Author Archives: Thomas Purves

Hope Springs Eternal

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Thomas Purves

The world’s worst kept rumour is now officially… rumoured. Microsoft to pull in Windows 7. Microsoft is rushing to market Vista’s replacement. Yes, my desktop transparently gleams with anticipation, and asks me if – I’m sure – I want to … Continue reading →

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DRM is the lock, this is the lock-in. Early frustrations with AppleTV markII

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Thomas Purves

What you can (and can’t do) with iTunes and Apple TV rentals commented: “I bought Robocop last night and was excited to watch it when all of the sudden iTunes crashed and poof, no ‘Robocop’ when I reopened iTunes. I … Continue reading →

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AMD reports tonight, how bad will it be?

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Thomas Purves

Poor AMD, I’ve been following and trading in this company for nearly a decade. If there’s one thing that always (has) been true about this company it’s that they always come back – and then blow it all away again. … Continue reading →

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