This just came out today, the new price for a Nuvi 255w SG/MY version is at RM699. A whole RM100 off the previous price!
This of course prompted me to do a quick research on their price reduction. From 28 Aug 2009, the same product was selling at RM850. From 02 Dec 2009, it was at RM799!
Hmmm .. still not enough data to gauge their price reduction trend leh. ;-(
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
GPS
GPS stands for Global Positioning System, and I am about to purchase one. How did it strike my mind? Well, 2 weeks or so prior to CNY, I received my regular email on sales around town from www.shoppingnsales.com and that email was introducing a ... SALE .. on GPSBay E668XP gadget at RM499 (a RM300 savings offer for all shopping & sales subscribers). Naturally, it caught my attention.
Imagine 'NEVER EVER GETTING LOST' with a gps in your car!
Like in one of the earlier James Bond movies where the super sexy car James was driving, spoke and caution James to "turn left now, TURN LEFT NOW!!" as he was trying his level best to trick his chasers into a drain or off a cliff or something. Imagine how cool it would be if my car announces the same, minus any one chasing me with their car! ;-)
Fast forward, automobile GPS is now the next best thing, a gadget in your car to make road announcements instead of your car ITSELF making the announcements (actually there are such cars, a super premium car with a built-in GPS -duh-)!
Unlike an impulse buyer, I make sure that I do my research before I proceed to buy, a case of still-an-impulse-buyer-but-delays-a-few-days-or-weeks-before-buying, that's ME!
Search, search, search and I discovered that the more sought after brand of GPS in Malaysia is Garmin, follow by locally produced brand like K-One, GPSBay and such. What are the difference? Well, the key function is the maps they operate on. The frequently used ones are MalSing Map (a free map portal) and MapKing (one which you need to pay a fee to subscribe). Naturally, the free one is not as up to date as the pay one la!
The screen size range from 3.5 inch to as big as 5 inch, or bigger. The price? from as low as RM499 to as high as RM2000+! Now imagine buying a branded Louis Vuitton wallet and a local brand wallet with the price difference of RM100, which would you buy? LV of course!!! and to conclude, that is the same with a Garmin (read LV) and a say GPSBay (read local brand). No prizes for guessing which one I will be purchasing. ;-p
So, with a price comparison, the lowest of range from Garmin, a 205w series, 4.3 inch screen and slim, is selling at RM599 (see la ... RM100 more from GPSBay's 3.5 inch screen) or the 255w series at RM799, same screen size, same slim-slim, the only extra is the 'lane assist / junction view' feature, which technically says 'turn left at Jalan KasualChat' instead of the 205w which announces 'turn left at 500 yeards'!
What liao, RM200 extra just to announce the road name!
Imagine 'NEVER EVER GETTING LOST' with a gps in your car!
Like in one of the earlier James Bond movies where the super sexy car James was driving, spoke and caution James to "turn left now, TURN LEFT NOW!!" as he was trying his level best to trick his chasers into a drain or off a cliff or something. Imagine how cool it would be if my car announces the same, minus any one chasing me with their car! ;-)
Fast forward, automobile GPS is now the next best thing, a gadget in your car to make road announcements instead of your car ITSELF making the announcements (actually there are such cars, a super premium car with a built-in GPS -duh-)!
Unlike an impulse buyer, I make sure that I do my research before I proceed to buy, a case of still-an-impulse-buyer-but-delays-a-few-days-or-weeks-before-buying, that's ME!
Search, search, search and I discovered that the more sought after brand of GPS in Malaysia is Garmin, follow by locally produced brand like K-One, GPSBay and such. What are the difference? Well, the key function is the maps they operate on. The frequently used ones are MalSing Map (a free map portal) and MapKing (one which you need to pay a fee to subscribe). Naturally, the free one is not as up to date as the pay one la!
The screen size range from 3.5 inch to as big as 5 inch, or bigger. The price? from as low as RM499 to as high as RM2000+! Now imagine buying a branded Louis Vuitton wallet and a local brand wallet with the price difference of RM100, which would you buy? LV of course!!! and to conclude, that is the same with a Garmin (read LV) and a say GPSBay (read local brand). No prizes for guessing which one I will be purchasing. ;-p
So, with a price comparison, the lowest of range from Garmin, a 205w series, 4.3 inch screen and slim, is selling at RM599 (see la ... RM100 more from GPSBay's 3.5 inch screen) or the 255w series at RM799, same screen size, same slim-slim, the only extra is the 'lane assist / junction view' feature, which technically says 'turn left at Jalan KasualChat' instead of the 205w which announces 'turn left at 500 yeards'!
What liao, RM200 extra just to announce the road name!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
As you age
Its Chinese New Year. God knows how many times (I know the exact numbers, just refused to acknowledged it)I have celebrated it todate! Like clock work, I can even lay out the exact 'itineary' from the eve of CNY onwards ...
Eve - dinner at mom's. i wait at my place, she calls when dinner is about to be served, i drove over (6 mins or less), sat down and shout KONG HEE FATT CHOY!!, starts dinner and 30 mins or maybe 45 mins later, I self pat on my bubble butt and leave
Day of CNY - same thing, wait for mom's call for brunch to be serve, drives over, start with offering of tea with numerous auspicious greeting sentences to mom and dad, eats brunch - vegetarian food only, while eating, mom hands over the ang pow, 20 mins later, leaves.
Rest of CNY while on leave - laze on my bed or sofa or arm chair, dvd permanently switched on, occassionally takes a nap, wake up, more dvds.
Today, 30 mins ago, was checking my fb and discovered a post that says, Caecar Chong has passed away due to lymphatic cancer! Just like that, at 36. Struggled a few month, then pass away. What the ... ! May he rest in peace.
And as my title goes, as you age, you get to see more of such 'passing', sigh .. like what the chinese saying goes ... SUNG, LOW, BANG, SAY (read it in cantonese) ... but WHY??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just can't wait for the day when an eternal potion is created! ... with youth extracts too!
Eve - dinner at mom's. i wait at my place, she calls when dinner is about to be served, i drove over (6 mins or less), sat down and shout KONG HEE FATT CHOY!!, starts dinner and 30 mins or maybe 45 mins later, I self pat on my bubble butt and leave
Day of CNY - same thing, wait for mom's call for brunch to be serve, drives over, start with offering of tea with numerous auspicious greeting sentences to mom and dad, eats brunch - vegetarian food only, while eating, mom hands over the ang pow, 20 mins later, leaves.
Rest of CNY while on leave - laze on my bed or sofa or arm chair, dvd permanently switched on, occassionally takes a nap, wake up, more dvds.
Today, 30 mins ago, was checking my fb and discovered a post that says, Caecar Chong has passed away due to lymphatic cancer! Just like that, at 36. Struggled a few month, then pass away. What the ... ! May he rest in peace.
And as my title goes, as you age, you get to see more of such 'passing', sigh .. like what the chinese saying goes ... SUNG, LOW, BANG, SAY (read it in cantonese) ... but WHY??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just can't wait for the day when an eternal potion is created! ... with youth extracts too!
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