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I personally think that when Aus plays SA they have psychologically won the game already due to their past experiences and the competition SA and their supporters have created ... they know SA is under huge amounts of pressure to win the game... hence the ecstatic celebrations in the final ODI!!!
Only they use against SA!!
My personal opinion!;)
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Posted: 2006-03-29 14:41:24
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On 2006-03-29 14:00:21, 786KBR wrote:
.... the umpire has the last say, i like it that way no technology needed thank you!!
LOL yeah, good old human error...who needs the third umpire then, with all taped evidence etc. at their disposal? We should've had 2 SA umpires then!
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Posted: 2006-03-29 14:42:41
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On 2006-03-29 14:00:21, 786KBR wrote:
.... the umpire has the last say, i like it that way no technology needed thank you!!
LOL yeah, good old human error...who needs the third umpire then, with all taped evidence etc. at their disposal? We should've had 2 SA umpires then!
Nah 3rd umpire for runs is necessary, especially for those close calls, its the anticipation that draws the crowd into the game!!!!
Shane Warne was exeptional with the ball on the last day, could have baffled any umpire!!! Besides that West Indies umpire guy is good anyway!
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Posted: 2006-03-29 15:33:37
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Nah 3rd umpire for runs is necessary, especially for those close calls, its the anticipation that draws the crowd into the game!!!!
I maintain that the third umpire needs to be more than just runs. That was particularly evident yesterday.
On 2006-03-29 15:33:37, 786KBR wrote:
Shane Warne was exeptional with the ball on the last day, could have baffled any umpire!!! Besides that West Indies umpire guy is good anyway!
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True, and Steve Bucknor is one of the all-time experienced, respected umpires. At the end of the day, he is human like any of us, and as such we can all make mistakes at any level. But if we have the means to alleviate discrepencies with technology, then I firmly believe that we should use this technology to greater effect.
Just my 2c-worth( 0.18p)...
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Posted: 2006-03-29 15:50:01
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Yep, HawkEye has made viewing cricket so much better. I'd like more technology, despite what the purist say I believe this will make cricket a better sport, especially for viewers at home and those at the ground.
Back to some mobile news: BenQ-Siemens will launch their new phones for the first time in South Africa next month. No word yet on what models we'll be getting but browsing through their model line-up on
www.gsmarena.com I have to say that it looks quite promising.
I'm no fan of Siemens although I absolutely loved the design of the SL55 which is a certified classic. If they can make a similiar designed phone with better features I'd snap it up even with inferior User Interface.
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Posted: 2006-03-29 17:14:15
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I've had 2 Siemens phones in the past, namely the C55 and MC-60. The older C55's interface was particularly poor, not to mention the much older A-series interfaces as well.
The MC-60 had a far better interface, but still not as intuitive as either Nokia or SE. I had that phone for a day, then exchanged it; that VGA camera was the worst I've used, out of all the phones I've ever owned or used.
Hopefully the new B-S (sorry...) phones will be so well-priced (compared to the daunting competition from established favourites like Nokia, which enjoy very loyal following), that a selective buying public will be willing to break the mould and prepared take the plunge with them, as it were...
Surely pricing and deals will be key to any form of decent market penetration, even long after SA market release. There's obviously not much B-S brand loyalty or brand-name bragging for them to rely on or utilise.
That tiny ipod-esque EF 51 should hopefully be a hit with a younger-than-wanqa audience, particularly if the price is really competitive, ie. BenQ-Siemens introductory offers or whatever. (although that screen is small..)
The more business-orientated P51 looks interesting, with QWERTY keyboard etc, and the 2mp-equipped S88 should hopefully please quite a wide audience.
And that S81 looks very similar to the SE V600... but hey, if the price is extremely attractive, who cares?
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Posted: 2006-03-29 19:12:13
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@da wanqsta: I'll wait and see before I get excited about the model line-up.
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Posted: 2006-03-30 10:39:00
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Siemens went bankrupt in two countries already...
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Posted: 2006-03-30 11:18:23
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Just to move the subject AWAY from cricket...does anyone know when the Nokia 6280 will actually be AVAILABLE? MTN and Vodacom seem to have it on their pricelists, but I'm getting tired of waiting. I need it on MTN, but I don't mind switching to Vodacom. I'm impatient, you know:) Oh, the closest stores to me are the Vodashop/MTN shop in Sandton City, and Vodaworld Midrand isn't that far away.
Thankz!
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Posted: 2006-03-30 12:36:57
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Voda will have it first!!
I let you know whenever they have stock.... just keep browsing daily incase I post it!
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Posted: 2006-03-30 12:58:33
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