Windows Weekly 113

Windows Weekly Episode 113

"The Rural Juror"Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Recorded: June 25, 2009 Published: June 26, 2009 Duration: 1:08:16 FriendFeed conversation 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 Drobo 6.2 Audible 6.2.1 Picks 6.3 GoToAssist 7 Production Information

Topics

• Windows 7 retail pricing revealed
  • Basically the same as Windows Vista
  • Huge discounts if you preorder for a limited time
  • Free copy of Windows 7 for anyone buying Vista-based PC
  • Missing pieces: Windows Anytime Upgrade pricing, multi-PC licensing
  • More to come

• Windows 7 RC downloads extended to August 15
  • Previous date was end of July

• MSE/Morro public beta comes and goes
  • 75,000 download limit hit within 24 hours
  • Unclear if there will be more public beta releases

• iPhone 3GS off to a great start
  • Had time to play with a Palm Pre this week
  • It's too slow, the app situation is an embarrassment
  • Microsoft can't move quickly enough with Windows Mobile; could be too late already

• The future of the web
  • HTML 5 vs. Adobe Flash vs. Silverlight
  • Microsoft should be releasing IE updates every year
  • Where's HTML 5 support in IE?
  • It's time for more transparency
  • Otherwise, just give up and adopt WebKit or Gecko

Tip of the Week

• Drag and drop to Explorer address bar in Windows 7 - Having trouble finding the tiny gap between icons and the underlying window? Windows 7 makes it easier.

• Grab classic games for cheap at GOG.com (Good Old Games) - Like Steam, but for last decade's best games
  • Ex: Duke Nukem 3D ($6), Fallout ($6), Unreal Tournament GOTY ($10)
  • No DRM, redownload purchased titles whenever you want
  • Excellent compatibility across XP, Vista (including x64)
  • After-purchase goodies, like wallpapers, PDF documentation, videos, more

Software Pick of the Week

• Xiant Filer for Outlook - Paul Allen is back, sort of

Notable Quotes

Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

Sponsors

Drobo

• Drobo

Ad time: 1:00-1:13 and 5:06-8:36

Audible

• Audible.com

Picks

Relentless by Dean Koontz (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Dan John Miller

Ad Times: 0:32-0:42 and 49:23-56:13

GoToAssist

GoToAssist

Q209-1

Ad Times: 0:44-0:57 and 27:57-31:16

Production Information

• Recorded Date: June 25, 2009
• Release Date: June 26, 2009
• Duration: 1:08:16
• Log line:
• Edited by: Erik with Tony
• Notes: Drobo ad inserted by Dane and Erik June 26, 2009.