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Media 7 spoke to two marketing people about the Telco ads and both were keen to perpetuate the myth that both companies are colluding to rip us off. I don't subscribe to this theory which seems to be widely held among the general populace. More likely is that Telecom has opted out of direct competition by staying with an analogue 025 system for as long as possible then switching to another ineffective and uncompetitive technology, CDMA. This has cemented Telecom in the now shrinking low-end of the market while Vodafone have been handed the bulk of the market on a silver platter including the high-end which has suddenly become a high profile cash-cow since the introduction of the iPhone 3G. Therefore, customers of both companies don't feel like they have any real alternatives. In the absence of real competition Vodafone have been innovative in services but conservative in pricing which is a shrewd strategy if not a favourite one with their customers.
Vodafone have moved their focus away from the 'mobile revolution' to become a holistic, well rounded telco incorporating mobile, landline and internet services and in becoming Telecom-like are now being treated much like we all treat Telecom - with contempt. Most of the criticism is unwarranted though in my opinion; their systems are under pressure from massive, rapid growth but customers seem to be impatient and unwilling to cut them some slack. I've personally found that Vodafone (when at fault) have always been generous with their account credits.
I am looking forward to 2 Degrees as is everybody, but because they don't have a landline infrastructure. This means it's in their best interests to concentrate on mobile services and pricing. Innovative pricing from them is VERY dependent on getting the Commerce Commission to tilt the playing field in their favour and that may not happen. If not, 2 Degrees have admitted they wont be able to be much different to Vodafone in pricing. Will the public still love them then?
Oh, and BTW there's
not much kiwi investment in 2 Degrees these days; 20% I think.
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Posted: 2009-07-16 12:39:00
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It's up now:
http://tvnz.co.nz/media7/s2009-e25-video-2848051
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Posted: 2009-07-16 12:50:38
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Muhammad-Oli Posts: > 500
Cheers for the link, it sounds interesting. I might give it a watch tomorrow when I'm more awake.
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Posted: 2009-07-16 15:10:54
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Its mostly just about the ads
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Posted: 2009-07-16 23:27:50
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Muhammad-Oli Posts: > 500
Anyone else notice that Vodafone removed the C903 about as quickly as they put it up? Weird.
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Posted: 2009-07-20 15:02:00
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Ok, just so you guys know, I joined twitter
http://twitter.com/dasimpsonsrule
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Posted: 2009-07-21 07:57:42
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Noticed you watched Bruno yea g! What a weird movie! Gay porn anyone??
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Posted: 2009-07-21 08:56:05
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Beware of
dodgy tech staff when taking your computer in for repair.
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Posted: 2009-07-23 12:19:19
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Well my computer never needs repairing because I always use high quality parts, and it gets outdated and replaced all the time. And I can fix it myself for much, much cheaper.
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Posted: 2009-07-23 21:03:40
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Muhammad-Oli Posts: > 500
I don't keep anything personal on my laptops anyways. Plus I'm fairly careful so I doubt I'll have any major problems (touch wood).
Anyways, my girlfriend is as of yesterday the proud owner of a W508a on XT. I got it for her cause it's her birthday on Sunday. It's pretty nice I must say... I had a bit of a play with it yesterday and I'm a bit jealous. SE really have cleaned up A2 even since my C902. The phone feels solid and looks stunning in white and the exterior music controls are a nice touch too.
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Posted: 2009-07-24 04:57:15
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