WW 1006: Are You Lying to Me Now, Paul? - OmniBook Ultra 16, ProArt P16, & Lenovo Pro 9n Impressions

Paul Thurrott gets hands-on with NVIDIA's new RTX Spark AI PCs and reveals why all that power isn't translating into practical results for certain users. Expect strong opinions and a few surprises about the state of local AI on computers. Plus, Tolaria is a free, open source, vibe-coded replacement for Notion that's based on Markdown files. And now it's on mobile too! Llama Windows is also free/open source and natively supports Windows 11 on Arm and RTX Spark. It may be the easiest way to interact with local AI on Windows. Windows Microsoft discusses second round of pain points updates for Windows 11, starting with a new Photos app plus the ability to work well with just 8 GB of RAM Six (!) new builds, including two to the Release Preview Channel Microsoft Edge is working towards no-reboot updates Opera Air gets a nice refresh The Proton roadmap is spectacular RTX Spark: HP OmniBook Ultra 16 RTX Spark: Lenovo Pro 9n 15 RTX Spark: ASUS ProArt P16 arrives with 128 GB of RAM Microsoft 365 OneDrive is getting a Copilot-infused upgrade for files and photos in the AI era AI/dev RTX Spark hands-on: Local AI is more frustrating than useful Microsoft is working on a comprehensive strategy to secure AI agents OpenAI releases an AI coding model for Visual Basic, other older programming languages XBOX and gaming Report: Project Helix starts with a gaming handheld in 2027, not a console, with a new console in 2028 Microsoft reveals standalone Cloud Gaming costs - 10 hours for $3.99, 25 for $7.99, 50 for $11.99 ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 is here for $1300 and up ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 is here for $1300 and up AMD is bringing FSR Upscaling 4.1 to XBOX consoles, ROG XBOX Ally Final Fantasy VII Remake is the star of the late October Game Pass releases NVIDIA touts games already optimized for RTX Spark XBOX highlights new indie titles coming to PC, console, and Game Pass over the next year EA is shutting down BioWare Tips and picks App pick of the week: Tolaria App pick of the week #2: Llama Windows RunAs Radio this week: OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications with Will Velida Brown liquor pick of the week: Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 Year Old Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent 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: trustedtech.team/twit PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira