IT Show March 2007

Location: Suntec City Convention Center Hall 3, 4 & 6
Time: 1200 hours to 2100 hours
Date: 8th March '07 till 11th March '07

Went there at around 12:30pm, and already there was a HUGE crowd. I can't believe it man... But still, there were plenty of room to move around.

well, the main focus of this IT Show is of cause Microsoft VISTA, compatible programs, SLi & Crossfire & DDR3 RAM & Official Launch of Play-Station 3 in Singapore.

A few companies were not featured this time around. LeMon, Raffles PC Pte. Ltd., Konica Minolta etc etc. While other companies, their booth size shrank in size.

But new players were found, Audio House, Harvey Norman, Courts & Best Denki.

LCD Monitor
Basically, all the monitors' prices have not dropped too much, comparing with 2006's DEC IT Fair. Roughly about 20% price drop.

19" W - S$299 [Entry Level] - S$449 [Premium Level]
20" W - S$389 [Entry Level] - S$889 [Premium Level]
22" W - S$529 [Entry Level] - S$569 [Premium Level]

Printer
Printers are always one of the most lucrative products in Singapore's IT Fair. Rebate bundle, Trade-in promotions, ink cartridges + printing paper packages.

This year, the competition is even more intense. Epson, Brother & Canon, are slashing and cutting the prices of their printers, scanners & multi-functional machines. Throwing in free bundles, free items, trolleys and shopping vouchers, for each printer bought.

Canon:
- Offers Trade-in promotion for most of the photo printers & multi-functional printers, up to S$100.

Best Buy:

• PIXMA iP3300 Photo Printer
• PIXMA MP160 Photo All-in-One
• PIXMA iP5200 / iP5200R Photo Printer
• PIXMA MP450 Photo A10
• LBP2900 Laser Printer

Epson:
Printers, Scanners & Multi-functional machines at discount up to 40%. Additional 20% off all Epson accessories with min. $90 purchase.

Best Buy:

• Stylus CX2900
• Stylus CX6900F
• Stylus PHOTO RX650

Brother:
Most value for money. Throws in mysterious gift, MP3 player, black toner, trolleys, USB cables.
Printers are at very affordable prices. Response on 1st day was the best.

Best Buy:

• DCP-115C
• MFC-640CW
• HL-2070N [Network Ready]

Digital Camera, DSLRs
As usual, the few big players are up to for battle. Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Sony, Fujifilm, Pentax, Konica Minolta, Sigma, Samsung, Kodak, Olympus & casion Exilim.

One of the main highlights of IT Fair. With each brand gushing out new technologies in Digital filming.

Highlights:

• Olympus: Feature shockproof [up to 1.5M], waterproof [up to 10M] & crushproof [up to 100KG] digital camera, mju Series. Also feature the world's first 18X optical Zoom DSLR, SP550UZ.

• Canon: No new breakthrough in Digital cameras, except commercial digital cameras.

• Ricoh / Sigma: Featuers 20MM thin Caplio R6, with 7.1X wide angle optical zoom.

• Pentax: Takes cheap & affordable digital cameras to new grounds. With S$199 Optio M20.

• Fujifilm: Feature camera with "10-face detection" function & ISO1600 / 2000 / 3200.

• Nikon: Feature reduced entry-level digital cameras with irresistible free bundles.
  

MP3 / MP4 / PMP [Portable Media Player] & Accessories.

Creative & Apple are always the Main attraction in this component. Both companies are loggerheads anywhere, even if there is no IT Fair.

"Cheena" Companies:

They are always the ones to steal some of those "limelights", with eye-popping cheap MP3 / MP4 & PMP players.

Highlights:

• 1GB / 2GB /4GB MP3 / MP4 @ $40-$219
• 1GB / 2GB / 4GB PMP @ $159 - $369 [Expandable up to 8GB]
• DVB PC-TV tuners @ $45 - $149 [Available in Analog & Digital]
  

These are just SOME of the highlights. I'll be heading down again on Sunday with my friends for cheap cheap cheap LAST MINUTE SALES! HA!!!