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donnot replied to  eddieaus on S6 Wireless Stereo Bluetooth Earbuds Sports Earphone $2.99 USD / $4.00AUD Delivered @ Zapals
Good enough for general podcast listening and TV shows/YouTube?
17/10/2017 - 02:19
donnot replied to  lethalmoney on Optus SIM Only Plan - $30/Month for 15GB Data (12 Months Contract)
Are you using Spotify only on your phone (i.e. not tethering to another device/PC?)
17/10/2017 - 00:26
donnot commented on 13" Laptop Suggestions for an Information Technology Student
I had a Surface Pro 3 (i3). Studying Acct & CS. Was great value at the time (~$500) but had to upgrade to the Type cover 4 as I couldn't...
16/10/2017 - 22:26
donnot replied to  samBee on Virgin Mobile SIM Only Plan - $32/Month for 15GB Data (12 Months Contract)
If you're home/in an area with bad coverage or there's a mobile network outage, it's a nice to have... VoLTE is obviously much clearer...
16/10/2017 - 20:34
donnot replied to  zef on Virgin Mobile SIM Only Plan - $32/Month for 15GB Data (12 Months Contract)
One thing to consider is that Optus offers Voice over LTE and Voice, SMS and MMS over WiFi currently (with compatible devices) whereas...
16/10/2017 - 18:59
donnot replied to  password on Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro 15.6" 8th Gen i5-8250U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD US$893.58 (~AU$1129.47) shipped @ GearBest
[@toposwope](/comment/5172445/redir): This is over $1000 AUD so GST will be charged. It isn't charged on goods worth <$1000 (that's the...
14/10/2017 - 13:35
donnot commented on Genuine Xiaomi Mijia Pen (Silver Version) US $2.59 (AU $3.30) Delivered @ GearBest
Is this lighter than the original?
14/10/2017 - 12:40
donnot commented on Portable Laptop for Light to Medium Tasks
Interested to know what you ended up going with OP and how it's worked out!
12/10/2017 - 15:01
donnot commented on What Was The Longest Time You've Had Mail Circulating in The Post before You Received It?
Received something I ordered on the 2nd of July, 2015 a few weeks back. Was a MHL 3.0 -> HDMI adapter. Redirected from my old address.
10/10/2017 - 19:36
donnot replied to  boohooimissout on Telstra BYO 12 Month Plan 15GB Data+Unlimited Calls- $39/Month-Available with Online Chat/Call
Better regional coverage. Woolworths/Aldi mobile tend to use a similar area of the Telstra network to match Optus/Voda. Compare the...
09/10/2017 - 18:57
donnot commented on Optus - Worst Customer Service Ever Today!
Same issue with the $5 for $30 sim kit. Called PayPal (couldn't lodge a claim online) and got my $5 back in <2 mins.
09/10/2017 - 00:12
donnot replied to  superforever on 3pcs Micro USB to Type-C Adapter White $0.99USD ($1.24 AU) Delivered @ GearBest
If they're anything like the white ones I got as a single pack from GB, they *seem* to have the correct resistors but some only charge @...
08/10/2017 - 21:46
donnot commented on Is Aussie Broadband Still Doing The Free Month Offer?
[Should be?](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/317059)
08/10/2017 - 19:30
donnot replied to  HarleyRider on Samsung EVO+ 256GB MicroSD U3 95MB/s Card & Adapter $136 Delivered @ Futu eBay
Only an advertised 5MB/s increase in read speed. Both have rated write speeds of 90MB/s, so not really an issue.
07/10/2017 - 02:43
donnot replied to  scrimshaw on Anyone had experience with cheap X79 combos from eBay?
You're right - listing mistake :(. Seems like they have just directly copied the description from somewhere.
05/10/2017 - 21:06
donnot replied to  scrimshaw on Anyone had experience with cheap X79 combos from eBay?
Under the "Descriptions" section it says "CPU type: Intel Xeon E5 2680 C2 2.7GHz 8 cores/16 threads" which is oddly specific if not true,...
05/10/2017 - 01:03
donnot replied to  Marioedd on Anyone had experience with cheap X79 combos from eBay?
I take that back, looking at some benchmarks the Xeon performs much better than expected!
04/10/2017 - 23:28
donnot replied to  aeon05 on Anyone had experience with cheap X79 combos from eBay?
What sort of instability were you experiencing? Hangups, GPU issues, drivers, USB? Don't need it to be 'workstation' stable, just don't...
04/10/2017 - 21:50
donnot replied to  scrimshaw on Anyone had experience with cheap X79 combos from eBay?
That's my main concern- especially with the Xeon being a 130W chip + running a power-hungry GPU. I figured, how bad could capacitors on...
04/10/2017 - 21:34
donnot commented on Earphone Present for Friend's 18 Bday
Could get a set of the [KZ ZS5's](https://www.gearbest.com/earbud-headphones/pp_641227.html) and a [Bluetooth upgrade...
04/10/2017 - 21:22
donnot posted a forum topic Anyone had experience with cheap X79 combos from eBay?
Was researching X79 boards on eBay and came across a few listings like...
04/10/2017 - 20:14
donnot replied to  lostn on Xiaomi 20000mAh Mobile Power Bank 2 Bidirectional Quick Charge US$25.69 [EXPIRED] , Fidget Cube US$0.69/AU$0.89 @ YoShop
[@lostn](/comment/5136011/redir): The included charger is rated for 9V @ 1.67A, so the charging rate is much the same (~15W).
03/10/2017 - 16:56
donnot replied to  lostn on Xiaomi 20000mAh Mobile Power Bank 2 Bidirectional Quick Charge US$25.69 [EXPIRED] , Fidget Cube US$0.69/AU$0.89 @ YoShop
Not sure, but my S8+ fast-charges @~12-15W with any QC2/3 chargers.
03/10/2017 - 15:41
donnot replied to  ABZ300 on Xiaomi 20000mAh Mobile Power Bank 2 Bidirectional Quick Charge US$25.69 [EXPIRED] , Fidget Cube US$0.69/AU$0.89 @ YoShop
Xiaomi are a more established brand in the area of power banks and have a great reputation, so I'd always pick them over Blitzwolf. This is...
03/10/2017 - 00:57
donnot commented on Xiaomi 20000mAh Mobile Power Bank 2 Bidirectional Quick Charge US$25.69 [EXPIRED] , Fidget Cube US$0.69/AU$0.89 @ YoShop
Just a note for everyone to make sure the address is correct before placing your order! Have ordered from Yoshop before, but my shipping...
02/10/2017 - 23:44
donnot commented on Need Advice on 18650 Batteries
I use the Panasonic NCR18650B's (unprotected, though ordered protected) with my T6. 3400mAh, so about the highest capacity available, but...
02/10/2017 - 23:11
donnot commented on Extra Large Plan 16GB Data (or Any Other) $4.90 (Save $45) for First 30 Days + Free Kogan SIM Card (Save $2) @ Kogan Mobile
Thanks OP! Don't feel so bad about the Optus $5 sim troubles. Used the $5 voucher from my cancelled order of those Emoji stickers.
02/10/2017 - 14:33
donnot commented on What Is Your Current Xiaomi Inventory?
7x Type-C adapters, 2x 10400mAh original power banks, 5000mAh slim power bank, Mi USB Router, 2x Mi USB lights, 1x enhanced, 3x Mi fans, 5x...
01/10/2017 - 20:33
donnot replied to  donnot on Which monitor for my RX 570
[@BrewerHaHa](/comment/5129520/redir): Yeah the size can be misleading, the 29" should be approx equal to the height of a 23" 16:9. Re:...
01/10/2017 - 03:48