IT Show 2008

Back from the IT Show...

Well, technically speaking, I haven't been inside the IT Show. It was way too chaotic and it was an ocean of human flesh. I turned back when I reach there. Haha...

In short, I gave it a miss. It wasn't a good idea to go at the last minute. Usually for these kind of shows I'll go on the first or second day (on a weekday), but this time round, my schedule was way too hectic. It was totally crammed up till the last day.

I had quite a number of items I wanted, or is considering to get, but decided not to in the end...

Let's see...

1. Digital Camera
I've mentioned before I wanted to get one, but didn't do much about it for nearly 1/2 a year except online research. My first opportunity came at Sitex, but findings show that the deals at the show sucks. Later on, I decided to get one just before CNY for the occassion... but, well, you know what happened to "my CNY". This is my 3rd chance, and some of the promotions really give great bang for bucks.

Thinking about it, however, I wouldn't have much chance to use it right now. The schedule is becoming more intense than ever, and there just isn't any special occassion in the upcoming months. If I buy one right now, It'll probably be kept aside to rot for quite awhile. In the end, I decided to postpone the purchase once again. Maybe in just about 100 more days...

Also haven't really decide on just how good I want it to be. I wanted to get a budget one, but some say I might just as well get a camera phone... geez. I don't know. I don't see how spending $500+ on a compact digicam is justified. I don't think I want to change my phone anytime soon.

2. Gaming Grade Keyboard
This is sort of a impulse thing - I've got a gaming mice, so why not get a good keyboard? The letters on mine are peeling off. It's no problem for me, but my brother is having difficulty typing. Haha. Been looking at Razer Tarantula, Lycosa... Reclusa had a good deal at the IT show, but I didn't manage to get in... so I guess I'll give it a pass for now. I also don't think I'll be making much use of it...

3. Portable Media Player
IPod or Zen? I've been thinking about it for quite a while... but it seems like the price just won't drop. I really can't afford to fork out near $500 for a luxury item like this at this moment. I got more important things to save for...

The mixed reviews are also turning me off. Some say Zen is really crappy, spoil easily, etc... Others said IPod is very troublesome as it supports limited format, etc... I really don't know. Why can't there be a perfect one?

4. Earphones (IEM)
I wanted to buy the Shure the moment I saw it on promotion in the IT Show preview. Later on though, I find out that for the same price, I could get a better quality one elsewhere. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to locate the store when I was there. Geez... only have myself to blame for not writing down the exact address. It is acknowledged and prized as the "Singapore Audiophile Heaven" by those HWZers, a little store known as Jaben.

My Creative EP630 have served me well... for the duration of its life. Last week, the right side died on me suddenly, and now I'm in such agony. I could not go back to using those "normal earphones" anymore. I need a IEM that surpass the EP630. I have to get one quick.

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Bottom line, I didn't buy anything. Should I reward myself for making rational decisions and saving so much money?