Hi,
There is so much talk about customer service these days in the papers that I like to share my shopping experience I have at Funan IT Mall yesterday afternoon.
I took a late lunch and ordered my food in a mixture of Mandarin and English and was not intimidated by the Chinese speaking hawker ( I suspect Mainland China worker ). I noticed she was very hardworking s she was running solo and whenever someone was near the stall, she would welcome and invite the person to buy her food while still busy cooking mine. While she did not smile but her tone was friendly.
I ordered coffee with milk but got tea with milk but I was not too sure if it was my mistake as I only realised it when my wife drank it after her food. So I just bought another cup of coffee but counter staff was pleasant.
I then went to Challenger and was window shopping for a DSLR camera for a friend from overseas. As I was looking at the cameras on display, a counter staff approached me and he was friendly to offer me some advices and even showed me a few cameras and lens even though I told him I am looking around for a friend ( ie I am not buying it yet ). I was pleasantly surprised by his offer of information and willingness to spend some time with me.
Next was to South Asia Computer where I bought a screen protector for my wife's new notebook. At the cashier counter, the cashier opened it up for me to check that it is not scratched much to my surprise and we also talked about the difficulty in putting the screen protector on the notebook. Normally, they just take our money and out you go.
So it was a good shopping experience that I have in Funan IT Mall and I do see much improvement in customer service these days. Hopefully, it was not because it was on a Monday afternoon when it is off peak....
David
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Earth Hour 2009 in Singapore
Hi,
We decided that we should participate in this Earth Hour scheduled on 28 March from 8:30pm to 9:30pm.
So we switched all the lights and electric appliances and took the dogs for a walk and waited at the nearby park for the hour to pass.
Sad to say, only very few households have their lights off and it was likely because they were not home...?
Here is a slide show on the photos I took to remember this special occasion:
At least, we did something for the future of our children and grandchildren on Earth!
David
We decided that we should participate in this Earth Hour scheduled on 28 March from 8:30pm to 9:30pm.
So we switched all the lights and electric appliances and took the dogs for a walk and waited at the nearby park for the hour to pass.
Sad to say, only very few households have their lights off and it was likely because they were not home...?
Here is a slide show on the photos I took to remember this special occasion:
At least, we did something for the future of our children and grandchildren on Earth!
David
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The 'Painful' Guide To Visiting Singapore
The 'painful' guide to visiting S'pore by Jeremy Au Yong, jay talking was published on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 in The Straits Times.
Thinking of taking a holiday in Singapore but fear there won't be enough suffering?
Well, worry no more. (Unless, of course, you happen to enjoy worrying, in which case you can worry all you want. Whatever floats your boat. I'm not here to judge.)
We will be the first to admit that Singapore has long neglected your specific demographic. In the past, the country had very little to offer people like you who demand a certain amount of pain and suffering on their vacations.
You will be glad to know that much has changed. In recent months, numerous existing attractions have been retrofitted to cater to your specific tastes. We did a detailed study and invested some effort into this project and I am sure you will like what you see.
Where we could not have the attraction to directly inflict pain on you, we inflicted pain on the attraction so that you can be reminded of pain.
We have spared no expense for the sake of your displeasure.
While we cannot list all of the different attractions here, we've picked just a few painful highlights.
Enjoy, or rather, don't enjoy your stay!
Shopping
Do you find that your shopping experience lacks pushing, shoving and people ramming into you with trolleys loaded with television sets?
Want a shopping trip where you can get good bargains and yet at the same time be exposed to risk of death by suffocation?
Then you absolutely cannot miss one of Singapore's IT fairs.
At every fair, nearly the entire male population crams into a few convention centre floors and proceeds to buy flatscreen TVs like they (the TVs, not the men) are curry puffs.
IT vendor: Hello uncle, would you like to buy a TV? There's a promotion.
Man: Sure, I'll take five. And don't call me uncle.
If you think crowds are painful, wait till you try a crowd where every other person is pushing a trolley with a giant TV in it.
You may never want to go back to normal shopping again.
Eating
Singapore has long been known for its great dining experiences. It is known for having good food at clean hawker centres at very reasonable prices.
Understandably, you masochistic tourists stayed away.
However, thanks to the innovative efforts of one seafood stall at Newton Hawker Centre, Singapore now has a dining experience it is proud to offer to visitors like you.
