Tom Mainelli

IDC GVP focused on devices, consumer, and augmented and virtual reality. These tweets are mine and do not reflect the opinions of my employer.

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I have lots of flying this week. Going to spend at least some of that time trying out the Duo in entertainment mode.

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It's true that the lack of Face ID isn't great. Also true that most times I pick up the closed Duo my finger lands on the Touch ID button.

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@PatrickMoorhead And if you're new to this, the strange naming conventions and multitude of model variations under each name can quickly overwhelm you.

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Join my friends Ryan Reith and Navkendar Singh for a Webinar at the top of the hour (11 am ET) on how the US ban is reshaping the robotics market, including an outlook for the rest of 2026 and into 2027. https://t.co/LE5lsJjd7s

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Where you sit in robotics — builder, buyer, investor — changes how the US ban hits you.

IDC breaks it down by position, live Oct 14. https://t.co/vAPE62qsVC #Robotics #ValueChain

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@panos_panay I had some hands-on time with these tablets, and they are super nice. Fit and finish are premium, the full Google Play Store addresses that longtime need, and the screens are quite good. Forget what you knew about Amazon tablets; these are a whole new animal.

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Jensen says "we've reinvented the personal computer" leveraging a ton of engineering hours behind the launch of RTX Spark.

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Sriram Krishnan, @JensenHuang, and @satyanadella on stage to talk about Microsoft and NVIDIA's long history together. #microsoft

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Amazing history lesson from these tech leaders, and how happy accidents lead to the future we are living in.

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Lots of hardware!!!

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra

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Microsoft making it easier to set up agent platforms like OpenClaw, Hermes, and Perplexity computer. Excited to try these new setup scenarios. #microsoft

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.@pavandavuluri is on stage to talk about the future of Windows and building a secure platform for agents. #microsoft

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The future of AI is hybrid, and Microsoft is bringing HydraFusion intelligent model routing to Windows.

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Microsoft is enabling hybrid intelligence inside Windows to offer access to local files, the ability to take actions inside Windows apps and settings, and use local models. This is the AI PC we were promised.

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.@satyanadella kicks things off at the #microsoft event here in San Francisco. Says this will be a moment we all remember when it comes to building the frontier ecosystem.

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Ghost has come out of stealth with a $3,499 computer called Core, designed to run models locally to power AI agents and keep personal data on the device. $11m seed round. The founder notes that “You can run models on existing hardware, but it’s a terrible experience on many levels." I concur. But lots of heavy hitters are working to address that. Watch this space.

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@surface Flying to SF today for tomorrow's event. Excited to hear from Satya Nadella, Jensen Huang, and Pavan Davuluri. Even more excited to lay hands on the device!