Summary: Episode #120 of the SMRPodcast, Hanging With Paul Thurrott, has been recorded, posted online, and is ready for download. This week we are joined by Paul Thurrott from winsupersite.com and we are talking E3 and more. We talk a lot about Microsoft and the new services announced through the Xbox 360. Will this be enough to switch Robb over full time? Paul gives us his opinion on many of the arguments we have had on the show as well as the state of BlackBerry, some of the new Windows PC announced and offers a few tips for our listeners. Show Details Recorded: June 5th, 2012 Published: June 6th, 2012 Duration: 01hr 11min 00sec SUBSCRIBE FOR AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS Standard RSS Hosts: Rod Simmons @RodSimmons Chris Ashley @bigcashley Robb Dunewood @RobbDunewood Guest: Paul Thurrott @thurrott SHOW TOPICS Opening Thoughts We welcome Paul Thurrott to the SMRPodcast We jump right into the Xbox 360 announcements at E3 2012 Chris starts off the conversation with the New SmartGlass feature announced at E3 Paul explains the evolution of SmartGlass and how people will use it Rod mentions the ability to use it with games Robb adds to the gaming conversation with the features he liked Our opinions on some of the Tablets and Laptops announced this week Paul offers his opinion on waiting or buying a new Windows machine Rod says he is waiting for a machine with a full 10 touch points Chris says he has his eye on the Acer devices Robb asks Paul his opinion on the state of RIM Paul offers the best analogy for RIM’s current state Robb explains where he is at with RIM Rod Wonders if RIM can find a new source of revenue Chris asks Paul where he is at with Android Paul talks about his device choice and how he feels about the platform Robb mentions the next Android device he is getting and why Rod talks about all the issues he has had with Android devices Mentioned Links How to Lock, Sign Off, Shut Down, Restart And Sleep Windows 8 Picks of the Week Flipboard for Android (RSS Reader) Robb Dunewood (RIMarkable) Rod Simmons (SimpleMobileReview) Tiger Woods 2012 / Tip: recalibrate your Kinect (Xbox Game / Xbox Tip)Chris Ashley (SimpleMobileReview) Real Player (Media Player and Tool) Paul Thurrott (Winsupersite.com)
