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netsurfer replied to  xbai on Why do People fly Business or First Class?
Advantages of Business Class/First Class: - Your luggages come out first (go through immigration before other people) so you get to go home...
17/06/2013 - 22:48
netsurfer replied to  bbyboy on 1TB 2.5inch Hitachi Travelstar Notebook Hard Drives - $59.00 - Pick up @ Centrecom
Good point. So only worth considering for small/low power ITX cases or devices which need a 2.5" drive.
16/06/2013 - 16:30
netsurfer commented on 1TB 2.5inch Hitachi Travelstar Notebook Hard Drives - $59.00 - Pick up @ Centrecom
Trying to find a cheap USB 3.0 enclosure on feeBay... Found one, but not sure whether it is the cheapest.......
16/06/2013 - 16:05
1TB 2.5inch Hitachi Travelstar Notebook Hard Drives - $59.00 - Pick up @ Centrecom
netsurfer posted a deal 1TB 2.5inch Hitachi Travelstar Notebook Hard Drives - $59.00 - Pick up @ Centrecom
Part of CentreCom's end of financial year clearance. Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 1TB - 5400 rpm, 2.5 inch hard disk drive for $59. It is...
16/06/2013 - 15:58
netsurfer replied to  Food on HTC 8S for $129 at Telstra Online Shop ($150 off)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Unlock-any-Telstra-HTC-One-One-S-One-V-One-X-X-Plus-8s-8x-Unlocking-Code-Fast-/261160562033?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3
11/06/2013 - 22:58
netsurfer replied to  dreambuds on SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD 128GB $89, 256GB $160 Free Shipping with $50 Voucher* @ ShoppingExpress
Agreed. Had multiple bad experience with SS. SE offers better service that's for sure.
11/06/2013 - 20:29
netsurfer replied to  mrgeckoz on SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD 128GB $89, 256GB $160 Free Shipping with $50 Voucher* @ ShoppingExpress
This was answered previously by lhxxznr. For 128GB SSD, the plextor deal from MSY last week was $10 cheaper. All 128GB SSDs cannot compare...
11/06/2013 - 20:28
netsurfer replied to  ktks on SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD 128GB@ $86.95 256GB@ $156.95 MicroSD 32GB@ $22.95 64GB@ $49.95 + $1.95
Noise normally comes from CPU fan, graphics card fan (if you have a graphics card with a fan) and case fan. Unless you have a dodgy hard...
11/06/2013 - 14:58
netsurfer replied to  dy4me on SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD 128GB@ $86.95 256GB@ $156.95 MicroSD 32GB@ $22.95 64GB@ $49.95 + $1.95
Light workload performance is close to Extreme. Medium to Heavy workload, the performance is generally below average (compared to other...
11/06/2013 - 14:32
netsurfer replied to  blue_panther9_9 on Seagate Backup Plus 4TB 3.5" USB3.0 HDD $179 Delivered @ DSE
Thanks for the info: ST4000DM000 Quite tempted to get one... so finding hard to find an excuse not to. 5900rpm drive, I think I will use...
10/06/2013 - 14:56
netsurfer replied to  antzz on 3GB Telstra Pre-Paid Micro/Nano Sim Card iPad/Tablets, NOW $10 (Rrp$30) JB HIFI
I reckon these are different to $30 starter packs. Probably only get them if you have a 3G/4G tablet.
06/06/2013 - 22:14
netsurfer replied to  krisspy on BudgetPC All New Haswell System i5-4570, B85, 8GB, 500GB HDD, Free Mouse, ONLY $559 + Shipping
AMD APUs still have better graphics performance. Intel continue to play the CPU game well (faster CPU with lower power) - they know most...
06/06/2013 - 14:30
netsurfer commented on BudgetPC All New Haswell System i5-4570, B85, 8GB, 500GB HDD, Free Mouse, ONLY $559 + Shipping
Does anyone know whether these first lot of motherboards have the newer chipset revision? Or, they are the ones with the USB 3.0 not always...
06/06/2013 - 13:24
netsurfer replied to  cyssero on 128GB Plextor SSD - $79 in-Store and Online (Wednesday Only) MSY
They will hold your order for 48 hours (as indicated in the e-mail). So, pick up before COB Friday should be okay. It is best to call...
