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We have opinions! Our editors are passionate about all things Microsoft, and sometimes we just have to let that passion show through! We want to hear from you, too, let us know what you think in the comments.

Wait what? A Microsoft acquisition of TikTok makes no sense… or does it?

March 6, 2021July 31, 2020 by Kip Kniskern
Wait what? A Microsoft acquisition of TikTok makes no sense... or does it? OnMSFT.com July 31, 2020

News broke earlier today that the US Government is poised to move on TikTok, forcing its Chinese owners ByteDance to sell of the US version of the popular video and music app, if not ban it altogether. Right on the … Read more

Categories Feature Stories, Opinion

Windows 10 is 5 years old today, but has it really matured?

March 6, 2021July 29, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Windows 10 is 5 years old today, but has it really matured? OnMSFT.com July 29, 2020

Windows 10, Microsoft’s latest desktop operating system is celebrating its fifth anniversary today, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be replaced by “Windows 11” anytime soon.

Categories Feature Stories, Opinion

Opinion: Microsoft hits, and misses, with Xbox Games Showcase

March 6, 2021July 24, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Xbox One at E3 2018

Microsoft still remains the challenger on the road to the next-gen, and the much-anticipated Halo: Infinite gameplay wasn’t really the true next-gen showcase that Xbox enthusiasts were looking forward to.

Categories Feature Stories, Opinion

The new Fable, State of Decay, and Forza video games seem to be Xbox Series X exclusives and that’s fine

March 6, 2021July 24, 2020 by Brad Stephenson
Fable video game on Xbox Series X.

Microsoft has put in a lot of effort in recent months to promote the fact that a lot of their first-party games would be playable on both the Xbox One and Xbox Series X consoles at release. Because of this, … Read more

Categories Feature Stories, News, Opinion

Windows 10X – tell me this isn’t just a huge mess

March 6, 2021July 20, 2020 by Kip Kniskern
Panos Panay Surface Neo

Reports coming out earlier today have shed new light on the progress and direction of Microsoft’s as yet unreleased “Lite” operating system, Windows 10X. If you remember, the earliest reports of this slimmed down and modern version of Windows 10 … Read more

Categories Feature Stories, Opinion

Four things Microsoft could learn from the macOS Big Sur Beta

March 6, 2021July 14, 2020 by Arif Bacchus
Four things Microsoft could learn from the macOS Big Sur Beta OnMSFT.com July 14, 2020

After trying out the Mac OS Big Sur Beta, I think there are four things Microsoft could learn from it.

Categories Opinion

Op-Ed: Microsoft is finally taking PC gamers seriously, and it’s already paying off

March 6, 2021July 10, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Op-Ed: Microsoft is finally taking PC gamers seriously, and it’s already paying off OnMSFT.com July 10, 2020

Windows may be one of the most popular gaming platforms in the world, but it took some time for Microsoft to really pay attention to what PC gamers want.

Categories Feature Stories, Opinion

Op-Ed: Now that Microsoft Stores are shut down, will it be harder to service Surface devices?

March 6, 2021July 7, 2020 by Arif Bacchus
Op-Ed: Now that Microsoft Stores are shut down, will it be harder to service Surface devices? OnMSFT.com July 7, 2020

Buying a Surface is now as risky as ever and it is all because Microsoft Stores are shut down

Categories Feature Stories, Opinion

Counter point: macOS Big Sur is a fresh coat of paint on the same functionality offered in Windows

March 6, 2021June 29, 2020 by Kareem Anderson
Counter point: macOS Big Sur is a fresh coat of paint on the same functionality offered in Windows OnMSFT.com June 29, 2020

Apple got oh’s and ah’s for the last couple of years for ostensibly turning macOS into Windows 8.

Categories Opinion

Point: Windows 10 is falling behind macOS, and it is absolutely frustrating

March 6, 2021June 29, 2020 by Arif Bacchus
Point: Windows 10 is falling behind macOS, and it is absolutely frustrating OnMSFT.com June 29, 2020

Microsoft and Windows 10 are falling behind Apple’s macOS and it is absolutely frustrating

Categories Opinion

9 awesome Mixer video game streamers that I follow on Twitch that you should too

March 6, 2021June 28, 2020 by Brad Stephenson
Mixer video game streaming.

