The Hallo-WAN Show - Apple made $50B & Surface Book has Issues - October 30, 2015
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The Hallo-WAN Show episode from October 30, 2015 presents a fast-paced run through a mix of technology topics, product updates, and offbeat segment chatter. The hosts jump into the main topic of the Microsoft Surface Book, detailing their own ordering experiences, delays, and the frustration of canceled orders. They recount a personal saga of live chat frustrations, miscommunications, and the eventual outcome of reordering with some express shipping offered as a gesture, yet still dealing with stock and timing. The discussion then pivots to the broader hardware issues reported by users, including crashes, trackpad freezes, screen wobble, and brightness sensor quirks, as well as the dock compatibility challenges with high resolution monitors. Throughout this segment, the hosts weigh whether what looks like hardware hiccups are genuine flaws or forthcoming features, and they acknowledge the complexity of balancing portability with performance in a premium laptop form factor.
Topics · technology · consumer_electronics · entertainment · gaming
Questions answered
- What was the central hardware topic discussed in this WAN Show episode?
- The central hardware topic was the Microsoft Surface Book, including ordering challenges, cancellations, stock issues, and early user-reported problems.
- Which segment addressed security and ransomware?
- The hosts discussed ransomware, including how it works, FBI guidance, and the importance of backups to mitigate such threats.
- Were there any charity or social impact topics covered?
- Yes, Sennheiser was noted for opening its corporate building to refugees, highlighting corporate social responsibility.
- What was the unusual product pitched on Indiegogo in this episode?
- An Indiegogo project called the E ejaculator VR headset, a provocative concept that prompted discussion about crowdfunding campaigns.