Welcome to this week’s podcast! This week Garry, Richard and I talk about the devices announced at last week’s Microsoft hardware event. We talk about the Surface Pro 8, Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Duo 2, Surface Go 3 and the other devices announced last week. We talk about the latest Windows 11 news, Amazon’s new Alexa devices and Garry brings us the latest EV news.

Plus we have a bonus interview with Dan Caesar from Fully Charged Outdoors.

Links from this week’s show:

• Microsoft opens the Microsoft Store on Windows to third-party stores and browsers
• Windows 11 hits Release Preview for Windows Insiders
• Windows 10 Build 19043.1263 (21H1) available on the Release Preview Channel
• Windows 10 Build 19044.1263 (21H2) released to Release Preview Channel
• Video: Hands on with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22463
• Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22463 for Windows Insiders
• Microsoft announces the Surface Go 3, Surface Book 4 and Surface Pro 8
• Microsoft reveals the Surface Duo 2

This week Richard and I are joined by Peter Bull author of a fantastic new digital coffee table book on Microsoft’s Zune media player. The Zune was a great device and services that never really got the credit it deserves, and its legacy lives on in Windows today.

We also talk Windows 11 news, Surface events, Window on ARM and we pay tribute to Sir Clive Sinclair.

Links:

• Zunepedia.com
• Updated Windows 11 PC checker app now available from Microsoft
• Surface Duo September 2021 Update released
• Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.194
• Microsoft announces Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22458