Windows Weekly 107

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Windows Weekly Episode 107

"The Perception Hump"Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Recorded: May 14, 2009 Published: May 15, 2009 Duration: 1:20:21 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 Squarespace 6.3 GoToMeeting 7 Production Information

[edit] Topics

• Windows 7 is still shipping in 2009
  • Here's what's happening
  • RTM in mid-August (Microsoft has confirmed)
  • General availability "in time for the holiday season" (according to Microsoft)
  • General availability is mid-October according to a source
  • First post-RC build has been given to Microsoft's partners
  • We're still steam-rolling to the finish line

• Related: Windows 7 Secrets update
  • The deadline is Monday for the first pass

• Office 2010 Technical Preview
  • TechEd attendees are getting it in July
  • There's a waiting list if you want in [1]

• Battle of the advertisements
  • 1) Microsoft posts new Apple Tax ad
    • But this time its about Zune vs. iPod
    • Filling a 120 GB iPod at iTunes store would cost $30,000
    • Zune Pass is $15 a month, and you get 10 free songs per month
    • You'd have to use Zune Pass for over 166 years to spend $30,000
    • and let's face it, our musical tastes change over time. Do we really need to own Christopher Cross' greatest hits?
  • 2) Apple responds to Microsoft "Laptop Hunter" ads
    • Surprisingly effective "Elimination" ad
    • Changes discussion from value, choice to security, less crashing and problems
    • Interesting that Apple would even respond

• EU fines Intel $1.45 billion for abusing monopoly power
  • Truth is, they're probably guilty
  • but let's be serious: AMD's processors are a joke now (and have been for a while)

[edit] Tip of the Week

• Use the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta to check hardware/software compatibility with Windows 7 [2]

[edit] Software Pick of the Week

• Pidgin and Digsby - IM/Communication clients
• Securable - To correctly identify Intel and AMD processors that support hardware virtualization (and thus Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode)

[edit] Notable Quotes

[edit] Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

[edit] Sponsors

[edit] Audible

• Audible URL

[edit] Picks

Postcards from Europe by Rick Steves (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Rick Steves

ad time: 0:32-0:42 and 0:57:23-1:01:13

[edit] Squarespace

squarespace.com/windows ad time: 0:43-0:56 and 31:30-36:39

[edit] GoToMeeting

• Q209-3

ad time: 0:57-1:10 and 06:16-08:52

[edit] Production Information

• Recorded Date: May 14, 2009
• Release Date: May 15, 2009
• Duration: 1:20:21
• Log line:
• Edited by: Tony
• Notes:

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