05/06/2013 - 20:45
netsurfer replied to  mrgeckoz on 128GB Plextor SSD - $79 in-Store and Online (Wednesday Only) MSY
When I picked up mine (pre-order), there was another guy behind me. It seems that the store (North Melbourne) allocated some for today's...
05/06/2013 - 15:36
netsurfer replied to  JRogers on NEXUS 7 (1B016A) 16GB Wi-Fi $188 Delivered @ Bing Lee
The ones which are on sale are Asus stock. Any warranty goes back to Asus, instead of Google. As for the next gen Nexus 7 having 1080p...
30/05/2013 - 10:34
netsurfer commented on Hot THL W8 Android 4.1 Smart Phone! USD $189 Save USD $9.0+ Free Shipping from Banggood
I cancelled my DX deal because: - They did not have local stock and after 2 weeks, they said they will try to post it from China (which...
29/05/2013 - 19:51
netsurfer replied to  mobo on Telstra Pre-Paid 3G USB + Wi-Fi (ZTE MF 70) + 2GB of Data - $24.50 - Officeworks
Maybe have a look at the link below: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2172914 I have not tried it myself.
28/05/2013 - 23:27
netsurfer replied to  SammyK300 on 14 Hour Online EOFY Offer: Save $150 on Pre-Paid HTC Windows Phone 8S Now Only $129 from Telstra
Apparently yes (HSPA+, 42mbps). http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/12/08/htc-windows-phone-8s-review-video/ Wi-Fi hot spot.. WP8 should support it.
28/05/2013 - 23:12
netsurfer replied to  orangehighlight on 14 Hour Online EOFY Offer: Save $150 on Pre-Paid HTC Windows Phone 8S Now Only $129 from Telstra
Wifi browsing should be fine. Longish battery life, probably not... battery life is one of the complaints that most reviwers have with this...
28/05/2013 - 23:00
netsurfer replied to  ruraro on 14 Hour Online EOFY Offer: Save $150 on Pre-Paid HTC Windows Phone 8S Now Only $129 from Telstra
Um... MTK6589 based phones are more like Galaxy S3 speed (and that's being nice... the CPU cannot beat Tegra 3, though the GPU is better...
28/05/2013 - 22:57
netsurfer replied to  beatlock on Nexus 7 32GB $206 | 3G $254 @ The Good Guys
In case GG ran out of stock, so OW won't need to price match. So OW stores may elect to call a store to check stock level. Hopefully, GG...
23/05/2013 - 23:21
netsurfer commented on Nexus 7 32GB $206 | 3G $254 @ The Good Guys
Even if you chose to pick up from store, check the order status after the purchase, it may say **BackOrdered**. It appears that the pick up...
23/05/2013 - 23:11
netsurfer replied to  Riczter on Crucial 960GB M500 2.5" Internal SSD US $599.50 + Shipping from B&H Photo Video
That is better than my WD Green 2TB drive. Have it for 2 years (in an USB enclosure), hardly used it (less than 100 hours in total),...
07/05/2013 - 21:33
netsurfer replied to  _Bruce_ on Any tips for keeping you safe online?
Like Scotty pointed out, it is to prevent malware and virus. Since it is a VM that's very basic, you would keep a copy. The idea is that...
02/05/2013 - 23:25
netsurfer commented on Any tips for keeping you safe online?
Some tips to keep you safe online: - (A tip from my friend who works in security) Setup a VM dedicated for just Internet browsing. That VM...
02/05/2013 - 07:56
netsurfer replied to  GregFiona on Cube U9GT5 (U9GTV) Retina, 2GB Ram, RK3188, 16GB for US $226.99 Delivered at Chinagrabber.com
Still does not change the fact that you will not be compensated for the international postage, which is not cheap. When you have to return...
28/04/2013 - 23:58
netsurfer commented on Nikon D5100 SLR with Twin Lens Kit, $527.25. Dick Smith Electronics
Good deal if you really want Nikon D5100 SLR. Normally, I wouldn't recommend a twin lens kit. However, in this case, at this price, you can...
28/04/2013 - 23:45
netsurfer replied to  lamerthanlam on Cube U9GT5 (U9GTV) Retina, 2GB Ram, RK3188, 16GB for US $226.99 Delivered at Chinagrabber.com
Yes, it can do offline GPS without wifi. While it won't get a lock as fast as the current gen branded devices, at least it is available. If...
28/04/2013 - 23:29