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573039d104bcaa1900d773d0
Windows_8
A vertical toolbar known as the charms (accessed by swiping from the right edge of a touchscreen, or pointing the cursor at hotspots in the right corners of a screen) provides access to system and app-related functions, such as search, sharing, device management, settings, and a Start button. The traditional desktop en...
What does swiping from the left edge of the screen do?
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context-405_26_3.mp3
context-405_26.mp3
22,050
Ivy
Swiping from the left edge of a touchscreen or clicking in the top-left corner of the screen allows one to switch between apps and Desktop.
Swiping from the left edge of a touchscreen or clicking in the top-left corner of the screen allows one to switch between apps and Desktop.
question-405_26_3.mp3
22,050
Olivia
What does swiping from the left edge of the screen do?
573039d104bcaa1900d773d1
Windows_8
A vertical toolbar known as the charms (accessed by swiping from the right edge of a touchscreen, or pointing the cursor at hotspots in the right corners of a screen) provides access to system and app-related functions, such as search, sharing, device management, settings, and a Start button. The traditional desktop en...
How is the traditional desktop evironment opened?
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context-405_26_1.mp3
context-405_26.mp3
22,050
Ivy
The traditional desktop environment for running desktop applications is accessed via a tile on the Start screen.
The traditional desktop environment for running desktop applications is accessed via a tile on the Start screen.
question-405_26_4.mp3
22,050
Joanna
How is the traditional desktop evironment opened?
57303ce2947a6a140053d2fc
Windows_8
Several notable features have been removed in Windows 8, beginning with the traditional Start menu. Support for playing DVD-Video was removed from Windows Media Player due to the cost of licensing the necessary decoders (especially for devices which do not include optical disc drives at all) and the prevalence of onlin...
Why was the ability to play DVD-Video taken off of Windows Media Player?
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context-405_27_1.mp3
context-405_27.mp3
22,050
Olivia
Support for playing DVD-Video was removed from Windows Media Player due to the cost of licensing the necessary decoders (especially for devices which do not include optical disc drives at all) and the prevalence of online streaming services.
Support for playing DVD-Video was removed from Windows Media Player due to the cost of licensing the necessary decoders (especially for devices which do not include optical disc drives at all) and the prevalence of online streaming services.
question-405_27_0.mp3
22,050
Kimberly
Why was the ability to play DVD-Video taken off of Windows Media Player?
57303ce2947a6a140053d2fd
Windows_8
Several notable features have been removed in Windows 8, beginning with the traditional Start menu. Support for playing DVD-Video was removed from Windows Media Player due to the cost of licensing the necessary decoders (especially for devices which do not include optical disc drives at all) and the prevalence of onlin...
What does the Pro Pack do?
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context-405_27_2.mp3
context-405_27.mp3
22,050
Olivia
For the same reasons, Windows Media Center is not included by default on Windows 8, but Windows Media Center and DVD playback support can be purchased in the "Pro Pack" (which upgrades the system to Windows 8 Pro) or "Media Center Pack" add-on for Windows 8 Pro.
For the same reasons, Windows Media Center is not included by default on Windows eight, but Windows Media Center and DVD playback support can be purchased in the "Pro Pack" (which upgrades the system to Windows eight Pro) or "Media Center Pack" add-on for Windows eight Pro.
question-405_27_1.mp3
22,050
Kevin
What does the Pro Pack do?
57303ce2947a6a140053d2fe
Windows_8
Several notable features have been removed in Windows 8, beginning with the traditional Start menu. Support for playing DVD-Video was removed from Windows Media Player due to the cost of licensing the necessary decoders (especially for devices which do not include optical disc drives at all) and the prevalence of onlin...
Which main feature was removed in Windows 8?
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context-405_27_0.mp3
context-405_27.mp3
22,050
Olivia
Several notable features have been removed in Windows 8, beginning with the traditional Start menu.
Several notable features have been removed in Windows eight, beginning with the traditional Start menu.
question-405_27_2.mp3
22,050
Matthew
Which main feature was removed in Windows eight?
57303e5ea23a5019007fcffd
Windows_8
Backup and Restore, the backup component of Windows, is deprecated. It still ships with Windows 8 and continues to work on preset schedules, but is pushed to the background and can only be accessed through a Control Panel applet called "Windows 7 File Recovery".:76 Shadow Copy, a component of Windows Explorer that once...
What backup element is still found on Windows 8?
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context-405_28_0.mp3
context-405_28.mp3
22,050
Amy
Backup and Restore, the backup component of Windows, is deprecated.
Backup and Restore, the backup component of Windows, is deprecated.
question-405_28_0.mp3
22,050
Justin
What backup element is still found on Windows eight?
57303e5ea23a5019007fcffe
Windows_8
Backup and Restore, the backup component of Windows, is deprecated. It still ships with Windows 8 and continues to work on preset schedules, but is pushed to the background and can only be accessed through a Control Panel applet called "Windows 7 File Recovery".:76 Shadow Copy, a component of Windows Explorer that once...
How is Backup and Restore opened?
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context-405_28_1.mp3
context-405_28.mp3
22,050
Amy
It still ships with Windows 8 and continues to work on preset schedules, but is pushed to the background and can only be accessed through a Control Panel applet called "Windows 7 File Recovery".:76 Shadow Copy, a component of Windows Explorer that once saved previous versions of changed files, no longer protects local ...
It still ships with Windows eight and continues to work on preset schedules, but is pushed to the background and can only be accessed through a Control Panel applet called "Windows seven File Recovery".:seventy-six Shadow Copy, a component of Windows Explorer that once saved previous versions of changed files, no longe...
question-405_28_1.mp3
22,050
Olivia
How is Backup and Restore opened?
57303e5ea23a5019007fcfff
Windows_8
Backup and Restore, the backup component of Windows, is deprecated. It still ships with Windows 8 and continues to work on preset schedules, but is pushed to the background and can only be accessed through a Control Panel applet called "Windows 7 File Recovery".:76 Shadow Copy, a component of Windows Explorer that once...
What does :76 Shadow Copy do?
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context-405_28_2.mp3
context-405_28.mp3
22,050
Amy
It can only access previous versions of shared files stored on a Windows Server computer.:74 The subsystem on which these components worked, however, is still available for other software to use.:74
It can only access previous versions of shared files stored on a Windows Server computer.:seventy-four The subsystem on which these components worked, however, is still available for other software to use.:seventy-four
question-405_28_2.mp3
22,050
Emma
What does :seventy-six Shadow Copy do?
57303e5ea23a5019007fd000
Windows_8
Backup and Restore, the backup component of Windows, is deprecated. It still ships with Windows 8 and continues to work on preset schedules, but is pushed to the background and can only be accessed through a Control Panel applet called "Windows 7 File Recovery".:76 Shadow Copy, a component of Windows Explorer that once...
What is :74 used for?
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context-405_28_2.mp3
context-405_28.mp3
22,050
Amy
It can only access previous versions of shared files stored on a Windows Server computer.:74 The subsystem on which these components worked, however, is still available for other software to use.:74
It can only access previous versions of shared files stored on a Windows Server computer.:seventy-four The subsystem on which these components worked, however, is still available for other software to use.:seventy-four
question-405_28_3.mp3
22,050
Ivy
What is :seventy-four used for?
5730408b947a6a140053d333
Windows_8
Microsoft released minimum hardware requirements for tablet and laplet devices to be "certified" for Windows 8, and defined a convertible form factor as a standalone device that combines the PC, display and rechargeable power source with a mechanically attached keyboard and pointing device in a single chassis. A conver...
Why did Microsoft decrease the required resoultion for tablets?
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context-405_29.mp3
22,050
Joanna
The amended requirement is intended to allow "greater design flexibility" for future products.
The amended requirement is intended to allow "greater design flexibility" for future products.
question-405_29_0.mp3
22,050
Kimberly
Why did Microsoft decrease the required resoultion for tablets?
5730408b947a6a140053d334
Windows_8
Microsoft released minimum hardware requirements for tablet and laplet devices to be "certified" for Windows 8, and defined a convertible form factor as a standalone device that combines the PC, display and rechargeable power source with a mechanically attached keyboard and pointing device in a single chassis. A conver...
What is a convertible form factor?
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context-405_29_0.mp3
context-405_29.mp3
22,050
Joanna
Microsoft released minimum hardware requirements for tablet and laplet devices to be "certified" for Windows 8, and defined a convertible form factor as a standalone device that combines the PC, display and rechargeable power source with a mechanically attached keyboard and pointing device in a single chassis.
Microsoft released minimum hardware requirements for tablet and laplet devices to be "certified" for Windows eight, and defined a convertible form factor as a standalone device that combines the PC, display and rechargeable power source with a mechanically attached keyboard and pointing device in a single chassis.
question-405_29_1.mp3
22,050
Kendra
What is a convertible form factor?
5730408b947a6a140053d335
Windows_8
Microsoft released minimum hardware requirements for tablet and laplet devices to be "certified" for Windows 8, and defined a convertible form factor as a standalone device that combines the PC, display and rechargeable power source with a mechanically attached keyboard and pointing device in a single chassis. A conver...
How does a convertible become a tablet?
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context-405_29_1.mp3
context-405_29.mp3
22,050
Joanna
A convertible can be transformed into a tablet where the attached input devices are hidden or removed leaving the display as the only input mechanism.
A convertible can be transformed into a tablet where the attached input devices are hidden or removed leaving the display as the only input mechanism.
question-405_29_2.mp3
22,050
Joanna
How does a convertible become a tablet?
