Posted by brix25
@da krypsta: The best thing she could do to redeem herself would be by joining an AA support group: "My name is Mantombazana Tshabalala-Msimang and I am an alcoholic".
Just imagine the impact her words would have on all those heavy drinkers who are in denial.
Maybe then the ANC Youth League can claim the moral high ground, calling for a ban on Sunday boozing- not that I object, most of my drinking is done on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Posted by gola
On 2008-02-22 15:03:25, amawanqa wrote:
@ gola,
Dig the clarity in your 2 recent W900i pics, in the esato photo album.
btw,i meant flash led.sorry for not being clear : )
@brix
i thought they wouldn't work in SA...
Posted by brix25
@gola: They work perfectly well- no visual voicemail though. The first batch of unlocked iPhones had issues with Vodacom but it seems to have been resolved in subsequent updates of the jailbreaks that have pissed off Mr Steve Jobs.
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Posted by HOBBS
From Vodacom Website:
HSDPA 3.6 offers higher downlink speeds than HSDPA and you can experience the speed of HSDPA 3.6 for FREE until 30 April 2008. Thereafter an additional R49.00 (incl. VAT) per month will be charged and added to your current data contract, bundle or usage.
So if you have one of the following phones beneath,you one lucky bugger:
Current Capable Cellphones
*
Samsung SGH U700, SGH F700V, SGH i450V
*Nokia N95, 6110 Nav, E90
*Motorola V6v, Z8
*LG KU970, KU990
As you can see there is no Sony Ericsson phone on that list.Suprise...suprise.Even that Samsung U700 horrid piece of *#@! is on the list.
I would pay that extra R49 no sweat.I had a taste of HSDPA on my aunts Samsung U700 and its damn impressive,and this is one notch up from that.So what happens,does the webpage appear before you even press the button lol because on the U700 it was pretty much instantaneous.You press the key and the webpage appears a split second later.Was so jealous for her internet speeds,not her phone though.
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Posted by amawanqa
@ gola,
Yeah, it has this flash (below), but no Xenon example for the G900..:
@ Hobbster,
No such luck with those speeds here, boet. SA's way ahead with data speeds and data streaming options again.
Posted by JC08
Doesnt w910 and k850 support hsdpa 3.6? Im sure it does?
Posted by amawanqa
JC's right. @ Hobbster: Methinks either that person who compiled the list didn't do their homework properly, or they've seriously got something against
LOL.
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_k850-2003.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_w910-2007.php
The new X1, C702, C902, Z770, K660, W890 and W980 all have HSDPA 3.6 capability too.
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Posted by amawanqa
Eish, The Proteas could actually lose against Bangladesh in the current test match, unless they get their act together tomorrow..
Posted by amawanqa
A big congrats to tranced, for becoming a moderator for the Americas regions.
Posted by gola
@ama
thanks,i guess that makes the g900 a new perfect phone...
@brix
lol.i'm yet to see them,can't wait for that day
Posted by amawanqa
@ gola,
Well for now it ticks just about all the boxes for what I'm after.
But it has been crucified by some 'specs sluts' for not having a Xenon flash, HSDPA or looking like a squashed
K750i or K610i. None of these bothers me enough to give this phone a miss. I'd have to see what it's like to type with the stylus on the smaller screen though. My old P900 was still the best for stylus typing, well for me anyway.
I'm also considering that new Orange SPV as a second smartphone. I could then use my Orange SIM (curently in the P1i) in it and put the O2 SIM (currently in the P900) in the P1i.
Simcard musical chairs, LOL.
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Posted by HOBBS
It was a copy/paste job from the Vodacom website.Maybe it needs to be updated with a new fresh list of compatible phones.
Posted by GUCCI.011
@ Gola
i agree with Wanqa some sweet pics taken by your W900 bro, man that HTC TyTN-II looks great!
lol
Posted by gola
@ama
lmao
some people will always be ungreatful,too blind to see what's infront of them.hey,is that Orange SPV phone already available,haven't seen it?
