IT Show 2008

My 7-year old Toshiba Quadro died on me 2 weeks ago. What this meant was that I needed to go to the IT Show 2008 to get a good deal on a new TV.

I decided on a Samsung LCD TV as I think their models look sleek and are quite affordable. With my existing TV cabinet, I can only go for at most a 40-inch panel. So eventually after doing some research, I decided to go for the Samsung LA40R81BX. This model is HD-READY, not FULL-HD. I figured saving $1000 makes better sense since I don't have any HD devices now and will unlikely have any in the future. Furthermore $1000 goes a long way for baby stuff ...

Anyway, its been a long time since I went for any IT/PC/Computer Show. When I went down last Friday late afternoon to Suntec where the show was held, I was promptly reminded why I usually don't go. Even before I stepped out of the car, I was greeted with signs saying "CARPARK FULL", a reminder of the potential crowd in Suntec.

Took me a while to find parking, after trying at least 4 carparks. (Suntec, Esplanade open-air, Esplanade basement, Shaw then finally Beach Centre) The show was quite huge with 2 levels full of stuff. Fortunately, I remained focused. Go-in, find Samsung, buy, go-out. Well, almost, with a short detour for other "snakey" gadgets, kekeke!

The TV will be here in 2 weeks. Will post a short review (maybe) after I get it.