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On 2009-01-12 02:23:07, Mrevilchap wrote:
Hi folks, I was Evilchap the kiwi but unfortuantely lost my login details and dont have the same email address anymore so I have been reincarnated as Mrevilchap.
@Mrevilchap, if you're around: I'd like to add your new username onto our NZers list, so if possible could you let us know your location too, just so I can stick that on the list too? Thanks in advance!
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Posted: 2009-02-01 06:44:59
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God I hate school, I had tons of homework over the weekend and never finished it all
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Posted: 2009-02-01 10:21:03
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What already?!?
Is your teacher punishing you for enjoying the nice weather?
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Posted: 2009-02-01 12:07:21
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How good is the vodem stick? My dad will probably upgrade to one when he gets about 20 g502s for the business. So which do you reckon would be faster, vodem stick or a g502????
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Posted: 2009-02-04 05:46:08
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Muhammad-Oli Posts: > 500
I bet the G502 is better, but I couldn't say for sure or anything.
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Posted: 2009-02-04 07:07:06
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I would put my money on the G502 personally.
The latest version of VMC Lite is no better than the last and certainly not as good as simply connecting an A200 SE phone. I dumped the original Vodem after is proved to be slower than the V640i and in constant conflict with freeware sitting in the taskbar. The Vodem stick hasn't had any conflicts, but it hasn't reached download speeds anywhere near those achieved before Xmas by the V640i.
V640i (3.6 mbps) At home - Best 1.4 Mbps, Avg - 0.9Mbps, Best ever - 1.5 Mbps at Uni.
Vodem stick (7.2 mbps) At home - Best 1.0 Mbps, Avg -
0.3 Mbps, Best ever - 1.0 Mbps at home.
V800i (384kbps) At home - Best 386kbps, Avg - 383kbps
Vodem (3.6 mbps) At home - Best 800kbps, Avg - 330 kbps
iPhone 3G (3.6mbps) At home - Best 900kbps, Avg 800kbps, Best ever -
1.7Mbps in Auckland CBD and also in Whangaparoa.
This is anecdotal not scientific and I should say that while the V640i easily gets 1.5Mbps at Uni, the iPhone struggles to beat 0.8Mbps at the same place. All these figures could be dependant on network load at different times too.
Note: Speedtest's on the iPhone are done using an awesome little App, not as modem connected to Laptop like the other devices.
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Posted: 2009-02-04 07:43:36
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Well right now my dad is on telecom (lol) and he is gonna get a business plan on vodafone with about 20 g502's (including one for himself). I was wondering if its worth spending the extra money to get the vodem stick??
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Posted: 2009-02-04 07:53:06
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The Vodem stick is 7.2 Mbps so it should be useful for longer as Vodafone's network speed rises. My 3G V800 maxes out at home and I expect the G502 will too, it's just when is the 64 million dollar question. My plan is for 2 yrs so I'm banking on getting a peak speed 'somewhere' that exceeds 3.6Mbps in that time and I can use it with the 3G wifi router I intend to get.
No doubt your dad is looking to purchase the Vodem stick outright? Go with the G502, its nicer to use, quicker to startup and cheaper in the short term plus he can browse on opera mini and poll emails as much as he likes.
Note: you can have a 3GB data plan with a Vodem stick but not with a phone; the maximum for a phone is 1GB (with an extra 1GB for $10 if he goes over).
If you/he can track down a
MD400g or MD400 that would be the ticket. SE usability with 7.2 Mbps speed. You can't source them in NZ as far as I know.
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Posted: 2009-02-04 09:50:53
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Well getting a MD400 is out of the question.
Can you switch your data plan over from on account to business??
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Posted: 2009-02-04 10:13:39
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On 2009-02-04 10:13:39, yea g wrote:
Can you switch your data plan over from on account to business??
What do you mean?
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Posted: 2009-02-05 06:40:14
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