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Redmond blow up your photocopiers, Win 7 will come in many flavours

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Dave

Have just finished reading a Gizmodo article here that reports that Windows 7 will come in 6 different packages, however two of which Home Starter & Basic will only be sold to developing markets. No matter how good a response … Continue reading →

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Two articles related to the still beloved in certain quarters Newton OS

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Dave

Have just finished reading 2 articles that caught my attention here from Techradar who interview former Apple CEO John Sculley about Newton being 15 years too early and here from the Apple Blog who relate the eMate 300 to being … Continue reading →

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iTunes Music Store to Remain Open

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Justin

Well after all the hoopla in the media regarding Apple threatening to shut down its iTunes Store if told to pay artists higher royalties we can rest at ease. Yesterday the Copyright Royalty Board in the US made it’s decision … Continue reading →

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Mobile Me Mail Misery

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Justin

About 3 months after I switched to the Mac platform in 2006 I decided to take .mac for a test-drive. I had heard lots of negative comments about the service but decided that it was probably worth making up my own mind about, after all you do get a free 60 day trial. Well before the 60 days were out I handed over my cash and bought myself a year of .mac, of which I am still a proud member today, although these days it is called mobile me (lame name). To this day I have had no problems or down time with the service (the whole fiasco with the changeover to mobile me aside)…. Continue reading →

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