You will still get a taste of Singapore food but with the added satisfaction of feeling completely ripped off at the end.
Enjoy the thrill of being presented with a gigantic bill at the end of your meal. A single tiger prawn can cost as much as $30. A meal for six will cost more than that TV set you got rammed with at the IT fair.
For a little added bonus, try querying the bill. Then just sit back and soak in some fear as some burly men appear to persuade you to pay.
When you finally cave in and pay up, make sure you don't pay with exact change, then watch helplessly as the stall owner who presented you with the large bill thinks you want to give him a tip.
It's this sort of dining experience that prompted one masochist to say: 'Die, die must try'.
Water sports
After you've done all the shopping and eating, how about some outdoor activity to burn off those calories?
For you the masochist, we offer an exciting water rescue that combines physical pain of injury with the emotional pain of feeling unappreciated.
The day starts with a stroll along the Singapore River near the Merlion. If you are lucky, someone who cannot swim will fall into the water. You then dive into the water to perform a heroic rescue.
In the process, you are likely to suffer scrapes and bruises bad enough to warrant a trip to hospital.
Sounds good so far? It gets better.
Not only are you wet and injured for doing a good thing, you will also be out of pocket to the tune of $90. Yes, as a special treat for tourists like you, you will be made to pay your hospital bill.
During the trip, be sure to have your picture taken with the Merlion statue.
It became an iconic symbol for pain after a lightning strike left a large hole in its head.
Amazing views
After all that excitement, it's time to wind down with a relaxing ride on the world's largest observation wheel, the Singapore Flyer. Such wheels may be commonplace these days, but none offers the kind of torture we do.
As with the water rescue, timing is crucial here. While the wheel will operate normally most times (it has to cater to normal tourists too), it will occasionally break down.
When it does, you can look forward to up to six hours stuck in a small enclosed capsule at over 100m in the air.
This is especially recommended for claustrophobic masochists who fear heights.
For the ultimate experience though, make sure to drink a lot of water just before you get on and don't take any plastic bags with you.
Somewhere around the third hour, you'll be a big hit with the rest of the passengers.
These are but a few of the many wonderful experiences just waiting to be enjoyed. And we're coming up with new ways to hurt you all the time.
So what are you waiting for? Contact your travel agent today.
jeremyau@sph.com.sg
This article was first published in The Straits Times.
For more The Straits Times stories, click here.
Thinking of taking a holiday in Singapore but fear there won't be enough suffering?
Well, worry no more. (Unless, of course, you happen to enjoy worrying, in which case you can worry all you want. Whatever floats your boat. I'm not here to judge.)
We will be the first to admit that Singapore has long neglected your specific demographic. In the past, the country had very little to offer people like you who demand a certain amount of pain and suffering on their vacations.
You will be glad to know that much has changed. In recent months, numerous existing attractions have been retrofitted to cater to your specific tastes. We did a detailed study and invested some effort into this project and I am sure you will like what you see.
Where we could not have the attraction to directly inflict pain on you, we inflicted pain on the attraction so that you can be reminded of pain.
We have spared no expense for the sake of your displeasure.
While we cannot list all of the different attractions here, we've picked just a few painful highlights.
Enjoy, or rather, don't enjoy your stay!
Shopping
Do you find that your shopping experience lacks pushing, shoving and people ramming into you with trolleys loaded with television sets?
Want a shopping trip where you can get good bargains and yet at the same time be exposed to risk of death by suffocation?
Then you absolutely cannot miss one of Singapore's IT fairs.
At every fair, nearly the entire male population crams into a few convention centre floors and proceeds to buy flatscreen TVs like they (the TVs, not the men) are curry puffs.
IT vendor: Hello uncle, would you like to buy a TV? There's a promotion.
Man: Sure, I'll take five. And don't call me uncle.
If you think crowds are painful, wait till you try a crowd where every other person is pushing a trolley with a giant TV in it.
You may never want to go back to normal shopping again.
Eating
Singapore has long been known for its great dining experiences. It is known for having good food at clean hawker centres at very reasonable prices.
Understandably, you masochistic tourists stayed away.
However, thanks to the innovative efforts of one seafood stall at Newton Hawker Centre, Singapore now has a dining experience it is proud to offer to visitors like you.
You will still get a taste of Singapore food but with the added satisfaction of feeling completely ripped off at the end.