5730408b947a6a140053d332
Windows_8
Microsoft released minimum hardware requirements for tablet and laplet devices to be "certified" for Windows 8, and defined a convertible form factor as a standalone device that combines the PC, display and rechargeable power source with a mechanically attached keyboard and pointing device in a single chassis. A conver...
What did Microsoft change the tablet resolution requirements on March 12, 2013?
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context-405_29_2.mp3
context-405_29.mp3
22,050
Joanna
On March 12, 2013, Microsoft amended its certification requirements to only require that screens on tablets have a minimum resolution of 1024×768 (down from the previous 1366×768).
On March twelve, twenty thirteen, Microsoft amended its certification requirements to only require that screens on tablets have a minimum resolution of ten twenty-fourxseven hundred sixty-eight (down from the previous thirteen sixty-sixxseven hundred sixty-eight).
question-405_29_3.mp3
22,050
Kevin
What did Microsoft change the tablet resolution requirements on March twelve, twenty thirteen?
5730413904bcaa1900d7741d
Windows_8
Windows 8 is available in three different editions, of which the lowest version, branded simply as Windows 8, and Windows 8 Pro, were sold at retail in most countries, and as pre-loaded software on new computers. Each edition of Windows 8 includes all of the capabilities and features of the edition below it, and add ad...
How many Windows 8 editions are there?
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context-405_30_0.mp3
context-405_30.mp3
22,050
Ivy
Windows 8 is available in three different editions, of which the lowest version, branded simply as Windows 8, and Windows 8 Pro, were sold at retail in most countries, and as pre-loaded software on new computers.
Windows eight is available in three different editions, of which the lowest version, branded simply as Windows eight, and Windows eight Pro, were sold at retail in most countries, and as pre-loaded software on new computers.
question-405_30_0.mp3
22,050
Olivia
How many Windows eight editions are there?
5730413904bcaa1900d7741e
Windows_8
Windows 8 is available in three different editions, of which the lowest version, branded simply as Windows 8, and Windows 8 Pro, were sold at retail in most countries, and as pre-loaded software on new computers. Each edition of Windows 8 includes all of the capabilities and features of the edition below it, and add ad...
What extras does Windows 8 Pro have?
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context-405_30.mp3
22,050
Ivy
For example, Pro added BitLocker, Hyper-V, the ability to join a domain, and the ability to install Windows Media Center as a paid add-on.
For example, Pro added BitLocker, Hyper-V, the ability to join a domain, and the ability to install Windows Media Center as a paid add-on.
question-405_30_1.mp3
22,050
Justin
What extras does Windows eight Pro have?
5730413904bcaa1900d7741f
Windows_8
Windows 8 is available in three different editions, of which the lowest version, branded simply as Windows 8, and Windows 8 Pro, were sold at retail in most countries, and as pre-loaded software on new computers. Each edition of Windows 8 includes all of the capabilities and features of the edition below it, and add ad...
What extras do Windows 8 Enterprise have?
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context-405_30_5.mp3
context-405_30.mp3
22,050
Ivy
Windows 8 Enterprise contains additional features aimed towards business environments, and is only available through volume licensing.
Windows eight Enterprise contains additional features aimed towards business environments, and is only available through volume licensing.
question-405_30_2.mp3
22,050
Olivia
What extras do Windows eight Enterprise have?
5730413904bcaa1900d77420
Windows_8
Windows 8 is available in three different editions, of which the lowest version, branded simply as Windows 8, and Windows 8 Pro, were sold at retail in most countries, and as pre-loaded software on new computers. Each edition of Windows 8 includes all of the capabilities and features of the edition below it, and add ad...
How would one get Windows RT?
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context-405_30.mp3
22,050
Ivy
A port of Windows 8 for ARM architecture, Windows RT, is marketed as an edition of Windows 8, but was only included as pre-loaded software on devices specifically developed for it.
A port of Windows eight for ARM architecture, Windows RT, is marketed as an edition of Windows eight, but was only included as pre-loaded software on devices specifically developed for it.
question-405_30_3.mp3
22,050
Amy
How would one get Windows RT?
57304225947a6a140053d368
Windows_8
Windows 8 was distributed as a retail box product on DVD, and through a digital download that could be converted into DVD or USB install media. As part of a launch promotion, Microsoft offered Windows 8 Pro upgrades at a discounted price of US$39.99 online, or $69.99 for retail box from its launch until January 31, 201...
During it's launch how much was a Windows 8 upgrade?
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57304225947a6a140053d369
Windows_8
Windows 8 was distributed as a retail box product on DVD, and through a digital download that could be converted into DVD or USB install media. As part of a launch promotion, Microsoft offered Windows 8 Pro upgrades at a discounted price of US$39.99 online, or $69.99 for retail box from its launch until January 31, 201...
What is the Windows 8 price?
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context-405_31_1.mp3
context-405_31.mp3
22,050
Kendra
As part of a launch promotion, Microsoft offered Windows 8 Pro upgrades at a discounted price of US$39.99 online, or $69.99 for retail box from its launch until January 31, 2013; afterward the Windows 8 price has been $119.99 and the Pro price $199.99.
As part of a launch promotion, Microsoft offered Windows eight Pro upgrades at a discounted price of USthirty-nine dollars, ninety-nine cents online, or sixty-nine dollars, ninety-nine cents for retail box from its launch until January thirty-one, twenty thirteen; afterward the Windows eight price has been one hundred ...
question-405_31_1.mp3
22,050
Emma
What is the Windows eight price?
57304225947a6a140053d36a
Windows_8
Windows 8 was distributed as a retail box product on DVD, and through a digital download that could be converted into DVD or USB install media. As part of a launch promotion, Microsoft offered Windows 8 Pro upgrades at a discounted price of US$39.99 online, or $69.99 for retail box from its launch until January 31, 201...
What is the Windows 8 Pro price?
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context-405_31_1.mp3
context-405_31.mp3
22,050
Kendra
As part of a launch promotion, Microsoft offered Windows 8 Pro upgrades at a discounted price of US$39.99 online, or $69.99 for retail box from its launch until January 31, 2013; afterward the Windows 8 price has been $119.99 and the Pro price $199.99.
As part of a launch promotion, Microsoft offered Windows eight Pro upgrades at a discounted price of USthirty-nine dollars, ninety-nine cents online, or sixty-nine dollars, ninety-nine cents for retail box from its launch until January thirty-one, twenty thirteen; afterward the Windows eight price has been one hundred ...
question-405_31_2.mp3
22,050
Justin
What is the Windows eight Pro price?
57304225947a6a140053d36b
Windows_8
Windows 8 was distributed as a retail box product on DVD, and through a digital download that could be converted into DVD or USB install media. As part of a launch promotion, Microsoft offered Windows 8 Pro upgrades at a discounted price of US$39.99 online, or $69.99 for retail box from its launch until January 31, 201...
Which PC owners could purchase a Windows 8 Pro uprgrade for $14.99?
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22,050
Kendra
Those who purchased new PCs pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate between June 2, 2012 and January 31, 2013 could digitally purchase a Windows 8 Pro upgrade for US$14.99.
Those who purchased new PCs pre-loaded with Windows seven Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate between June two, twenty twelve and January thirty-one, twenty thirteen could digitally purchase a Windows eight Pro upgrade for USfourteen dollars, ninety-nine cents.
question-405_31_3.mp3
22,050
Ivy
Which PC owners could purchase a Windows eight Pro uprgrade for fourteen dollars, ninety-nine cents?
57304225947a6a140053d36c
Windows_8
Windows 8 was distributed as a retail box product on DVD, and through a digital download that could be converted into DVD or USB install media. As part of a launch promotion, Microsoft offered Windows 8 Pro upgrades at a discounted price of US$39.99 online, or $69.99 for retail box from its launch until January 31, 201...
How much was the Windows Media Center add-on during the original Windows 8 promotion?
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22,050
Kendra
During these promotions, the Windows Media Center add-on for Windows 8 Pro was also offered for free.
During these promotions, the Windows Media Center add-on for Windows eight Pro was also offered for free.
question-405_31_4.mp3
22,050
Amy
How much was the Windows Media Center add-on during the original Windows eight promotion?
573043c2b2c2fd1400568b2f
Windows_8
Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 was distributed at retail in "Upgrade" licenses only, which require an existing version of Windows to install. The "full version software" SKU, which was more expensive but could be installed on computers without an eligible OS or none at all, was discontinued. In lieu of ...
What restrictions do Windows upgrade licenses have?
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22,050
Kevin
Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 was distributed at retail in "Upgrade" licenses only, which require an existing version of Windows to install.
Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows eight was distributed at retail in "Upgrade" licenses only, which require an existing version of Windows to install.
question-405_32_0.mp3
22,050
Kimberly
What restrictions do Windows upgrade licenses have?
573043c2b2c2fd1400568b30
Windows_8
Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 was distributed at retail in "Upgrade" licenses only, which require an existing version of Windows to install. The "full version software" SKU, which was more expensive but could be installed on computers without an eligible OS or none at all, was discontinued. In lieu of ...
What did Windows offer in place of a full version of the software?
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Kevin
In lieu of full version, a specialized "System Builder" SKU was introduced.
In lieu of full version, a specialized "System Builder" SKU was introduced.
question-405_32_1.mp3
22,050
Kendra
What did Windows offer in place of a full version of the software?