@GUCCI
thwanks,yip,ma 2year old piece of equipment,released about 4 years ago,still kicks @ss,but not as much as the htc tytn 2,i love wm
what are you going to upgrade to btw?
Posted by GUCCI.011
@ Gola
Shweet bro,ye WM aint too bad, but the Touchscreen and jogdial put me off.
DUDE! I don't know hey! Im not sure if i wana upgrade or not, but if i do it might be to a N95-8gb or N82-Black but like i said im not sure! Im trying to focus on school now and a new phone will totaly distract me, as if this one aint bad enough
And you?
Posted by brix25
@GUCCI: Get yourself an Asus Eee PC. The worlds smallest sub-notebook has finally made it to SA and its been getting favourable reviews since its launch late last year.
Posted by GUCCI.011
@ Brix
Thanx a lot man!
It might be just what i need instead of a phone i just Googled it, reminds me of the HTC Shift and X7510.
I think i saw it on GOZone this morning.
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Posted by brix25
@GUCCI: I'm thinking of getting my brother one for his birthday.
Posted by Kryptik
My birthday is fast approaching, maybe i should nudge Mrs.K in that direction as well
Posted by amawanqa
@ gola,
The SPV has been out here for about 2 weeks now. It's made by Amoi for the Orange network, and designated SPV like all Orange WindowsMobile phones. It's apparently running on WM6, which is an added bonus.
O2 WM phones are known as XDA, T-Mobile call theirs MDA.
The SPV E610 is unlikely to show up in SA, in Orange guise anyway, unless someone has bought one here, had it unlocked and using it in SA.
Funny enough, Orange are in Botswana too...
I also have to add that Orange's branding is as bad as Vodafone's. Also, the vertical shortcut menu on the left side of a lot of their phones leaves much to be desired. Certainly not the most intuitive, IMHO.
Having said all that, I could live with it for so little money.
@ da brixsta,
Expected The Gunners to do better than that against The Blues, but I'm sickened by what happened to Eduardo. That has to be one of the worst Premiership injuries for a long time... I really feel for him.
The Hammers finally move up another spot, to 9th.
@ Kryptik,
What date's the birthday, boet?
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Posted by Kryptik
It's on Wednesday, boet. Looks like i'll be spending it indoors though. On Friday afternoon i was cleaning my classroom after school... had the desks moved against one wall, stacked in threes when the top desk tumbled off the stack and attacked my foot, lol. The upshot is that the metal edge just about caught my foot squarely, and the big toe's nail had to be removed on Saturday morning.
Afterwards, 7 injections and the usage of some pretty wicked-looking medical implements later, as i was hobbling away, the doctor remarked that he had no idea there were THAT many swear words in the English language
Posted by brix25
@da wanqsta: Pretty sad about Eduardo but like I said in another thread, I've seen a worse broken leg- last year when Sundowns' Dillon Shepard suffered a break on the shin...that one looked horrific, winced as I watched it on tv.
Posted by Kryptik
Brix, i meant to ask you a while ago, how's your Toyota running after being recovered?
Posted by brix25
@da krypsta: The Tazz is running fine. Apart from a minor scratch on the frontbumper the thieves didn't do much external damage.
But I'm seriously considering getting a another car after June...I just don't feel comfortable driving my car since it was recovered, looking at something with better security and safety features.
BTW, sorry to hear about your accident.
Posted by Kryptik
Thanx boet
I agree with you, good safety features on a vehicle are a must. Anything specific in mind yet? I'm starting to cast my gaze in the same direction as well, it's nearly time to replace the Mazda. Mind you, at the rate at which the petrol price is escalating we may all be cycling instead of driving, before long
Posted by brix25
@kryptik: Nothing in particular but it would probably be either a Toyota, Nissan or Volkswagen (except Citi).
I'll probably be test driving a whole lot of cars.
