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Member Since 11/01/2012
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Location Sydney

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nyamatongwe replied to  netsurfer on BudgetPC All New Haswell System i5-4570, B85, 8GB, 500GB HDD, Free Mouse, ONLY $559 + Shipping
Uses the B85 chipset which has the bug. The fixed chipsets won't be arriving until mid-July or later....
06/06/2013 - 14:59
nyamatongwe replied to  entropy on 50% off O'Reilly E-Books and Videos (60% over $100) (Technical Books, Mostly IT)
I'd been looking at iOS programming books and this let me get Programming iOS 6 by Matt Neuburg for $20. Since most eBooks are available at...
04/05/2013 - 08:51
nyamatongwe replied to  darthhasbro on The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey - Awards 2012 Book Free on iTunes
It appears to be the film maker's pitch to receive some Oscars. Several of the pages are headed "FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION" and a suggested...
19/02/2013 - 10:50
nyamatongwe replied to  ricf on Further 10 Percent off 13" and 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display | Free Shipping
Ahah, now I understand why Megabuy were able to offer this deal with updated models about to be released.
14/02/2013 - 08:20
nyamatongwe commented on Centrecom - 14 Hour Sale
The Samsung 840 comes in 120GB and 250GB capacities, not 128GB. There are 16 prices below $100 for the 120GB Samsung 840 on Staticice with...
12/02/2013 - 10:08
nyamatongwe commented on Further 10 Percent off 13" and 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display | Free Shipping
Similar prices at eGlobal: http://www.eglobaldigitalcameras.com.au/mac/apple-laptops.html Wondering what's going on.
09/02/2013 - 11:52
nyamatongwe commented on Further 10 Percent off 13" and 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display | Free Shipping
Good prices. Can they be ordered with extra RAM - 16 GB on the $2024 model?
08/02/2013 - 16:54
nyamatongwe commented on When did OzBargain become OZRRP?
RRP can be a bargain. Its a matter of whether the price is good compared to other similar products. A manufacturer can produce a good deal,...
08/02/2013 - 06:28
nyamatongwe replied to  Entropy Reseller on Genie Timeline Professional 2012 for $9.99 (save $50)
Right. From the name, I expected this to be a time management app.
30/01/2013 - 07:03
nyamatongwe replied to  hokonfan on Sydney to Singapore Return from $394 with Scoot via Expedia Global Flight Sale
There are drink machines between customs and boarding at many airports including Sydney.
18/01/2013 - 13:20
nyamatongwe replied to  3059969 on Elgato EyeTV Netstream DTT $149 at Dick Smith - Less Than Half Price of Apple Store or JB Hi-Fi
The Elgato product does Australian HDTV as well. It doesn't support DVB-T2 used for HDTV in, for example, Britain.
19/07/2012 - 17:34
nyamatongwe replied to  Dudeface on Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Series | $125.95 DELIVERED Australia WIDE!
The last time the RBA looked at this in 2009, it declined to regulate PayPal because PayPal wasn't big enough yet. Section 4 of...
18/07/2012 - 16:31
nyamatongwe commented on Toshiba Satellite C850/073 Laptop PSKC8A-07300S $398 (Save $231) at HN Tomorrow Only
Bought one as well from Chatswood where it was supposed to be the last except for the display machine. Its a lot of machine for the price....
01/07/2012 - 10:03
nyamatongwe commented on $500 Cashback on Ultrabooks @Harvey Norman (Saturday 30/06)
This deal is now published on the HN website with a link from the home page:...
30/06/2012 - 07:50
nyamatongwe replied to  alwayseric on Macbook Pro 2.8GHz Dual-Core Intel i7 $1199 Inc. Shipping@DSE
I don't think it is a good deal compared to the current low-end model MD101X/A with the standard 10% discount. The difference is 2.8 GHz...
29/06/2012 - 22:01
nyamatongwe replied to  tshep on Macbook Pro 2.8GHz Dual-Core Intel i7 $1199 Inc. Shipping@DSE
Yes, all Apple laptops were just upgraded from Sandy Bridge to Ivy Bridge. Another benefit with the new model is USB 3.
29/06/2012 - 16:04
nyamatongwe commented on 10% off Apple Macs at JB Hi-Fi again - iPads and BTO Excluded
Unlike Dick Smith, JB are showing the newer models. The current 13" MacBook Pro MD101X/A is $1211 and the previous MD313X/A is $1121. Dick...
28/06/2012 - 11:35
nyamatongwe commented on 10% off Apple Computers Again at Dick Smith
The prices on laptops appear to be the same as before this sale. For example, the base Air was $934 when I looked at it at the start of the...
28/06/2012 - 10:51
nyamatongwe commented on Macbook Pro 13" for Just $999 Included with Free Delivery from DickSmith
While this one is out of stock, there are some 15 inch old models now discounted to $1579 and $1924 compared to the new versions at $1999...
16/06/2012 - 11:27
nyamatongwe replied to  gsinner on Macbook Pro 13" for Just $999 Included with Free Delivery from DickSmith
Its a new component and it will take a while to work out any initial production issues. There'll be a 13 inch retina display version as...
14/06/2012 - 11:07
nyamatongwe replied to  Oranac on Macbook Pro 13" for Just $999 Included with Free Delivery from DickSmith
The Thunderbolt port works as a Mini DisplayPort.
14/06/2012 - 11:02
nyamatongwe commented on OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5" SATA-3 SSD Solid State Hard Drive - $250 DELIVERED @ Overclockers UK
SSD price war in full swing: http://hexus.net/tech/news/storage/39853-ssd-price-war-full-swing/ > Reports originating from Taiwan last...
29/05/2012 - 20:50
nyamatongwe replied to  jasecs on WD CeBIT 30% Off with Free Shipping
I'm after a FireWire drive for a Mac and it looks like the 3TB My Book Studio is a much better price than staticice. $299 - 30% = $209,...
23/05/2012 - 11:55
nyamatongwe commented on Harvey Norman Half Price (50% off) AMD Quad Core Laptops
AMD's Trinity mobile APUs are supposed to launch in a week. These machines may look poor value then if the new chips achieve the hoped-for...
10/05/2012 - 22:24
nyamatongwe replied to  Twisty on The "NEW IPAD" at BigW from $498 This Friday!
Currently unknown. I expect it will eventually be made available on iPads.
16/03/2012 - 15:16
nyamatongwe replied to  Twisty on The "NEW IPAD" at BigW from $498 This Friday!
Siri is not included with the new iPad but it does allow voice dictation.
16/03/2012 - 15:00
nyamatongwe replied to  microsnot on The "NEW IPAD" at BigW from $498 This Friday!
I think these discounts are unlikely. Partly because the percentages are not consistent but also because a 7% discount on the first day of...
14/03/2012 - 23:15
nyamatongwe replied to  undertaker149 on Panasonic Blu-Ray Player with Bonus Avatar 2D Blu-Ray Disc $98 at BIGW from 9/2/12
Some of us need digital outputs to integrate with existing gear.
07/02/2012 - 15:20
nyamatongwe commented on Panasonic Blu-Ray Player with Bonus Avatar 2D Blu-Ray Disc $98 at BIGW from 9/2/12
There are no digital audio output connections from this model, so the only way of playing digital audio is through the HDMI port. See the...
07/02/2012 - 10:54