Telstra Clear from Oz is who we deal with...the recent 150 deal is TONS better than what the deals were in previous years.

The argument is that there is not a large enough population here using the net to allow phone companies to offer unlimited service and still pay their overhead but Telstra has admitted that they've been experiencing a lot more Kiwis now climbing onto the net hence why the promotions are starting to get better.

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Actually I did the math wrong but it still turns out to be $20 VS $60 NZD.

Here's our best distributor with one of the year's biggest sale on XBox 360 games.

Some prices are pretty good (even when compared to the US) but if you browse their entire 360 inventory you're going to witness some laughably horrifying 'sale' prices - Especially considering what us PC games got the same games for.

http://www.mightyape.co.nz/Games/Xbox-360/Specials/

Looking at that list I wonder if anyone ever buys new full-priced games. Those prices are nuts!

Actually the gaming demographic over here mostly only play on 360. What happened is that they all purchased their 360's before all the 75% discounts and bundles started happening and EB Games was pushing PC titles at $120 a pop. So they still sort of stick to 360.

But those gamers usually only have 12 to 20 top pop 360 games and nothing more - If they ever stopped to do the math they might change their minds.

But the other situation is that the kiwis over here are wise enough to know that it's easy to get taken advantage of through the net so you won't find many who dare the borders outside of Facebook.

I moved here from the USA so I'm a bit more...street wise.

*Gets his narrative voice ready*

In an age of darkness... Or at least, that's what we're told. We are entering the Post-PC World. Lead by a new group of people who are somehow more annoying than hipsters, but instead of hating everything mainstream just because it's mainstream, they hate anything traditional and practical. It must be the "newest technology", it must be mobile, and it must be hyped. Oh wait, most of this stuff isn't even new, it's 10+ year old technology in new shiny packages.

They say the PC is dying. Well, it must be true because after all, they said it.

*Ends narrative voice*

PC sales are down, the average person doesn't buy them like they used to anymore because their PCs are already more than good enough for the average persons needs. Hardware has come so far over the years and its really software that hasn't kept up. Although I do think it's great in a way to have software that runs good on pretty much anything that is relatively new (as in made in the past 4-5 years).

The fact is, tablets and smart phones can't replace the PC and never will. They will never match the functionality, hardware power, versatility, and productivity of the PC. Are they useful devices for certain types of usage? Absolutely, but they're really nothing more than just another device. I just don't see myself playing top notch games on a 8-12" tablet screen with only my hands on the screen or trying to get anything productive done with it.

The idea as a whole just seems like a huge step backwards but for some reason the idea is being pressed on everyone as progress. Yeah, right. /rant

Clearly GOG thinks Mac is the future, given today's announcement.

(I'm not a Mac user, this post is a joke).