I was thinking about bringing out the gong, but decided it might be too much for the first show of the year 
Anyway, Paul and I – and especially Paul (yes, I am going out on a limb and speaking for him here) – are not saying Windows is terrible and people who use it are idiots. Both of us are Windows users. We are among the relatively few at Microsoft events who aren’t Apple users. We use Windows by choice. We have both built our careers based on our coverage of Windows through the years.
That’s why we both get frustrated when we see Microsoft doing dumb things that affect Windows. We both want Windows to be great, both because we are users and because we care about the future of the platform and the company. (Our livelihoods depend on Microsoft, even if, in my case, I am not allowed to own stock in the company, given I am a journalist covering it.) We both express our worries differently. I am typically the half-glass-full gal and Paul is Eyeore
We both are skeptical of Microsoft’s claims that a hinged, dual-screen device can make someone more productive. Microsoft hasn’t yet showed us what they are doing with the OS and the apps to back up that claim. I’m staying tuned to see if they can back this up.
Hope this shines a little more perspective on this. Thanks for watching/listening.