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Interesting find:
https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement/
 
Testing this:

 
This disable Cortana voice recognition. The rest, you can turn off everything under Interest (and clear anything that is stored, if used) and Search settings (Click on the search box, and click on the gear icon).
 
From what I can see (at least visually) Cortana itself turns into a standard search box, with web search enabled (Bing, of course), with integration of Windows 10 features such as reminders (which doesn't use the web, beside syncing them between your Cortana installed/enabled devices) and notifications on them.  This also seem to have disable my notification from my phone being displayed on my desktop.
 

A lot of people seem to have very unrealistic . MS was not planning to keep the FPS lock and not add support for GSYNC & Freesync etc. on UWP.
 
UWP is a new system, and they simply cannot add every feature and support for everything at the start. It also doesn't make sense for them delay the platform until everything is integrated because that's an uphill battle. Their approach of rolling it out, getting dev support and seeing what features users want then prioritizing them is the right approach.
 
 

A lot of people seem to have very unrealistic . MS was not planning to keep the FPS lock and not add support for GSYNC & Freesync etc. on UWP.
 
UWP is a new system, and they simply cannot add every feature and support for everything at the start. It also doesn't make sense for them delay the platform until everything is integrated because that's an uphill battle. Their approach of rolling it out, getting dev support and seeing what features users want then prioritizing them is the right approach.
 
 

A lot of people seem to have very unrealistic . MS was not planning to keep the FPS lock and not add support for GSYNC & Freesync etc. on UWP.
 
UWP is a new system, and they simply cannot add every feature and support for everything at the start. It also doesn't make sense for them delay the platform until everything is integrated because that's an uphill battle. Their approach of rolling it out, getting dev support and seeing what features users want then prioritizing them is the right approach.
 
 

A lot of people seem to have very unrealistic . MS was not planning to keep the FPS lock and not add support for GSYNC & Freesync etc. on UWP.
 
UWP is a new system, and they simply cannot add every feature and support for everything at the start. It also doesn't make sense for them delay the platform until everything is integrated because that's an uphill battle. Their approach of rolling it out, getting dev support and seeing what features users want then prioritizing them is the right approach.
 
 

So to explain many people concerns here:
Universal Apps Platform is important. It adds a lot of security to the user, meaning all these software that has security issues every week with exploit found due to poor coding, should be reduced. It it is sandboxed, installs clean, and uninstalls clean. Common complaints for many years by Windows users.
  And no, it is not only through the Store only. With Redstone 1 (Anniversary update), you can side load apps like you can download and install apps from the web right now, by-passing the store.
  In addition, it allows the whole point of Windows 10, which is apps that can run everywhere and gives you the same/similar experience on all of them. People complained that Microsoft didn't have an actual ecosystem. Now it does. Soon, you will be able to send/receive text messages from your PC (at least for Android, and Windows 10 Mobile users), and soon you will be able to continue a software session between systems.
  Universal Apps Platform is in development, it won't have everything that the mass Win32 platform (which has been in the works since 1993 -- when it was officially released with Windows NT). It has a lot of catching up to do, and yes, optimization and all that will come. Win32 will still be alive and well, as it is the only platform that can have full system access, as it isn't sandbox.
  UWP also bring full GPU rendered interfaces. So now you have more CPU performance for your software, and not render the interface, which most Win32 platform are using. CPUs sucks at drawing, that is why we buy GPUs.
  People complain that many program look blurry under high DPI, this has to do that Win32 was never designed for high-DPI... heck the whole concept of high DPI started back in 2000-2001, where Windows XP introduced it and support for it started to be built. Sadly, developers never bothers to support it as, at the time, no one had a display that could be used for high-DPI setting until recent couple of years, and because many apps uses their own, in house, or some other GUI framework for some custom interface (like Steam, and Adobe software suit, etc.), than it became, and still is harder for getting support, as they need massive modifications in most cases of the engine, or depending on some GUI framework which they are at the 'mercy' of for being updated for high-DPI support (assuming that it can even potentially support it, and not have to scrap everything and restart). UWP is designed for not only high-DPI, but per monitor high-DPI, and dynamic DPI switching (no need to restart the computer (well sign-out and sign back in) to see the app correctly).

