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OluYom
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I tried downloading Ubuntu once and it was taking forever. But I have requested for a free CD. I'm not in any real hurry, but I certainly want to explore alternatives to Windoze.
A friend got a new Vista-loaded laptop recently. Half of the applications he needs are reported by Vista as having compatibility issues. After a couple of reboots when running those apps, he had to uninstall them. The lappy runs Pentium M 1.6MHz Duo Processor and 1GB RAM, yet my Celeron M 750MB RAM is not as sluggish in performing tasks. Told him I'm not interested in running Vista for a long time.
Back to linux, one of my reservations with Ubuntu is about compatibility with accesories e.g. My PCMCIA card for internet access, and my smartphones. If one has to trawl the internet to obtain drivers for those, then the hassle may not be worth it (if at all one finds).
Anyone knows if Mac laptops are being sold and supported in Nigeria?
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brym!
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@AYA: Superior Equipments @ Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe, VI sells and services Mac laptops. PC Outlet @ The Palms also sells Apple products.
Are you thinking of getting one? They are quite expensive and lack drivers and support for most mobile devices. Unless ofcourse you are going for the new Intel-based lappys that support dual OS X and Windows XP operation. |
Dejitella
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has anyone tried the internet call setup on N80ie, if yes, could u post the settings here, i have wlan access to use it with
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brix25
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On 2007-05-10 14:33:53, 234hay wrote:
@ brix: I really wouldn't agree with you that 'its too much of a hassle'.The installation process is quite easy if not too easy.Unlike other GNU/Linux distros,Ubuntu and its variants comes with its own partitioner;GRUB I believe its called.
Why I might agree with the 'hassle' issue is where you have a small hard-disk and would probably have to share it with your Windows or Mac OS X.
As for it being owned by a South African,the two SA companies in Nigeria;MTN and Multichoice have not been too 'friendly'.But since we don't have our own billionaire space tourist who supports Open Source Software we might just have to PRAY a Nigeran has such a brillant idea rather than jostling for space on the pages of Ovation.Since its not my money or my bizness,they can continue to say CHEESE...
LOL, my life is already quite simplified...I use OpenOffice and Mozilla Firefox. I could probably load Ubuntu onto my hard drive but right now I'm still happy with the bits and pieces I get from Windoze ( to quote AYA) and will stick it out with XP until something better comes along. Unfortunately I've not been convinced by Vista.
Just a quick question: I see lots of people on here have the latest handsets, do you guys buy them through the networks like Glo and MTN or do you get them from independent shops? Down here most of the expensive handsets are acquired when you sign a two-year (ball & chain) contract.
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OluYom
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@brym: It looks like I am generally stuck with Windows then.
@brix25: You will be hard pressed to find any network offering subsidised handsets on contracts here. GSM contracts in Nigeria are still very exploitative - more than you can imagine. Most of us buy our handsets - expensive or otherwise - off the open market.
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brym!
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On 2007-05-10 22:18:05, brix25 wrote:... do you guys buy them through the networks like Glo and MTN or do you get them from independent shops? Down here most of the expensive handsets are acquired when you sign a two-year (ball & chain) contract. |
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True, we buy from independent vendors.
Ball and chain contract?
Realy how does this contract stuff work over there?
Is part of the cost of the phone built into the contract? |
234hay
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@ brix25:you might not have to wait long as Microsoft will be pulling support for XP as early as next year in a bid to 'force' people to upgrade to Vista.Of course Dell will still be supplying XP notebooks for some time;not sure for how long.Mac OS X is not an option.Ubuntu on the other hand is gathering support from companies such as Dell.HP might just be looking their way too.
