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…