Enjoy the thrill of being presented with a gigantic bill at the end of your meal. A single tiger prawn can cost as much as $30. A meal for six will cost more than that TV set you got rammed with at the IT fair.
For a little added bonus, try querying the bill. Then just sit back and soak in some fear as some burly men appear to persuade you to pay.
When you finally cave in and pay up, make sure you don't pay with exact change, then watch helplessly as the stall owner who presented you with the large bill thinks you want to give him a tip.
It's this sort of dining experience that prompted one masochist to say: 'Die, die must try'.
Water sports
After you've done all the shopping and eating, how about some outdoor activity to burn off those calories?
For you the masochist, we offer an exciting water rescue that combines physical pain of injury with the emotional pain of feeling unappreciated.
The day starts with a stroll along the Singapore River near the Merlion. If you are lucky, someone who cannot swim will fall into the water. You then dive into the water to perform a heroic rescue.
In the process, you are likely to suffer scrapes and bruises bad enough to warrant a trip to hospital.
Sounds good so far? It gets better.
Not only are you wet and injured for doing a good thing, you will also be out of pocket to the tune of $90. Yes, as a special treat for tourists like you, you will be made to pay your hospital bill.
During the trip, be sure to have your picture taken with the Merlion statue.
It became an iconic symbol for pain after a lightning strike left a large hole in its head.
Amazing views
After all that excitement, it's time to wind down with a relaxing ride on the world's largest observation wheel, the Singapore Flyer. Such wheels may be commonplace these days, but none offers the kind of torture we do.
As with the water rescue, timing is crucial here. While the wheel will operate normally most times (it has to cater to normal tourists too), it will occasionally break down.
When it does, you can look forward to up to six hours stuck in a small enclosed capsule at over 100m in the air.
This is especially recommended for claustrophobic masochists who fear heights.
For the ultimate experience though, make sure to drink a lot of water just before you get on and don't take any plastic bags with you.
Somewhere around the third hour, you'll be a big hit with the rest of the passengers.
These are but a few of the many wonderful experiences just waiting to be enjoyed. And we're coming up with new ways to hurt you all the time.
So what are you waiting for? Contact your travel agent today.
jeremyau@sph.com.sg
This article was first published in The Straits Times.
For more The Straits Times stories, click here.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Shopping At Sim Lim Square
Hi,
I used to fear going to Sim Lim Square (SLS) as I have heard so much bad things about them many years ago.
I only started to explore SLS after I have attended a course in building my own PC and I went there to buy the components to assemble my own PC as part of my graduation from that course.
I think if you know what you are looking for and the price range, it is quite safe to go to shop there else go to Funan IT Mall where it is less intimidating and the sales persons are more friendly.
But the real problem really lies with a few shops there only and especially the electronic shops on 1st and 2nd floor. It was recently reported that the shop space is individually owned and not owned by the building owner so the management committee cannot really control or tell the owners how to do their business. But it is only a few black sheep only.
Unfortunately, the tourists are the main victims and it is giving Singapore a bad name!
Just like the recent incident at the Newton Food Stalls where a group of tourists was over charged for their seafood meals!
So my advice to you, is to shop with your eyes wide open and you will get some good deals at SLS.
Happy Shopping.......!
David
P.S. Now I like to window shop there to see what are being sold and at what price if I am nearby or have the time to make a trip there just to update myself.
You can read an earlier post on SLS and Funan IT Mall at http://pcwthoughts.blogspot.com/2008/07/shopping-at-funan-it-mall-sim-lim.html
I used to fear going to Sim Lim Square (SLS) as I have heard so much bad things about them many years ago.
I only started to explore SLS after I have attended a course in building my own PC and I went there to buy the components to assemble my own PC as part of my graduation from that course.
I think if you know what you are looking for and the price range, it is quite safe to go to shop there else go to Funan IT Mall where it is less intimidating and the sales persons are more friendly.
But the real problem really lies with a few shops there only and especially the electronic shops on 1st and 2nd floor. It was recently reported that the shop space is individually owned and not owned by the building owner so the management committee cannot really control or tell the owners how to do their business. But it is only a few black sheep only.
Unfortunately, the tourists are the main victims and it is giving Singapore a bad name!
Just like the recent incident at the Newton Food Stalls where a group of tourists was over charged for their seafood meals!
So my advice to you, is to shop with your eyes wide open and you will get some good deals at SLS.
