rate across ALL the brands in the survey is 20%.&nb
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And Consumer Reports has a satisfaction rate of 1/5 stars LOL https://www.consumeraffairs.com/online/consumer_
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In reply to wunderbar:Well, actually the PS3 "Cell" chip was PowerPC architecture as well. In fact it�
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In reply to Breaker119:Yep they are both equally automatic in those regards. It seems like Paul hasn
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"Even if Microsoft does deliver on the AR magic they showed off in Story Remix, it’s going to be too complex
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In reply to coeus89:Can't anyone take a joke around here? :)
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In reply to Nicholas Kathrein:The problem here is Google can't actually control how good an experience An
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Why don't they just stop messing around and make it a free upgrade for good, period, instead of all these
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"Windows Mixed Reality platform is particularly disappointing because it’s just VR, and because phones can d
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In reply to 1024freeman:I would really have hoped it was obvious my post was a joke.
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So, if Android is at 2 billion, and it was just reported to have passed Windows usage share by like 1-2% or so
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In reply to VancouverNinja:Wait what, 3rd best? You mean to say you actually think Android is better than Bla
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In reply to noelbruns:Agree completely. Plus, once Windows 10 has that 80-90%+ usage share, UWP will hav
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In reply to hrlngrv:The curation in the app stores are to keep malware and other coding type violations out, n
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In reply to maethorechannen:What’s really baffling is that Microsoft, more than anyone else, was better prep
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You know, one thing we’ve seen with the start of the last two waves of computing device changes, is that the
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Interesting that in the midst of this PC downturn, we are on the precipice of a renaissance of high powered de
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That link is for some old Windows Phone app. Here is Pixlr by Autodesk, desktop UWP: https://www.microso
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There's no shortage of good photo editing apps in the Windows store. Check out Polarr Photo Editor.
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I think this could go either way. It could be the kick in the pants some people need to get off old Wind
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I got it last night too. Interesting that it coincided with patch Tuesday... nice since it went straight
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Haven't got CU on the 640 yet, expect it any day now.... 950 got CU a week or so ago.
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Why did they make it look just like a 80's large screen projection TV?
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Surface Laptop at MS Store
Stopped by the MS Store near me and they have the Surface Laptops on display now. If you think they look nice in photos... wow in person it is really amazing. The build quality, feel and format is just perfect. I'm not one to get very excited about hardware, but this might just be my next laptop, despite the disappointing lack of USB-C or convertible form factor. Incredibly thin and light, with a super solid feel, and beatiful finish (man those colors are nice).
That 3:2 screen makes such a huge difference, filling in all the usable space and not leaving any huge bezel on the top and/or bottom like 16:9 screens. Also opens easiy with one hand. The 3:2 format is something I really wish other OEM's would follow. Comparing that screen makes others look clunky.
The Alcantara is smoother than I had thought, almost like a cross between leather and a fabric, doesn't seem like it would have any wear issues, and feels great.
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I have the same SP3 configuration, put CU on it, works fine.
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Groove Music Pass limit raised to 10
Little over a week ago I noticed the device limit (for downloading music for offline use) for Groove Music Pass has been increased to 10. That limit was 4 for as long as I can remember.
Seems odd to raise it that high. Wonder if anyone else is seeing this, or if it's some limited test or just an error or something. Can't imagine any individual user needing that high of a device limit. 10 is enough for a whole FAMILY... ;)
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That is an extremely misleading title; these results have little to no bearing on how "secure" a particular br
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It seems the biggest corner they cut to lower the price is the screen - not laminated to the glass, so the "ai
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It needs to be even faster, but w/out the current state of monolithic in-place upgrades. Feature updates shou
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Will wonders never cease.
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Yes this started happening after the last site update a few weeks back. A few problems, probably all related
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In reply to Chris_Kez:LOL yep! First thing I thought of when seeing this was, go check Tim Sweeney's Twit
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Agree on both points, especially the comment hide/expand.
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I know right? But remember Paul only cares about Windows on ARM now! :D This actually has me excited about
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In reply to adamcorbally:Ahh you just took the lid off the real reason for Windows on ARM! ;-D
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I don't know, but while we're on the topic... Every time I go to google.com using Firefox, Opera, Sa
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In reply to wbhite:Correct, differential sync allows copying just bits of a file that changed, instead of the
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In reply to Mark from CO:I suspect <500 million for sure, probably 450 or so, but maybe closer to 500; MS w
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In reply to RonH:LOL :)
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Um, how does differential sync equate to placeholders? Those are two completely different things. And... One
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In reply to Thomas Parkison:Possibility is not the same as actuality.
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Never understood the humbug about this and never will. Even if you are very concerned about privacy, Windows s
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If you really want to do this right, separation of Admin and Standard users really should be part of it.
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In reply to Waethorn:Same rules as any apps right? I think they did lower the requirements recently, or are g
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You forgot another big reason to use the MSA is to tie license activation to your account, which is very usefu
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In reply to jbuccola:Do you see Outlook Premium under you MS account subscriptions list? I also had(have)
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In reply to bsquarednc:You can sign in separately to the Store to get apps. Even if you're using an MSA
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I see many thought same as me - there are obvious good reasons to use an MSA, but are there any good reasons N
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In reply to Tim:You've got something going wrong. Look at the timestamps, they are set ~5 hours ahe
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In reply to Brad Sams:Just posted 2 more comments under this, and now they are gone. So, reposting...Looks li
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In reply to Wizzwith:The time shift does seem to be consistent. Comments posted now say "in 5 hours", some I
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In reply to Brad Sams:Looks like there was a temporal shift, these comments won't be posted till the futu
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In reply to Brad Sams:A couple comments I posted earlier today are gone, others have incorrect time stamps ( O
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Did the update include deleting and rearranging comments?
