Windows Weekly 119

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Windows Weekly Episode 119

"The Solitary Pleasures of Enterprise Computing"Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Recorded: August 19, 2009 Published: August 21, 2009 Duration: 1:24:15 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 Carbonite 6.3 GoToMyPC 7 Production Information

[edit] Topics

• Mozilla jumps the shark, wants more concessions from Microsoft
  • Give 'em an inch and they'll take a mile[1]

• Windows 7 RC downloads end Thursday
  • If you're looking for a free (but months-old) version of Windows 7, this is your last chance
  • You can still retrieve product keys after the download stops
  • http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/download.aspx

• Bing momentum
  • Bing continues to nibble away at Google's lead
  • What happens when the promotional campaign ends?
  • The key is continual improvements

• Windows Live Movie Maker 1.0 sort of released
  • It's surprisingly good, supports 1080p HD and YouTube
  • Downer: Only outputs local files in WMV
  • http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/wlmm.asp

• Sony drops the price on the PS3
  • Too little too late?
  • Maybe, but they're not actually that far behind the Xbox 360 (which has been on the market a year longer)

• Exchange Server 2010 RC available
  • You know, if you're into testing huge, complex Microsoft servers [2]

[edit] Tip of the Week

• Pick the right Windows 7 product edition (Redux)
  • Hint: It's almost certainly Windows 7 Home Premium.

• Get a free Microsoft book about virtualization in PDF format [3]
  • "Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions" By Mitch Tulloch with the Microsoft Virtualization Teams (ISBN: 9780735693371)
  • This guide will teach you about the benefits of the latest virtualization technologies and how to plan, implement, and manage virtual infrastructure solutions. The technologies covered include: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, and Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.

[edit] Software Pick of the Week

• TrueCrypt Free, open source file encryption tool.
• Last Pass Free, cloud-based password management

[edit] Notable Quotes

[edit] Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

[edit] Sponsors

[edit] Audible

• http://www.audible.com/windows

[edit] Picks

Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take On the World by Harry Thompson (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Glen McCready

ad time: 0:34-0:45 and 1:06:26-1:11:01

[edit] Carbonite

• coupon code twit

ad time: 1:00-1:14 and 35:56-39:36

[edit] GoToMyPC

GoToMyPC-1 ad time: 0:46-0:58 and 3:43-5:23

[edit] Production Information

• Recorded Date: August 19, 2009
• Release Date: August 21, 2009
• Duration: 1:24:15
• Log line:
• Edited by: Tony
• Notes:

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