Windows Weekly 1004: Fat-Washed

Microsoft and NVIDIA's RTX Spark laptops are official, with preorders open and shipping October 16. Prices run from $2,599 (24GB) to $5,899 (128GB, already sold out on Surface). Paul and Leo cover who needs that much RAM, what "hybrid intelligence" means, and why Paul's new Googlebook disappointed him. Windows RTX Spark laptops: from $2,599 (24GB), $3,700 (32GB), $5,899 (128GB). Ships Oct 16 Partners: Microsoft, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI. Paul reviews the HP OmniBook Ultra 16 first Surface RTX Spark Dev Box: $6,000+ "Hybrid intelligence": local AI first, cloud when needed Windows Search gets inline AI actions in Insider builds Cloud Rebuild adds better remove and sanitize options Windows app adds Remote PC connections (preview) Intel Wildcat Lake: Paul's test laptop was slow even with 16GB Googlebook first look: Lenovo Googlebook 15 (~$1,100) is missing basics an iPad has Microsoft has tried to kill Windows many times, including the leaked Project Aion AI/Dev Microsoft AI ships new voice and transcription models Gemini 4 Argon is announced, but limited to cybersecurity partners Google Docs and Drive add native Markdown C# Dev Kit 11 arrives with .NET 11 Xbox and Gaming Rockstar corrects reports of exclusive Xbox GTA VI streaming. Launch is Nov 19 Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leaks again, with a built-in screen October Game Pass: Battlefield 6 and more Sony brings QSSR AI upscaling to the standard PS5 Google Playground lets you vibe-code games Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Desktop98.com, a Windows 98 simulator in your browser App pick: Gears of War: E-Day (Game Pass Ultimate and PC) Brown liquor pick: 1792 Small Batch bourbon Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to Windows Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: helixsleep.com/windows threatlocker.com/twit PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira trustedtech.team/twit