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Word of the Week

• Touch

New MacBooks

• Touch Bar
• Thinner, lighter, more expensive

Admit it: Microsoft is now a braver, more innovative company than Apple

• From

Alcatel Windows Phone

• http://www.windowscentral.com/tmobile-launches-alcatel-idol-4s-nov-10
• https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/11/01/alcatel-announces-the-virtual-reality-enabled-idol-4s-phone-with-windows-10/#0U6JFuCAHqOmtkjx.97

Surface Dial

• Compatible with Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book
• Partially compatible with any Windows 10

SurfaceBook Base

• Not compatible with current clipboards
• More Lapable?

Microsoft Teams

• https://blogs.office.com/2016/11/02/introducing-microsoft-teams-the-chat-based-workspace-in-office-365/

Creators Update

• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/upcoming-features

Windows introduces the next wave of innovation with the Windows 10 Creators Update, giving you a new creativity and gaming experiences built around the people who matter most. 

From

MVP Summit

• Colin attending

Whiskey of the Week

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JIM MURRAY’S WHISKY BIBLE 2017 – THE WINNERS

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Coverage of the devices portion of the October 26th 2016 Microsoft Windows 10 Event