WW 979: The Nespresso of the PC World - Simplifying the Windows Insider Program

About this episode

The episode discusses updates to the Windows Insider Program and various developments in the PC market.

With Microsoft finally doing right by Windows 11 and the Windows Insider Program, it's time to start testing and provide some feedback. And then we'll see if we can really trust these people. Also, Stardock's Connection Explorer 1.0 is here! And if you want one of macOS's dumbest features on Windows 11, you can get it now. Windows Yesterday was Patch Tuesday - Another month in paradise 26H1 - Eh, 24H2/25H2 - Narrator, File Explorer, display, Pen settings, WRE, Remote Desktop improvements Microsoft reveals how it will simplify the Windows Insider Program Two top-level channels, but really three A way to enable all features in new builds, finally, and easy channel switching. But there are complexities, of course New builds for Canary, Beta, and Dev - Two for Canary, but nothing new, Beta and Dev get Storage, networking, Windows Security, and Feedback Hub improvements The first Snapdragon X2-based PC is out, and Paul has that waiting in PA, and two more PCs are coming to Mexico PC sales were somehow up 2.5 percent in Q1, but the rest of 2026 will be a bloodbath Also, smartphone sales are doing even worse NVIDIA reportedly wants to buy Dell or HP ahead of a big PC chipset push…

Topics covered

• Windows Insider Program
• Windows 11
• PC sales
• Microsoft Surface
• NVIDIA acquisition
• Stardock software

Keywords

• Windows Insider
• Microsoft
• PC sales
• Surface prices
• NVIDIA
• Stardock
• Connection Explorer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, Stardock, NVIDIA, Dell, HP, Microsoft 365, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Surface, Surface Hub

Products: Windows 11, Connection Explorer 1.0

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