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Windows Weekly 131: PDC 2009

leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Paul Thurrott with Leo Laporte
Fri, Nov 20, 2009

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Paul is live from PDC 2009 with news on Windows 7 OEM, Silverlight 4, IE 9, the Office 2010 Public Beta, and more.

Show notes for this episode

For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:04:00

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Paul calls Modern Warfare 2 the best shooter EVAH!

Show notes for this episode

For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:26:37

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Paul Thurrott and Ed Bott gnaw the Windows 7 upgrade bones and we've got a rare Windows 3.11 tip.

Show notes for this episode

For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:59:00

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Tackling the Windows 7 upgrade conundrum, office in the cloud, and bottom line security advice.

Show notes for this episode

For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:43:08

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Windows 7 is here and its party time at the TWiT cottage.

Show notes for this episode

For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:21:05

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

It's one week til Windows 7 and Paul's ready to party, Danger Sidekick users Danger!, and the case for AAC.

Show notes for this episode

For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:31:35

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Zune HD, Zune market, Windows 7 Student Pricing, and more.

Show notes for this episode

For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:29:03

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Windows 7 ready for enterprise, Office Web Apps, HP MediaSmart Servers, and more.

Show notes for this episode

For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:15:30

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Zune HD, student pricing for Windows 7, Microsoft Office web application, Bing visual search, and more.

Show notes for this episode

Audible picks of the week: The Lost Symbol, Unabridged, By Dan Brown, Narrated by Paul Michael. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:27:58

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Paul's book on Kindle, Media Center, Best Buy, Ford SYNC, new iPods, and more.

Show notes for this episode

Audible picks of the week: The Hobbit, Part 1 and The Hobbit, Part 2, Unabridged, By J. R. R. Tolkien, Narrated by Rob Inglis. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:21:00

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Windows 7 Secrets, Intel's efforts, Enterprise trial, VMware, Zune HD, and more.

Show notes for this episode

Audible pick of the week: The World Is Flat: Further Updated and Expanded, Unabridged, By Thomas L. Friedman, Narrated by Oliver Wyman. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:30:14

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Windows 7, Yahoo competition, Xbox 360 prices, Word, Nokia, Snow Leopard, and more.

Show notes for this episode

Audible pick of the week: Ted Kennedy: The Dream That Never Died, Unabridged, By Edward Klein Narrated by Arthur Morey. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows or the TWiT wiki page for more information.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:25:52

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Which Windows 7 should you buy? Bing continues to surprise and Windows Live Movie Maker ships...

Audible pick of the week: Penguins Stopped Play: Eleven Village Cricketers Take On the World by Harry Thompson. Narrated by Glen McCready. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows or the TWiT wiki page for more information.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:24:15

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Microsoft's death exaggerated, Nokia, Zune HD, upgrading/migrating, Windows Phones, and more.

• Is Microsoft screwed?

• IThere's a lot of silliness going around that the era of Microsoft is over
• II looked into this and contrary to public perception, Microsoft's approach to cloud computing is a winning strategy
• IOpen 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
• IThis was the subject of a talk I gave in Amsterdam a few weeks back
• IRelated: 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

Audible pick of the week: The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail, Abridged, By Clayton M. Christensen, Narrated by Don Leslie. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows for more information.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:45:32

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Microsoft and Yahoo get cozy, Microsoft relents to EU/Opera pressure, Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 and more.

• Yahoo and Microsoft to agree to integrate Microsoft search technology into yahoo.
• Microsoft is releasing a version of Windows 7 specifically for Europe without Internet Explorer bundled. Will also be releasing XP and Vista versions without IE.
• Microsoft is adding Windows 7 Support to Windows Home Server Power Pack 3, despite saying they would not be.
• Leo and paul talk about traveling with technology.
• Google Chrome OS, and what it means for you, Microsoft, and Apple.

Software picks of the week:

• Password Safe - "Password Safe allows you to manage your old passwords and to easily and quickly generate, store, organize, retrieve, and use complex new passwords, using password policies that you control. Once stored, your user names and passwords are just a few clicks away."

Tip of the week:

• Pick the right Windows 7 version - You really only have three viable choices, so relax. Check out my Windows 7 Product Editions comparison to help you decide, I will address some common misconceptions.

Audible pick of the week: Jumper: Griffin's Story, Unabridged, By Steven Gould, Narrated by Ted Barker. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows for more information.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:34:21

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Windows 7 RTM, Windows 7 E, Home Server Power Pack 3, Chrome OS, and more.

• Windows 7 RTM is done, OEMs have it now, MSDN/Technet get it August 6th, and you can get it October 22nd.
• Windows 7 E
• Windows 7 E Editions
• Office 2010 Technical Preview
• Google Chrome OS, and what it means for you, Microsoft, and Apple.

