Re: Libretto in Singapore
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 21:32:02 +0800 From: "Raymond Tan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Libretto in Singapore I am one of the guys who met with Michael Berlant when I had a L50. (Very nice guy, missed the home cooked food. Mr Mrs Mike san, Ogenki Desuka?) Basically, Sim Lim Square is the only place that I must visit for computer related purchases. However it seems that a brand new lib is extint now! Oh yes, the authorities are doing a fantastic job in enforcing the anti-piracy law. However If you do not mind a resale unit of any other manufacturer, I may be able to help though. Just a few months back, my wife bought a "one week old" notebook c/w unfiled warranty card (not a lib) for S$1000 lesser than a brand new one. One gets lucky if the shop owner has a seller, it depends. - Original Message - From: Ken Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 10:38 AM Subject: Re: Libretto in Singapore Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 21:30:52 -0500 From: "Ken Hansen" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Libretto in Singapore Luckilly you "prize" will fit in your pocket, and the missus will never know... ;^) Ken (Who wound up buying a Portege 3020ct for $599 at www.hitechcafe.com w/96 Meg RAM, 6.4 Gig HD, etc... How do I get *that* past my wife ;^) - Original Message - From: "Michael Heathcote" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Libretto" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 9:13 AM Subject: Re: Libretto in Singapore Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 14:02:40 -0000 From: "Michael Heathcote" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Libretto in Singapore Thankyou to all who have kindly replied to my request for possible places to shop in Singapore. All I need to do now is work out how to 'loose' the wife for a few hours !!! Mike. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Libretto in Singapore
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 14:02:40 - From: "Michael Heathcote" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Libretto in Singapore Thankyou to all who have kindly replied to my request for possible places to shop in Singapore. All I need to do now is work out how to 'loose' the wife for a few hours !!! Mike. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Libretto in Singapore
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 21:30:52 -0500 From: "Ken Hansen" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Libretto in Singapore Luckilly you "prize" will fit in your pocket, and the missus will never know... ;^) Ken (Who wound up buying a Portege 3020ct for $599 at www.hitechcafe.com w/96 Meg RAM, 6.4 Gig HD, etc... How do I get *that* past my wife ;^) - Original Message - From: "Michael Heathcote" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Libretto" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 9:13 AM Subject: Re: Libretto in Singapore Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 14:02:40 - From: "Michael Heathcote" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Libretto in Singapore Thankyou to all who have kindly replied to my request for possible places to shop in Singapore. All I need to do now is work out how to 'loose' the wife for a few hours !!! Mike. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
RE: Libretto in Singapore
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:27:20 -0800 From: "Michael Berlant" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Libretto in Singapore I haven't lived in Singapore for two years now, so my information may be out of date, but here goes. There are two places to go for computers and electronics. For computers, I would make my first stop Funan Centre. They are located at 109 North Bridge Road, and they have a web site at www.funan.com.sg. You'll find most anything you want there in the way of pre-packaged systems and laptops, and a lesser assortment of parts and components. If you want to work harder and save a little more money (in general), head over to Sim Lim Square. Sim Lim Square is at 1 Rochor Canal Road. There you'll find about 1,000 shops on 6.5 floors. The shops in Sim Lim generally pay less attention to ambience than to product and price. Also, Sim Lim has a higher percentage of Home Electronics than does Funan Centre, but is also about four times the size. Funan Centre is about a 3 minute walk from the St. Andrew's Church exit of City Hall MRT (Singapore's subway system) station. Sim Lim Square is about 8 minutes' walk from Bugis MRT station. If you want to save time and effort, you can just jump into any taxi and get there for not much money. I mention the MRT stations so that you don't get into a taxi only to enjoy a 15 second ride up the block. When in doubt, ask your hotel's front desk for directions. There are a couple of Libbretters I know of in Singapore, although I haven't heard much from either one of them recently. Maybe one of them will chime in with more up-to-date information. Good luck. Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 09:38:06 -0800 From: "Michael Heathcote" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Libretto in Singapore Dear list members, I am visiting Singapore next week for a few days, as a stop over on my way to Australia. Can anyone recommend whether Singapore is a good place to buy computer products (ie cheaper than UK prices !) and if so, recommend any PC stores in Singapore. I would dearly like to upgrade my 50CT. Thank you, Mike. Sent with STUPID.COM's free email. Don't YOU belong here? http://www.stupid.com ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Libretto in Singapore
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:27:15 +0800 From: Viboon Chaojirapant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Libretto in Singapore Hi Michael, There are only 2 places that you need to visit. Both are already mentioned by Michael Berlant in another email: Funan Center and Sim Lim Square. Funan Center is more "up-class" in terms of ambience and product. Currently, most major brands have setup their retail center there. For example, you'll find shops by HP, Gateway, Acer, Epson, Canon. Apart from that, most shops are also authorized re-sellers of major brands like Toshiba, IBM, Palm, Handspring, Fujitsu, Compaq etc. Basically, if you want to buy branded desktop or notebook, you should visit Funan first. Sim Lim Square is very different from Funan nowadays. The pirated CD shops are all gone now. In their place are many, many shops selling computer parts and accessories. Basically, if you want to build your own PC, this is _the_ place to go. Generally, prices at Sim Lim Square will be lower than Funan. However, you may have to put up with bad service and the crowd (very crowded during weekends!). I am not sure what products you have in mind, but it is good to check out this website: http://www.hardwarezone.com/ It is a Singaporean website. There is a "pricelist" section which features a comprehensive list of prices for computer parts and notebooks at Sim Lim Square. The prices are actively updated. If you can't find what you want there, maybe you can ask me, since I go to Sim Lim pretty often. :) BTW, usually the prices include GST (3%) already, but if you are paying by credit card, do expect the shops to add additional 3% to the price. Hope this helps. From: Michael Heathcote [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 1:38 AM Dear list members, I am visiting Singapore next week for a few days, as a stop over on my way to Australia. Can anyone recommend whether Singapore is a good place to buy computer products (ie cheaper than UK prices !) and if so, recommend any PC stores in Singapore. I would dearly like to upgrade my 50CT. Thank you, Mike. -- Cheers, Viboon ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
