Sales from IT show COMEX reach new high of

[Guest mr X]

S$63M....

Sales from IT show COMEX reach new high of S$63m

By Ting Kheng Siong/Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 13 September 2009 2159 hrs

SINGAPORE : It may be an economic downturn, but sales at COMEX have reached a new high in its 19-year history.

The four-day IT show generated sales of S$63 million. That is a 10 per cent increase from last year's COMEX.

Despite the sales increase, the number of visitors over the four days was similar to last year at around 710,000.

The last day of COMEX saw many bargain hunters walking away happy. For example, a 32-inch LCD TV was going for S$549, while prices of some notebooks went for as low as S$559 each.

Some visitors told Channel NewsAsia they had waited for the last day of COMEX 2009 to get the bargains.

Exhibitors also noted that consumers were more willing to spend this time round, with one reporting a 20 per cent increase in sales. - CNA/ms

[Guest dash]

heh....i was part of it.

the $63M will only be $62M+++ had i not parted $87.90 for a bloody pair of sennhessr(dunno how to spell) earphones! :tazzie:

[Guest angela]

wasted....i wasn't part of it.

the $63M would have been $63M+++ had i parted with $529 for a new garmin gps!

SORRRIEEEEEEEEE DASH... i just couldn't resist............ HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[g8crasher]

wasted....i wasn't part of it.

the $63M would have been $63M+++ had i parted with $529 for a new garmin gps!

SORRRIEEEEEEEEE DASH... i just couldn't resist............ HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Bought it but not impressed Just loaded it with some other maps. Looks like my uncle will be looking fwd to the garmin instead.

[Guest angela]

Bought it but not impressed Just loaded it with some other maps. Looks like my uncle will be looking fwd to the garmin instead.

hmmm, what make u dislike the unit? which one did u get? the 765 or 14xx?

[g8crasher]

Neither. Didn't feel convinced to take the 765 /14XX after some testing so I went for the 255W instead. Also felt I didn't need the bluetooth, FM transmitter and faster processor. Used it once last Friday evening trying to locate an address and found it irritating after awhile. I guess it's good when you're really really lost.

Truth is I knew I was going to give it away to my uncle eventually and he's not really a technophile so spending $529 vs $349 - the almost $200 difference wasn't justifiable.

[Guest kepiting1sg]

Neither. Didn't feel convinced to take the 765 /14XX after some testing so I went for the 255W instead. Also felt I didn't need the bluetooth, FM transmitter and faster processor. Used it once last Friday evening trying to locate an address and found it irritating after awhile. I guess it's good when you're really really lost.

Truth is I knew I was going to give it away to my uncle eventually and he's not really a technophile so spending $529 vs $349 - the almost $200 difference wasn't justifiable.

Leon,

IMHO

U are not wrong as long as U chose the Garmin.

If U dun need BT or so call 3D or MP3 player (IMO useless), U buy what features U need.

Unker karung guni buy scrap by the tonne......I do take in 765 but not 255....heheheh!

Unker not convince with the current features on all the models that's why I m still using my antique Nuvi 670.

This GPS thing gimme the confidence if I drive into especially KL.....hehehe!

When all the 3D Nav, lane assist, traffic alert are all in place, then probably I will look for a replacement GPS.

Un