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The Microsoft Store is really just the most recent Microsoft online store

This blurb will be in Short Takes today, but I wanted to get it out there because I know I’m going to get 100 emails this morning from people telling me that Microsoft just launched their first online store . No, they didn’t. Don't be fooled into thinking that this week's launch of The Microsoft...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 11-14-2008
Windows Strata?

Long Zheng is reporting that Microsoft added 8 sessions for something called Windows Strata to their public PDC 2008 sessions list . Interesting. But I don’t see it there now, suggesting that Microsoft inadvertently let the cat out of the bag: Is Windows Strata the name of Microsoft’s upcoming cloud...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 10-08-2008
Credit where credit is due (Apple edition)

So I'm quick to point out flaws in Apple products, mostly because the rest of the world, including the tech and mainstream press, just gives them a pass. I have, however, had a few notable and positive Apple-related experiences in recent days. And they bear some discussion. iPhone 2.1 software update...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-16-2008
Picking a Microsoft document sync solution

Obviously this is fodder for a future article, but here's a mile-high view of Microsoft's three document sync solutions. Right now, the company makes three: Live Mesh (pre-beta "technical preview") Windows Live FolderShare Beta SyncToy 2.0 For starters, they're all free. The first...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-14-2008
There's a Velociraptor in my PC

A Western Digital VelociRaptor , that is. My desktop PC is almost two years old now. (I purchased it back in October 2006.) It's an HP Pavilion m7690y tower machine with a 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo E6600 processor, so it's getting a bit long in the tooth, though it's been very reliable overall....

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-31-2008
Wakoopa adds downloads and screenshots:

I use Wakoopa to track the software I use so I can see what I use most often. (I recommend it for this purpose as well.) The Wakoopa blog reports this week that they've added some interesting new features to the service . The regular surfers on Wakoopa may have already noticed it, but we’re...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-30-2008
The Lessons From the Kindle’s Success

As I've often noted here, I love the Kindle. I realize it's still too expensive, but it's an amazing eBook reader, with daily newspapers and other periodicals that are automatically downloaded to the device, a pervasive wireless network and device-based online store, and the best collection...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-13-2008
FY09 Strategic Update

Only Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer could send such an important message out and give it a subject line that boring. But you'll want to read this one. I've highlighted some bits I feel are particularly interesting. From: Steve Ballmer Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:30 PM To: Microsoft–All Employees...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-25-2008
You know MobileMe is a piece of junk when ... (Updated)

This one reads like a Jeff Foxworthy (of "you know you're a redneck when..." fame) joke. As in, you know MobileMe is a piece of @#$% when even Walter Mossberg, the world's most prominent support of Apple products, can't find anything good to say about it . I look back, smiling,...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-24-2008
Microsoft's online gamble could be smart bet

Now, here's something I can agree with wholeheartedly. In fact, I had exactly the same reaction: As I listened to financial analysts grumble about how Microsoft continues to pour its hard-earned software profits back into its online services effort, I couldn't help but think that maybe Microsoft...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-18-2008

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