Summary: <p>Our Predictions for Microsoft in 2019</p> <p>Mary Jo Foley's list</p><ul> <li> Microsoft's obsession with Chromebooks and ChromeOS continues (alongside its Chromium Edge work)</li> <li> More of a push to sell to "first-line workers." This is where MS sees its untapped audience for Office, Windows, more</li> <li> Microsoft 365 Consumer plan launches</li> <li> Microsoft does something (though not actually sure what) to address Win 10 quality issues</li> <li> Surface team continues to iterate on a handful of laptop form factors</li> <li> New HoloLens debuts and is focused almost 100% on business users</li> <li> Microsoft is going to get quieter about new products (not just Windows). They think this is a feature, not a bug!</li> </ul><p>Paul Thurrott's list</p><ul> <li> Microsoft Edge + Chromium: What's the expected timing and how will this change affect the UX</li> <li> Windows 10 will put the updating terribleness of 2018 behind it in 2019</li> <li> Related: Where we're at as we enter the New Year</li> <li> What still needs work: Updating a PC is a freaking nightmare</li> <li> Windows 10 Lean (Lite?) - What is it and when will it ship</li> <li> Windows 10 on ARM: Is 2019 the year Qualcomm and MSFT overcome the performance and compatibility issues?</li> <li> And will Surface Go 2 ship and utilize an ARM chipset?</li> <li> Xbox One vNext - before the cloud, Microsoft will improve its console yet again</li> <li> Short term: CES is next week. Expect a lot of iterative new PCs</li> </ul><p>Also:</p><ul> <li> Windows 10 usage finally surpasses that of Windows 7</li> <li> As it turns out, Edge still retains its battery life advantage over Chrome Tips and picks</li> <li> Tip of the week: Properly set up Windows 10</li> <li> Plus: Games with Gold, baby! Plus, new Game Pass titles too!</li> <li> App pick of the week: Microsoft Launcher</li> <li> Enterprise pick of the week: New Microsoft 365 commercial plans</li> <li> Codename pick of the week: Bari</li> <li>Beer pick of the week: Burlington Beer Company, Chunky & Jelly</li> </ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</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>The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/carlfranklin" target="_blank">Carl Franklin</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="http://LastPass.com/twit">LastPass.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://WordPress.com/windows">WordPress.com/windows</a></li> </ul>
