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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2012 · 1H 42M

Episode 73: 73: 22 Degrees

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John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the Microsoft Surface. It's a tablet! It's an ultrabook! It runs Office, Windows, and your existing x86 applications…unless it's the ARM version. And why is Microsoft making hardware, anyway? It's all very intriguing. Links for this episode:Jobs: If you see a stylus or a task manager, 'they blew it' - EngadgetJohn's Tumblr blog, also titled HypercriticalMicrosoft Surface tablets may not match iPad battery life - ComputerworldMicrosoft VP creates perfume that smells of money - CNetMicrosoft's Surface event video - YouTubeCapacitive touchscreens - WikipediaSurface by MicrosoftSix Flags Great AmericaMicrosoft Technology Centers in CologneSurface vs. iPad: Microsoft's Getting Rusty At Stealing from ApplePowerBook G3 - WikipediaLimited-slip differential - WikipediaJohn's Surface-like hardware musings from 2010 - MacworldWindows for Pen Computing - WikipediaInkwell (Macintosh) - WikipediaSponsored by Harvest, and Squarespace (use code DANSENTME6 for 10% off).

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John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the Microsoft Surface. It's a tablet! It's an ultrabook! It runs Office, Windows, and your existing x86 applications…unless it's the ARM version. And why is Microsoft making hardware, anyway? It's all very intriguing. Links for this episode:Jobs: If you see a stylus or a task manager, 'they blew it' - EngadgetJohn's Tumblr blog, also titled HypercriticalMicrosoft Surface tablets may not match iPad battery life - ComputerworldMicrosoft VP creates perfume that smells of money - CNetMicrosoft's Surface event video - YouTubeCapacitive touchscreens - WikipediaSurface by MicrosoftSix Flags Great AmericaMicrosoft Technology Centers in CologneSurface vs. iPad: Microsoft's Getting Rusty At Stealing from ApplePowerBook G3 - WikipediaLimited-slip differential - WikipediaJohn's Surface-like hardware musings from 2010 - MacworldWindows for Pen Computing - WikipediaInkwell (Macintosh) - WikipediaSponsored by Harvest, and Squarespace (use code DANSENTME6 for 10% off).

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