Summary: <p>This Week's Stories</p><ul><li>Goodbye to Sets, hello to less sucking</li></ul><p>Microsoft has shelved Sets for the long term (and likely, permanently).</p> <p>Tabbed "experiences" are still coming to the Console and likely Explorer (and Notepad?)</p> <p>To those wondering about claims that Sets isn't really dead, remember: This is exactly how they 'killed' Band 3 and Andromeda</p><ul><li> But long-live Microsoft Paint!</li></ul><p>Related: These two events (Sets, Paint) speak to the good and bad of Windows 10 today</p> <p>Good: Microsoft has removed most of what sucked in Windows 10 in version 1903!</p> <p>Bad: Inconsistency is rampant in the OS still. Just look at the icons and at the inconsistent application of Fluent design elements.</p><ul><li> Surprise: Windows 10 1903 is available (early) on MSDN! It showed up quietly a week ago.</li></ul><p>It's also on the Evaluation Center for those who know enough to look for it </p><ul><li>Meanwhile, 1903 remains in testing in the Release Preview ring and is due out in "late May"</li></ul><p>Microsoft's 'early' release of 1903 on MSDN seems to be linked to its call for devs to start writing for 1903</p> <p>Related: MS is blocking 1903 on PCs with SD cards and/or USB devices inserted</p><ul><li> Who wants an EdgeBook? What if Chredge is really about making a true Chromebook competitor, one that is based around Microsoft and AAD accounts instead of Google?</li></ul><p>Semi-related: Chredge expands to 32-bit Windows 10. Baby steps.</p><ul><li> Microsoft buys an RTOS maker</li></ul><p>Express Logic, the maker of ThreadX, is one of the big players in the microcontroller OS space</p> <p>What does this mean for Azure Sphere? And for Microsoft's IoT strategy, as a whole?</p> <p>Tips and picks</p><ul> <li> Tip of the week: Sync Chredge with Edge Mobile</li> <li> App pick of the week: PWA Builder 2.0</li> <li> Enterprise pick of the week: Global ONLINE Azure Bootcamp</li> <li> Enterprise pick no. 2: G Suite-to-Office 365 migration tools</li> <li> Codename pick of the week: Catnip</li> <li> Beer pick of the week: Cloudburst Brewing REALLY SOLID AMAZING LIQUID</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="https://intrazone.libsyn.com/">The Intrazone</a></li> <li><a href="http://capterra.com/windows">capterra.com/windows</a></li> <li><a href="http://Atlassian.com/teams/it">Atlassian.com/teams/it</a></li> </ul>