573043c2b2c2fd1400568b31
Windows_8
Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 was distributed at retail in "Upgrade" licenses only, which require an existing version of Windows to install. The "full version software" SKU, which was more expensive but could be installed on computers without an eligible OS or none at all, was discontinued. In lieu of ...
What did the System Builder SKU take the place of?
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Kevin
The "System Builder" SKU replaced the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) SKU, which was only allowed to be used on PCs meant for resale, but added a "Personal Use License" exemption that officially allowed its purchase and personal use by users on homebuilt computers.
The "System Builder" SKU replaced the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) SKU, which was only allowed to be used on PCs meant for resale, but added a "Personal Use License" exemption that officially allowed its purchase and personal use by users on homebuilt computers.
question-405_32_2.mp3
22,050
Ivy
What did the System Builder SKU take the place of?
573043c2b2c2fd1400568b32
Windows_8
Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 was distributed at retail in "Upgrade" licenses only, which require an existing version of Windows to install. The "full version software" SKU, which was more expensive but could be installed on computers without an eligible OS or none at all, was discontinued. In lieu of ...
What does OEM stand for?
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context-405_32_3.mp3
context-405_32.mp3
22,050
Kevin
The "System Builder" SKU replaced the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) SKU, which was only allowed to be used on PCs meant for resale, but added a "Personal Use License" exemption that officially allowed its purchase and personal use by users on homebuilt computers.
The "System Builder" SKU replaced the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) SKU, which was only allowed to be used on PCs meant for resale, but added a "Personal Use License" exemption that officially allowed its purchase and personal use by users on homebuilt computers.
question-405_32_3.mp3
22,050
Matthew
What does OEM stand for?
573043c2b2c2fd1400568b33
Windows_8
Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 was distributed at retail in "Upgrade" licenses only, which require an existing version of Windows to install. The "full version software" SKU, which was more expensive but could be installed on computers without an eligible OS or none at all, was discontinued. In lieu of ...
What did the Personal Use License allow?
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context-405_32_3.mp3
context-405_32.mp3
22,050
Kevin
The "System Builder" SKU replaced the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) SKU, which was only allowed to be used on PCs meant for resale, but added a "Personal Use License" exemption that officially allowed its purchase and personal use by users on homebuilt computers.
The "System Builder" SKU replaced the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) SKU, which was only allowed to be used on PCs meant for resale, but added a "Personal Use License" exemption that officially allowed its purchase and personal use by users on homebuilt computers.
question-405_32_4.mp3
22,050
Joanna
What did the Personal Use License allow?
57304603b2c2fd1400568b53
Windows_8
Retail distribution of Windows 8 has since been discontinued in favor of Windows 8.1. Unlike 8, 8.1 is available as "full version software" at both retail and online for download that does not require a previous version of Windows in order to be installed. Pricing for these new copies remain identical. With the retail ...
What replaced Windows 8?
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context-405_33_0.mp3
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22,050
Kimberly
Retail distribution of Windows 8 has since been discontinued in favor of Windows 8.1.
Retail distribution of Windows eight has since been discontinued in favor of Windows eight point one.
question-405_33_0.mp3
22,050
Brian
What replaced Windows eight?
57304603b2c2fd1400568b54
Windows_8
Retail distribution of Windows 8 has since been discontinued in favor of Windows 8.1. Unlike 8, 8.1 is available as "full version software" at both retail and online for download that does not require a previous version of Windows in order to be installed. Pricing for these new copies remain identical. With the retail ...
What is the primary difference in Windows 8.1?
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22,050
Kimberly
Unlike 8, 8.1 is available as "full version software" at both retail and online for download that does not require a previous version of Windows in order to be installed.
Unlike eight, eight point one is available as "full version software" at both retail and online for download that does not require a previous version of Windows in order to be installed.
question-405_33_1.mp3
22,050
Olivia
What is the primary difference in Windows eight point one?
57304603b2c2fd1400568b55
Windows_8
Retail distribution of Windows 8 has since been discontinued in favor of Windows 8.1. Unlike 8, 8.1 is available as "full version software" at both retail and online for download that does not require a previous version of Windows in order to be installed. Pricing for these new copies remain identical. With the retail ...
What exemption was removed from Windows 8.1?
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context-405_33_3.mp3
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22,050
Kimberly
With the retail release returning to full version software for Windows 8.1, the "Personal Use License" exemption was removed from the OEM SKU, meaning that end users building their own PCs for personal use must use the full retail version in order to satisfy the Windows 8.1 licensing requirements.
With the retail release returning to full version software for Windows eight point one, the "Personal Use License" exemption was removed from the OEM SKU, meaning that end users building their own PCs for personal use must use the full retail version in order to satisfy the Windows eight point one licensing requirement...
question-405_33_2.mp3
22,050
Joey
What exemption was removed from Windows eight point one?
57304603b2c2fd1400568b56
Windows_8
Retail distribution of Windows 8 has since been discontinued in favor of Windows 8.1. Unlike 8, 8.1 is available as "full version software" at both retail and online for download that does not require a previous version of Windows in order to be installed. Pricing for these new copies remain identical. With the retail ...
What is Windows 8.1 with Bing?
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context-405_33_4.mp3
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22,050
Kimberly
Windows 8.1 with Bing is a special OEM-specific SKU of Windows 8.1 subsidized by Microsoft's Bing search engine.
Windows eight point one with Bing is a special OEM-specific SKU of Windows eight point one subsidized by Microsoft's Bing search engine.
question-405_33_3.mp3
22,050
Justin
What is Windows eight point one with Bing?
573047b604bcaa1900d77465
Windows_8
The three desktop editions of Windows 8 support 32-bit and 64-bit architectures; retail copies of Windows 8 include install DVDs for both architectures, while the online installer automatically installs the version corresponding with the architecture of the system's existing Windows installation. The 32-bit version run...
What architecture types does Windows 8 support?
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22,050
Justin
The three desktop editions of Windows 8 support 32-bit and 64-bit architectures; retail copies of Windows 8 include install DVDs for both architectures, while the online installer automatically installs the version corresponding with the architecture of the system's existing Windows installation.
The three desktop editions of Windows eight support thirty-two-bit and sixty-four-bit architectures; retail copies of Windows eight include install DVDs for both architectures, while the online installer automatically installs the version corresponding with the architecture of the system's existing Windows installation...
question-405_34_0.mp3
22,050
Joanna
What architecture types does Windows eight support?
573047b604bcaa1900d77466
Windows_8
The three desktop editions of Windows 8 support 32-bit and 64-bit architectures; retail copies of Windows 8 include install DVDs for both architectures, while the online installer automatically installs the version corresponding with the architecture of the system's existing Windows installation. The 32-bit version run...
What is 16-bit support intended for?
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Justin
(16-bit applications are developed for CPUs compatible with x86 2nd generation, first conceived in 1978.
(sixteen-bit applications are developed for CPUs compatible with xeighty-six second generation, first conceived in nineteen seventy-eight.
question-405_34_1.mp3
22,050
Ivy
What is sixteen-bit support intended for?
573047b604bcaa1900d77467
Windows_8
The three desktop editions of Windows 8 support 32-bit and 64-bit architectures; retail copies of Windows 8 include install DVDs for both architectures, while the online installer automatically installs the version corresponding with the architecture of the system's existing Windows installation. The 32-bit version run...
When was x86 2nd generation created?
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context-405_34_2.mp3
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22,050
Justin
(16-bit applications are developed for CPUs compatible with x86 2nd generation, first conceived in 1978.
(sixteen-bit applications are developed for CPUs compatible with xeighty-six second generation, first conceived in nineteen seventy-eight.
question-405_34_2.mp3
22,050
Ivy
When was xeighty-six second generation created?
573047b604bcaa1900d77468
Windows_8
The three desktop editions of Windows 8 support 32-bit and 64-bit architectures; retail copies of Windows 8 include install DVDs for both architectures, while the online installer automatically installs the version corresponding with the architecture of the system's existing Windows installation. The 32-bit version run...
How does the online Windows installer know which version to install?
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context-405_34_0.mp3
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22,050
Justin
The three desktop editions of Windows 8 support 32-bit and 64-bit architectures; retail copies of Windows 8 include install DVDs for both architectures, while the online installer automatically installs the version corresponding with the architecture of the system's existing Windows installation.
The three desktop editions of Windows eight support thirty-two-bit and sixty-four-bit architectures; retail copies of Windows eight include install DVDs for both architectures, while the online installer automatically installs the version corresponding with the architecture of the system's existing Windows installation...
question-405_34_3.mp3
22,050
Olivia
How does the online Windows installer know which version to install?
5730485304bcaa1900d77477
Windows_8
Windows RT, the only edition of Windows 8 for systems with ARM processors, only supports applications included with the system (such as a special version of Office 2013), supplied through Windows Update, or Windows Store apps, to ensure that the system only runs applications that are optimized for the architecture. Win...
What Windows version is compatible with ARM processors?
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Kimberly
Windows RT, the only edition of Windows 8 for systems with ARM processors, only supports applications included with the system (such as a special version of Office 2013), supplied through Windows Update, or Windows Store apps, to ensure that the system only runs applications that are optimized for the architecture.
Windows RT, the only edition of Windows eight for systems with ARM processors, only supports applications included with the system (such as a special version of Office twenty thirteen), supplied through Windows Update, or Windows Store apps, to ensure that the system only runs applications that are optimized for the ar...
question-405_35_0.mp3
22,050
Kendra
What Windows version is compatible with ARM processors?
