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Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

First — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:25:40 GMT

First

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Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

PaulMest — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:42:05 GMT

15 minutes ago
First

I'm glad we've hit it it big with the influencers and the elite of the internet population.

posted by PaulMest

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

IRB — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:41:21 GMT

@Paul Oh yeah, made it to the big time now.

Oh btw, It's nice in here at the Scotsdale store where I'm living, the internetz iz fast!

I'm looking forward to the Galaxy S2 with WP7, its a great phone though could be tempted by a Nokia. It'll just be what ever comes out first. Thanks to the WP7Dev folks, I'm currently rocking Mango and there is no going back. Can't wait for the Face Chat Skype Time Call feature

Well gonna miss Adam when Laura gets back, you should phase him out. Do an ep with all three when Laura returns then he can go in the next. Or, make you and Adam compete for the spot, most camera hits gets to return the next week.

EDIT: Oh come on though Paul, no-one really "plays" with you on Halo, you are just a camper booo!

posted by IRB

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

martinmine — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:12:06 GMT

Im really glad to see that Microsoft are going to open more stores in the US! Would be awesome if they could open stores outside US as well =D I belive they are great, because they are able to show products way better than other electronic stores. You remove all the stickers and all the crapware which comes with a computer, which normal stores does not.

Looking forward to see the new phones running WP7, its an awesome mobile OS! =D

posted by martinmine

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

Proton2 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:27:02 GMT

File is corrupt around the 4 minute mark and stops playing.

4:23 mark to be more precise.

posted by Proton2

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

Justin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:27:26 GMT

I am waiting for my chance to get into a Microsoft store. Looks like you get to try some cool technologies like the Microsoft Surface. Would also like to pick up my Windows 8 tablet from there.

posted by Justin

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

Justin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:28:43 GMT

@ proton2, It's corrupt on the SD version, but works fine in the High Quality version.

posted by Justin

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

Proton2 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:35:23 GMT

@Justin:I will give the HD version a try. I don't know what the default zune download version is, buts thats the one I tried to play.

posted by Proton2

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

VonBernart — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:59:12 GMT

HD version works fine, stream doesn't work.

posted by VonBernart

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

Harlequin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:07:45 GMT

Why have Ping without ♥Foy♥? =(

posted by Harlequin

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

IRB — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:25:06 GMT

16 minutes ago,Harlequin wrote
Why have Ping without ♥Foy♥? =(

So you appreciate her more when she comes back

posted by IRB

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

Maddus Mattus — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:31:55 GMT

while(!smoothStream.IsOperational())
{
Niner.Current.Nag("Stream down!");
Thread.Sleep(1);
}

posted by Maddus Mattus

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

dentaku — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:20:01 GMT

Front facing cameras are definitely a feature WP7 devices need to make buying Skype worthwhile.
If the new Nokia phones don't have front facing cameras people all over the world will be complaining (and mocking) MS and Nokia.

posted by dentaku

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

IRB — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:25:21 GMT

4 minutes ago,dentaku wrote
Front facing cameras are definitely a feature WP7 devices need to make buying Skype worthwhile.
If the new Nokia phones don't have front facing cameras people all over the world will be complaining (and mocking) MS and Nokia.

The currently leaked one has a front facing camera, so it's looking good

posted by IRB

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

joaoalbuquerque — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:10:10 GMT

We need a Microsoft Store in Portugal ASAP !

Great show!

Cheers

posted by joaoalbuquerque

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

Harlequin — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:20:47 GMT

Make a note, that if one Mango phone has a front-facing phone they all need to. Otherwise you'll end up with different phones with different features which is what Microsoft is getting away from.

posted by Harlequin

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

xepwn — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:08:59 GMT

Odd somewhere I swore I'm hearing "MORE FOY LESS BOYS!"

posted by xepwn

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

Murugan15 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:18:36 GMT

Windows phone 7 is such a great OS. I do feel its not getting the hardware it deserves. I want to see a win phone with the highest possible configuration in the market.

posted by Murugan15

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

Harlequin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:26:32 GMT

@Murugan15:True. But as they're not setting specs to be a sort of "lowest common denominator"...they also can't have crazy powerful specs that drain battery life, and that not all OEMs might be able to accomplish.

posted by Harlequin

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

masukuma — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:59:23 GMT

Presenter laura=new Presenter("Laura Foy");
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    if(Niner.Current.Watch(ep) && ep.GetAllPresenters().Contains(laura)) {
        Niner.Current.HappyAndSmile();
    } else {
        Niner.Current.ScreamAndWail();
    }
    Thread.Sleep(604800000);
}

posted by masukuma

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

Jules — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:53:25 GMT

I dunno, I don't think the consumer has been bought into the WP7 Mango UI.
The Block based Home screen, and the tedious Applications list, is a real turn off to most consumers walking into Phone Shops, faced with much prettier Android Phones. Mango and Nokia will still fail to sell until MS realise that typical consumers just don't get their 'Live Tiles' and plain Metro UI concept.

posted by Jules

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

Justin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:28:54 GMT

That's hilarious Jules. You actually think Android OS is more pleasing to the eye than Windows Phone 7... That small, static (for the most part) icons are better than Live Tiles..? Tedious application list? You crack me up! You simply scroll up and down on the list. The difference with Android is that you have more icons going across the screen.

The one thing Microsoft needs to do is improve their marketing. I have a feeling they are waiting for Mango aka 7.5 to be officially released, then we will see a slew of new Windows Phone ads showing off the Live Tiles, social integration, Sky Drive, ease of use, etc..

posted by Justin

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

zoobar — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 02:04:11 GMT

It is sweet how Adam finished all Paul's sentences.

posted by zoobar

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

hellokeith — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:06:56 GMT

Mattus and Masukuma:

You totally forgot the Async code. Niners are threadalicious!

posted by hellokeith

Re: Ping 109: Microsoft Stores, Halo & Kinect, XP Countdown, Windows 8, Mango

Moumen — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:07:19 GMT

Wow! seems like your training has payed off Adam! the last "Double Nine Guy Throw" was COOL!

Great to see new OEMs for the Windows Phone. Still waiting for Nokia. Any "rumors" on when they might be available?

posted by Moumen