RA Twitter Competition: follow @ranoadidas on Twitter and participate in the "Question of the Day" and you can stand a chance to win iPhone 3Gs, PSP-Go handheld and Lacie 500 Gig Hard Drive. The twitter competition will be ongoinguntil 15th April 2010. So every three to four days,"Question of the Day" will be posted on http://www.twitter.com/ranoadidas and all you have to do is participate by mentioning @ranoadidas as you answer the respective questions.
The idea is also to get the public to be more engaged and involved in Twitter and using this medium to spread information to the public in the fastest possible means apart from the use of blogs, facebook and so on.
Rules and format:
1) Each follower of @ranoadidas will be only entitled to answer once which will represent one lucky draw coupon. Additional answers won't be counted.
2) It is not a point system but by the luck of the draw. Therefore, the more you participate, the higher your chance of winning.
3) The bonus question is a weekly one. The bonus question is worth at least 10 lucky draw vouchers.
4) For the Question of the Day, there is no right or wrong answer.
Prizes: iPhone 3Gs (sponsored by b.mobile), PSP-Go (sponsored by ETA Games@Cineplex) and Lacie 500Gig Hard Drive (sponsored by TTCO Wave)
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Zalman brand for gaming. PCM has brought in their new things for gaming purposes under the label of Zalman. For those who are interested, you can reach PCM at 223 3330 and they are located at Kiulap (same block as Dream Cones and C.A Mohd) but PCM is located on 1st floor.
Below are some of the accessories that might catch your eye. So do check out the Zalman products brought in by PCM.
PCM releases new graphic cards. Do-It-Yourself (DIY) PCs is making a trend among PC gamers. But too bad that I'm not a PC user anymore and plus I use more of my Apple notebook and it also acts as my desktop. Anyway, if you are interested in building your desktop PC from scratch, you can actually drop by PCM (located at Kiulap, opposite Chong Hock) and they can assemble a quick one within an hour. If you buy all their components at PCM and get it assembled, there won't be any labour charges (normally $40).
Toby, the owner of PCM, has been running his business for some time and he knows the market well and the demand is picking up because of the gaming industry. He claims that he will be able to suit the budget of the customer and even below $1,000 for a desktop and a monitor. So why don't you drop by PCM Computer Sales & Repair (same block with Dream Cones, Kiulap) or you can call 223 3330.
Below are some of the new products such as graphics card and processor at PCM.
DIY PCs making a trend. I have always wanted to make my own computer with my own specs but I've never came around it. I recently met up with an old friend Toby who's an avid Winning Eleven player and he once joined my tournament a few years ago.
Now he has set up his own business in line with his passion which is assembling computers from scratch. I was quite amazed that he could actually make a CPU unit with in an hour. I suppose it's not that difficult since it's just installing the components into the framework. Then again, I'm not that high tech when it comes to computers.
Toby claims that he will be able to suit the budget of the customer and even below $1,000 for a desktop and a monitor. So why don't you drop by PCM Computer Sales & Repair (same block with Dream Cones, Kiulap) or you can call 223 3330.
Rano: How did it all begin? Your business.
Toby: I am looking for the PC Customization market for 5 years time, not in Brunei, especially in HK and Singapore. Computer technology in HK or Singapore is actually more advance than Brunei. A lot of the PC end users are mostly build up there PC by their own.
So it made me more confident to set up a PC Customization Centre or PC Hardware Store in Brunei to let our people to develop their PC knowledge and not only stick to the "branded PC" which to me is not really worth to purchase.
Some more, the performance does not really match with the price tag. I noticed a lot of my customers who is the same boat (with me) need to find PC hardware in Brunei but there is not such of the Computer Shop in Brunei which is selling the item that we really want. So I hope and wish to let the Brunei consumer who can find any PC hardware in Brunei rather than in Singapore or Hong Kong.
Rano: Why do you think this module will work in brunei? Is there a target market?
Toby: Because this is the time to let our local consumers to think about other new and updated knowledge regarding about the PC (Customization) and especially those people who really on a tight budget and under their requirements.