5730485304bcaa1900d77478
Windows_8
Windows RT, the only edition of Windows 8 for systems with ARM processors, only supports applications included with the system (such as a special version of Office 2013), supplied through Windows Update, or Windows Store apps, to ensure that the system only runs applications that are optimized for the architecture. Win...
What apps work on Windows RT?
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context-405_35_0.mp3
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22,050
Kimberly
Windows RT, the only edition of Windows 8 for systems with ARM processors, only supports applications included with the system (such as a special version of Office 2013), supplied through Windows Update, or Windows Store apps, to ensure that the system only runs applications that are optimized for the architecture.
Windows RT, the only edition of Windows eight for systems with ARM processors, only supports applications included with the system (such as a special version of Office twenty thirteen), supplied through Windows Update, or Windows Store apps, to ensure that the system only runs applications that are optimized for the ar...
question-405_35_1.mp3
22,050
Matthew
What apps work on Windows RT?
5730485304bcaa1900d77479
Windows_8
Windows RT, the only edition of Windows 8 for systems with ARM processors, only supports applications included with the system (such as a special version of Office 2013), supplied through Windows Update, or Windows Store apps, to ensure that the system only runs applications that are optimized for the architecture. Win...
Why does Windows RT only work with apps included with the system?
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context-405_35_0.mp3
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22,050
Kimberly
Windows RT, the only edition of Windows 8 for systems with ARM processors, only supports applications included with the system (such as a special version of Office 2013), supplied through Windows Update, or Windows Store apps, to ensure that the system only runs applications that are optimized for the architecture.
Windows RT, the only edition of Windows eight for systems with ARM processors, only supports applications included with the system (such as a special version of Office twenty thirteen), supplied through Windows Update, or Windows Store apps, to ensure that the system only runs applications that are optimized for the ar...
question-405_35_2.mp3
22,050
Justin
Why does Windows RT only work with apps included with the system?
57304982a23a5019007fd07d
Windows_8
Following the unveiling of Windows 8, Microsoft faced criticism (particularly from free software supporters) for mandating that devices receiving its optional certification for Windows 8 have secure boot enabled by default using a key provided by Microsoft. Concerns were raised that secure boot could prevent or hinder ...
Who condemned Microsoft for requiring devices to have secure boot enabled by default?
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22,050
Brian
Following the unveiling of Windows 8, Microsoft faced criticism (particularly from free software supporters) for mandating that devices receiving its optional certification for Windows 8 have secure boot enabled by default using a key provided by Microsoft. Concerns were raised that secure boot could prevent or hinder ...
Following the unveiling of Windows eight, Microsoft faced criticism (particularly from free software supporters) for mandating that devices receiving its optional certification for Windows eight have secure boot enabled by default using a key provided by Microsoft. Concerns were raised that secure boot could prevent or...
question-405_36_0.mp3
22,050
Justin
Who condemned Microsoft for requiring devices to have secure boot enabled by default?
57304982a23a5019007fd07e
Windows_8
Following the unveiling of Windows 8, Microsoft faced criticism (particularly from free software supporters) for mandating that devices receiving its optional certification for Windows 8 have secure boot enabled by default using a key provided by Microsoft. Concerns were raised that secure boot could prevent or hinder ...
What resolution did Microsoft come to in their certificiation guidelines?
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22,050
Brian
In a post discussing secure boot on the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft developer Tony Mangefeste indicated that vendors would provide means to customize secure boot, stating that "At the end of the day, the customer is in control of their PC. Microsoft's philosophy is to provide customers with the best experience f...
In a post discussing secure boot on the Building Windows eight blog, Microsoft developer Tony Mangefeste indicated that vendors would provide means to customize secure boot, stating that "At the end of the day, the customer is in control of their PC. Microsoft's philosophy is to provide customers with the best experien...
question-405_36_1.mp3
22,050
Matthew
What resolution did Microsoft come to in their certificiation guidelines?
57304982a23a5019007fd07b
Windows_8
Following the unveiling of Windows 8, Microsoft faced criticism (particularly from free software supporters) for mandating that devices receiving its optional certification for Windows 8 have secure boot enabled by default using a key provided by Microsoft. Concerns were raised that secure boot could prevent or hinder ...
Who is Tony Mangefeste?
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context-405_36_1.mp3
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22,050
Brian
In a post discussing secure boot on the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft developer Tony Mangefeste indicated that vendors would provide means to customize secure boot, stating that "At the end of the day, the customer is in control of their PC. Microsoft's philosophy is to provide customers with the best experience f...
In a post discussing secure boot on the Building Windows eight blog, Microsoft developer Tony Mangefeste indicated that vendors would provide means to customize secure boot, stating that "At the end of the day, the customer is in control of their PC. Microsoft's philosophy is to provide customers with the best experien...
question-405_36_2.mp3
22,050
Matthew
Who is Tony Mangefeste?
57304982a23a5019007fd07c
Windows_8
Following the unveiling of Windows 8, Microsoft faced criticism (particularly from free software supporters) for mandating that devices receiving its optional certification for Windows 8 have secure boot enabled by default using a key provided by Microsoft. Concerns were raised that secure boot could prevent or hinder ...
What ideology does Microsoft follow?
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context-405_36_1.mp3
context-405_36.mp3
22,050
Brian
In a post discussing secure boot on the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft developer Tony Mangefeste indicated that vendors would provide means to customize secure boot, stating that "At the end of the day, the customer is in control of their PC. Microsoft's philosophy is to provide customers with the best experience f...
In a post discussing secure boot on the Building Windows eight blog, Microsoft developer Tony Mangefeste indicated that vendors would provide means to customize secure boot, stating that "At the end of the day, the customer is in control of their PC. Microsoft's philosophy is to provide customers with the best experien...
question-405_36_3.mp3
22,050
Joey
What ideology does Microsoft follow?
57304af1069b531400831fff
Windows_8
Several notable video game developers criticized Microsoft for making its Windows Store a closed platform subject to its own regulations, as it conflicted with their view of the PC as an open platform. Markus "Notch" Persson (creator of the indie game Minecraft), Gabe Newell (co-founder of Valve Corporation and develop...
Who criticized Microsofts closed platform Windows Store?
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22,050
Amy
Several notable video game developers criticized Microsoft for making its Windows Store a closed platform subject to its own regulations, as it conflicted with their view of the PC as an open platform.
Several notable video game developers criticized Microsoft for making its Windows Store a closed platform subject to its own regulations, as it conflicted with their view of the PC as an open platform.
question-405_37_0.mp3
22,050
Brian
Who criticized Microsofts closed platform Windows Store?
57304af1069b531400832000
Windows_8
Several notable video game developers criticized Microsoft for making its Windows Store a closed platform subject to its own regulations, as it conflicted with their view of the PC as an open platform. Markus "Notch" Persson (creator of the indie game Minecraft), Gabe Newell (co-founder of Valve Corporation and develop...
Who created Minecraft?
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22,050
Amy
Markus "Notch" Persson (creator of the indie game Minecraft), Gabe Newell (co-founder of Valve Corporation and developer of software distribution platform Steam), and Rob Pardo from Activision Blizzard voiced concern about the closed nature of the Windows Store.
Markus "Notch" Persson (creator of the indie game Minecraft), Gabe Newell (co-founder of Valve Corporation and developer of software distribution platform Steam), and Rob Pardo from Activision Blizzard voiced concern about the closed nature of the Windows Store.
question-405_37_1.mp3
22,050
Kevin
Who created Minecraft?
57304af1069b531400832001
Windows_8
Several notable video game developers criticized Microsoft for making its Windows Store a closed platform subject to its own regulations, as it conflicted with their view of the PC as an open platform. Markus "Notch" Persson (creator of the indie game Minecraft), Gabe Newell (co-founder of Valve Corporation and develop...
Who developed Steam?
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context-405_37_1.mp3
context-405_37.mp3
22,050
Amy
Markus "Notch" Persson (creator of the indie game Minecraft), Gabe Newell (co-founder of Valve Corporation and developer of software distribution platform Steam), and Rob Pardo from Activision Blizzard voiced concern about the closed nature of the Windows Store.
Markus "Notch" Persson (creator of the indie game Minecraft), Gabe Newell (co-founder of Valve Corporation and developer of software distribution platform Steam), and Rob Pardo from Activision Blizzard voiced concern about the closed nature of the Windows Store.
question-405_37_2.mp3
22,050
Brian
Who developed Steam?
57304af1069b531400832002
Windows_8
Several notable video game developers criticized Microsoft for making its Windows Store a closed platform subject to its own regulations, as it conflicted with their view of the PC as an open platform. Markus "Notch" Persson (creator of the indie game Minecraft), Gabe Newell (co-founder of Valve Corporation and develop...
What company is Rob Pardo associated with?
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22,050
Amy
Markus "Notch" Persson (creator of the indie game Minecraft), Gabe Newell (co-founder of Valve Corporation and developer of software distribution platform Steam), and Rob Pardo from Activision Blizzard voiced concern about the closed nature of the Windows Store.
Markus "Notch" Persson (creator of the indie game Minecraft), Gabe Newell (co-founder of Valve Corporation and developer of software distribution platform Steam), and Rob Pardo from Activision Blizzard voiced concern about the closed nature of the Windows Store.
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22,050
Kendra
What company is Rob Pardo associated with?
57304af1069b531400832003
Windows_8
Several notable video game developers criticized Microsoft for making its Windows Store a closed platform subject to its own regulations, as it conflicted with their view of the PC as an open platform. Markus "Notch" Persson (creator of the indie game Minecraft), Gabe Newell (co-founder of Valve Corporation and develop...