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In reply to yaddamaster:
The 5 user for family sharing is pretty much universal now. 5, or less, is the
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In reply to Uncommontater:
No it does nothing for sharing Groove (or other services you have). The only
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Does anyone know how Contacts sharing works? I see no obvious way to share contacts between accounts, an
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In reply to jbuccola:
Do you see Outlook Premium under you MS account subscriptions list? I also had(hav
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Were there any snakes?
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Windows 8 RT, hands down. :)
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Will Xbox ever "catch up" to PS console unit sales? Don't know, but that's almost an irrelevant question
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I don't think it could be a viable system TODAY, except for maybe a few isolated use cases. In 2-3 years
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It's reliable, but no storage system is 100% reliable and so like with anything else you should still have a s
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Now if only they'd put in a 16:10 screen (or 3:2 if possible) and get rid of some of that ridiculously huge bo
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Raspberry Pi 3
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1% LOL! I believe that's what's referred to as "alternative facts" these days. Or, in laymen's ter
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In reply to hrlngrv:
I wasn't trying to speculate on how long it'll take to hit XX%, other than it being a sur
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In reply to Ajay213:
I would think this could have a simple solution - if some process is trying to drasticall
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In reply to Sprtfan:
Running as a standard user, not admin, will protect from that. Admin rights ar
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Amazon Fire Phone
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Nokia Lumia 830
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Nokia Lumia 930
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For all those who will be saying this is doomed to failure because UWP hasn't caught on enough yet... Consider
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Same problem Android faces on tablets - the vast majority of apps are only designed for phones and thus the ex
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This is not the Windows 10 Mobile edition of Minecraft, it is the Windows Phone 8 edition of Minecraft.
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Does anybody have a good method for sharing contacts between multiple accounts (family members)? It's so
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Do you know if there is any difference between HBO on Sling vs. the HBO you get with Direct TV Now? $5 v
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I wonder if this is just semantics of an external vs. connected display requirement.
True statement: &n
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In reply to lvthunder:
Windows IoT devices do not require a connected screen, they are headless. Which m
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So Paul, how would you say this effects the long term future move towards UWP and away from Win32? Would you c
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Of all the dumbfounded frustrations lately from MS, this is probably top of the list. Why they haven't r
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A blanket... really? You should know a towel is a far more useful and essential travel companion.
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I’d like the Mozo
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In reply to jr.flynn:
Interesting. Mine stayed at 2107 up till, I want to say 3-4 weeks ago (though I'm
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Ahh the Nokia Lumia 2520... I got it bundled with a Lumia 1020 from AT&T for $100 on top of the phone
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They still don't have family sharing setup for the Windows Store apps either. This really sucks but I'm
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And it's back. But my number has changed, I was 2107 before, now it shows as 2111 lol
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The Alpha Member numbers are also awol for some.
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So cancelled video streaming box... no word of any Cortana device yet... Is there any hope that the delay is b
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Ummm... it's a completely mature product, what do you expect? They are still adding features, they just
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So sounds basically the same as the driving mode in Windows phones... this is really just now being added to A
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This is nice, but I was hoping we'd hear about an end to the major in-place OS upgrades delivered with full bu
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You know what is priced even more crazy than this? How about $800 for a phone? Just think about th
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In reply to tbtalbot:
Yeah pretty much. A standalone monitor of that caliber that's aimed at imaging pro
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So what's in the other 4%? Is ChromeOS counted in that? Vista? (I thought was still 1-2% range)
Is
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In reply to Andrewzarian:
I heard it was some pink wine drinking freak. :P
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Man that new x360 looks like it could be the perfect small laptop. Now if only it could get LTE and pen
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In reply to hrlngrv:
Yeah I'm sure it's not great today, but it's an avenure of potential slice of revenue in
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In reply to Cubkyle:
Yeah that's pretty much it, right on. The one exception being games - high-end gami
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In reply to Demileto:
No you're right, not much "trendy," not recent anyway. Napster, Winamp etc. are go
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In reply to Narg:
That "nobody" statement is a dramatic exagerration, not literal, and way oversimplified. &nb
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In reply to maethorechannen:
Not a danger to Microsoft, no. But a danger to Windows, maybe. MS doesn't n
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In reply to paul-thurrott:
You are very welcome. Always wiling to help with a little perspective.
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Get a grip Paul; getting a game (you already played to death) a month early isn't going to improve your life.&
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So you think Surface "only" being 1-2% of the total PC ecosystem is bad? I'd call that a pretty good suc
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In reply to VasiS:
Right they wouldn't be able to do the Google Play store due to the bundling agreemenst with
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Should Microsoft make a Surface Phone? Nope! Should they make a 6-8" Surface device running Window
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First they made the command prompt awesome back in 1507, now this?? Must be a dream!
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You're absolutely right, it's sad for us who actually enjoy and think some of their products have been best in
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"Where are Microsoft’s Windows Hello peripherals? It just makes no sense."
Doesn't make sense?!? It make
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Touching on the "users who got it for free with their computer," I wonder what's the number of those user