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@AYA: Just under US$1, that's the price of a loaf of bread in SA...now there's some food for thought.
On MTN...as a South African I'd like to see the Y'ello guys making an impact in Africa...even their critics have to concede that if it wasn't for the gamble that MTN took in Nigeria cellphones would not have been as big...all the hate seems to be just a bit of nationalist chestbeating.
If an overseas company came to SA and was prepared to bail out a struggling state-owned company that could not deliver services to it's clients everyone would be applauding the move.
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Posted: 2005-07-29 22:55:38
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On 2005-07-29 22:55:38, brix25 wrote:
...even their critics have to concede that if it wasn't for the gamble that MTN took in Nigeria cellphones would not have been as big...all the hate seems to be just a bit of nationalist chestbeating. If an overseas company came to SA and was prepared to bail out a struggling state-owned company that could not deliver services to it's clients everyone would be applauding the move.
Fine point there. MTN coming to Nigeria made a significant difference. Where Nigerians have a problem is that MTN quickly developed a messianic syndrome. Its actually a corporate attitude for MTN: "act like Nigerians owe us their very lives".
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Posted: 2005-07-30 00:23:00
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Down here everyone is bashing the mobile networks after the national regulator started an investigation into their prices. If you want 2 hear ppl complain about cellphone calls you should visit SA.
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Posted: 2005-07-30 01:57:14
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@brix:
Looks like SA and Naija have a lot in common then... mobile-wise.
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Posted: 2005-07-30 08:52:00
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They're complaining because cellphone calls are relatively still expensive...the cost of data has decreased dramatically since this time last year...now only if the same could happen with voice.
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Posted: 2005-07-30 11:51:08
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Please, dont misunderstand me, I have nothing aganist SA or her people, its just MTN. They just come across to me as ...well, mean. I hope no one will retort that that whats being a good business is about. One can be shrewd without seeming penny pinching.
Well, thats enough MTN bashing for a while.
I still go to cyber cafe's despite my glodirect, though not as often. Mostly when i want to view lots of graphics and I think I will be a while. Its still cheaper that the phone..... for now.
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Posted: 2005-07-31 18:11:34
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@egunje; Since I acquired my Thera , no cybercafe for me...no regrets about trading my home pc for this pocket pc. And Reltel's internet access has been great.
@brix25; Don't get us wrong, we don't hate mtn because it's an SA company ; they are just too unfriendly pocket wise...imagine they have been asking for upward review of tariffs inspite of excellent turnover and profit.
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Posted: 2005-07-31 22:07:00
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On the question of whether a cyber cafe is cheaper than glodirect, or not, here's how I see it:
Owning and maintaining a car is more expensive than relying on public transport - yet everyone wants a private car; owning and maintaining a phone (mobile or fixed) is more expensive than relying on call centres - yet everyone wants to own a phone.
At the end of the day, its not really about choosing the cheaper option. Its about choosing the option that offers more convenience. That's how I see this internet access thing too. Yes; under certain circumstances glodirect can cost more than the cybercafe option, but nothing beats the convenience of being connected to the world 24/7, anywhere (almost!) I am that glodirect provides
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Posted: 2005-08-01 00:50:00
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AYA: As true as what you have said may seem. I find that because of the limitations of the phone and the connection, one may still have to rely on cafes. As one is sometimes obliged to take taxis for example.
I love the flexibility and convience my phone and glo's GPRS affords but I am sure I will still visit cafes if only to gloat
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Posted: 2005-08-02 12:57:00
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On 2005-08-02 12:57:00, egunjespoilagos wrote:
AYA: As true as what you have said may seem. I find that.... one may still have to rely on cafes. As one is sometimes obliged to take taxis for example. I love the flexibility and convience my phone and glo's GPRS affords but I am sure I will still visit cafes...
True words spoken well.
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Posted: 2005-08-02 16:05:00
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