My rate of update was high because I was making up for YEARS of updates ---- I am finally current and the only thing getting updated now is MS's in-house antivirus program.

http://liliputing.com/2015/10/acer-jade-primo-smartphone-will-ship-with-mouse...

Acer Jade Primo smartphone will ship with mouse, keyboard, and PC dock



"The Acer Jade Primo is expected to be one of the first smartphones to support Windows 10’s Continuum feature, allowing you to turn your phone into a sort of desktop by connecting it to a docking station and hooking up a keyboard, mouse and display.

Acer made that announcement when the company introduced the phone in September. This week Acer confirmed that not only does the phone support Continuum, it’ll come with all the hardware you need to get started… except for a monitor."

Now the laptop vendors are selling Phone/PCs and Microsoft has two that are promised as well.   Monkey on the back now shifts to the Android and Apple folks to reply, and 3 small android players already have replied, some months ago.

Google now needs to put the feature set into a standard release flavor of Android and STANDARDIZE the interface and connection hardware so all the android phone guys can do the exact same thing in the exact same way.

Apple needs to come out of the closet and play too, or they are simply going to get left behind yet again.

So, Microsoft seems to want to get them a few kudos for trying to lead again -- been a while, ain't it?

Please remember the idea was invented by the Ubuntu folks and the Oriental Android guys (three of them) had it working and SHIPPING before MS ever got theirs to work.

I got just one update, a MS anti-virus definition update file.


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http://liliputing.com/2015/10/cloudready-uses-chrome-os-to-breaths-live-into-...

Cloudready uses Chromium OS to breathe life into old computers

Neverware has created a software program that turns any old computer into a Chromebook or Chromebox. All it takes is a USB flash drive and a few minutes to load the company’s Cloudready software onto a computer.

The company worked with Google to develop Cloudready, and it’s a cloud-based operating system based on Chromium OS, which is the open source version of the software that runs on Chromebooks.

Since everything runs online, via a web browser, the operating system puts less strain on the computer’s hardware, which helps it run faster and more efficient.



Neverwhere claims that Cloudready can make any computer that is less than eight years old run like new again.

The program is built with schools in mind, although there is a version for individuals. Schools, however, can take advantage of additional tech support and automatic updates through their existing Chromebook channel.


Old_Rider, the old stuff you just ID'd that couldn't boot / run Windows or couldn't make the update to a more modern windows --- take one of them and give this johnny a try for the shits and giggles of it.

On the pretty well proven theory that you actually can run off the cloud now days, this should prove to be a interesting move on Google's part to completely unify a school system under ChromeOS, converting all the old Windows this and that that is cruffing around the edges in the school system.

The world of Linux Distros has all the old windows boxes pretty much covered for drivers, etc.  so combine that driver coverage with the light fast (no big resources required) nature of Chromium OS and Google/Neverware may actually have something here.

Google has done well by the Chromebook crew, they really don't voice any complaints about how their data is treated.   Nor do the actual Google users have any heartache about how their data being used by Google.

Look, I know Google is all over my phone data stuff, but it is worth it to boot up a new partition, toss a random OS on it and load Google Plus for that OS  and get that opening screen, type in ID and password and BAMMO -- all my stuff is there, correctly configured exactly the way I like it.

Take a pic with my phone and in 2 seconds it's available on all my screens.  THAT is convenience .....

On Android phones (various candy flavors over the last 4 years)

On iPad 2 (iOS 4 through 8 no less)

On XP, Vista, Win 7 and Win 10


Microsoft will EVENTUALLY finally figure out how to be a Google, once they get stuff that just works and then figure out how to let it go and then let it GROW organically along approved pathways once it is outside their control.

Microsoft and Google will serve to keep each other honest (mostly) and their one upping each other means more progress done faster.

Microsoft will lose in the end because they cannot "turn it loose and let it grow" organically, and Google can do that and HAS done that for years now.

http://liliputing.com/2015/10/dell-hp-lenovo-intel-and-microsoft-launch-pc-do...

A group of PC makers are partnering with Microsoft and Intel to convince you that it’s time to buy a new computer. While it’s not unusual for Intel and Microsoft to work together to highlight the latest chips or operating systems, what is unusual is for competing PC makers to partner in this way.

But with PC sales stagnating, maybe it shouldn’t be surprising to see Dell, HP, and Lenovo band together to try to convince you that PCs are still exciting.

As user resistance to their forced upgrade tricks increases, MS is also now finding NO ONE IS BUYING THEIR OVERLY EXPENSIVE NEW WIN 10 PCS.

In an attempt to correct this horrible momentum killing issue, MS is offering $200-$300 trade in your old PC or Mac programs along with a concerted push by all their main PC vendors.



If you thought there was free competition in MS space, this should disabuse you of those foolish foolish thoughts -- all the PC boys are sitting there in a row, each saying his little piece as MS calls the general tune.

"Buy something, please buy something".


Intel was there too, selling a NUC for $250 with memory and storage and Win 10 already in place.



It's Christmas, buy something ---- please ???

    ..... come on, our OS is almost finished, so go buy you an overpriced new PC using our almost finished OS, OK ????

OF, I suppose you know all about MS offering rebates for people who buy new Win 10 machines, and bigger ones if they trade Mac products, these rebates are available in big markets like the US, not down here in Godzone.

Threshold 2 is coming in November, and for those who intend to hard install I would wait for that as it includes new features and "complete fixes" for existing issues  (yeah, right).