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Siosal
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
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From: South Africa
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Unfortunately, coming from such a diverse culture, people get confused with choice. For some people it's an easy choice, DA or ANC. Others don't know, or only know of one of the smaller parties. Which results in votes being spread out and wasted.
People as a group aren't very clever. Thats why, in places like america, you only really get two choices... Republican or Democrat. It's easier with 50/50.
Anymore than that and we need to phone a friend or ask the audience. |
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TeenInvader
Joined: May 13, 2005
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From: South Africa - Jo'burg
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Interesting comment I heard on some radio station today.
They were commenting about these small parties that you hardly hear anything about them through out the years. They only get noticed when the campaign for elections.
Interesting hey... |
amawanqa
Joined: May 08, 2004
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From: Hornchurch UK & East London SA
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Good old politricks.
Amazing how political parties,and in many cases the minor ones, have to come out with all guns blazing and have bold plans to transform the country,or even promise the moon on a stick, to get noticed. 
I'm not saying many of the ideas are not good or even excellent ones, but many of these political parties, to use a quote from the famous Austrian politician Metternich from the 19th century, are but a "loud-sounding nothing."
Oh well, I suppose we all have to start somewhere... |
zani_003
Joined: Mar 02, 2005
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From: South Africa, Durban
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wats yo opion on SE's new K800/K790 mobiles guys???
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JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
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From: S. Africa - JOZI
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Its what I always wanted!!! 
Although I like PTT... |
brix25
Joined: Aug 20, 2003
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From: Cape Town, South Africa
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I've been out and about the whole morning but have to concur with most folks here on Esato...these new phones look mighty impressive, even the base models.
Hopefully we should get them here realistically around July/August. I definitely want a K800, was going to go for the W900i(which is now available locally) but will wait my turn.
In didn't see any prices mentioned...should probably be around the R4500 mark when it gets released eMzansi.
PS: Anyone seen Tsotsi?
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JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
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Yip the K800 makes the W900 seem outdated!! |
brix25
Joined: Aug 20, 2003
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Eish, ku'nzima. W900i is a nice phone, especially due to the fact that it captures video at 30fps...the downside though is that it's MASSIVE.
PS: Saw a second-hand Z800i for R1600. Minor scratches and the usual wear-and-tear. Good deal?
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JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
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K800 to 30fps!  |
brix25
Joined: Aug 20, 2003
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Has that been confirmed anywhere? I guess it wouldn't make sense to lower the video capturing specs of the K800.
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zani_003
Joined: Mar 02, 2005
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From: South Africa, Durban
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Yeah k800 is great! 30fps!? Wish it was vga like 6280
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amawanqa
Joined: May 08, 2004
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From: Hornchurch UK & East London SA
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As mentioned in another thread, a big thumbs-up to SE for including B/T in even the most basic of the new phones.
Hope the other manufacturers take note...
For me, I think it's gonna be a tough decision between the K800 and the P990.
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Kryptik
Joined: Jun 24, 2005
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From: Port Elizabeth, S.Africa
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Now that you mention it, more and more ppl seem to want the BT option on their phones, with even the more basic models.
As a belated birthday gift from me to me (27th Feb) i'm shopping around for a 6680, not necessarily new but i'm rather wary of buying 2nd hand and getting a watered-down warranty on it. Only reason i'm after it is for its 3G capabilities, and of course its OS. Brix, if you know of any reputable 2nd hand dealers in CT let me know plz boet, prices are maybe better there than here, so i may as well wait a month and save some shekels for airtime 
Oh, does anybody else also get the feeling that these municipal elections are kinda blown out of proportion? You'd swear we're voting in a world council, the way some politrixians are carrying on. I'd rather have Pinky and the Brain running the show than some of these dudes.
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brix25
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I also want a 3G phone, dunno whether to buy a second-hand one right now or wait an eternity for either the K610 or the K800 to arrive here.
@da krypsta: I'll be on the lookout for any good second-hand 6680...The average selling price is around R2700.
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amawanqa
Joined: May 08, 2004
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From: Hornchurch UK & East London SA
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Happy belated birthday greetings for Monday, Kryptik! Hope you had a bril one. |
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