There is no doubt that there isn't an array of applications yet available for Ubuntu or GNU/Linux for thaty matter,I am aware that some of the applications for XP can made to run via emulation
Regarding the phones ,believe it or not people buy them.I know some1 who got the N95 for N120,000(waht is that in Rands?) |
brix25
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On 2007-05-10 23:14:00, brym! wrote:
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On 2007-05-10 22:18:05, brix25 wrote:... do you guys buy them through the networks like Glo and MTN or do you get them from independent shops? Down here most of the expensive handsets are acquired when you sign a two-year (ball & chain) contract. |
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True, we buy from independent vendors.
Ball and chain contract?
Realy how does this contract stuff work over there?
Is part of the cost of the phone built into the contract?
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The contract thing is quite simple, you go into any authorised service provider and choose from one of a myriad of packages, you then choose what phone you want and then you sign a two-year contract. I'd say the contract is "ball and chain" because it's very prejudicial if for some other reason you want to cancel it within the two-year period.
But for all this you get the funkiest handset (depending on ur package) and free minutes.
Right now the N95 is available on MTN and Vodacom, you have to pay something like an initial $150 towards the phone and then your subscription fee will be in the region of $50 a month over a two-year period. The cool thing though is that in the 20th month of your contract you get a free handset upgrade, again depending on your choice of phone.
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ambyzown
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The price of Nokia N95 has already started to drop. I say it at Park n Shop for N112k.
Have u all noticed how difficult it is making calls on MTN these days? its so frustrating. |
brym!
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The N95 sells for N102,000 @ Dax Tech. My MD's PA even got a better offer of N90,000 and she's desperately looking for someone to pick her Treo 750 Windows Mobile phone. Her price? N70,000. Anyone interested? |
abubakar
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On 2007-05-12 08:32:24, ambyzown wrote:
Have u all noticed how difficult it is making calls on MTN these days? its so frustrating.
The Evil Empire of MTN!!! |
brym!
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@abu: Welcome back O!
I'm not sure those guys using MTN's Xtracool package will agree with you. IMO they are a more friendlier outfit these days.
As for congestion, I read somewhere that it will be addressed sooner cos they are into another phase of expansion:building more exchanges,switches and cell sites. |
brym!
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@All: I was at a Celtel shop this morning where I was given a 'Celtel Access' hand bill. It explains the benefits of connecting to the net using Celtel's internet gateway,obtaining connection settings, and billing type. No new information here except that it confirms that Celtel's GPRS is now fully operational. Billing is 10k per kilobyte for both postpaid and prepaid subscribers. The attendant at the counter confirmed the billing.
So it's now official.
Goodbye Glodirect!
Ah! Celtel also has a 'mobile office' package that essentially supports push-email services and over the air synchronization of contacts, calendar and mails. This is excellent for enterprise users who desire to get info on the go from corporate servers using their supported smartphones. For this package you pay a flat monthly fee of N2,000.
Funny, glomobile is offering their Blackberry subscribers a similar service for N10,000 monthly.
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OluYom
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On 2007-05-15 15:58:00, brym! wrote:
@All: I was at a Celtel shop this morning where I was given a 'Celtel Access' hand bill. It explains the benefits of connecting to the net using Celtel's internet gateway,obtaining connection settings, and billing type. No new information here except that it confirms that Celtel's GPRS is now fully operational. Billing is 10k per kilobyte for both postpaid and prepaid subscribers. The attendant at the counter confirmed the billing.
So it's now official.
Goodbye Glodirect!
Excellent. I ditched my Glo SIM just yesterday night and sent an SMS round to my contacts notifying them of my new 0808 number. Easy as that.
I'm keeping the SIM in a box somewhere for future rethinks  though.
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mamba
Joined: Nov 21, 2004
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@brym & AYA, glad to see u guys are now enjoying something from Celtel. other networks positioned gprs as a thing for only the rich while Celtel did the right thing by offering cheaper gprs without a contract. What i need now is a solid phone to enjoy this Celtel offer with. i obviously cant wait for Amby's P1 so i need a good cheap symbian or WM5 devise with touch screen. Any ideas guys? it's got to be 40k or less. |
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