What was the main reasoning behind the creation of the Windows Store?
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Amy
However, Tom Warren of The Verge stated that Microsoft's addition of the Store was simply responding to the success of both Apple and Google in pursuing the "curated application store approach."
However, Tom Warren of The Verge stated that Microsoft's addition of the Store was simply responding to the success of both Apple and Google in pursuing the "curated application store approach."
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22,050
Salli
What was the main reasoning behind the creation of the Windows Store?
57304f698ab72b1400f9c42e
Windows_8
Reviews of the various editions of Windows 8 have been mixed. Tom Warren of The Verge said that although Windows 8's emphasis on touch computing was significant and risked alienating desktop users, a "tablet PC with Windows 8 makes an iPad feel immediately out of date" due to the capabilities of the operating system's ...
Who equated windos 8 as the first desktop operating system that understand what a computer is supposed to do?
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Ivy
David Pierce of The Verge described Windows 8 as "the first desktop operating system that understands what a computer is supposed to do in 2012" and praised Microsoft's "no compromise" approach and the operating system's emphasis on Internet connectivity and cloud services.
David Pierce of The Verge described Windows eight as "the first desktop operating system that understands what a computer is supposed to do in twenty twelve" and praised Microsoft's "no compromise" approach and the operating system's emphasis on Internet connectivity and cloud services.
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22,050
Matthew
Who equated windos eight as the first desktop operating system that understand what a computer is supposed to do?
57304f698ab72b1400f9c42f
Windows_8
Reviews of the various editions of Windows 8 have been mixed. Tom Warren of The Verge said that although Windows 8's emphasis on touch computing was significant and risked alienating desktop users, a "tablet PC with Windows 8 makes an iPad feel immediately out of date" due to the capabilities of the operating system's ...
Why did Pierce give the Start Screen such glowing reviews?
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Ivy
Pierce also considered the Start Screen to be a "brilliant innovation for desktop computers" when compared with "folder-littered desktops on every other OS" because it allows users to interact with dynamic information.
Pierce also considered the Start Screen to be a "brilliant innovation for desktop computers" when compared with "folder-littered desktops on every other OS" because it allows users to interact with dynamic information.
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22,050
Salli
Why did Pierce give the Start Screen such glowing reviews?
57304f698ab72b1400f9c430
Windows_8
Reviews of the various editions of Windows 8 have been mixed. Tom Warren of The Verge said that although Windows 8's emphasis on touch computing was significant and risked alienating desktop users, a "tablet PC with Windows 8 makes an iPad feel immediately out of date" due to the capabilities of the operating system's ...
Which improvements were most well regarded?
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Ivy
Other improvements and features (such as File History, Storage Spaces, and the updated Task Manager) were also regarded as positive changes.
Other improvements and features (such as File History, Storage Spaces, and the updated Task Manager) were also regarded as positive changes.
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22,050
Emma
Which improvements were most well regarded?
57304f698ab72b1400f9c431
Windows_8
Reviews of the various editions of Windows 8 have been mixed. Tom Warren of The Verge said that although Windows 8's emphasis on touch computing was significant and risked alienating desktop users, a "tablet PC with Windows 8 makes an iPad feel immediately out of date" due to the capabilities of the operating system's ...
Who else uses a closed distribution platform?
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Ivy
Bright also said that Windows 8's duality towards tablets and traditional PCs was an "extremely ambitious" aspect of the platform as well, but criticized Microsoft for emulating Apple's model of a closed distribution platform when implementing the Windows Store.
Bright also said that Windows eight's duality towards tablets and traditional PCs was an "extremely ambitious" aspect of the platform as well, but criticized Microsoft for emulating Apple's model of a closed distribution platform when implementing the Windows Store.
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22,050
Amy
Who else uses a closed distribution platform?
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Windows_8
The interface of Windows 8 has been the subject of mixed reaction. Bright wrote that its system of hot corners and edge swiping "wasn't very obvious" due to the lack of instructions provided by the operating system on the functions accessed through the user interface, even by the video tutorial added on the RTM release...
What makes the Windows 8 interface difficult to use?
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Kevin
Bright wrote that its system of hot corners and edge swiping "wasn't very obvious" due to the lack of instructions provided by the operating system on the functions accessed through the user interface, even by the video tutorial added on the RTM release (which only instructed users to point at corners of the screen or ...
Bright wrote that its system of hot corners and edge swiping "wasn't very obvious" due to the lack of instructions provided by the operating system on the functions accessed through the user interface, even by the video tutorial added on the RTM release (which only instructed users to point at corners of the screen or ...
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22,050
Matthew
What makes the Windows eight interface difficult to use?
573051012461fd1900a9cd18
Windows_8
The interface of Windows 8 has been the subject of mixed reaction. Bright wrote that its system of hot corners and edge swiping "wasn't very obvious" due to the lack of instructions provided by the operating system on the functions accessed through the user interface, even by the video tutorial added on the RTM release...
Who said the Windows 8 interface was clumsy and impractical?
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Kevin
Others, such as Adrian Kingsley-Hughes from ZDNet, considered the interface to be "clumsy and impractical" due to its inconsistent design (going as far as considering it "two operating systems unceremoniously bolted together"), and concluded that "Windows 8 wasn't born out of a need or demand; it was born out of a desi...
Others, such as Adrian Kingsley-Hughes from ZDNet, considered the interface to be "clumsy and impractical" due to its inconsistent design (going as far as considering it "two operating systems unceremoniously bolted together"), and concluded that "Windows eight wasn't born out of a need or demand; it was born out of a ...
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22,050
Kendra
Who said the Windows eight interface was clumsy and impractical?
573051012461fd1900a9cd19
Windows_8
The interface of Windows 8 has been the subject of mixed reaction. Bright wrote that its system of hot corners and edge swiping "wasn't very obvious" due to the lack of instructions provided by the operating system on the functions accessed through the user interface, even by the video tutorial added on the RTM release...
What kind of feedback has Windows 8 received?
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22,050
Kevin
The interface of Windows 8 has been the subject of mixed reaction.
The interface of Windows eight has been the subject of mixed reaction.
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22,050
Joanna
What kind of feedback has Windows eight received?
573051df2461fd1900a9cd27
Windows_8
However, according to research firm NPD, sales of devices running Windows in the United States have declined 21 percent compared to the same time period in 2011. As the holiday shopping season wrapped up, Windows 8 sales continued to lag, even as Apple reported brisk sales. The market research firm IDC reported an over...
What is IDC?
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Emma
The market research firm IDC reported an overall drop in PC sales for the quarter, and said the drop may have been partly due to consumer reluctance to embrace the new features of the OS and poor support from OEM for these features.
The market research firm IDC reported an overall drop in PC sales for the quarter, and said the drop may have been partly due to consumer reluctance to embrace the new features of the OS and poor support from OEM for these features.
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22,050
Justin
What is IDC?
573051df2461fd1900a9cd28
Windows_8
However, according to research firm NPD, sales of devices running Windows in the United States have declined 21 percent compared to the same time period in 2011. As the holiday shopping season wrapped up, Windows 8 sales continued to lag, even as Apple reported brisk sales. The market research firm IDC reported an over...
What is the decline in PC sales attributed to?
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Emma
This capped the first year of declining PC sales to the Asia Pacific region, as consumers bought more mobile devices than Windows PCs.
This capped the first year of declining PC sales to the Asia Pacific region, as consumers bought more mobile devices than Windows PCs.
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22,050
Olivia
What is the decline in PC sales attributed to?
573051df2461fd1900a9cd29
Windows_8
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How much of a decrease in sales have Windows devices experienced?
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Emma
However, according to research firm NPD, sales of devices running Windows in the United States have declined 21 percent compared to the same time period in 2011.
However, according to research firm NPD, sales of devices running Windows in the United States have declined twenty-one percent compared to the same time period in twenty eleven.
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22,050
Olivia
How much of a decrease in sales have Windows devices experienced?
573051df2461fd1900a9cd2a
Windows_8
However, according to research firm NPD, sales of devices running Windows in the United States have declined 21 percent compared to the same time period in 2011. As the holiday shopping season wrapped up, Windows 8 sales continued to lag, even as Apple reported brisk sales. The market research firm IDC reported an over...
While Windows sales went down, which company experienced an increase in sales?
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Emma
As the holiday shopping season wrapped up, Windows 8 sales continued to lag, even as Apple reported brisk sales.
As the holiday shopping season wrapped up, Windows eight sales continued to lag, even as Apple reported brisk sales.
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22,050
Kendra
While Windows sales went down, which company experienced an increase in sales?
57305291069b531400832053
Windows_8
Windows 8 surpassed Windows Vista in market share with a 5.1% usage rate according to numbers posted in July 2013 by Net Applications, with usage on a steady upward trajectory. However, intake of Windows 8 still lags behind that of Windows Vista and Windows 7 at the same point in their release cycles. Windows 8's table...
What percent of tablets were running Windows in Q1 2013/
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Emma
Windows 8's tablet market share has also been growing steadily, with 7.4% of tablets running Windows in Q1 2013 according to Strategy Analytics, up from nothing just a year before.
Windows eight's tablet market share has also been growing steadily, with seven point four percent of tablets running Windows in Qone twenty thirteen according to Strategy Analytics, up from nothing just a year before.
