Windows Weekly 84

Windows Weekly Episode 84

"La Vida Microsoft"Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Topic: OneCare dead, Xbox Update, Zune, and more. Recorded: November 20th, 2008 Published: November 21st, 2008 Duration: 1:16:40 Transcript Previous episode – Next episode

Contents 1 Topics 2 Holiday recommendations 3 Tip of the Week 4 Software Pick of the Week 5 Audible Pick of the Week

Topics

• Microsoft Kills OneCare, Plans Free "Morro"
• Xbox New Experience; new games Left 4 Dead and Far Cry 2
• New Zune prices on flash devices, accessories
• Zune 3.1 with a few new features
• Rent to Own: Zune Pass subscribers now get 10 free tracks per month
• Internet Explorer 8 Beta 3 is on the way
• Windows Mobile: IE 6 only on new devices
• Yahoo/Microsoft

Holiday recommendations

• If you have an iPod: Universal Dock ($49) + AV cable ($49)
• If you have a Zune: Home AV Pack (dock, remote, cables - $59)
• Otherwise… WD TV HD Media Player ($129 + USB hard drive, memory key)

Tip of the Week

Students: Get Microsoft products cheap with Microsoft DreamSpark

Software Pick of the Week

Zune 3.1 - Excellent even if you don't have a device

Audible Pick of the Week

Just After Sunset by Stephen King (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Stephen King