Just wan to know what brand of printer is good for normal printing. Planning to buy since university printing is expensive

post post..not here..photography thread


canon, hp, epson...i`m on epson..MPC...
if you can go to comp meet market u will get cheaper.
buy from harvey, jbhifi,officeworks other big retailer, it cost alot more
just do hw before buying

if u dont mind black and white printing , just go buy a laser jet printer. about $90 can last 1 year. 2000++ pages. new ink is $80, so every year just buy new printer la

Sure,when you want to meet up?

I'll PM you my Aus number.

checked the FAQs, can anyone recommend a good wireless broadband?

just a question: what's a "comp meet market"? I can make a guess, but is it a shop, chain, online site etc?
Agreed. I saw a Samsung Lazer printer at d*** Smith for something like $60 on special. Its crazy these days. The ink is almost as expensive as the printer itself!

When I came, I did some maths, and I figured that at $0.09 a page from my uni, it wasn't worth buying one, as the costs will come up to the same anyway. With prices like these, I may have to redo my maths.

Paper will cost a bit through.
How convinent. I just spent the weekend playing with 3's 3G broadband. $29/month gets you 2GB, which IMO isn't that bad.

Don't expect DSL speeds however. The ping time is amazing (about 350ms just to the base tower), so Skype'ing will cause some delay and echo's. Its not for heavy downloaders. General web surfing is okay through.

Here in Brisbane, 3's coverage isn't that great. My friend who's on a 3 cap plan can't get a signal in the lecture theater, while my Optus prepaid can get a reasonable signal. You better be near a window if you want to use the wireless broadband of 3's in Brisbane.

The other providers that I know off are Vodafone (5GB for $39), Virgin (heaven knows what they charge, but they use Optus' infrastructure), Telstra (the worst. $69 for 500MB?! In all fairness through, you can pretty much get a Telstra signal anywhere.) and Optus (not much better than Telstra price wise IMO). Never used the others, so I cant say too much.

Some links if you want to do some research:

Three
Vodafone
Optus
Telstra
Virgin

Free printing (approx 250-500 pages per session depending if I tutor) from uni, but I've just got myself an HP Multifunction printer (as my old Epson died) as I'd still like to do some printing/scanning/etc. in the middle of the night.

This post has been edited by chris_c28: Mar 2 2008, 08:19 PM

You should ask your friend to force his phone into GSM mode which will usually give you better signals and saves you battery if he frequently experience signal outtage from Three's cell towers.

For Three, if you're out of their 3G coverage, it'll roam into Telstra's E/GSM networks which usually means you'll be running on EDGE (if supported) or worse, GPRS speeds.

Just found out that heavy SMS-ing over here is more expensive back home..

This post has been edited by ATI.Bob: Mar 2 2008, 09:52 PM

Went CarShow with KV today, it was great! hehe Thanks for the meal Bro!

Haya, thanks for the info, I'll do somemore digging. Thanks again.

This post has been edited by kamagotchi: Mar 2 2008, 10:56 PM

haya, where you meet other computers seller and mostly are 2nd hand.
i pinned up yours at first page.

I'm at Melb too. AUD161 is considerably cheap if comparing renting at the city $170 per wk for a studio. Staying with relatives, save rent, save food money. save lots. I stayed with my relative till I graduated.

welcome to melb!
u r in zone 1+2 right?
well gradually everything going up...for sure..

HSDPA/3.5G should net you about 100-150ms ping to the base station. UMTS/3G fares a little worse at 250-300ms.

Forcing a phone to GSM mode has its own set of problems. 1) Very slow speed, 2) RF buzz when you use your phone near unshielded amplifiers, 3) temporary data disconnection when a call comes in.

Just to add. Translation center http://www.intlangco.com.au/pricing.html

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Added on March 3, 2008, 1:44 pmDepending on your location, I used to use Unwired, very good connection around the city and mostly zone 1.
I deem it the best as you do not have to lock into a contract, and you get 7 days trial, if you are unhappy they refund you your money.
The modem is pricy, but students normally sell theirs at a low price on the uni intranet place

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Added on March 3, 2008, 1:47 pmYea, in the Bayside area. It's still alright, I know lots of people complaining about the z1+2 and would rather drive up to z1 to park their vehicles before taking the train. but...nah, not for me.

But Connex sure is getting lots of complaints...very bad service during peak hr.

This morn they stopped the city loop, something happened at Melb Central.

I would rather complain about the hse interest rates.

This post has been edited by scmay: Mar 3 2008, 01:47 PM

From the FAQ, 3 uses HSDPA. Maybe I was just unlucky. But Brisbane folks will testify how 3's coverage is a bit lacking in some areas. They remind me of Digi not so long ago.

On another note, most ISP's like Virgin will allow you to return your base station after 7 days and get a full refund if you can't get a good signal in your place. Best to read the fine print before committing to anything.

And yes, while you can use Telstra's network outside of 3's mobile coverage zone, they charge an arm and a leg for the privilege.

indeed connex is a big issue in trouble.
Its Myki(poo in sweedish) system failed to be deliver on time, 15 month behind schedule.
today, the train station system main power failure causing outage and the whole city loop have to be shut down, next i`m just waiting for a sardine train to be in disaster.
brumby govt is way too not working, building new road in city fringe not gonna solve the problem when the oil price up.
the transport minister

about house interest rates, the more it go up the better, coz too much house ard are overpriced and it is all build up speculation/ created artifical demand.
look at perth, how much is one apartment of 2 bedroom, 900+K atleast ...not yet build... till death also cant own a property with no liability in hand

This post has been edited by KVReninem: Mar 3 2008, 03:31 PM

Yes true, home ownership here is an obssesion and is kinda expensive compare to Malaysia.

Regarding wireless, the vodafone deal is really enticing 5GB/$39 permonth at 24 months contract. That's what i hate the most ,contracts , and not to mention uploads and downloads are counted as one. But if you look at the fine print esp. with no contract 5GB is more than $39 permonth, nvr the less, take wireless if YOU SERIOUSLY need the internet. My program alone is depended heavily on the availability of internet for online courses and also notice board and email, and also the wonderful wikipedia for my maths to brush up my basics, so 1.5 GB permonth provided by my accomodation is really not bad plus 500MB by my Uni for 6 months period, so for browsing is ok.
Anyway i'll take landline connection than wireless, only for the right price .....

bomb scare at melb central this morning ( or something along that line , fren told me )

This post has been edited by Cruzer: Mar 3 2008, 04:24 PM

official is powerline issue
tis happen when too much a machine cant handle