Episode 021 – Colin is away – We will play
Episode 021 – Colin is away – We will play
Episode 021 – Colin is away – We will play
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00:00 Intro• Welcome to the show• Special guest star Peter Henry• Word of the Week is “Peter”• Hands on with the Surface Book 4• Colin reports fromRedmond• Interview with Peter• We are part of the Tech Podcast Network.• Recorded onsite at Murphy Studios in downtown Ottawa.
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01:30 Hands on with Surface Book• David had about 10 minutes with a Surface Book this week• Thought the hinge would be an issue – but it worked great• You have to push a button on the keyboard to separate the screen from the keyboard• Screen mounts forwards and backwards• OMG it looks like a Macbook!• Has Colin ordered or received his Surface Book yet – we don’t know!• If you have a Surface Book – you won’t need a tablet!
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07:00 Interview with Peter• First job was pumping gas• Does Peter have an opinion on the topic “Is Windows Phone Dead”• Running Android apps on Windows Phone• The “Glance and Go” features of Windows Phone• What will keep Windows Phone here for 1 and 5 years?• Couldn’t https://xamarin.com/ allow Windows apps to run on Android?• Blackberry now has an Android phone – what does this mean for the future of Windows Phone
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41:00 Colin – Still talking Lapable• Colin just toured Surface Labs• He was in Vegas, but doesn’t remember much about it!• Is the Surface Book without a GPU too light to be lapable?• Pennies for the Podcast Sir? – Our Amazon store has been expanded – buy your tech through our link and we’ll earn a few penny• Samsung Q2U Microphone is both a USB and a standard Microphone!
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41:00 Windows Mobile 10 Beta• Windows Beta – doesn’t crash, battery lasts• External display, keyboard and mouse works great• David wonders – why buy a Lumia 950 XL when he already has a Nokia 1520 and a Surface Pro 3?• Should David trade in his Surface Pro 3 and add $1,000 or keep his SP3 and buy a Lumia 950 XL for about $1,000 (Canadian including docking station and tax)• Dave has a crush on Continuum• The Lumia 550 is $150 (US), but can’t do continuum – but you can go to Cuba with the money you save! • Peter and David wine about what a poorly written program iTunes is!
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55:00 Outro – Call for your help with the podcast, please…• Follow and re-tweet @SurfaceSmiths• Listen www.SurfaceSmiths.com• Email Podcast@SurfaceSmith.com• Purchase Amazon A Store• Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterHenry99956:00 Whiskey of the Week – Alberta Premium Rye Whiskey • Visit your liquor store or the distillery http://www.beamsuntory.com/brands/alberta-premium • Tastes great out of old Jam Jars!
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