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22,050
Joey
What percent of tablets were running Windows in Qone twenty thirteen/
57305291069b531400832054
Windows_8
Windows 8 surpassed Windows Vista in market share with a 5.1% usage rate according to numbers posted in July 2013 by Net Applications, with usage on a steady upward trajectory. However, intake of Windows 8 still lags behind that of Windows Vista and Windows 7 at the same point in their release cycles. Windows 8's table...
What was Androids market share in 2013?
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Emma
However, this is still well below Android and iOS, which posted 43.4% and 48.2% market share respectively, although both operating systems have been on the market much longer than Windows 8.
However, this is still well below Android and iOS, which posted forty-three point four percent and forty-eight point two percent market share respectively, although both operating systems have been on the market much longer than Windows eight.
question-405_41_1.mp3
22,050
Olivia
What was Androids market share in twenty thirteen?
57305291069b531400832055
Windows_8
Windows 8 surpassed Windows Vista in market share with a 5.1% usage rate according to numbers posted in July 2013 by Net Applications, with usage on a steady upward trajectory. However, intake of Windows 8 still lags behind that of Windows Vista and Windows 7 at the same point in their release cycles. Windows 8's table...
What was teh iOS market share in 2013?
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Emma
However, this is still well below Android and iOS, which posted 43.4% and 48.2% market share respectively, although both operating systems have been on the market much longer than Windows 8.
However, this is still well below Android and iOS, which posted forty-three point four percent and forty-eight point two percent market share respectively, although both operating systems have been on the market much longer than Windows eight.
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22,050
Matthew
What was teh iOS market share in twenty thirteen?
57305291069b531400832056
Windows_8
Windows 8 surpassed Windows Vista in market share with a 5.1% usage rate according to numbers posted in July 2013 by Net Applications, with usage on a steady upward trajectory. However, intake of Windows 8 still lags behind that of Windows Vista and Windows 7 at the same point in their release cycles. Windows 8's table...
What does Strategy Analytics say Windows tablets are lacking?
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Emma
Strategy Analytics also noted "a shortage of top tier apps" for Windows tablets despite Microsoft strategy of paying developers to create apps for the operating system (in addition to for Windows Phone).
Strategy Analytics also noted "a shortage of top tier apps" for Windows tablets despite Microsoft strategy of paying developers to create apps for the operating system (in addition to for Windows Phone).
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22,050
Brian
What does Strategy Analytics say Windows tablets are lacking?
57305291069b531400832057
Windows_8
Windows 8 surpassed Windows Vista in market share with a 5.1% usage rate according to numbers posted in July 2013 by Net Applications, with usage on a steady upward trajectory. However, intake of Windows 8 still lags behind that of Windows Vista and Windows 7 at the same point in their release cycles. Windows 8's table...
When did Windows 8 surpass Windows Vistas market share?
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22,050
Emma
Windows 8 surpassed Windows Vista in market share with a 5.1% usage rate according to numbers posted in July 2013 by Net Applications, with usage on a steady upward trajectory.
Windows eight surpassed Windows Vista in market share with a five point one percent usage rate according to numbers posted in July twenty thirteen by Net Applications, with usage on a steady upward trajectory.
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22,050
Justin
When did Windows eight surpass Windows Vistas market share?
573053ea8ab72b1400f9c46e
Windows_8
In March 2013, Microsoft also amended its certification requirements to allow tablets to use the 1024×768 resolution as a minimum; this change is expected to allow the production of certified Windows 8 tablets in smaller form factors—a market which is currently dominated by Android-based tablets. Despite the reaction o...
What changes did Microsoft make to its certification requirements in March 2013?
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22,050
Justin
In March 2013, Microsoft also amended its certification requirements to allow tablets to use the 1024×768 resolution as a minimum; this change is expected to allow the production of certified Windows 8 tablets in smaller form factors—a market which is currently dominated by Android-based tablets.
In March twenty thirteen, Microsoft also amended its certification requirements to allow tablets to use the ten twenty-fourxseven hundred sixty-eight resolution as a minimum; this change is expected to allow the production of certified Windows eight tablets in smaller form factors--a market which is currently dominated...
question-405_42_0.mp3
22,050
Emma
What changes did Microsoft make to its certification requirements in March twenty thirteen?
573053ea8ab72b1400f9c46f
Windows_8
In March 2013, Microsoft also amended its certification requirements to allow tablets to use the 1024×768 resolution as a minimum; this change is expected to allow the production of certified Windows 8 tablets in smaller form factors—a market which is currently dominated by Android-based tablets. Despite the reaction o...
Why did Microsoft change the tablet resolution minimum?
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22,050
Justin
In March 2013, Microsoft also amended its certification requirements to allow tablets to use the 1024×768 resolution as a minimum; this change is expected to allow the production of certified Windows 8 tablets in smaller form factors—a market which is currently dominated by Android-based tablets.
In March twenty thirteen, Microsoft also amended its certification requirements to allow tablets to use the ten twenty-fourxseven hundred sixty-eight resolution as a minimum; this change is expected to allow the production of certified Windows eight tablets in smaller form factors--a market which is currently dominated...
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22,050
Joanna
Why did Microsoft change the tablet resolution minimum?
573053ea8ab72b1400f9c470
Windows_8
In March 2013, Microsoft also amended its certification requirements to allow tablets to use the 1024×768 resolution as a minimum; this change is expected to allow the production of certified Windows 8 tablets in smaller form factors—a market which is currently dominated by Android-based tablets. Despite the reaction o...
How many licenses did Microsoft sell in the first six months?
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Justin
Despite the reaction of industry experts, Microsoft reported that they had sold 100 million licenses in the first six months.
Despite the reaction of industry experts, Microsoft reported that they had sold one hundred million licenses in the first six months.
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22,050
Salli
How many licenses did Microsoft sell in the first six months?
573053ea8ab72b1400f9c471
Windows_8
In March 2013, Microsoft also amended its certification requirements to allow tablets to use the 1024×768 resolution as a minimum; this change is expected to allow the production of certified Windows 8 tablets in smaller form factors—a market which is currently dominated by Android-based tablets. Despite the reaction o...
What controlled the small form tablet market at this time?
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22,050
Justin
In March 2013, Microsoft also amended its certification requirements to allow tablets to use the 1024×768 resolution as a minimum; this change is expected to allow the production of certified Windows 8 tablets in smaller form factors—a market which is currently dominated by Android-based tablets.
In March twenty thirteen, Microsoft also amended its certification requirements to allow tablets to use the ten twenty-fourxseven hundred sixty-eight resolution as a minimum; this change is expected to allow the production of certified Windows eight tablets in smaller form factors--a market which is currently dominated...
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22,050
Emma
What controlled the small form tablet market at this time?
573055012461fd1900a9cd41
Windows_8
In February 2014, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft would be lowering the price of Windows 8 licenses by 70% for devices that retail under US$250; alongside the announcement that an update to the operating system would allow OEMs to produce devices with as little as 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage, critics felt that t...
When did Microsoft make the existence of Windows 8.1 with Bing OEM SKU official?
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Kendra
On April 2, 2014, Microsoft ultimately announced that it would be removing license fees entirely for devices with screens smaller than 9 inches, and officially confirmed the rumored "Windows 8.1 with Bing" OEM SKU on May 23, 2014.
On April two, twenty fourteen, Microsoft ultimately announced that it would be removing license fees entirely for devices with screens smaller than nine inches, and officially confirmed the rumored "Windows eight point one with Bing" OEM SKU on May twenty-three, twenty fourteen.
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22,050
Salli
When did Microsoft make the existence of Windows eight point one with Bing OEM SKU official?
573055012461fd1900a9cd42
Windows_8
In February 2014, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft would be lowering the price of Windows 8 licenses by 70% for devices that retail under US$250; alongside the announcement that an update to the operating system would allow OEMs to produce devices with as little as 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage, critics felt that t...
When did Microsoft remove license fees on device screens less than 9 inches?
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Kendra
On April 2, 2014, Microsoft ultimately announced that it would be removing license fees entirely for devices with screens smaller than 9 inches, and officially confirmed the rumored "Windows 8.1 with Bing" OEM SKU on May 23, 2014.
On April two, twenty fourteen, Microsoft ultimately announced that it would be removing license fees entirely for devices with screens smaller than nine inches, and officially confirmed the rumored "Windows eight point one with Bing" OEM SKU on May twenty-three, twenty fourteen.
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Brian
When did Microsoft remove license fees on device screens less than nine inches?
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Windows_8
In February 2014, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft would be lowering the price of Windows 8 licenses by 70% for devices that retail under US$250; alongside the announcement that an update to the operating system would allow OEMs to produce devices with as little as 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage, critics felt that t...
When did Windows 8 decrease the price of Windows 8 for devices that cost less than $250?
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Kendra
In February 2014, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft would be lowering the price of Windows 8 licenses by 70% for devices that retail under US$250; alongside the announcement that an update to the operating system would allow OEMs to produce devices with as little as 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage, critics felt that t...
In February twenty fourteen, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft would be lowering the price of Windows eight licenses by seventy percent for devices that retail under UStwo hundred fifty dollars; alongside the announcement that an update to the operating system would allow OEMs to produce devices with as little as one G...
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Ivy
When did Windows eight decrease the price of Windows eight for devices that cost less than two hundred fifty dollars?
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Windows_8
In February 2014, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft would be lowering the price of Windows 8 licenses by 70% for devices that retail under US$250; alongside the announcement that an update to the operating system would allow OEMs to produce devices with as little as 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage, critics felt that t...
