WW 740: Panos Promoted - Windows 11 Launch: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Uncertain

Windows 11 to launch on October 5: The Good

• Microsoft to kick off Windows 11 launch on October 5
• Microsoft Will Release Windows 11 on October 5
• Microsoft rolls out more fixes and a new 'Microsoft 365' widget in the latest Windows 11 test build release

Windows 11 to launch on October 5: The Bad

• Microsoft Keeps Windows 11 Hardware Requirements, But Will Placate Enthusiasts
• Microsoft leaves a loophole for those wanting to run Windows 11 on 'unsupported' hardware

Windows 11 to launch on October 5: The Ugly

• The Great Windows 11 Dipsy-Doo (Premium)
• Thanks for Testing Windows 11, Now Leave
• HP Reports Flat PC Sales in the Previous Quarter
• Dell Has a Record Second Quarter

Windows 11 to launch on October 5: The Uncertain

• Microsoft Windows and Surface Chief Panay added to Senior Leadership Team
• Panos Panay Elevated to Microsoft Senior Leadership Team
• Microsoft CEO Meets with Biden, Agrees to Quadruple Cybersecurity Spending
• Microsoft announces its fall Surface event for September 22

Xbox

• Microsoft Announces First Game Pass Titles for September
• Microsoft Reveals the Games for Gold for September
• It's Official: Halo Infinite to Launch on December 8

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Check out these incredible hidden gems from Microsoft's past
• App pick of the week: Google Chrome
• Enterprise pick of the week: Hyper-V Server 2022
• Enterprise pick of the week: CosmosDB has a Jupyter meltdown
• Cocktail pick of the week: Pina Colada, done right
  

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