Posted by GUCCI.011
@ Brix
That will be one hell of a present boet,im sure he will be happy with it.
@ Kryptik
Eish sorry to hear that,wish you a speedy recovery.
Lol getting a car for me is depending on the final exam marks, hopefully something like a POLO 2.0l or a used Mini Cooper thats done around 25000KM.
Have you guys looked at the Toyota Prius hybrid? Im sure they are going to be flying out the dealerships fast by the way the petrol is going up, its a very eco-friendly car.
Posted by gola
@GUCCI
i wana stick with SE,i've become a bit of a fanboy...i still want the w960i,but doesn't seem like it'll be coming.so i'll have to settle with the k850i
dude,mini cooper or polo,who cares.hope you get a car! ! !
nice one,just do ya homework ereday...oh n i saw that hybrid prius at worldwear today,looks yuk
@ama
don't know why these service providers don't just stop branding phones.life would be so much better...
Posted by GUCCI.011
@ Gola
Lol! Exactly! As long as i get wheels to take me from A to B!
Lol ye W960 is taking its time, why not rather get a P1i? Its now available with Vodacom.
Lol hey the Prius may not look good but if the petrol price keeps going up like this we will all have to settle for one
lol
Posted by gola
@GUCCI
preferably four wheels hey
uhm,p1 is toO businessy,not for me.was thinking more on the likes of 8gb internal memory
How much do those prii go for anyway?
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Posted by GUCCI.011
On 2008-02-24 16:02:20, gola wrote:
@GUCCI
preferably four wheels hey
uhm,p1 is toO businessy,not for me.was thinking more on the likes of 8gb internal memory
How much do those prii go for anyway?
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[ This Message was edited by: gola on 2008-02-24 15:03 ]
Ye preferably 4wheels
. . . . .on 17s LOL!
Lol lets hope the W960 gets here in THIS lifetime
hehe. . . ., a good friend of mine wants one as well but if it aint out by April he will settle for a N95-8gb.
How much do those prii go for anyway?
Around R269000 and up.
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Posted by Kryptik
Hobbs, did you manage to get sorted with some ebooks, bro? In which genre are you interested?
Posted by amawanqa
@ Kryptik: Eish boet, I'm sorry to hear about that mishap; that's indeed enough to spawn a whole host of new expletives.
Posted by gola
@GUCCI
i can't afford settling for the n95 8gb
,i'm hoping the w960i won't be as expensive or i else can't afford settling on that either...
17s would be perfect,the whole lot
the prius's price isn't that bad in the long term considering costs that would be saved on fuel...but maintaining it might be on the expensive side,you never know...
Posted by brix25
If you're going to be buying a car without a maintenance plan(second-hand) check what the average service will cost you. That's one of the reasons Toyota's and VW's remain popular because they're reliable and relatively cheap to maintain compared to say, an Alfa Romeo or any French car- guess why they're so bad when it comes to depreciation.
Posted by GUCCI.011
@ Gola
Ye ,hopefuly its not too expensive, it shouldn't be,but you never know with Vodacom.
Lol true, but they musn't be expensive rims are rims lol, ive seen some ridiculous prices, like 20inch spinners for R70,000 on a Land Rover Disco-3.
Eish true,but Toyotas tend to be very reliable and tough.
@ Brix
True, for a Mini cooper BMW i think do give a Motor Plan when its 2nd hand though.
Posted by Netheril
@ Gola and everyone else
Sorry I don't post here often but the W960 is available at MTN right now! I went to the MTN service centre in Northgate today and they had it in stock, I checked MTN Direct and they also have it in stock. The price isn't too bad either (I think the W950 is still more expensive!) I believe its free on one of the Procall contracts and with a pay-in of about R2200 (or R2020 I'm not too sure which) on a Mycall 100 contract (which would be the cheapest way to buy it). To compare, when the P990 came out I purchased it on Mycall 100 with a R2500 pay-in. Hope this helps. I have to say I'm rather impressed that MTN even have the phone as the impression I've got is that SE isn't releasing it in SA, it's not on the SA website at all. If you're waiting for Vodacom, I wouldn't hold my breath, its taken them this long to get the P1, which MTN had ages ago.