Happy Shopping.......!
David
P.S. Now I like to window shop there to see what are being sold and at what price if I am nearby or have the time to make a trip there just to update myself.
You can read an earlier post on SLS and Funan IT Mall at http://pcwthoughts.blogspot.com/2008/07/shopping-at-funan-it-mall-sim-lim.html
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Slumdog Millionaire - NC16
Hi,
Since Jason just turned 16, we decided to see the Slumdog Millionaire which is classified as NC16!
Since Jason just turned 16, we decided to see the Slumdog Millionaire which is classified as NC16!
We enjoyed the show as it has a very good storyline.
However, we do not quite understand why Slumdog Millionaire is being classified as NC16 as we did not notice any violence or vulgarities in the langusage used or it was not obvious to us at all.
We love the dancing at the end of the movie too.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Happy 16th Birthday, Jason
Hi,
Jason just turned 16 on 17 March 2009.
So he can now watch Slumdog Millionaire which has been classified as NC16...!
And base on the latest ruling, Jason can trade on the stock market in 2 years' time at the age of 18 ...ha..ha.. with my money....
Well, time does fly indeed.......
Dinner at Swenson restaurant....an ice-cream treat for his birthday.
A family photo with his birthday cake and presents......
Jason just turned 16 on 17 March 2009.
So he can now watch Slumdog Millionaire which has been classified as NC16...!
And base on the latest ruling, Jason can trade on the stock market in 2 years' time at the age of 18 ...ha..ha.. with my money....
Well, time does fly indeed.......
Dinner at Swenson restaurant....an ice-cream treat for his birthday.
A family photo with his birthday cake and presents......
Happy Sweet 16th Birthday, Jason !
Mum & Daddy Poh
Monday, March 16, 2009
IT Show 2009 - Record Breaking Sale
Hi,
I could not resist going back to the IT Show 2009 yesterday, Sunday and last day of the show.
I am surprised to see the newspaper reporting a record-breaking $58.5 million in sales in the IT Show 2009...! This was $4.5 million more than last year too..!
Anyway, I arrived at the Suntec City ground floor at 12:15pm ( opening time was 12 noon ) but there was already a huge crowd! The human traffic flow up the escalators have to be regulated so as to avoid a jam going up.
My wife immediately told me that she was not going to follow me up to the exhibition halls and she would go shopping around Suntec City instead. It was a wise decision indeed and it also allowed me to move around by myself faster and not to worry about losing her in this huge crowd.
I only wanted to go up to Hall 6 to look around for accessories and to buy a SDHC 4 or 8 GB memory card for my son's new MP3 player.
I reached there at 12:15pm but there were people with their buys on the way down the escalators! They must be there waiting for the halls to open and zoomed straight to the booth to buy their items.
I saw quite a no. of Bravia 32" LCD TVs being sold and it was so tempting for me though I do not need one....ha...ha....
Anyway, I just spent an hour there and I managed to buy the SDHC 4GB memory card that I was looking for.
After I caught up with my wife, I was telling her that it could be a tough time trying to find our way back home by public transport.
As reported in the papers today, there was a traffic jam along the underground City Link from Suntec City to City Hall and they closed it for fire safety reasons. It was also raining heavily all of a sudden around 4pm, making the situation worse.
Anyway, despite the heavy rain and getting a bit wet at the Suntec City bus-stop, we caught our bus home.
Well, I am already looking forward to the next shows.....PC show in June, Comex in September and Sitex in December....?
Hopefully, I will have more $$ to spend then..
I am now waiting for the new HP Notebook that we ordered at the show to be delivered so that I can play with it....my new toy..... ha..ha...oops! It is meant to be my wife's new notebook!
David
I could not resist going back to the IT Show 2009 yesterday, Sunday and last day of the show.
I am surprised to see the newspaper reporting a record-breaking $58.5 million in sales in the IT Show 2009...! This was $4.5 million more than last year too..!
Anyway, I arrived at the Suntec City ground floor at 12:15pm ( opening time was 12 noon ) but there was already a huge crowd! The human traffic flow up the escalators have to be regulated so as to avoid a jam going up.
My wife immediately told me that she was not going to follow me up to the exhibition halls and she would go shopping around Suntec City instead. It was a wise decision indeed and it also allowed me to move around by myself faster and not to worry about losing her in this huge crowd.
