Summary: <p>Xbox One X pre-orders are up! If you missed out on the Xbox One X Project Scorpio, good news: You can now preorder the standard console! Also: Paul goes hands-on with the Xbox One X. "We have a runner!" More gaming giddiness: Minecraft cross-platform is finally real. Related: Phil Spencer is now an Exec VP and member of the Senior Leadership Team. </p><p>Mary Jo has a scoop on Surface device announcements, so let's talk about what we expect, and when. Related: Mixed Reality event in October.</p><p>Windows 10 Fall Creators Update continues its long wind-down with build 16291. Surprise! It has one new feature. The controversy of the week: Microsoft says there are 330 million Microsoft Edge users. There are not. More MS Fall Creators Update claims, re: battery life, boot time (the "fundamentals"). </p><p><br>Mobile: now Google's next Pixel handsets have leaked too. The bad news: Google is pulling a Microsoft.</p><p>iOS 11 is out and it shows that it will be hard for Apple to turn iPad Pro into a Surface competitor. Related: Microsoft was there first, but Apple (or Google) will popularize it. This is a tough turnaround for Microsoft. </p><p><br>• Tip of the week: You need to go mesh for your next Wi-Fi network <br>• App pick of the week: Forza Motorsport 7 Demo <br>• Enterprise pick of the week: Windows 10 1803 will be getting more auto investigation/response security features.<br>• Codename pick of the week: Honolulu <br>• Beer pick of the week: Cigar City Maduro Oatmeal Brown </p><p><br>Don't forget: We'll be doing Windows Weekly live at Microsoft Ignite and a meetup the night before!<br>Meetup is at World of Beer (Dr. Phillips Blvd.) starting 6pm on Tuesday, Sept. 26. No RSVP needed.<br>Windows Weekly is on the 27th (Wed) at the usual time. Live audience welcome!</p> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/fr-robert-ballecer-sj">Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mary-jo-foley">Mary Jo Foley</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/paul-thurrott">Paul Thurrott</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly</a></p><p>Check out Paul's blog at <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/" target="_blank">thurrott.com</a></p><p>Check out Mary Jo's blog at <a href="http://allaboutmicrosoft.com/" target="_blank">AllAboutMicrosoft.com</a></p><p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.cachefly.com/" target="_blank">CacheFly</a> for the bandwidth for this show.</p><p>The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/carlfranklin" target="_blank">Carl Franklin</a>.</p>