Last week, Microsoft announced that the company would be shutting down its Mixer streaming service next month. While most people were aware that Mixer wasn’t garnering the same high level of activity as its rivals, the sudden, and seemingly random, … Read more

Categories Feature Stories, News, Opinion

Opinion: Microsoft’s partnership with Facebook Gaming could really benefit the Xbox ecosystem

March 6, 2021June 25, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Opinion: Microsoft’s partnership with Facebook Gaming could really benefit the Xbox ecosystem OnMSFT.com June 25, 2020

Despite Facebook’s bad reputation, the company could be a great partner for bringing Microsoft’s Project xCloud game streaming service in front of more eyeballs.

Categories Feature Stories, Opinion

Opinion: Apple seems poised to succeed where Microsoft failed with Windows 10 on ARM

March 6, 2021June 23, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Opinion: Apple seems poised to succeed where Microsoft failed with Windows 10 on ARM OnMSFT.com June 23, 2020

If Apple is often criticized for better executing on ideas that it stole from competitors, but the Mac’s transition to Apple Silicon is making Windows 10 on ARM PCs look really bad.

Categories Feature Stories, Opinion

Opinion: Sony’s PlayStation 5 Digital Edition is the perfect answer to rumored Xbox “Lockhart”

March 6, 2021June 12, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Opinion: Sony's PlayStation 5 Digital Edition is the perfect answer to rumored Xbox “Lockhart" OnMSFT.com June 12, 2020

The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition was actually the biggest news from Sony’s event yesterday, and it may have already made Microsoft’s rumored “Lockhart” console irrelevant.

Categories Feature Stories, Opinion

Forget Animal Crossing, Minecraft Dungeons is the new gaming sensation for me

March 6, 2021June 3, 2020 by Arif Bacchus
Forget Animal Crossing, Minecraft Dungeons is the new gaming sensation for me OnMSFT.com June 3, 2020

Minecraft Dungeons helped me put down Animal Crossing for a while and become my newest sensation.

Categories Feature Stories, Opinion

Opinion: Microsoft Surface Book 3 is nice, but a ‘Surface Laptop Pro’ may be much more appealing

March 6, 2021May 22, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Surface Laptop 2 on sale at Microsoft Store for up to $300 off

There’s a missing piece between Microsoft’s Surface Laptop line and the Surface Book Line, and a “Surface Laptop Pro” could really fill that gap.

Categories Feature Stories, Opinion

Zoom is popular and easy, but just how dangerous is it?

March 6, 2021April 2, 2020 by Arif Bacchus
Zoom is popular and easy, but just how dangerous is it? OnMSFT.com April 2, 2020

Here’s a recap of everything you need to know about Zoom and a quick look at why this should put the ball in Microsoft’s court.

Categories Feature Stories, Microsoft / Office 365, Opinion

Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 showcase next generation possibilities hindered by last generation fanaticism

March 6, 2021March 24, 2020 by Kareem Anderson
Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 showcase next generation possibilities hindered by last generation fanaticism OnMSFT.com March 24, 2020

Dollar bills are what will arguably move units and on that front, Microsoft and Sony are on a level playing field for now.

Categories Opinion

Microsoft trims its new Xbox Game Pass Quests after one month, and Xbox fans (like me) are not happy

March 6, 2021March 4, 2020 by Arif Bacchus
Microsoft trims its new Xbox Game Pass Quests after one month, and Xbox fans (like me) are not happy OnMSFT.com March 4, 2020

Microsoft made a major change to Xbox Game Pass Quests this month. Points values for common quests are now extremely undervalued, and that is making Xbox gamers, and myself included, really disappointed

Categories Opinion

Here’s what Microsoft Teams desperately needs that Slack already has

March 6, 2021February 26, 2020 by Arif Bacchus
Microsoft Teams

As someone who uses both Microsoft Teams and Slack, here’s a look at what Teams needs that Slack already has

Categories Feature Stories, Microsoft / Office 365, Opinion

Microsoft’s Mixer fate is looking a lot like Windows Phone at the moment pt. 2

March 6, 2021January 25, 2020 by Kareem Anderson
Windows Phone Models

Users are being left to decide to participate in either a more fledge out ecosystem of services and products or stick with a nascent upstart that shows promising potential but little in the way concrete benefits.

Categories Feature Stories, Opinion
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