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Re: http://pauljacobson.org/2009/07/17/how-the-seattle-coffee-co-killarney-mall-ripped-me-off/

pauljacobson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:39:38 -0000

Hi Julie

I used to be a big fan of that store. The staff were awesome and the lattes were the best I'd had anywhere but that experience put me off. I went back there a couple weeks after my post and my experience was very "meh" compared to stores like the Hyde Park one.

Re: 1948

pauljacobson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:40:12 -0000

Ok, I had to look that one up!

Re: Interview with Nokia SA’s General Manager

pauljacobson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:59:13 -0000

Thanks Tania

Re: A couple Afrihost should implement to fix its partly inaccessible Client Zone

pauljacobson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:40:43 -0000

Hi Gian

Thanks for dropping by and commenting. I think these two changes/fixes will make it a lot easier to keep connected and perhaps even reduce the load on your accounts people. The lady I spoke to yesterday who reconnected me had to wade through a lot of payment confirmations to find mine. Giving customers the ability to get to their control panel and pay their outstanding bills and have their accounts reconnected in the process must reduce the load your accounts people are carrying too.

Re: Google Maps South Africa launch

pauljacobson — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:22:18 -0000

No idea, they definitely dodged that question when I asked again afterwards. I suspect we will see the functionality trickle down eventually but the good stuff will be reserved for Android devices for now.

Re: Is history repeating itself with Nokia?

pauljacobson — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:21:20 -0000

Hi Jim

I should preface everything I write by saying I am not an expert on all things mobile but I do remember a time when Windows Mobile was the dominant smartphone OS. That dominance hasn't exactly endured and as you point out, Symbian is the dominant platform at the moment. That being said, it is slipping and both the iPhone and Android devices are gaining market share. They may be pretty small right now but strong, smaller contenders have a tendency to grow and become more dominant.

As for cheaper devices, comparing the current generation of Android smartphones to the XpressMusic and E-series ranges isn't fair. Android devices have far better UIs and possibly even improved functionality, and they really aren't priced too badly for what you are getting. A better comparison might be between something like the HTC Hero and my N97. I think the Hero is far better in some respects and is a lot cheaper.

You are right, I was being a little too cavalier by equating Nokia to Symbian. They are distinct although the Symbian platform has become almost synonymous with Nokia. We really don't hear much about other manufacturers sporting the Symbian platform.

Re: Symbian is open

pauljacobson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:59:38 -0000

I just watched the Android 2.0 video and the updated UI and features really highlight what is missing in Symbian. I updated my N97 to the new firmware this evening and while it runs a little better, I just don't see a comparable OS when I look at Android.

Re: Symbian is open

pauljacobson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:40:52 -0000

Do you think Symbian can hold on to its lead with any meaningful update still a year or more away?

Re: Connected in SA: a few cool connectivity options

pauljacobson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:47:13 -0000

You're welcome!

Re: Speaking plainly about what we do

pauljacobson — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:24:55 -0000

Thanks Pria!

Re: Speaking plainly about what we do

pauljacobson — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:33:28 -0000

Thanks for your input Kevin! It will be interesting to see if this trend is followed by the larger firms. I have this sense that the smaller firms are going to out-innovate the larger firms going forward.

Re: MobileMe: to renew or not to renew

pauljacobson — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:32:13 -0000

I've left it a bit late and the account will be deleted in the next day or so. I think I am going to let it be deleted though. If need be I'll sign up again down the line but for now I don't see the benefit really.

Re: The new communication Wave isn’t what you think it is

pauljacobson — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:35:34 -0000

Dude, if I had an invite, I'd send it to you.

Re: The new communication Wave isn’t what you think it is

pauljacobson — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:35:04 -0000

I don't mind how long its in beta, as long as it becomes available.

Re: Could I have a simple 1 page agreement?

pauljacobson — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:34:40 -0000

A summary heads of agreement is fine as long as it is clear that the heads document is not the agreement itself but rather a precursor to the full document. I agree with you completely regarding plain language.

Re: The new communication Wave isn’t what you think it is

pauljacobson — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:44:21 -0000

You may be absolutely correct. Perhaps we need more time working with Wave to see how/if it can replace email completely. It will really need to be in widespread use or we'll see a disconnect between those who use Wave and those who don't and conversations could easily break down.

Re: Memory leak shutting down my Nokia N97?

pauljacobson — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:34:45 -0000

Will the update only be out at the end of October? I was hoping it would be a little earlier in the month.

Re: Is Laconica a more sustainable Twitter?

pauljacobson — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:34:10 -0000

As far as I know, Laconica is designed to run on your own server and be part of a federated system.

Re: http://pauljacobson.org/2009/04/14/be-part-of-the-distributed-conversation/

pauljacobson — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:44:00 -0000

Thanks for the recommendation!

Re: DSL providers get a bloody nose from Afrihost

pauljacobson — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:42:16 -0000

Hopefully very soon too!

Re: Nokia’s 5800 Xpress launches in South Africa

pauljacobson — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:20:22 -0000

Hi Shaun

You need to take it back to MTN and address the issues you are having with the phone with them.

Re: Europcar: “Screw you! We don’t take your kind!”

pauljacobson — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:03:54 -0000

I understand that there can be issues dealing with certain cheque cards but the guy I dealt with was just not interested in either explaining what the issue was or looking for a solution. He was pretty smug too and that just pissed me off.

Budget got back to me and let me know that they do actually take cheque cards and would use my feedback as an opportunity to remind their staff about this.

Re: Orchestrated Axxess to my bank account?

pauljacobson — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:52:30 -0000

That is an option too. Nicely priced although it seems to be limited to 20GB.

Re: Orchestrated Axxess to my bank account?

pauljacobson — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:20:36 -0000

That package isn't an option for me. I use my DSL all the time for work. The 626 package does make a lot of sense for people who are not using their DSL during the day (so typically people who work away from their home DSL connection during the week).

Re: Legalities of US iTunes Store vouchers in South Africa

pauljacobson — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:48:15 -0000

Unfortunately it isn't as simple as paying and being entitled to consume the content how you want. It seems to be an issue with intricate and specific license terms that just complicate what should be a very simple transaction.