Windows Weekly 118

Windows Weekly Episode 118

Topics

• Is Microsoft screwed?
  • There's a lot of silliness going around that the era of Microsoft is over
  • I looked into this and contrary to public perception, Microsoft's approach to cloud computing is a winning strategy
  • Open your eyes: We may never have the same single vendor issue in the PC industry, but Microsoft will remain viable if not dominant in the future
  • This was the subject of a talk I gave in Amsterdam a few weeks back
  • Related: I will probably be speaking at a Windows 7 launch event in The Hauge, The Netherlands on October 8

• Microsoft and Nokia
  • What this means
  • And why I think Office on the iPhone and Google phones is inevitable
  • Remember "knifing the baby"? This is it, and Microsoft does this all the time

• Zune HD
  • Coming September 15
  • You can preorder today
  • 16 GB is black only (during preorder), $220
  • 32 GB is platinum only (during preorder), $300 - both MUCH cheaper than iPod touch
  • If you wait, you can choose between several colors
  • Looks good

• Upgrading to Windows 7 vs. Migrating
  • Are Windows XP users getting the shaft?
  • Sort of. But two things
    • This isn't "news" - I documented this process back in May
    • Contrary to the conventional wisdom, this doesn't affect a big group of people

• Microsoft rebrands Windows Mobile as Windows Phones
  • No it doesn't
  • Once again, people just aren't paying attention

Tip of the Week

• Check out Microsoft Springboard for some great in-depth Windows 7 feature walk-throughs and other information about the next Windows. Aimed at IT Pros, and includes some topics I have not examined yet, like VHD booting.

Software Pick of the Week

• Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC Release Candidates - Some interesting functional changes; Final will ship by Windows 7 GA; Discuss: Some misconceptions about what this is for, also that "XP mode" isn't just for XP

Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

Sponsors

Audible

• http://www.audible.com/windows

Picks

Audible

The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. Christensen (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Don Leslie

ad time: 0:33-0:43 and 1:27:12-1:31:58

Drobo

ad time: 0:58-1:11 and 55:55-1:00:14

GoToAssistExpress

ad time: 0:44-0:57 and 38:29-40:54

Production Information

• Recorded Date: August 13, 2009
• Release Date: August 14, 2009
• Duration: 1:45:32
• Log line:
• Edited by: Tony
• Notes:
• Removed interruption during 39:54

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