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    Surface Phone announcement in the next 2 Weeks

    Just bumped into a pre release hardware tester for MS and heard the Surface Phone (that's the name of it) is going to be announced in the next 2 Weeks. Asked about Andromeda, he wouldn't say more. He did say that the reason Skype for Business, yammer was canned is that they are releasing...
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    What would you call the new Surface 'Phone' Device?

    If the patent does turn out to be the rumoured Surface device then its a bit silly to call it a 'Phone' What name would you give this? Could this be the Surface Phone? Microsoft awarded patents for a range of foldable mobile devices | Page 2 | Windows Central Off the top of my head id call...
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    New Apple Macbook Pro with Touch Bar

    Just seen the Apple announcement and have to say... EVERY keyboard needs this! I dream of a wireless keyboard with a Touch Bar. Yesterdays announcement with the Surface Dial was amazing and I thought the ideal set up for desktop would be with one of these. Our hands are on the keyboard and...
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    Uses you can think of for the Surface Dial

    Love to see a magnetic attachment to the bottom and then connect it to a plate on the wall to make it a thermostat controller.
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    Portable Keyboard and number pad - which one?

    Im looking to get the Dell XPS 15 soon. I travel a lot and looking to get a separate keyboard that is easy to pack and comfortable to use (min 8 hours a day) and also need a number pad either with the keyboard or separately, any suggestions?
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    Letter to Satya Nadella - 5 Word game

    Dear Satya Nadella, I hope
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    Reality check....

    Ive been a fan for a long time, my trusty 1020 serves me well. I look at what is happening and there is no point fighting for the sake of fighting. The following features are not ready and not in demand, in time perhaps but not today. Continuum - No business can leverage an untested, basic...
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    Advice - replacement for paper and pen...

    Hmmm been looking at whats out there and havnt found anything that fits, this is what I would like to do... I will have a Dell XPS 15 with 2xslidenjoy screens. Want to replace using real paper, looked at Livescribe pens and thier competitors, they all require an Apple device, something im not...
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    Windows 10 Anniversary Update 14393.10 Discussion (Initial AU build, Inactive)

    Place to post any issues you may have and potential solutions. I have tried updating a desktop and a Surface Pro 4.... Desktop has updated but I cant install any extensions in Edge, I see it says there was a problem , try reinstalling the extension, did that and still no joy, rebooted, still no...
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    This made me chuckle..

    Apple makes a really good ad for Surface Pro
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    Microsoft's 20 year Journey - the future actually looks bright!!!

    After reading all the doom and gloom on forums, as well as the news surrounding mobile and press releases its easy to get sucked up into believing all is not well at Microsoft. However the truth is far from that, I read an article detailing the microsoft journey, well worth a read to understand...
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    Dear Microsoft - Please buy VIV and integrate Cortana into that platform

    I read about VIV a few years ago, was super impressive then and better now. It is sooo much better than anything Apple, Microsoft or Google have and one of will buy it. They created Siri and sold it to Apple, if Apple get VIV then its slam dunk, good night sweet Cortana. Please throw money at...
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    Moving from Desktop versions to Mobile Apps - Your experiences

    I believe in MS strategy and as smaller devices increase in power many will want to run mobile version of Word, Excel etc. Today I am going to start using mobile apps on desktop. Desktop full fat versions have all the bells and whistles, however many only ever use 5% of the features. What...
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    This is the reason MS will not give up on mobile, neither will I

    Pictures speak a thousand words, if we add a time line we are at the begining of the converged lines. Admittedly I have vented off at MS, taking a few steps back and looking at the big picture, MS have a great opportunity. Apple will release a car, an area it seems MS are not going to compete...
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    SP4 - Advice for someone new to the brand - Yay or Nay?

    My gf is looking for a tablet and I suggested she get a SP4. She had a SP2 which was great, screens too small though. Ive not had a play with the SP4 and reading the forums it seems like a whole raftof issues exist like screen bleed, slow write times, hibernate issues etc. Every device...
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    Strategy that can save Windows Mobile via Surface Phone

    Like many ive bucked the trend and jumped into the MS pool, swam and treadeded water for a while before starting to get that sinking feeling. Never one to be negative i firmly believe that solutions are embedded in the problems. The rumourville is always at full swing on the Apple siod of...
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    Mobile first, cloud 'second'....

    Satya's mantra seems a bit at odds with the actions of the company hes heading, although if he secretly omitted the word 'destroyed' at the begining then it makes sense. I have 1.6TB of OneDrive, its taken a LONG time to upload stuff and im soo pissed at this careless decision with a hollow...
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    Top end SP4 and Surface Book same price - which one?

    The Surface Pro 4 with i7, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD without keyboard is $2699 Microsoft Store - Surface Pro 4 Configurator The Surface Book with i7, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD (keyboard inclusive ofc) is also $2699 Buy Surface Book - Microsoft Store Seems like a tough choice.
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    Apple phone, tablet and TV fail to impress investors

    Source Apple shares fell 1.9 percent to $110.15 by the close, replicating the recent history of such rollouts but also reflecting the lack of any transformative products that could jumpstart the company's sales ahead of the crucial holiday season. Apple shares have lost an average of 0.4...
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    Dan makes it to the BBC..

    Microsoft and Nokia - a marriage made in hell? - BBC News