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Posted by Rhino8
Speaking about cars...
The mrss brother is an avid oval track racer, he built this midget in the last 6 months,
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it cost about R30 000, to build, 1 tyre :
costs well over a grand.
Well this weekend, he was racing in his 2nd race with the new car, and totalled it against a barrier. :
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Posted by HOBBS
While we are on the subject of MTN,here are some contract packages for the Nokia E90 and HTC TYTN II from I-Talk Cellular (MTN contracts only)
TYTN II 'FREE' on a PRO CALL 120 (120 Anytime time) at 394.50 per month.
NOKIA E90 'FREE' on a PRO CALL 120 at 414.50 per month.
The key here is that they are 'FREE' without those HEFTY pay ins you get on the Vodacom packages.Mmmm,come June I might be having to say goodbye to ol' Vodacom and hello to I-Talk MTN.lol
Posted by HOBBS
Hey Gucci.Cellucity have 4gb and 6gb micro SD cards in stock.What does your Nokia N81 take?
Posted by amawanqa
@ rhino,
Damn, that looks like quite a wild sport/hobby. Some serious tackies on that machine. What cam did you use for those pics?
Posted by HOBBS
It cost about R30000 to download this page with the pics on lol
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Posted by HOBBS
Nokia N82 in stock at Cellucity.
Posted by Rhino8
@ Hobbs, sorry bro, i seem to have uploaded the wrong pix, i made one set smaller, and it seems i uploaded the wrong ones. ;(
Pix taken with the N90, i brought it back to life yesterday, currently using the N90 and the 9500. Just waiting fot the mrs to dig up the ericsson T39 thats in her wardrobe somewhere
Posted by GUCCI.011
@Rhino
Nice one:-) sheesh R30000 a tire!!?
@ Hobbs
N81 uses MicroSD upto 32GB, how much are the 6GB mem cards?
I totaly agree, MTN looks like a better deal.
@ Netheril
Thanx boet, welcome to SA Discussion. It seems like Vodacom are behind in phone releases, they have only released the P1 and N81 this month yet Virgin, Cell C, and MTN have had these phones since December, and i think MTN had P1 since November07 apparently
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Posted by amawanqa
@ Gucci,
The text continues under one of those massive pics
, i.e. over a grand per tyre:
On 2008-02-25 10:00:15, Rhino8 wrote:
it cost about R30 000, to build, 1 tyre : ...
costs well over a grand.
Posted by GUCCI.011
Wanqa
Oops! My bad,thanx, i was starting to wonder what kind of go-kart tyre would be that expensive
Posted by HOBBS
@ Rhino-No sweat bro,I dont mind at all.Eish expensive hobby that.
@GUCCI Will get some prices from Cellucity tomorrow.Want to check if they have any M2 or Pro Duo's for me.
New Core Player 1.2.1 out this Thursday.Keep an eye open for that one.Comes with YouTube support for us poor UIQ3 users.Keen to check that out.
Also if you Fring then download the latest Fring 3.30(6) from their website.
@Kryps-Im just reading Digital Fortress-Dan Brown.But Im looking for Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas or anything by the author,Hunter.S.Thompson.Love his books.
Posted by gola
@Netheril
thanks bru,you just made ma day! ! ! i'll try and pop up there at Northgate on saturday...wow,i never considered mtn.but like everyone thinks,vodacom is pretty sucking...
Posted by amawanqa
@ Hobbster,
Keeewwwl Walkman theme for the P990 and P1i c/o Zedge:
http://www.zedge.net/themes/211982/walkman-p1i-theme/
@ Gucci,
Have you seen the thousands of free themes that there are for your phone on the same site?
http://www.zedge.net/themes/1488/nokia-n81-themes/