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• The Case of the Missing GDR2

  Posted by Robert McLaws to Robert McLaws: Windows Edition on Sep 30 2013, 03:04 PM

  Filed under: Windows Phone 8, Nokia, Windows Phone, AT&T

  UPDATE: Here is proof that the first version was not going according to plan: New GDR2 builds started hitting NaviFirm today. Richard Hay over at Windows Observer has an excellent breakdown of the progress of the GDR2 rollout , which presently stands at 60% worldwide. I'm going to build on this information... [Read More]
  

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• Microsoft is Running Apple's Playbook with Next-Gen Surfaces

  Posted by Robert McLaws to Robert McLaws: Windows Edition on Sep 23 2013, 06:10 PM

  Filed under: Surface, Surface Pro 2, Surface Pro, Surface 2

  It has been a long time since Apple released the iPhone, so it's easy to forget the game Apple has played with the high-end device market. When the iPhone first came out, it was ridiculously expensive. This led to Steve Ballmer's infamous quote that it was too expensive, and no one would ever... [Read More]
  

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• Upgrading Your Surface RT to Windows RT 8.1 RTM

  Posted by Robert McLaws to Robert McLaws: Windows Edition on Sep 09 2013, 03:07 AM

  Filed under: Windows, Leaks, Windows RT 8.1

  UPDATE: If you read the comments, someone posted a torrent of the Windows RT 8.1 ISO with the Surface drivers already inlines. Check the comments for the Magnet link, and skip steps 2, 3, and 14. I upgraded my Surface RT to Windows RT 8.1 RTM tonight. It's not as easy as a regular Windows 8.1 upgrade... [Read More]
  

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• In One Swoop Microsoft Purchases a New OS, Apple Dominance

  Posted by Robert McLaws to Robert McLaws: Windows Edition on Sep 04 2013, 03:03 PM

  Filed under: Google, Acquisitions, Apple, Nokia, Lumia

  Most of the tech press has it's anti-Microsoft bias so embedded into their souls, that they can't even recognize a good Microsoft play when they see it. And they have this deeply held notion that, because they are important and they live in the US, that their markets are the most important markets... [Read More]
  

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• Thoughts on Microsoft's Acquisition of Nokia

  Posted by Robert McLaws to Robert McLaws: Windows Edition on Sep 03 2013, 12:14 PM

  Filed under: Acquisitions, Nokia, Lumia

  So, wow, right? I heard the same rumors you did, but I honestly didn't think it would happen. My thought process initially thought it was a bad idea for Microsoft, as Nokia has driven Windows Phone innovation externally, and provided the kick in the butt that the lagging OS division needs. But I... [Read More]
  

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