Singapore’s economy is doing very well and people are having more cash in the pockets. Many are willing to spend more on the latest electronic gadgets such as the iPad, game consoles, digital cameras, portable hard drives, LED TV, BluRay players, laptops, netbooks and etc.

Over 820 Exhibitors at Comex 2010

However, I observed that as compared with last year, many of the big brands were either absent or had smaller booth in the earlier IT Show 2010 and PC Show 2010. I really hope to see Acer, Asus, Canon, Dell, Fujitsu PC, HP, Lenovo, LG Electronic, Nikon, Sony, Samsung and etc. have bigger presence and showcase their latest products at the Comex Singapore.

COMEX 2010 Price List

I do not have many items on my list. I will need a wireless laser printer and hopefully save enough to buy the Olympus E-P2. To get the best bargain, I will download all the Comex Price Lists I could get hold of online, from Hardwarezone and Bootstrike, to compare prices before going to Suntec Singapore to get my wireless laser printer.

What are you buying at the Comex 2010? Please comment below.

Singtel 10 Mbps Fixed Broadband at $23/mth

Effectively, you are paying $23 per month for the 10 Mbps home broadband, which is a good deal. Look at it this way. If you always wanted a MacBook but find it hard to justify for the higher price compared to a Acer or Dell then here’s a good excuse for you to get hold of a MacBook.

Why not pay $85 per month for a MacBook and faster 10Mbps broadband.

Am I stuck with 10Mbps when Next Gen NGN is ready?

Singtel 10Mbps will probably be fast enough until the Next Gen NBN becomes fully operational in 2013. But I expect some home users will be able to connect to Next Gen NBN by 2012 and prices of home broadband will spiral down as more players come on board to offer high-speed broadband.

If you are not current bounded by any fixed broadband contract, then go down to Suntec Singapore Level 6 Hall 601 to grab your free MacBook!

Well, my reply to him was to do all the research first and decide on the model before going to the PC Show to look for a bargain.

PC Show 2010 Featured Ads on DL

Because of a meeting earlier in the morning, I didn’t get a chance to read the Straits Times’ Digital Life until lunch time. The items on my shopping are not available in Singapore yet (i.e. the Apple iPad and iPhone 4) so there is really no hurry to find out what’s on offer at the PC Show tomorrow.

If money was no object, I would like to buy a mini notebook or large netbook for carrying around to surf the internet and reply email. I find my 15″ MacBook Pro is quite a hassle to lug around and my eeePC too small for practical use. So I need a smaller and lighter notebook or a netbook with a larger display, at least 11.6″ display.

HP Mini Laptop – Mini 311

Lenovo Thinkpad X100e $799**

I believe both the HP Mini and Lenovo Thinkpad X are not the latest models and should be available at a bargain price at the PC Show. And here’s more cheap laptops.

Asus Pro23A 12.1″ Mini Notebook $898**

If you are looking for latest netbook with an even larger screen, you may want to check out Asus Pro23A which has a faster SU3500 processor and 12.1″ display for $898.

PC Show 2010 Asus Booth A2008(L4) & B2011(L6), Suntec Singapore

The Star Buy at the PC Show 2010

I think the best bargain on notebook comes from MSI. It was a big ad in the Digital Life but I took note of the “STAR BUY” banner and attracted to the Intel Core i3 processor.

Yes, MSI CR420-i3 has a Core i3-330M processor and 14″ HD LCD, and it’s going for only $899 at the PC Show. It was $999 at the IT Show 2010 3 months ago.

MSI CR420-i3 14″ Notebook $899**

PC Show 2010 MSI Booth B2101, Suntec Singapore

Why No Acer MIni Notebook?

Because I cannot find advertisement on Acer Notebook in today’s Digital Life PC Show Special!

**Prices in SGD as advertised in Straits Times for the Singapore PC Show 2010.

In 2009, there were two Megatex Expo held at the Singapore Expo: 9-12 April 2009 and then again from 23 to 27 December 2009. I guess it must be doing well to have the event repeated by the organizer every year.

The prices of electronics gadgets and electric appliances are very attractive, especially the special price items. You can find many branded products at very discounted prices e.g. Sony LCD TV, Philips CD Micro System, Casio Digital Piano, Acer Desktop PC, Lenovo Notebook, Asus Netbook and etc.