I only wanted to go up to Hall 6 to look around for accessories and to buy a SDHC 4 or 8 GB memory card for my son's new MP3 player.
I reached there at 12:15pm but there were people with their buys on the way down the escalators! They must be there waiting for the halls to open and zoomed straight to the booth to buy their items.
I saw quite a no. of Bravia 32" LCD TVs being sold and it was so tempting for me though I do not need one....ha...ha....
Anyway, I just spent an hour there and I managed to buy the SDHC 4GB memory card that I was looking for.
After I caught up with my wife, I was telling her that it could be a tough time trying to find our way back home by public transport.
As reported in the papers today, there was a traffic jam along the underground City Link from Suntec City to City Hall and they closed it for fire safety reasons. It was also raining heavily all of a sudden around 4pm, making the situation worse.
Anyway, despite the heavy rain and getting a bit wet at the Suntec City bus-stop, we caught our bus home.
Well, I am already looking forward to the next shows.....PC show in June, Comex in September and Sitex in December....?
Hopefully, I will have more $$ to spend then..
I am now waiting for the new HP Notebook that we ordered at the show to be delivered so that I can play with it....my new toy..... ha..ha...oops! It is meant to be my wife's new notebook!
David
Thursday, March 12, 2009
IT Show 2009 - Another Shopping Madness
Hi,
I just came back from the 1st day of the IT Show 2009 at Suntec City and survived another shopping madness.....
First of all, being the first day and being on a weekday, I never expected such a crowd.
And I was given the impression that we are having a recession now and more unemployment or retrenchment this year...!
Well, I am glad somehow we still have the spending power and it should help our economy recover faster, I hope.
One of the escalator going from 4th to 6th floor was not working and we almost have a human crush. My wife and I were shocked when we arrived on the 4th floor and just managed to squeeze through and into the Hall 4.
Luckily, the faulty escalator was fixed in good time and when we came out, the crowd was cleared and no more human jam.
I have been doing some research on a notebook specifications since last weekend as my wife was shopping for a new notebook. I even went to Funan IT Mall yesterday to check out what are available and the current notebook specifications available and the price range; Core Duo vs Core 2 Duo, etc....
I was very happy to find what we wanted and my wife met me to finalise the shortlisted notebook and we bought it!
Normally, I would go around collecting the brochures on the first day and return on another day to confirm my chosen one; this apply for big item like a notebook and not things like blank CDs, of course.
We look forward to receiving this new notebook as this model has just been released and HP will deliver it to our home at no additional cost. We saw a display set at the HP booth.
Maybe I will sneak back to the exhibition again if I have some time and happen to pass by there again.....ha...ha....
Happy shopping...!
David
Shopping Craze - IT Show 2009
Hi,
I was with my wife running some errand and were around Suntec City yesterday afternoon.
We came across the Body Shop warehouse sale there so we went in to have a look.
Guess what?
There was a huge crowd; majority are ladies, of course, but there were also a few men like me accompanying the better half. There were also a few guys shopping either for their own products or for their other half.
So is there a recession now...?
Especially when I saw that many are late teens so where do they get their $$?
We bought 4 items and it came to about $50 and there were many carrying bags of items in the long queue so I can imagine the bill would be a few hundred dollars!
Luckily, there was a special queue for 10 items and below so we did not have to queue for a long time to pay for the items.
In fact, my wife's initial reaction was just look and see only as the paying queue was so long.
I guess at times like this, the warehouse discount must be worth it or it is just our shopping craze in us!
Well, good to see that those who can afford it are shopping and helping the economy to recover....
BTW, I am off to the IT Show soon.....shopping for a new notebook for my wife and to satisfy my shopping craze too...ha...ha....
It is difficult to walk out without buying something even if it is a small item...ha..ha...
David
I was with my wife running some errand and were around Suntec City yesterday afternoon.
We came across the Body Shop warehouse sale there so we went in to have a look.
Guess what?
There was a huge crowd; majority are ladies, of course, but there were also a few men like me accompanying the better half. There were also a few guys shopping either for their own products or for their other half.
So is there a recession now...?
Especially when I saw that many are late teens so where do they get their $$?
We bought 4 items and it came to about $50 and there were many carrying bags of items in the long queue so I can imagine the bill would be a few hundred dollars!
Luckily, there was a special queue for 10 items and below so we did not have to queue for a long time to pay for the items.