Software picks of the week:

• Foof for Firefox An ad blocker that works with Windows, Mac, and Linux. Thanks to Peter Chase.
• PortableApps Allows you to run loads of different applications directly from a USB key. Thanks to Jon West

Tip of the week:

• Get ready for Windows 7 - Prepare a number of backups (including document/data backups as well a full system image backup if possible). Think about doing a clean install of the OS even if you have Vista and can upgrade. If you're installing on an existing PC, add a new drive or partition for the simplest install and the ability to dual boot with your old OS if something goes wrong. Be mindful of the tiered release schedule and try to get your hands on the OS as soon as you can, according to your abilities. Need to a new PC? You'd be better off waiting in my opinion.

Audible pick of the week: Alexander Hamilton, Unabridged, By Ron Chernow, Narrated by Scott Brick. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows for more information.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:17:02

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Paul assembles a panel to discuss Windows 7 pricing and other release questions.

Guests: Rafael Rivera and Mary-Jo Foley

• Windows 7 pricing: Questions remain
• Let's sort through them as best we can
• I feel like I've been manning Microsoft support calls since last week
• Also: General Windows 7 discussion
• Paul asks... Best version of Windows ever ... or best OS ever? :)
• Software picks of the week:
• Note: note free, $25
• RealPlayer SP
• UxStyle: Style Patcher for Windows

Audible pick of the week: The Bourne Legacy, Unabridged, By Eric Van Lustbader, Narrated by Scott Brick. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows for more information.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 55:48

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Rob Greenlee from Microsoft chats with Paul and Leo about podcasting.

Rob Greenlee has helped launch the podcast catalog and video store on Zune over the past 2 years. He's the longtime host, producer and founder of the eight-year-old online radio program, WebTalk Radio. Rob says that WebTalk, formerly a nationally syndicated terrestrial broadcast radio show, was the world's first broadcast radio program to begin podcasting. Rob is also a former Sr. Marketing Manager for Mobilcast Content Programming with Seattle-based Melodeo, the maker of the Mobilcast software platform, which enables streams and downloads of podcasts to mobile phones.

Audible pick of the week: Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw, Abridged, By Mark Bowden, Narrated by Mark Bowden. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows for more information.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 51:23

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Windows 7 retail pricing, RC downloads, MSE/Morro public beta, iPhone 3GS, the Web's future, and more.

• Windows 7 retail pricing revealed
• Basically the same as Windows Vista
• Huge discounts if you preorder for a limited time
• Free copy of Windows 7 for anyone buying Vista-based PC
• Missing pieces: Windows Anytime Upgrade pricing, multi-PC licensing
• More to come
• Windows 7 RC downloads extended to August 15
• Previous date was end of July

• MSE/Morro public beta comes and goes
• 75,000 download limit hit within 24 hours
• Unclear if there will be more public beta releases
• iPhone 3GS off to a great start
• Had time to play with a Palm Pre this week
• It's too slow, the app situation is an embarrassment
• Microsoft can't move quickly enough with Windows Mobile; could be too late already
• The future of the web
• HTML 5 vs. Adobe Flash vs. Silverlight
• Microsoft should be releasing IE updates every year
• Where's HTML 5 support in IE?
• It's time for more transparency
• Otherwise, just give up and adopt WebKit or Gecko
• Tip of the Week: Drag and drop to Explorer address bar in Windows 7 - Having trouble finding the tiny gap between icons and the underlying window? Windows 7 makes it easier.
• Grab classic games for cheap at [http://www.gog.com GOG.com (Good Old Games)] - Like Steam, but for last decade's best games
• Ex: Duke Nukem 3D ($6), Fallout ($6), Unreal Tournament GOTY ($10)
• No DRM, redownload purchased titles whenever you want
• Excellent compatibility across XP, Vista (including x64)
• After-purchase goodies, like wallpapers, PDF documentation, videos, more
• Software pick of the week: Paul Allen is back, sort of

Audible pick of the week: Relentless, Unabridged, By Dean Koontz, Narrated by Dan John Miller. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows for more information.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:08:16

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

Windows 7 nearing finish line, Bing, Morro, Google going after Exchange, and more.

• Windows 7 is almost done, Build 9260 is the first "RTM escrow" build
• Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard
• Bing is still gaining market share quickly
• Morro called Microsoft Security Essentials, will be in public beta next week
• Microsoft responds to Google going after Exchange

Tip of the Week:

• Get a free Neil Young's Harvest (33 1/3 Series) audiobook courtesy of Zune.net

Software Picks of the Week

• Microsoft Security Essentials Beta (Starting June 23)
• Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate

Audible pick of the week: Radiohead's OK Computer (33 1/3 Series), Unabridged, By Dai Griffiths, Narrated by Kevin Pariseaumeow. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows for more information.

Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Derek K. Miller.

Running time: 1:12:28

This Author: Paul Thurrott

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