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[codswallop]

Thanks rahk, and deek. Reckon I'm pretty close to pulling the trigger on the SE215s at Earphone Solutions (ironically, I had a set of SE315s still sitting in the shopping cart from when I was browsing a few months ago and decided against it).

Anyone know what their shipping times are like?

And the mind/matter posts? Brilliant.

 

[Jintor]

It's a sad day when local industry guys have nothing to do then try and troll me on Twitter.

It's like they don't do any work or anything

Just tell him how quickly he got smashed in PCPP's Frozen Synapse tournie

 

[VOOK]

Just tell him how quickly he got smashed in PCPP's Frozen Synapse tournie

Goose already did baha!

 

[Rahk]

Thanks rahk, and deek. Reckon I'm pretty close to pulling the trigger on the SE215s at Earphone Solutions (ironically, I had a set of SE315s still sitting in the shopping cart from when I was browsing a few months ago and decided against it).

Anyone know what their shipping times are like?

And the mind/matter posts? Brilliant.

You should get it within 2 weeks, if not the week after you order for standard shipping. I presume FedEx will get it to you in a couple business days, but I've only used standard from there.

 

[HolyCheck]

Goose already did baha!

That's not... Gamenation / atari forums Goose is it...? lol

 

[Kritz]

Kritz is an old

Spoiler

arse

soul.

?

 

[markot]

Hmm.

So Zelda + 3ds console best deal in town >.>? (349)

 

[evlcookie]

I'm surprised all I had for lunch was a Apple and a few strawberries. I'm still alive and not all that hungry. I guess i did eat way too much last night.

STILL NO FUCKING BOOK. RAAAAGGGGGEEEE

New TF2 solder weapons look OP and insane as fuck. I hope valve don't ruin the title with just insane random weapons of bullshit. Hats and standard wacky weapons were good enough, Throwing in alien weapons is getting a little too much.

 

[rass]

hmm. I face the prospect of unemployment in about 10 days time, having worked non stop for the past 11 years. I am nervous.

anyone have any advice on how to find a part time job quickly?

 

[jambo]

The cable management in my box is absolutely woeful. Had to move the SSD cage so I could fit all the power cords in

My cable management is currently more akin to cable mismanagement.

Also my order has already shipped, fuck I love shopping on the Internet.

 

[roosters93]

So Apple hasn't continued the trend of reducing the gap between Aus and US prices it seems.

http://technologyspectator.com.au/industry/it/apple-unveils-new-products-complete-aussie-tech-tax

 

[Salazar]

Mass Effect 2 blows.

Looks like I'll be going back to Shogun and Left 4 Dead 2 when Portal 2 is done.

 

[bodyboarder]

So Apple hasn't continued the trend of reducing the gap between Aus and US prices it seems.

http://technologyspectator.com.au/industry/it/apple-unveils-new-products-complete-aussie-tech-tax

Our prices include GST, though we still aren't at parity with the US.

I still can't get over the thunderbolt display price, $1200 for a monitor. Though the thunderbolt dock sounds neat.

 

[Gazunta]

Mass Effect?

More like Mass Defect 7/10 LOL

 

[Rahk]

So Apple hasn't continued the trend of reducing the gap between Aus and US prices it seems.

http://technologyspectator.com.au/industry/it/apple-unveils-new-products-complete-aussie-tech-tax

Doesn't seem to be too much of a gap when you factor in GST. Smaller price difference than it used to be at least.

 

[rass]

Our prices include GST, though we still aren't at parity with the US.

I still can't get over the thunderbolt display price, $1200 for a monitor. Though the thunderbolt dock sounds neat.

you should check out some of the higher specced eizo monitors if you're after sticker shock
http://www.kayellaustralia.com.au/static/coloredge/

 

[EatChildren]

Mass Effect?

More like Mass Defect 7/10 LOL

You forgot the dice.

 

[Omikron]

Mass Effect 2 blows.

Looks like I'll be going back to Shogun and Left 4 Dead 2 when Portal 2 is done.

Man, I wish I had time to sit down and play a whole campaign of L4D2 through... I miss it.

 

[Clipper]

So Apple hasn't continued the trend of reducing the gap between Aus and US prices it seems.

http://technologyspectator.com.au/industry/it/apple-unveils-new-products-complete-aussie-tech-tax

That article is a little skewed. They are comparing the new prices to the AppStore prices and saying they're not as good. However, the markup seems less than the usual Apple markup of everything but the new AppStore pricing, so this is actually continuing the trend, it's just not as apparent as with the AppStore.

For example, they compare $US999 to $AU1099. Direct conversion and GST would bring the US price to $1022.70. That's only $77.30 of markup to do shipping and make it an actual price (what else could they sell for? $1049 would be the only other option and it still looks too weird to be a real price.

The other comparison is $1599 to $1799 is more off, with the equivalent US price with GST being $1637, so there is $162 of markup, but that seems very fair compared to other tech prices from other manufacturers. I'm pretty sure their old margins were much more than this too.

Edit: Just to add a little bit of perspective too... If Nintendo were selling a piece of kit at US$1599, it would be an SRP of somewhere between $2199-$2399 in Australia according to their current hardware pricing.

 

[Choc]

that article also fails to mention apple dropped the price of their macbook pros for australians last night as well

still has apple tax sure, but no where near as bad as it has been


also people shuttle returns tonight, dont forget

 

[bodyboarder]

you should check out some of the higher specced eizo monitors if you're after sticker shock
http://www.kayellaustralia.com.au/static/coloredge/

Haha yeah, have seen those before.