If you are thinking of visiting the next Megatex Expo then it will be…

Megatex 2010

1-4 April 2010
Singapore Expo Hall 4B

I have yet to visit the Megatex Expo, reason being it is organized by Courts and the variety is not as wide as those found in the IT Show, PC Show, Comex and SITEX.

Drop me a comment below and let me know what you think of the Megatex Expo as compared with the rest of the IT shows.

With such bargain price, not too far from a 11″ Netbook, the MSI X340 may be the best value ultra thin laptop for this year Comex 2009.

Why MSI X340 and not Netbook

Because the MSI X340 price is so cheap now!

We all know the biggest disadvantage with the Netbook is the screen size. And I could not really work on such small screen.

Now you can get the X340 with a decent 13.4″ screen at 1366×768 resolution that weights about 1.3kg. But, this ultra thin laptop doesn’t have long battery life. According to some reviews, it lasted about 2 hours.

Visit Corbell Booth at COMEX 2009 Singapore

P.S. At the COMEX 2009, you can trade in any Core Duo Notebook for an additional $200 cash rebate, then you pay only $888 for the MSI X340.

I have been a Windows user all my life but since I have to change my OS when I buy a new laptop and Vista sux, I might as well get a Mac with the latest OS X Snow Leopard.

Hopefully, there will be some good deals at the COMEX 2009 in Singapore. It is unlikely that Apple’s going to lower the price, however, give me free upgrade to more RAM or a bigger HDD for my new MacBook Pro.

[Updated 26 August 2009]

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will be available from Friday 28 August 2009.

Upgrade price from OS X 10.5 Leopard is S$48.

Yes. I am buying the

- iPod Touch
- external HDD (will check out both the WD My Book World Edition 1 TB and the Buffalo Linkstation Pro Duo)

and thinking of adding Creative Gigaworks T3 to my collection of speakers – I already have 3 sets of speakers big and small.

So what are you going to buy at this year PC Show?

A new MacBook Pro? A new smartphone e.g. HTC Magic? Or a super slim and lightweight 10″ Netbook?

Reebonz’s Designer Brands Online Shopping

If you have not heard about Reebonz yet, then go read my previous article on “Discount Designer Handbags by Reebonz”

Coach Handbags Sale

Coach Bags on Sale at Reebonz
25 March 2009 – 29 March 2009
Click Here to Register Free Account

In case you are not familiar with the designer brand, Coach, here’s an extract from Reebonz…

“Coach maintain the highest standards for materials and workmanship. In the last decade, Coach has emerged as America’s preeminent designer, producer, and marketer of fine accessories and gifts for women and men including designer handbags, business cases, luggage and travel accessories, wallets, outerwear, eyewear, gloves, scarves, fragrance and fine jewelry.”

Past Event: Miu Miu Bags

The Miu Miu Handbags promotion has just ended but if you become a member now, you might still be able to grab one “bring’em back” at discount up to 30%.

How to become Reebonz member

You may discover by now that you have to be invited to become a member of Reebonz. If you are interested to check out the Coach bag sales on 26 June 2009 and want to register as a member now, click this invitation link:

http://www.reebonz.com/member_invite/hotdeals

I talked to 3 of my friends who visited the IT Show 2009 and all said this year’s show is no different from last year – “just as crowded”. In fact, the organizer of the IT Show said that he expected more revenue this year because people waited since last December to make purchase at this year’s IT Show.

Ready to buy something? Digital cameras, netbooks, portable HDD, IBM laptops or the iMac 24-inch.

Go check out this IT Show 2009 Price List…

[Update 16 March 2009]
IT Show 2009 generated a record $58.5M – $4.5M more than last year! – The worst may be over? If you think figures don’t lie then start buying up Singapore stocks.

I tend to shop at the IT Show more than the other 3 shows… PC Show, Comex and SITEX because it is the first IT & Home Electronics trade show of the year.

So here’s what I want to buy:

• 32″ LCD TV
• DVD HDD Recorder
• External DVD Burner
  – the new Asus External Slim DVD Drive SDRW-08D1S-U
  
• Small Form Factor (SFF) PC

Best Sellers at the IT Show

I guess beside the Netbook, accessories for the Netbook would be also the best sellers. People will need external DVD burner to install software, burner photo albums and more. Well, I definitely need one for my little eee PC.

So what are you buying at this year IT Show?