Recent content by neilbey

I don't think Andromeda is going to be a formal entry into the mobile phone market by MS. Apple and Google have too much of a strong hold there and IMO, I don't see this device from MS being able to compete with that. I do see Andromeda as MS trying to get a headstart on where the trend might be...

I think Samsung will at least release theirs first. They've got the chops to customize android for that form factor. I think Apple will take a bit longer for theirs: they don't rush anything to market, and most likely, they are going to want to differentiate this kind of device from a MacOS...

I don't know if they will, but if the can push a Microsoft-customized version through their store (all the MS apps, MS Launcher, etc) then that wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. Maybe at the same price as what Samsung is offering them for (which is the cheapest around).

Here's the thing: having a touchscreen isn't dinging your battery enough to really notice a difference (resolution, however, does). There are plenty of touchscreen 2-in-1 devices that get all day battery life. You don't lose anything by going with a touchscreen, you only gain a new plane of...

Seeing that one could pick up an android phone for cheap, don't wait if you need a phone. Likely, the type of person in the market for the rumored $1000 surface "phone" (pricing is made up, but based off of similar type devices, will likely be close to that) the kind of person that can afford to...

I doubt that they will turn these games into xbox-exclusives. It think - and it shows with MS's agnostic approach to platforms as of late - that they will keep most of the EA catalogue cross platform (maybe even use it to push through cross-platform multiplayer as they have shown recently).

With Phil Spencer as SVP in charge of gaming, it's unlikely that an acquisition like this would go to s*** like some one had said earlier. Nadella may not be guiding MS in a consumer-centric direction, but the fact that Phil was appointed to his current position in the company shows that MS is...

I think they'd be smart to bring out a SD 845 powered 10" surface 4 device. I think there is still a market for a sub-$500, premium-feeling device. It just needs to be marketed to death as not being a RT device (i.e. store apps only). That false info is still floating around out there, so if a...

I am all in on the MS ecosystem currently (still using my groove music pass until the bitter end). I think people (at least average consumers) are right to move to other platforms too. I just switched to android for my phone (LG G6 - you can pick em up for pretty cheap now) from my old 950xl and...

If you are looking for an equitable camera (with something of a camera button), I'd say the S8 is your best bet (remap the Bixby button to a camera application). I was in the same boat after Groove being killed off and got the LG G6. It's a good phone that can be had for comparatively cheap (if...

Personally, I'm so deeply engrained into MS services, that I go for the OS that allows me to use those services in a more OS-integrated way, which IOS is not strong on. Just picked up an LG G6 (good deal) and while I miss the UI of w10m, I am not losing out on the services I am used to using...

As far as building a cheap, good-enough PC as a HTPC or entry level gaming rig, I prefer AMD. I'm not discerning enough to really care about FPS and chasing the rabbit for best of everything with regards to fidelity. I built a HTPC with a10-7860k and a r7 360 for under $300, and it does the...

It's a relatively small thing that can make a huge amount of difference. Lumias were known for their camera quality, and taking a step back from that leading position in the market would not do MS and their new phone line (whatever that may be) any favors.

I'm never going to give up on it. However, some recently departed apps are making it tougher and tougher to stay on the platform. I'm currently on the L950XL, but am looking to switch to android once this one bites the dust (prolly a LG v30). Once MS comes out with a true pocketable and...

Been on windows phone since WP7 (Samsung focus). It's now getting to the point that I am losing apps that really use (wells fargo banking app being one of the recent ones), and I'm missing out on features that other platforms have (night mode, being one of them). I've stuck with it because of...