In other words (to be more clear on what I am trying to say), Win32 was not designed for modern high-resolution displays, and everything built around it, doesn't support it. So, when you do have a high-DPI display, many programs looks broken/blurry, and devs have difficult time updating their software due to the GUI framework that they are using doesn't support high-DPI, so it is a lot of work, and some can't do anything as they need to framework to be updated as it isn't an in house one. UWP app fully support high-DPI displays.
  Universal Apps Platform is MASSIVELY better than the junk of Windows 8 (Modern UI Apps). Heck, Office Mobile NEVER came, and Windows RT systems had to have this disjoint desktop/tablet UI world JUST for Office, as they could just not bring Office Mobile on it. And this is Microsoft! They designed Modern UI App, they should be more than experts on it. But, no issue on Android and iOS. It was very limited, and had a lot of stupidity in design. Universal Apps Platform is much more powerful, cleaner, easier to work with, and more polished, allowing complex software design and what it can offer to the user. But again, has a lot of work that remains to be done. That will come in time.  
Should Microsoft waited for these abilities to be out before encouraging and releasing big PC games on the platform? Yea, I think so. Should Microsoft have done its research on PC gaming, its community, and all that before jumping in to have things in a better shape when they release PC games on the platform? For sure. I am not denying any of this.
 
Hopefully, Redstone 1 will also include the ability for mods, or even better a Steamworks system (but my vote is on Redstone 2 for Steamworks like system, as that is not easy to do, and so far its not there, and AniversaryUpdate (Redstone 1) is schedule for release in June/July.. so it is unlikely, but it is works, so, most likely... Redstone 2)
 
But, thinking positively, people were in doubt that Microsoft would release anything to fix the complaints, as Microsoft has had a bad reputation with PC gamers, beside the DirectX team. It is nice to see that it looks like, so far, Microsoft is indeed serious this time, and not some PR talking on how "serious they are", especially if they bring modding. So we will wait and see, but I think everyone should agree, that it is a finally a good first step.
 
 

A lot of people seem to have very unrealistic . MS was not planning to keep the FPS lock and not add support for GSYNC & Freesync etc. on UWP.
 
UWP is a new system, and they simply cannot add every feature and support for everything at the start. It also doesn't make sense for them delay the platform until everything is integrated because that's an uphill battle. Their approach of rolling it out, getting dev support and seeing what features users want then prioritizing them is the right approach.
 
 

On a scale of 0 to Xbox 360 its around the ps3 noise level.

Maybe, especially since he would have risen from the dead lol
 
I agree, with tech, it makes less sense, but tech and fashion do have SOME amounts of cross over

Like half of the reason I have an iPhone is because of its look and feel... 
 
Im like 50:50 tech/lifestyle, it has to tick the boxes and my requirements, but I would pay extra for the status/styling etc

(I hope that makes sense)

Also, if everyone sees celebrities using a particular phone, lets say, a samsung phone, like its all over TV, all their favourite artists use it, their favourite movie starts, it might make them keenly aware that it is trusted and desireable device

I mean to the average consumer they might think " why would a millionaire choose "that" phone when they could have any phone, it must be good?"

Advertising and brand perception are powerful, and if powerful, rich and famous people use a particular device, more people will follow as they will have the perception that it must be a good device

Microsoft appears to be killing the Lumia line and trying to start fresh with a new line, aka Surface-like branding. I think it is the best move at this point. 
 
All the people who profess their love for Windows Phone keep spewing doom-and-gloom, but Microsoft was very clear at the launch of the 950/XL that the phone was to appease the current fans.

The 13" Macbook Air still has a screen resolution of 900p and is STILL not an IPS panel...for $1200 CAD. It also gets less battery life than other cheaper ultrabooks that have higher resolution panels.