In fact, my wife's initial reaction was just look and see only as the paying queue was so long.
I guess at times like this, the warehouse discount must be worth it or it is just our shopping craze in us!
Well, good to see that those who can afford it are shopping and helping the economy to recover....
BTW, I am off to the IT Show soon.....shopping for a new notebook for my wife and to satisfy my shopping craze too...ha...ha....
It is difficult to walk out without buying something even if it is a small item...ha..ha...
David
Friday, March 6, 2009
What Is Loneliness?
Hi,
My wife and I were having lunch with a friend who is now working for a charitable organisation.
She was telling us that they have a team of doctors visiting sickly old folks who are living on their own.
These patients asked the doctors what do they know about loneliness.
So what is loneliness to you?
No friends to play golf or mahjong with you?
No friends to watch EPL soccer matches on a weekend?
No friends to watch a movie and chit chat with you?
Well, these old folks told the doctors that loneliness is waking up every day and waiting to die...!
It is very sad indeed to die alone and waiting for death to come knocking on your door every day......sigh....
So if you know any old folks ( parents or relatives or even friends who are on their own ), I think it would be great if you could them one of these days... but better be early than later....
And hopefully, we would not end up in such a situation too.....
Take care!
David
My wife and I were having lunch with a friend who is now working for a charitable organisation.
She was telling us that they have a team of doctors visiting sickly old folks who are living on their own.
These patients asked the doctors what do they know about loneliness.
So what is loneliness to you?
No friends to play golf or mahjong with you?
No friends to watch EPL soccer matches on a weekend?
No friends to watch a movie and chit chat with you?
Well, these old folks told the doctors that loneliness is waking up every day and waiting to die...!
It is very sad indeed to die alone and waiting for death to come knocking on your door every day......sigh....
So if you know any old folks ( parents or relatives or even friends who are on their own ), I think it would be great if you could them one of these days... but better be early than later....
And hopefully, we would not end up in such a situation too.....
Take care!
David
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Singaporeans Gadgets Crazy !
Hi,
I wrote recently that Singaporeans is world no. 2 gadget crazy.
Well, I know why now....
When I was travelling on the MRT yesterday, I saw this mother ( or grandmother? ) pushing a young child in the pram and to keep her kid busy, there was a portable small DVD player entertaining the kid.
Well, they definitely start using gadget at a very tender age indeed!
Often, I also see adults passing their mobiles to the babies to hold or play the games or listen to the music player, to keep them occupied.
I would think that it is more appropriate that the babies or young kids should be learning about the environment or people in public as they are likely to be playing with such gadgets at home already.
The gadgets are pretty affordable due to supply and demand here, I suppose.
When I was in Malaysia and Australia, people do own mobiles but Singaporeans use the features more extensively while they are travelling on trains and buses or in public places. Other gadgets like PSP or even a MP3 player are not that commonly seen in public, overseas.
Even my Filipino housekeeper owns at least 2 mobiles and other gadgets like MP3 player.... due to influence from me.....?
At least, my son is not asking me to upgrade his mobile this year but I am itching to upgrade mine to a 5 mega pixel camera as I like to take photos when I am on the move for my blogs etc....
So there we are......!
David
I wrote recently that Singaporeans is world no. 2 gadget crazy.
Well, I know why now....
When I was travelling on the MRT yesterday, I saw this mother ( or grandmother? ) pushing a young child in the pram and to keep her kid busy, there was a portable small DVD player entertaining the kid.
Well, they definitely start using gadget at a very tender age indeed!
Often, I also see adults passing their mobiles to the babies to hold or play the games or listen to the music player, to keep them occupied.
I would think that it is more appropriate that the babies or young kids should be learning about the environment or people in public as they are likely to be playing with such gadgets at home already.
The gadgets are pretty affordable due to supply and demand here, I suppose.
When I was in Malaysia and Australia, people do own mobiles but Singaporeans use the features more extensively while they are travelling on trains and buses or in public places. Other gadgets like PSP or even a MP3 player are not that commonly seen in public, overseas.
Even my Filipino housekeeper owns at least 2 mobiles and other gadgets like MP3 player.... due to influence from me.....?
At least, my son is not asking me to upgrade his mobile this year but I am itching to upgrade mine to a 5 mega pixel camera as I like to take photos when I am on the move for my blogs etc....
So there we are......!
David
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