Today is the day that I turned 26 of age, but everything feel so surreal as there are so much things in my life that changed over the past few months and I haven't really been thinking much about my birthday. All I had was a journey that I was clearly not prepared for, but I went ahead with, anyways.

Click on the following links to read up on what happened previously, 

1) A Look at 2014 New Year Resolutions! - What did I achieve in 1 year?

2) A Trip to ShenZhen - When is the right time to be adventurous?

3) Quarter-Life Crisis: In Search of Passion - What exactly do I want in LIFE?

The PC Show 2015 is gona take place over this weekend, 4-7 Jun 2015 at EXPO Hall 5/6 from 12pm to 9pm. If you wana take a look at some of the tech offers / brochures, you can click --> HERE

Source: www.thepcshow.com.sg

If you know what you want, take a look at the floor plan & navigate your way there.

Speaking as a West-sider in SG, the thought of travelling to EXPO always put me off whenever I think about it and I become unsure if all the effort will be worth the savings. If you live in the East, just go be part of the crowd and take a look for the fun of it!!

Anyway, I'm still gona stand by my recommendations in my I.T Show 2015 post:

Source: www.tgs.vn

1) ASUS UX305FA - now also available in Ceramic White, but with limited stock*.

Source: Lenovo

2) Lenovo YOGA 3 - $1,099 model for the most value out of the system.

Source: Microsoft

Moving on~~

If you've already gotten your laptops, there's more to the PC Show than simply Laptops / Desktops and I'll recommend the following categories this time round:

Source: M1 / I've recently recontracted with M1 in May '15 for $39/mth, but this is a definitely a better deal than mine

1) Home Fibre Broadband - M1's 1Gbps
With Fibre Broadband readily available in SG, 1 Gbps at as low as $39/mth is becoming the norm for all households very soon, but which of the Telco should we commit to a 2 year contract? According to HWZ's article on the typical download / upload speeds of Fiber Broadband speed across all Telcos*, M1 and Singtel came up as one of the most stable Telcos at around 800 Mbps. Do take into account of the premiums that comes with the plan and top up for a new router, if applicable!!

Note:
ViewQwest - offers Value Added Service (VAS) of FreedomVPN
*MyRepublic - No typical download speed stated



2) Routers (Networking) - Aztech FG7008GR / AC2400
With the Fibre Broadband outta the way, NEW routers are needed to fully utilize the 1 Gbps that you have just signed up. Otherwise, there won't be any improvement at all in terms of surfing speed. All you gotta look out for is the AC (1200 /1750 /1900 /2400 /3200). Of coz the higher number the better, but they come in different price tiers of $200+ /$300+ /$400+. Looking at the ASUS AC1750 that I bought at $259 just 1 week ago, the Aztech AC2400 is one of the #cheapfinds, selling at $249 instead of $329 at the PC Show 2015.

Source: Creative

3) Desktop Audio - Creative ZiiSound T6
T-minus 1 day before the PC Show 2015, my Creative Inspire S2 Wireless decided to fail on me & caused me much inconvenience to the daily usage of my computer. Since the previous served me well, I was looking at the Creative deals and the answer was clear. If I'm able to get the $100 voucher at the Blastermania Jackpot, I'll get myself the Creative ZiiSound T6, a set of 5.1 ready speakers.

Source: Creative

Wired vs Wireless - T3 vs (T4 & T6)?
Wired speakers can only be connected through cables. GigaWorks T3 is a 2.1 system that lacks Wireless (Bluetooth function) & other added features.

Wireless Speakers - T4 vs T6?
Creative T4 Wireless: First of all, the T4 has the added features of NFC, HD Audio and AAC that not everyone will be able to notice in their daily use. Second, the difference lies in the "Wireless". Just to be clear, BOTH of them have Wireless capability as implied by being in the same category, but T4 can connect 2 Bluetooth devices at 1 time while T6 can only connect to 1 at any given time.
ZiiSound T6: The appealing point of T6 is it being a set of 5.1 ready speakers and the price, T6 - $249 vs T4 - $299.

Any others? I really can't figure out any other differences. Perhaps, they are clearing out the final batch of ZiiSound T6 and will only sell the slightly re-branded Creative T6 Series II in the future. That could only mean NOW is the best time to buy it!!



Notable Mentions: Fujifilm X-T10
Fujifilm's X series is a line of visually attractive cameras that gives off a vintage look and most of the cameras comes with a DSLR sensor in a mirrorless body. X-T10 vs X-T1, both with XF18-55mm f/2.8 - 4.0 will cost about $1,799 vs $2,499, respectively. Which is better? Let's leave the discussion to another day.