Category Archives: Windows

The Missing Mini

Posted on May 26, 2014 by halberenson

No one was more disappointed by last week’s no-show of a Microsoft 8″ class Surface device than I was.  At the same time launching such a device at that particular event would have been a disaster, as I’ll get to in … Continue reading →

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Will Microsoft get the new Surface(s) right? Part 2

Posted on May 8, 2014 by halberenson

Having done a bit of a post-mortem on the original Surface products and strategy in Part 1, I can now dive into what I think Microsoft needs to do in order to succeed with the Surface family.  The first thing … Continue reading →

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Will Microsoft get the new Surface(s) right? Part 1

Posted on May 8, 2014 by halberenson

It appears that on May 20th Microsoft will announce at least one new member of the Surface family, most likely a Surface Mini (aka 7-8″ class device).  The rumors have heated up suggesting that there will actually be two or … Continue reading →

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Free Windows (TANSTAAFL)

Posted on April 3, 2014 by halberenson

Some are touting yesterday’s announcement that Microsoft was making Windows (including Windows Phone) free for devices with screens smaller than 9″ as the most impactful news coming out of Build 2014.  While I do think it is important news, I … Continue reading →

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Let the Build 2014 games begin!

Posted on April 2, 2014 by halberenson

We are just a few hours away from Build 2014, and the most important set of reveals for Microsoft’s Operating System business in a decade.  Yes, more important than Windows 8.  Or Windows Phone 7.  Or whatever other seemingly, at … Continue reading →

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10″ LTE for me

Posted on March 23, 2014 by halberenson

One of the things that has bugged me about Windows 8.x from the beginning was the lack of devices with built-in WWAN, and particularly LTE, support.  I had 3G support in my original iPad, and it was a pleasure to … Continue reading →

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Supporting other platforms before Windows

Posted on March 17, 2014 by halberenson

A few Microsoft properties have received grief the last couple of years about shipping features, or even entire apps, on non-Microsoft platforms before those same features or apps come to Windows and Windows Phone.  I talked to a friend about … Continue reading →

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A call for EMET Lite

Posted on March 16, 2014 by halberenson

Often I make suggestions to Microsoft privately, occasionally I do so publicly.  I’m doing this one publicly to generate broader discussion and hopefully a consensus.  I already mentioned this on Twitter a few weeks ago, but the full discussion requires … Continue reading →

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NEW post on Windows XP situation

Posted on March 10, 2014 by halberenson

I made two incorrect statements in my last post on Windows XP.  One is that I said it was my last warning on its demise, and obviously here is another one.  The other is that I said I’d write about … Continue reading →

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Finishing turning Windows Blue

Posted on March 7, 2014 by halberenson

People seem a little shocked at how much change is coming in both the Windows 8.1 Update (a.k.a. Update 1, Feature Pack, etc.) and in Windows Phone 8.1.  You probably shouldn’t be as both offerings have far more effort behind … Continue reading →

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