What was the benefit of Windows 8.1 with Bing?
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Kendra
Reports also indicated that Microsoft was planning to offer cheaper Windows 8 licenses to OEMs in exchange for setting Internet Explorer's default search engine to Bing.
Reports also indicated that Microsoft was planning to offer cheaper Windows eight licenses to OEMs in exchange for setting Internet Explorer's default search engine to Bing.
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Joey
What was the benefit of Windows eight point one with Bing?
573055ee8ab72b1400f9c47e
Windows_8
In May 2014, the Government of China banned the internal purchase of Windows 8-based products under government contracts requiring "energy-efficient" devices. The Xinhua News Agency claimed that Windows 8 was being banned in protest of Microsoft's support lifecycle policy and the end of support for Windows XP (which, a...
When did the Chinese government ban the purchase of Windows 8 products?
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Joanna
In May 2014, the Government of China banned the internal purchase of Windows 8-based products under government contracts requiring "energy-efficient" devices.
In May twenty fourteen, the Government of China banned the internal purchase of Windows eight-based products under government contracts requiring "energy-efficient" devices.
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Brian
When did the Chinese government ban the purchase of Windows eight products?
573055ee8ab72b1400f9c47f
Windows_8
In May 2014, the Government of China banned the internal purchase of Windows 8-based products under government contracts requiring "energy-efficient" devices. The Xinhua News Agency claimed that Windows 8 was being banned in protest of Microsoft's support lifecycle policy and the end of support for Windows XP (which, a...
Why did the Chinese government ban Windows 8 based products?
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Joanna
The Xinhua News Agency claimed that Windows 8 was being banned in protest of Microsoft's support lifecycle policy and the end of support for Windows XP (which, as of January 2014, had a market share of 49% in China), as the government "obviously cannot ignore the risks of running OS [sic] without guaranteed technical s...
The Xinhua News Agency claimed that Windows eight was being banned in protest of Microsoft's support lifecycle policy and the end of support for Windows XP (which, as of January twenty fourteen, had a market share of forty-nine percent in China), as the government "obviously cannot ignore the risks of running OS [sic] ...
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Ivy
Why did the Chinese government ban Windows eight based products?
573055ee8ab72b1400f9c480
Windows_8
In May 2014, the Government of China banned the internal purchase of Windows 8-based products under government contracts requiring "energy-efficient" devices. The Xinhua News Agency claimed that Windows 8 was being banned in protest of Microsoft's support lifecycle policy and the end of support for Windows XP (which, a...
What market share did Windows XP have in Chine?
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Joanna
The Xinhua News Agency claimed that Windows 8 was being banned in protest of Microsoft's support lifecycle policy and the end of support for Windows XP (which, as of January 2014, had a market share of 49% in China), as the government "obviously cannot ignore the risks of running OS [sic] without guaranteed technical s...
The Xinhua News Agency claimed that Windows eight was being banned in protest of Microsoft's support lifecycle policy and the end of support for Windows XP (which, as of January twenty fourteen, had a market share of forty-nine percent in China), as the government "obviously cannot ignore the risks of running OS [sic] ...
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Matthew
What market share did Windows XP have in Chine?
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Windows_8
In May 2014, the Government of China banned the internal purchase of Windows 8-based products under government contracts requiring "energy-efficient" devices. The Xinhua News Agency claimed that Windows 8 was being banned in protest of Microsoft's support lifecycle policy and the end of support for Windows XP (which, a...
Who claimed that the Windows 8 would allow the US Government to spy on its users?
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Joanna
The Xinhua News Agency claimed that Windows 8 was being banned in protest of Microsoft's support lifecycle policy and the end of support for Windows XP (which, as of January 2014, had a market share of 49% in China), as the government "obviously cannot ignore the risks of running OS [sic] without guaranteed technical s...
The Xinhua News Agency claimed that Windows eight was being banned in protest of Microsoft's support lifecycle policy and the end of support for Windows XP (which, as of January twenty fourteen, had a market share of forty-nine percent in China), as the government "obviously cannot ignore the risks of running OS [sic] ...
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Kevin
Who claimed that the Windows eight would allow the US Government to spy on its users?
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Windows_8
In June 2014, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast a news story further characterizing Windows 8 as a threat to national security. The story featured an interview with Ni Guangnan, who stated that operating systems could aggregate "sensitive user information" that could be used to "understand the...
What does CCTV stand for?
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Salli
In June 2014, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast a news story further characterizing Windows 8 as a threat to national security.
In June twenty fourteen, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast a news story further characterizing Windows eight as a threat to national security.
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Matthew
What does CCTV stand for?
573056f1069b531400832086
Windows_8
In June 2014, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast a news story further characterizing Windows 8 as a threat to national security. The story featured an interview with Ni Guangnan, who stated that operating systems could aggregate "sensitive user information" that could be used to "understand the...
What is the name of the Chinese social network?
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Salli
Yang Min, a computer scientist at Fudan University, also stated that "the security features of Windows 8 are basically to the benefit of Microsoft, allowing them control of the users' data, and that poses a big challenge to the national strategy for information security." Microsoft denied the claims in a number of post...
Yang Min, a computer scientist at Fudan University, also stated that "the security features of Windows eight are basically to the benefit of Microsoft, allowing them control of the users' data, and that poses a big challenge to the national strategy for information security." Microsoft denied the claims in a number of ...
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Justin
What is the name of the Chinese social network?
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Windows_8
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Who claimed that the Window 8 OS could gather sensitive user information?
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Salli
The story featured an interview with Ni Guangnan, who stated that operating systems could aggregate "sensitive user information" that could be used to "understand the conditions and activities of our national economy and society", and alleged that per documents leaked by Edward Snowden, the U.S. government had worked w...
The story featured an interview with Ni Guangnan, who stated that operating systems could aggregate "sensitive user information" that could be used to "understand the conditions and activities of our national economy and society", and alleged that per documents leaked by Edward Snowden, the U.S. government had worked w...
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Amy
Who claimed that the Window eight OS could gather sensitive user information?
573056f1069b531400832088
Windows_8
In June 2014, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast a news story further characterizing Windows 8 as a threat to national security. The story featured an interview with Ni Guangnan, who stated that operating systems could aggregate "sensitive user information" that could be used to "understand the...
Where did Yang Min practice as a computer scientiest?
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Salli
Yang Min, a computer scientist at Fudan University, also stated that "the security features of Windows 8 are basically to the benefit of Microsoft, allowing them control of the users' data, and that poses a big challenge to the national strategy for information security." Microsoft denied the claims in a number of post...
Yang Min, a computer scientist at Fudan University, also stated that "the security features of Windows eight are basically to the benefit of Microsoft, allowing them control of the users' data, and that poses a big challenge to the national strategy for information security." Microsoft denied the claims in a number of ...
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Kendra
Where did Yang Min practice as a computer scientiest?
573057ab2461fd1900a9cd89
Windows_8
An upgrade to Windows 8 known as Windows 8.1 was officially announced by Microsoft on May 14, 2013. Following a presentation devoted to the upgrade at Build 2013, a public beta version of the upgrade was released on June 26, 2013. Windows 8.1 was released to OEM hardware partners on August 27, 2013, and released public...
When was Windows 8.1 introduced?
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Matthew
An upgrade to Windows 8 known as Windows 8.1 was officially announced by Microsoft on May 14, 2013.
An upgrade to Windows eight known as Windows eight point one was officially announced by Microsoft on May fourteen, twenty thirteen.
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Joanna
When was Windows eight point one introduced?
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Windows_8
An upgrade to Windows 8 known as Windows 8.1 was officially announced by Microsoft on May 14, 2013. Following a presentation devoted to the upgrade at Build 2013, a public beta version of the upgrade was released on June 26, 2013. Windows 8.1 was released to OEM hardware partners on August 27, 2013, and released public...
When did Microsoft release the beta version of Windows 8.1?
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Matthew
Following a presentation devoted to the upgrade at Build 2013, a public beta version of the upgrade was released on June 26, 2013.
Following a presentation devoted to the upgrade at Build twenty thirteen, a public beta version of the upgrade was released on June twenty-six, twenty thirteen.
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Joey
When did Microsoft release the beta version of Windows eight point one?
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Windows_8
An upgrade to Windows 8 known as Windows 8.1 was officially announced by Microsoft on May 14, 2013. Following a presentation devoted to the upgrade at Build 2013, a public beta version of the upgrade was released on June 26, 2013. Windows 8.1 was released to OEM hardware partners on August 27, 2013, and released public...
When did MSDN and TechNet users gain access to Windows 8.1?
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Matthew
Volume license customers and subscribers to MSDN Plus and TechNet Plus were initially unable to obtain the RTM version upon its release; a spokesperson said the policy was changed to allow Microsoft to work with OEMs "to ensure a quality experience at general availability." However, after criticism, Microsoft reversed ...
Volume license customers and subscribers to MSDN Plus and TechNet Plus were initially unable to obtain the RTM version upon its release; a spokesperson said the policy was changed to allow Microsoft to work with OEMs "to ensure a quality experience at general availability." However, after criticism, Microsoft reversed ...
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Brian
When did MSDN and TechNet users gain access to Windows eight point one?
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Windows_8
The upgrade addressed a number of criticisms faced by Windows 8 upon its release, with additional customization options for the Start screen, the restoration of a visible Start button on the desktop, the ability to snap up to four apps on a single display, and the ability to boot to the desktop instead of the Start scr...
What search engine was added in Windows 8.1?
