Windows Weekly 252: Is There An Easier Way To Explain This?

In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Mary Jo Foley, Iyaz Akhtar and I discussed the Office 15 Technical Preview, continued excitement and angst over the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, why Microsoft has no plan B in case Windows 8 fails, the ongoing saga of Windows Phone upgrades, Google is (maybe) copying Bing, and Office 365 price cuts.

Running time: 1:29:18

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