Posts by rne247

Microsoft's 2018, part 2: Azure data centres heat up and Windows 10? It burns! It burns!

But what about the things that didn't happen?

Surface Go shipped with Windows 10 in S mode rather than 'Windows Lite'. Did anyone else notice that?

And switching back to what did happen, Microsoft shipped two new Surface devices (Go and Laptop 2) that only work with Windows 10. And government departments are buying these things, so they're being locked in at the hardware level.

Look on the bright side, Pebble fans. At least your gizmo will work long enough for you to get beach body ready

Android or iOS phone?

I find the notifications almost instantaneous with iPhone 8 Plus.

Re: I love my Pebble

I've been looking for a suitable replacement for my Pebble Steel for ages, and recently got a Garmin Vivomove HR which does the job. However, if you just want basic vibrate notifications, and don't want to be faffing with charging cables, then take a look at what Skagen has to offer.

Take a look at the Garmin Vivomove HR.

Windows 10 S: Good, bad, and how this could get ugly for PC makers

Let's not kid ourselves...

Windows 10s isn't a stripped-down version of Windows. I wish it was!

I've yet to explore the option, but I'm pretty sure Windows 10 Pro can be restricted to Store apps by configuring Group Policy. Having said that, Windows 10S is clearly a stepping stone towards a legacy-free version of Windows.

I suspect Microsoft will take another step in this direction when it ships Office (Centennial Edition?), and then another when Windows ships on ARM.

We all need a nudge to keep moving forward, and Microsoft has customers that have almost taken root. That suited the company years ago, but today it's a millstone around its neck.

Re: Blanket Laptops.....

There's clearly some misreporting / misunderstanding going on here. Microsoft is targeting the Surface laptop at college/university students. Mind you, they have plenty of unhygienic habits too ;-)

Re: So...

Take a look at Neverware's Chromium OS fork. It can turn a crusty old (or new!) laptop into a Chromebook-like device. You can even boot from a USB drive if you want to.

Re: MS is daft.

PanOS made it quite clear that the target market for Surface laptop is the student heading off to college or university.