 

[legend166]

This rain is ridiculous.

 

[Kritz]

I couldn't think of a good way to end it.

edit: ... that was bigger than I expected

 

[bodyboarder]

http://kritz.net/personal/badcomic2.png

I couldn't think of a good way to end it.

edit: ... that was bigger than I expected

Why do their clothes change?

 

[Kritz]

Why do their clothes change?

fuckin magic that's why

 

[codswallop]

Have him playing Diablo 2 or Counter Strike or something.

Spoiler

This lack of humour is why I don't write comics

 

[bodyboarder]

fuckin magic that's why

Magic clothes, gotcha.

 

[Gazunta]

Have him play Ocarina 3DS

Edit: DAMN IT CODSWALLOP

 

[Fredescu]

Have him playing Diablo 2 or Counter Strike or something.

Spoiler

This lack of humour is why I don't write comics

I was going to say Baldur's Gate in the way that like every RPG since isn't good enough, but the same demographic thinks console graphics are so bad. Yours are better though.

 

[Kerrby]

I couldn't think of a good way to end it.

edit: ... that was bigger than I expected

That's um... okay then.

 

[jambo]

Dongs?

 

[Scrow]

http://kritz.net/personal/badcomic2.png[IMG]

I couldn't think of a good way to end it.[/quote]why would you make a comic without having a punchline in mind first?

[QUOTE=Kritz]edit: ... that was bigger than I expected[/QUOTE]
that's what she said!

 

[Kritz]

why would you make a comic without having a punchline in mind first?


that's what she said!

Want a plot twist? I can do that. Want a punchline? ... Uh.

Sorry, forgot where I was going with that.

 

[Jintor]

Okay everybody, it's ritual sacrifice Kritz time

 

[Kritz]

Aw man that's the worst part of birthdays

 

[Kerrby]

Okay everybody, it's ritual sacrifice Kritz time

I'm down for that.

 

[codswallop]

Have him play Ocarina 3DS

Edit: DAMN IT CODSWALLOP

What the fuck did I do?

 

[Jintor]

That reminds me, did you know that magazines get early access to Deus Ex Human Revolution review code due to their run-up time?

*walks away whistling*

Spoiler

I'd get Next in serious trouble if I passed on any details though

 

[codswallop]

Pulled the trigger on a pair of Shure SE215s for $USD99.99 ($93) delivered. Sounds like they're just what I'm after, and the replaceable cables seems like it'll work for me when I inevitably destroy them.

Thanks deek, Jambo and rahk for the assistance.

Spoiler

I'd get Next in serious trouble if I passed on any details though

Surely you can tell us if, in your time with it, you thought it was good or bad?

 

[Gazunta]

Yeah well I spent all day playing Happy Feet 2 before anyone else. So beat that.

So, anyone know any Inspector Gadget fan sites I can advertise on this week?

 

[EatChildren]

That reminds me, did you know that magazines get early access to Deus Ex Human Revolution review code due to their run-up time?

*walks away whistling*

Spoiler

I'd get Next in serious trouble if I passed on any details though

Magazines always get goddamn priority.

Cunts.

 

[Jintor]

Either way, I didn't play it > >

I'm with the rest of you plebs!

 

[Yagharek]

Has anyone got the Ocarina of Time soundtracks yet?

 

[Dead Man]

hmm. I face the prospect of unemployment in about 10 days time, having worked non stop for the past 11 years. I am nervous.

anyone have any advice on how to find a part time job quickly?

Make a good single page resume. Make a good, generic, halfpage cover letter. Upload them to Seek. Hit 'Apply' to every job that comes up. Doesn't matter what their requirements are, it is so easy to apply just spam the shit out of that 'Apply' button.

 

[evlcookie]

I seem to now be on google+ as evl cookie. Some guy, I don't know, Seems to have invited me as of 11 days ago.

Exciting.

 

[Rahk]

Make a good single page resume. Make a good, generic, halfpage cover letter. Upload them to Seek. Hit 'Apply' to every job that comes up. Doesn't matter what their requirements are, it is so easy to apply just spam the shit out of that 'Apply' button.

Do this, but for the better jobs put a little bit more effort and tailor the cover letter and resume to the position and address any criteria that you meet in the job ad if specified.

 

[Dead Man]

Do this, but for the better jobs put a little bit more effort and tailor the cover letter and resume to the position and address any criteria that you meet in the job ad if specified.

Well, yeah, obviously more effort for jobs you really want.

 

[JaseC]

Bah, I recently ordered two books from The Book Depository (thanks again to whoever mentioned them to me, although they're sending me broke ), both of which were shipped out on the same day. I expected them to arrive this past Monday, and while one did the other did not and as of today it still isn't here. I suspect the book was lost in transit.

How are TBD to deal with when something like this occurs?

 

[evlcookie]

It might not be lost in transit, Could just be taking forever to turn up. I'm still waiting for my game of thrones book 2 and it's been over 2 weeks, hopefully it turns up soon.

 

[JaseC]

It might not be lost in transit, Could just be taking forever to turn up. I'm still waiting for my game of thrones book 2 and it's been over 2 weeks, hopefully it turns up soon.

Yeah, that's possible. I'll wait until next Monday before contacting them. It's just worrying since I've ordered about a dozen books now and this is the first time there's been any sort of delay.