Windows 8 May Be Closer Than We Think. Like Q2 2012
At the end of June, Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet wrote an article about the possibility of Windows 8 going RTM in April 2012. While I really want Microsoft to take their time and do the touch interface for...
View ArticleCan Windows Devices Make the Transition from a Consumption Device to a...
It’s been a week today since the developer preview of Windows 8 was released at the Build conference. I wasn’t able to go myself, but Sogeti did have consultants in attendance. The rest of us were...
View ArticleJust Because You Can Upgrade Something Yourself, Doesn’t Mean You Should
I received my Samsung Series 7 Windows Slate about two weeks ago. I have switched to using it as my primary machine. It’s an awesome device, and I believe a 3rd generation Windows 7 Touch tablet. Like...
View ArticleMy Love Has Changed And My Wife Is Getting Suspicious.
I love my wife and she always gives the best gifts. She watches what I follow in the gadget scene and always chooses something great to give me. Last Christmas she gave me a Barnes & Noble Nook...
View ArticleThinking about getting a touch enabled monitor…Consider this
I have been working with the Windows 8 Developer’s Preview on my Samsung Series 7 Slate for a while now. I have traveled to Europe twice since the Win8 DPV came out, and the Samsung has been my primary...
View ArticleFebruary Windows 8 Beta to be called Consumer Preview
Looks like Mary-Jo Foley was right in her post about the February Win 8 Beta being called “Consumer Preview”. I am sure Mary-Jo appreciates the validation. Since this is a “NEWSLETTER” I’m sure it isnt...
View ArticleNew Windows Phones, Ultrabooks, Tablets & Slates
So much has happened in the last couple months and so much is about to happen. There have been a lot of blog articles written about Windows Phone and Windows 8, and the new upcoming hardware, but I...
View ArticleRelease Preview? Windows 8 may be sooner than expected.
It’s no secret that Sogeti is a global Microsoft partner. Sogeti, a part of the Capgemini Group, is managed separately than our sister company Capgemini, much in the way that Accenture / Avanade are....
View ArticleEnabling OpenGL, and Angry Birds, on the Samsung Series 7 Slate running...
Whenever I demonstrate Windows 8 on my Samsung Series 7 slate, inevitably someone asks, “yeah, but will it run Angry Birds?” The answer is no, because OpenGL is required to run Angry Birds and OpenGL...
View ArticleWindows 8 DevCamps
Seating is limited. Select a date below to register online or call 1-877-MSEVENT Location DevCamp Sacramento, CA 8/23 Chevy Chase, MD 8/28 Reston, VA 8/30 Olympia, WA 9/7 Austin, TX 9/11 Madison, WI...
View ArticleTraveling with Windows RT
I just returned from traveling through Europe for business over the last two months. It has been the longest trip I have taken in quite a while. During the last two months I visited Amsterdam,...
View ArticleWhen the Tech Savy Consumer Needs Support, Who Listens?
Last blog entry I wrote about some of my experiences traveling through Europe with my Windows RT devices. For the most part I was able to do 90% of everything I needed to do with my Asus Vivo Tab RT....
View ArticleCreating Business Value for Tablet computers
I recently wrote on my blog about the broadband malfunctioning in my ASUS Vivo tablet. Asus repaired to tablet and sent it back. In the three weeks while the Asus was away, I didn’t miss it. Granted I...
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