Rano: How long does it take for you to assemble a unit?
3) Hardware installation less than an hour (not included OS/Software/Game Installation).
Rano: What do consumers look for in a desktop? Performance? Graphics? Work related?
Toby: All.
Rano: What's the best spec PC that is available at your shop?
Toby: Intel i7 920 CPU, Magic Pro MP-X58 Extreme, Palit GTX285 2GB PCIE DDR3 VGA Card, OCZ DDR3 1600 PC3 12800 Urban Elite Edition 4GB, Western Digital Green Power 1.5TB Hard Disk, Magic Pro MP-500CR 60-in-1 Card Reader, LiteOn BluRay Rom + DVD Writer, iCute Titanium Series 1050W Power Supply, Cooler Master Cosmos-S 1100 Full Tower Gaming Case, OCZ Alchemy Illuminati Gaming Keyboard (UI), OCZ Behemoth Gaming Mouse, BenQ G2412HD Full HD 1080P 16:1 40000:1 2ms 24" LCD Monitor.
Rano: I think data recovery is useful for many end users. Tell me more about this feature. Can one retrieve all deleted files? or even corrupted ones?
Toby: We do recovery accidentally formatted or deleted data and not Hard Disk failure. Some more is not 100% recovered but almost 80%, need to depend the software which I am going to use.
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The Lenovo A600. There's one way to describe this PC machine - the Idea Centre A600 - it's the first All-In-One Desktop. It's sleek from the first sight and so great about it has Blu-Ray drive and plus it is designed to save space for your table. This is because there is no separate CPU body for the hard drive, processor etc as everything is already fitted into the sleek monitor.
You can even treat this as your multi-media centre as it has a powerful Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (2.20 GHz) with 4Gig of RAM. It also comes with a Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium. As for the hard drive, you will be able to enjoy 640 GB of space. Warranty wise, you will get 1 year and the screen size is 21.5" (Full HD frameless screen). As far as the connectivity options, the Lenovo IdeaCentre A600 comes with a 6-in-1 media card reader, hi-speed Wi-Fi, USB ports on the side and back, as well as FireWire ports on the side.
For more info, you can call PC World Company @ 223 3255 or you can drop by their shop at Regent Square (not far from Dunes Cafe, Deseo, Excapade Sushi (new one), Nails & Wax and National Insurance).
The A600 (4GB RAM with Blu-Ray) will cost you BND 2,199 while the A600 (2GB RAM w/o Blu-Ray) will cost you BND 1,869. Good news is you can get a special discount if you mention RA or Ranoadidas.
The specs for SL 300 Lenovo Notebook
OS - Microsoft Windows XP Pro (5.1 Build 2000)
Processor - Inter (R) Core 2 Duo CPU, P7370 @ 2.00 Ghz
Memory - 2GB RAM (Up to 4 GB RAM) DDR3
Display - 13.3" WXGA, Vibrant View
Graphic - nVidia @ GeForce 9300M
Weight - 2.1 KG (4.6 Ib)
Ports (1/0) - 3 USB 2.0, 1394; External display; AC Adapter; RJ-11. RJ-45
Warranty - 1 year standard
Battery - 4 cell cylindrical battery
Try the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2. If you're looking for a handy notebook, then you can try the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 which just hit the market a few weeks ago. It was one of the popular items sold during the 4th Brunei Consumer Fair as well.
So what are the specs for the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2? Well, it uses an Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.60Ghz, 533 Mhz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache) with 1Gig DDR2 SDRAM and with sizable hard disk of 120GB SATA HDD. It also comes with Genuine Windows XP Home. As for the size, it's only 10.1" in width with a WSVGA screen. It also carries a 1-year regional carry-in warranty.
Apart from that, it is also bluetooth ready, wi-fi ready of course and it comes with a built-in camera too. You can have all of this for only BND 689 but you can get a cheaper price by mentioning Ranoadidas. It comes in black and white colour for your info.
You can drop by at PC World Company located at Regent Square, Kiulap (Opposite National Insurance and Asia Inc Forum office).
