Also, there are a variety of Windows phones that have all the same features of other smartphones for less than 200 dollars. I am also a Cricket user, and use a Lumia 635. Its a great phone, and gets the job done.

My 2013 Subaru Crosstrek disagrees. Not that the Jeep is bad.

I am excited for this. I am a Windows Phone user, but due to the lack of a flagship in the US, and Microsoft's OS agnostic vision, I am seeing less reasons to stay with the platform (although I feel it is superior). It's kind of depressing really..

I feel you here. I have an old gateway pc with an AMD APU E-1200. It has a solid GPU in it too, and chrome / FF streams are almost unbearable. IE loads them buttery smooth and I'm not sure why either. I have also found that the Modern/Metro app alternatives to Netflix, WatchESPN, ABC, CW, FOX, etc. work much better…

Actually, this may not count, since it is a part of Office, but Office does come with most new machines these days..

Outlook: Hands down is the best email client out IMO. I prefer it over online alternatives like gmail and yahoo. I have also tried thunderbird, and although it gets the job done, it isn't as good as the real deal.

Is that inhumans book mentioned above available on that?

It is highly unlikely. Fox owns the rights to X-men movies, and any collaboration would lead to a split in profits. Also, it would be hard to explain where the X-men were during the Avengers movie, and vice versa...

This is a multiple part answer. First you should research. Find out what technology is out there and what you want. Then, if there is one in your area, go to Microcenter . They are the only brick and mortar that I have found that have a selection and prices that compete with newegg. Their staff are usually pretty…

Taking a cue from OS X and Linux, Microsoft is finally adding two very popular features to Windows: an Exposé-like multitasking feature called "Task View", where you can see all your open windows at once, and the ability to create multiple desktops for better Window organization (known as Spaces on the Mac).

Although I love building new PC's, you can probably save money buying a refurbished office PC at a place like Newegg or my favorite, Microcenter. I purchased a refurbished Gatway PC, with an AMD E1200 processor, 4gb Ram, 500gig HD for 120 bucks at Microcenter in Cincinatti, OH. The only add on I made was a 32 gig SSD…

and if you were wondering what that was. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kentuc…

Kentucky - Bourbon, if that doesn't count as food, then the Kentucky Hot Brown.

I have a similar DIY desk that uses a door for the top. Mine uses file cabinets as legs. The only problem with the door desktop is that it is hollow, and there really isn't a way to secure it in position. This may be a good thing for some, bad for others.

Supposedly it was to help him get quicker on defense. He had to put on weight in Miami because they didn't have a real PF., and they needed him to defend and score at that position a lot. Now he can play as a true SF.

Actually, if you use the modern apps for Netflix, Watch ESPN, Amazon IV, Fox, FX, History, ABC, ABC Family, Discovery, etc. you get the same quality as a Roku. Not sure why they run so much better that way than in the browser, but they do.

To paraphrase your rebuttal.. "They make lots of money. Who cares where they want to work/play. It downgrades my entertainment value"

Windows 8.1. The metro interface is actually really good for a HTPC. I use a Logitech wireless keyboard that has a trackpad on it.

Vote: DIY HTPC

I am more interested in the CANtenna he uses to get long range wifi access. That would be a cool DIY article to write. I need something cheap to pick up wifi for my parents who live in rural Kentucky.