Hardware Bargains

[dryburn.macbook]

I paid about R600 importing the 2015 model

from where?
time to arrive?
import Costs?

 

[Zertop]

Any Deals on the Raspberry Pi 2?

Z

 

[milan188]

from where?
time to arrive?
import Costs?

Newegg $30 (I found a $5 voucher somewhere)
4 working days
Costed R175 no import duties (item costs less than R500).

I used Aramex global shopper.

 

[bar1]

Looks like my ADSL modem died last night.
I have a bit of a dilemma....i am actually suppose to be on a 20MB VDSL line, but my ADSL modem was working fine.
so not sure if i should get an ADSL modem or VDSL.
i also have a nice wireless router so not really looking for anything fancy....
any advice?

 

[dryburn.macbook]

Looks like my ADSL modem died last night.
I have a bit of a dilemma....i am actually suppose to be on a 20MB VDSL line, but my ADSL modem was working fine.
so not sure if i should get an ADSL modem or VDSL.
i also have a nice wireless router so not really looking for anything fancy....
any advice?

your line might still be ADSL but with 20MB Speed, best to call telkom to find out the situation.

But I would go for VDSL Modem, you might want to bump up to 40mb later on

 

[Kingofmybbknowitalls]

Looks like my ADSL modem died last night.
I have a bit of a dilemma....i am actually suppose to be on a 20MB VDSL line, but my ADSL modem was working fine.
so not sure if i should get an ADSL modem or VDSL.
i also have a nice wireless router so not really looking for anything fancy....
any advice?

The only thing you gain with VDSL on a 20Mb/s line is a teensy tiny boost in upload speed.

To go from ADSL to VDSL, you will also have to be prepared to do battle with the Telkom support line.

If you need a modem today, you can pick up this one on special at Makro. I can personally vouch for it.

https://www.makro.co.za/computing-and-mobile/linksys-wi-fi-modem-router-251659EA

They don't seem to stock ones without Wi-Fi, but you can of course disable it.

 

[dryburn.macbook]

http://www.takealot.com/zyxel-wireless-n-vdsl2-adsl2-router-with-3g-failover/PLID40398678

and how about this one?

 

[bar1]

http://www.takealot.com/zyxel-wireless-n-vdsl2-adsl2-router-with-3g-failover/PLID40398678

and how about this one?

thanks. not bad at all.....decisions decisions....my R200 adsl modem worked perfectly fine!

 

[Hamish McPanji]

The only thing you gain with VDSL on a 20Mb/s line is a teensy tiny boost in upload speed..

I thought upload is doubled?

 

[Kingofmybbknowitalls]

I thought upload is doubled?

From a mighty 1Mb/s to maybe 2Mb/s if your line can handle it, yes.

As much as I long for higher upload speeds, that is not enough motivation to buy an expensive VDSL modem and waltz with Telkom's support line to change from ADSL to VDSL.

20Mb/s ADSL ftw.

 

[dryburn.macbook]

thanks. not bad at all.....decisions decisions....my R200 adsl modem worked perfectly fine!

VDSL!!!

JUST DO IT

 

[Kingofmybbknowitalls]

VDSL!!!

JUST DO IT

If your line can handle 40Mb/s, then yes.

 

[dryburn.macbook]

http://www.webantics.com/zyxel-p281...oip-iad-with-3glte-40gb-vox-telecom-adsl-data

LTE Router/VDSL/ Ggabit LAN

Not Bad, Depends on your household

 

[Aharon]

VDSL!!!

JUST DO IT

As an aside is the telkom Adsl checker accurate if a line supports vdsl etc

 

[bar1]

If your line can handle 40Mb/s, then yes.

it does but happy with 20 at the moment....

 

[bar1]

maybe i should go for the telkom router?then i can pay it off over a year.

 

[akescpt]

sometimes I long for the days of getting a thread update and its a relevant posting.

 

[dryburn.macbook]

sometimes I long for the days of getting a thread update and its a relevant posting.

https://www.incredible.co.za/samsung-16gb-microsdhc-evo

since you asked

 

[Gtx Gaming]

http://www.takealot.com/transcend-ssd370-series-2-5-ssd-512gb/PLID38437485

512gb ssd R2000

 

[morkhans]

WD 4TB RED R2299

http://www.takealot.com/wd-red-3-5-inch-sata-hard-drive-4tb/PLID32564405

WD 5TB RED R2899

http://www.takealot.com/wd-red-5tb-sata-6-gb-s-nas-drive/PLID32846911