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08-05-2013, 05:49 PM

Abe replied to a thread Paid-for international video streaming illegal in South Africa in Broadband and IT News

Ok, you lost me. I didn't say anything of the sort. I was saying that clauses that are in breach of the law of the country don't even get factored...

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08-05-2013, 03:44 PM

Abe replied to a thread Paid-for international video streaming illegal in South Africa in Broadband and IT News

These types of license sales are more than likely in breach of the CPA act because of their one sided nature. Many courts around the world have in...

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08-05-2013, 11:50 AM

Abe replied to a thread Adobe Creative Suite software moves to cloud-only subscription model in Broadband and IT News

There are two differences between buying CS6 and the cloud option. Firstly, you can use CS6 for the next 10 years. You aren't forced to stop using it...

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08-05-2013, 11:44 AM

Abe replied to a thread Adobe Creative Suite software moves to cloud-only subscription model in Broadband and IT News

It's not just that. I can see a number of issues with the approach: 1) People only want product X and not the whole suite. 2) Some people only...

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07-05-2013, 01:32 PM

Abe replied to a thread Fired Kumba workers want their jobs back in News and Current Affairs

I remember hearing about this on 702. The other workers at the mine qere not happy with the strikers. They were all getting good bonuses etc and...

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07-05-2013, 12:21 PM

Abe replied to a thread DStv alternatives: pricing online video in South Africa in Broadband and IT News

I look at things slightly differently. The argument against uncapped in SA was that we didn't have the economies of scale to make it viable. At the...

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07-05-2013, 12:02 PM

Abe replied to a thread DStv alternatives: pricing online video in South Africa in Broadband and IT News

I have a very good job and I can promise you that I earn a lot more than you. I drive a BMW. I choose not to have DSTV because it doesn't offer value...

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07-05-2013, 11:52 AM

Abe replied to a thread DStv alternatives: pricing online video in South Africa in Broadband and IT News

The problem with the microloan bubble bursting is that it doesn't only effect the people in that market. Government is presently the only place...

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07-05-2013, 11:36 AM

Abe replied to a thread DStv alternatives: pricing online video in South Africa in Broadband and IT News

Agree 100% although I would say that they would even bend the rules (exclusive agreements, etc) to maintain those profits. I would like to see those...

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07-05-2013, 11:32 AM

Abe replied to a thread DStv alternatives: pricing online video in South Africa in Broadband and IT News

Exactly. The comment from the idiot about just go out and get another job is so ludicrous that I should probably not even have responded. There are a...

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07-05-2013, 11:08 AM

Abe replied to a thread DStv alternatives: pricing online video in South Africa in Broadband and IT News

Please come back to reality. In a country with about 40% unemployment and you say that? You obviously don't have a family and don't understand the...

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