WW 786: Windows Ventura - New drop schedule, Cronos device, Netflix ads

Let's talk Windows 12! Or Win 11 X?

• Windows is moving to a new schedule, with major drops every three years and multiple smaller feature drops in between
• The next "major" Windows client release is coming in 2024. 
• What happens to the promised once-yearly feature releases like Win 11 22H2? And Windows 10?
• Will Microsoft end up supporting each Windows release going forward for three years?

Let's talk about the canceled Surface Duo.

• A plastic Surface Duo 2 'lite'? Microsoft canceled it, but why (besides price) was this a thing at all?
• Qualcomm Technology Summit coming November 15
• What's happening with the rumored MS-Qualcomm exclusive deal, and what this will mean

Microsoft and Netflix

• Microsoft wants to get more money and market share from ads.
• One analyst says this paves the way for Microsoft to buy Netflix.

Inspire Partner Conference

• Excel Live: Viva Engage: Not a Facebook rip-off as some thought.
• Viva Engage: Not a Facebook rip-off as some thought.
• Microsoft's unified digital contact center: Microsoft's Nuance acquisition is already paying off

Tips & Picks

• App pick 1: Unigram - Telegram for Windows
• App pick 2: Forza Horizon 5 Hotwheels
• Enterprise: Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty
• Codename: Project AirSim

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