A swing and a miss. There is a proper cooling system in the Xbox One...it was assumed a lot of users were going to have it stuffed in a closed TV cabinet with little airflow...which turns out is what most people do. Mine is jammed into an enclosed space and has never overheated once. For comparison I used to keep my PC in the same cabinet and after extended gaming it would start to get pretty hot, and that was using a Corsair Air 240.

I think you have also clearly made a ton of assumptions as well.

A 3 year old phone that cost less than an MP3 player which doesn't have the specs to run Windows 10 Mobile properly?
I also didn't see Microsoft saying that they'll pull the plug on support for Windows Phone 8 in terms of support.
 
As for HTC M8, that is HTC that wants you to buy a new phone. The company is in financial difficulty, they want you to buy a new phone. Why would they spend money on working with Microsoft on firmware, and driver development for Windows 10 Mobile support on an old phone that didn't sale well ('cause it is a Windows Phone).
 
This applies to Android phone as well. Sorry, but the down side of a slow end phone, the same for a low end inexpensive laptop or tablet.. its slow specs and age doesn't  help get the latest and greatest software running smoothly, especially if it didn't sale well. And yea, that is part of the risk and decision making one makes.
 
 
As for the "OMG fake BSOD".. Sorry, but if you see one in a webpage, in your web browser, and you think it is real one, well you'll probably already clicked on those fake Windows XP error messages ads or malware filled sites while you are under Windows 7/8 and already downloading and running the exe, giving it admin privileges.
 

That might be the nicest looking laptop I have ever seen.

AluminiumTech, you should get some book on programming. Programming is a lengthy process to do little things. It's not: "EnableDarkTheme()", and poof, magic whatever you are working on is now in dark theme, complete with AI system to design the dark theme for you. Things takes time. And Windows 10 was released 1 year ago, not 3 years ago. Universal Apps, part of Windows 10, was not there in the past. Back in Windows 8 days, a developers had to do a special app for Windows 8 desktop/laptop, and one for Windows Phone 8.
 

Must have been talking to Trump. We'd know for sure if the AI started tweeting that climate change is a hoax invented by the Chinese.

Like I said, minimal amount of code changes. And UWP is CURRENTLY limiting games a bit.
 
UWP isn't crap. Windows 8 Modern UI app is crap, because it doesn't even give you the ability to get anywhere close to iOS/Android app.
You (as a dev), only run into issues if you don't know how to use your tools. Don't use a hammer to put in a screw.
 
Adobe Reader can do it. All that is transferable, I am most certain. Might require some modifications from CypherGuard granted, but possible, as they can pass everything via service (like on Android. When I say Android, I am talking about normal Android OOBE, not one that has been been jail broken running its own store and all that), and the service can handle all the DRM. Now of course, I don't work at Adobe to really know at 100%, but currently, at the moment of posting, I don't see why not, at least, if they really want to.

Must have been talking to Trump. We'd know for sure if the AI started tweeting that climate change is a hoax invented by the Chinese.

Must have been talking to Trump. We'd know for sure if the AI started tweeting that climate change is a hoax invented by the Chinese.

Calm down. Windows Maps is good.. well ok I can't speak how it is in Europe. But, where I am it is good, and uses the same mapping data. So not the end of the world per se. But yes it sucks, and to me it makes no sense.

If anyone has ventured into the comments section of an article posted on CBC you'd understand why they want to do this. I suspect that it's a very small portion of commenters that are responsible for all the crap posted, but as usual it only takes a few to ruin something.

If anyone has ventured into the comments section of an article posted on CBC you'd understand why they want to do this. I suspect that it's a very small portion of commenters that are responsible for all the crap posted, but as usual it only takes a few to ruin something.

If anyone has ventured into the comments section of an article posted on CBC you'd understand why they want to do this. I suspect that it's a very small portion of commenters that are responsible for all the crap posted, but as usual it only takes a few to ruin something.

I would agree, in most "western" countries it is illegal. I remember when I used to watch DVDs there was an FBI warning at the start about ripping (and I live in Canada).