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Olivia
Windows 8's stock apps were also updated, a new Bing-based unified search system was added, SkyDrive was given deeper integration with the operating system, and a number of new stock apps, along with a tutorial, were added.
Windows eight's stock apps were also updated, a new Bing-based unified search system was added, SkyDrive was given deeper integration with the operating system, and a number of new stock apps, along with a tutorial, were added.
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Emma
What search engine was added in Windows eight point one?
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Windows_8
The upgrade addressed a number of criticisms faced by Windows 8 upon its release, with additional customization options for the Start screen, the restoration of a visible Start button on the desktop, the ability to snap up to four apps on a single display, and the ability to boot to the desktop instead of the Start scr...
How did the Windows 8.1 upgrade enhance desktop startup?
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Olivia
The upgrade addressed a number of criticisms faced by Windows 8 upon its release, with additional customization options for the Start screen, the restoration of a visible Start button on the desktop, the ability to snap up to four apps on a single display, and the ability to boot to the desktop instead of the Start scr...
The upgrade addressed a number of criticisms faced by Windows eight upon its release, with additional customization options for the Start screen, the restoration of a visible Start button on the desktop, the ability to snap up to four apps on a single display, and the ability to boot to the desktop instead of the Start...
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Kendra
How did the Windows eight point one upgrade enhance desktop startup?
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Windows_8
The upgrade addressed a number of criticisms faced by Windows 8 upon its release, with additional customization options for the Start screen, the restoration of a visible Start button on the desktop, the ability to snap up to four apps on a single display, and the ability to boot to the desktop instead of the Start scr...
What main feature was added back to the desktop?
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Olivia
The upgrade addressed a number of criticisms faced by Windows 8 upon its release, with additional customization options for the Start screen, the restoration of a visible Start button on the desktop, the ability to snap up to four apps on a single display, and the ability to boot to the desktop instead of the Start scr...
The upgrade addressed a number of criticisms faced by Windows eight upon its release, with additional customization options for the Start screen, the restoration of a visible Start button on the desktop, the ability to snap up to four apps on a single display, and the ability to boot to the desktop instead of the Start...
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Amy
What main feature was added back to the desktop?
573058df069b53140083209a
Windows_8
The upgrade addressed a number of criticisms faced by Windows 8 upon its release, with additional customization options for the Start screen, the restoration of a visible Start button on the desktop, the ability to snap up to four apps on a single display, and the ability to boot to the desktop instead of the Start scr...
How many apps did the WIndows 8.1 update allow to be snapped onto a signular display?
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Olivia
The upgrade addressed a number of criticisms faced by Windows 8 upon its release, with additional customization options for the Start screen, the restoration of a visible Start button on the desktop, the ability to snap up to four apps on a single display, and the ability to boot to the desktop instead of the Start scr...
The upgrade addressed a number of criticisms faced by Windows eight upon its release, with additional customization options for the Start screen, the restoration of a visible Start button on the desktop, the ability to snap up to four apps on a single display, and the ability to boot to the desktop instead of the Start...
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Olivia
How many apps did the WIndows eight point one update allow to be snapped onto a signular display?
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Swaziland
At no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Despite its size, however, its climate and topography is diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The population is primarily ethni...
How wide is Swaziland in miles??
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Kimberly
At no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa.
At no more than two hundred kilometres (one hundred twenty mi) north to south and one hundred thirty kilometres (eighty-one mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa.
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Joey
How wide is Swaziland in miles??
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Swaziland
At no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Despite its size, however, its climate and topography is diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The population is primarily ethni...
What is the primary language spoken by the people in Swaziland?
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Kimberly
The population is primarily ethnic Swazis whose language is siSwati.
The population is primarily ethnic Swazis whose language is siSwati.
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Olivia
What is the primary language spoken by the people in Swaziland?
57301fc6947a6a140053d143
Swaziland
At no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Despite its size, however, its climate and topography is diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The population is primarily ethni...
In terms of size where does Swaziland rank within Africa in terms of country size?
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Kimberly
At no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa.
At no more than two hundred kilometres (one hundred twenty mi) north to south and one hundred thirty kilometres (eighty-one mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa.
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Ivy
In terms of size where does Swaziland rank within Africa in terms of country size?
57301fc6947a6a140053d145
Swaziland
At no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Despite its size, however, its climate and topography is diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The population is primarily ethni...
When did the ethnic Swazis establish a kingdom?
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Kimberly
They established their kingdom in the mid-18th century under the leadership of Ngwane III; the present boundaries were drawn up in 1881.
They established their kingdom in the mid-eighteenth century under the leadership of Ngwane III; the present boundaries were drawn up in eighteen eighty-one.
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Joanna
When did the ethnic Swazis establish a kingdom?
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Swaziland
At no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Despite its size, however, its climate and topography is diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The population is primarily ethni...
Who was the leader of the 18th century Swazi kingdom?
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Kimberly
They established their kingdom in the mid-18th century under the leadership of Ngwane III; the present boundaries were drawn up in 1881.
They established their kingdom in the mid-eighteenth century under the leadership of Ngwane III; the present boundaries were drawn up in eighteen eighty-one.
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Ivy
Who was the leader of the eighteenth century Swazi kingdom?
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Swaziland
Swaziland is a developing country with a small economy. Its GDP per capita of $9,714 means it is classified as a country with a lower-middle income. As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa. Swazil...
What is the per capita GDP of Swaziland?
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Kevin
Its GDP per capita of $9,714 means it is classified as a country with a lower-middle income.
Its GDP per capita of nine thousand, seven hundred fourteen dollars means it is classified as a country with a lower-middle income.
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Ivy
What is the per capita GDP of Swaziland?
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Swaziland
Swaziland is a developing country with a small economy. Its GDP per capita of $9,714 means it is classified as a country with a lower-middle income. As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa. Swazil...
What is the SACU?
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Kevin
As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa.
As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa.
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Amy
What is the SACU?
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Swaziland
Swaziland is a developing country with a small economy. Its GDP per capita of $9,714 means it is classified as a country with a lower-middle income. As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa. Swazil...
What is the lilangeni?
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Kevin
Swaziland's currency, the lilangeni, is pegged to the South African rand.
Swaziland's currency, the lilangeni, is pegged to the South African rand.
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Salli
What is the lilangeni?
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Swaziland
Swaziland is a developing country with a small economy. Its GDP per capita of $9,714 means it is classified as a country with a lower-middle income. As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa. Swazil...
What does the acronym COMESA represent?
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Kevin
As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa.
As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa.
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Salli
What does the acronym COMESA represent?
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Swaziland
Swaziland is a developing country with a small economy. Its GDP per capita of $9,714 means it is classified as a country with a lower-middle income. As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa. Swazil...
What form of currency is the lilangeni fixed to?
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Kevin
Swaziland's currency, the lilangeni, is pegged to the South African rand.
Swaziland's currency, the lilangeni, is pegged to the South African rand.
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Olivia
What form of currency is the lilangeni fixed to?
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Swaziland
Swaziland derives its name from a later king named Mswati II. KaNgwane, named for Ngwane III, is an alternative name for Swaziland the surname of whose royal house remains Nkhosi Dlamini. Nkhosi literally means "king". Mswati II was the greatest of the fighting kings of Swaziland, and he greatly extended the area of th...
What is the literal translation of Nkhosi?
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Justin
Nkhosi literally means "king".
Nkhosi literally means "king".
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Joey
What is the literal translation of Nkhosi?
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Swaziland
Swaziland derives its name from a later king named Mswati II. KaNgwane, named for Ngwane III, is an alternative name for Swaziland the surname of whose royal house remains Nkhosi Dlamini. Nkhosi literally means "king". Mswati II was the greatest of the fighting kings of Swaziland, and he greatly extended the area of th...
What did Mswati II do to the land controlled by Swaziland during his reign?
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Justin
Mswati II was the greatest of the fighting kings of Swaziland, and he greatly extended the area of the country to twice its current size.
Mswati II was the greatest of the fighting kings of Swaziland, and he greatly extended the area of the country to twice its current size.
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Joey
What did Mswati II do to the land controlled by Swaziland during his reign?
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Swaziland
Swaziland derives its name from a later king named Mswati II. KaNgwane, named for Ngwane III, is an alternative name for Swaziland the surname of whose royal house remains Nkhosi Dlamini. Nkhosi literally means "king". Mswati II was the greatest of the fighting kings of Swaziland, and he greatly extended the area of th...
In terms of the most successful Swaziland kings in battle, who was the best?
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Justin
Mswati II was the greatest of the fighting kings of Swaziland, and he greatly extended the area of the country to twice its current size.
Mswati II was the greatest of the fighting kings of Swaziland, and he greatly extended the area of the country to twice its current size.
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Olivia
In terms of the most successful Swaziland kings in battle, who was the best?
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Swaziland
Swaziland derives its name from a later king named Mswati II. KaNgwane, named for Ngwane III, is an alternative name for Swaziland the surname of whose royal house remains Nkhosi Dlamini. Nkhosi literally means "king". Mswati II was the greatest of the fighting kings of Swaziland, and he greatly extended the area of th...
What groups did Mswati attack in the mid 19th century?
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Justin
The Emakhandzambili clans were initially incorporated into the kingdom with wide autonomy, often including grants of special ritual and political status.
The Emakhandzambili clans were initially incorporated into the kingdom with wide autonomy, often including grants of special ritual and political status.
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Amy
What groups did Mswati attack in the mid nineteenth century?