Windows Weekly 103

Windows Weekly Episode 103

"A New Kind of Death"Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Recorded: April 16, 2009 Published: April 17, 2009 Duration: 1:09:17 Transcript Previous episode – Next episode

Contents 1 Topics 2 Tip of the Week 3 Software Pick of the Week 4 Notable Quotes 5 Significant Products 6 Sponsors 6.1 Audible 6.1.1 Picks 6.2 gotomeeting 7 Production Information

Topics

• Office 2010
  • Expected release in the first half of 2010
  • Very little information about it
  • Ribbon interface will be used in more applications
  • Introduction of web version and new Windows Mobile version
  • Will be released in both 64 and 32 bit versions
  • Office 2007 is pretty mature, where do we go from here?
  • Public beta of Exchange 2010 out now

• Windows 7 Build 7106 Surfaces
  • Windows 7 builds have been split into two branches
  • Co-developing builds for the RTM and RC branches
  • Any one of these builds could be declared as the public release candidate
  • Rumor that there will be a new UI coming
  • UI change would help differentiate between Windows 7 and Vista

• PC Marketshare Figures
  • Sales fell about 2% in the US, 7% world wide
  • Dell sales down dramatically, no longer number one seller
  • HP takes over as number one
  • Acer seeing increased volume due to netbook sales

• Internet Explorer 8
  • Coming to Windows update shortly
  • Recommeneded update; more secure and added functionality

• Xbox 360 E-74 Errors
  • Microsoft has extended the Xbox 360 warranty to cover the error
  • Customers experiencing it should contact Microsoft console repair services
  • Warranty lasts 3 years

Tip of the Week

• Holding down shift when right clicking on a file/folder gives you expanded functionality in Windows
• In Windows 7 right clicking on a folder allows you to include it in a library

Software Pick of the Week

• Switcher Expose type window switcher for Windows Vista and higher.

Notable Quotes

Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

Sponsors

Audible

• Audible URL

Picks

The Associate by John Grisham (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Erik Singer

• adtime: 0:32-0:42and 53:29-58:23

gotomeeting

• Q209-1
• adtime: 0:44-0:58 and 8:58-11:42

Production Information

• Recorded Date: April 16, 2009
• Release Date: April 17, 2009
• Duration: 1:09:17
• Log line:
• Edited by: Tony
• Notes:

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