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PC Show 2012 promotions: StarHub

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

StarHub will be at the PC Show 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Level 6, Hall 603.

Check out StarHub's PC Show 2012 promotions for mobile and fibre broadband, smartphones and tablets, as well as cable TV.

Check out StarHub's PC Show 2012 promotions.

Here are the flyers for StarHub’s PC Show 2012 promotions for mobile and fibre broadband, smartphones and tablets, as well as cable TV.

PC Show 2012 Promotions: Asus

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

Asus will be at the PC Show 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Booths B2007, A2004, and A2008.

Brochure for Asus PC Show 2012 promotions for notebooks, netbooks, Ultrabooks, Zenbooks, Slate PCs, and Transformer tablets.

Click on picture to view/download PDF of Asus PC Show 2012 brochures.

Here’s the brochure for Asus PC Show 2012 promotions for notebooks, netbooks, Ultrabooks, Zenbooks, Slate PCs, and Transformer tablets.

PC Show 2012 promotions: Samsung

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

Samsung will be at the PC Show 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Levels 3 and 4.

Samsung's PC Show 2012 promotions for notebooks, ultrabooks, digital cameras, monitors, Smart TVs, and printers.

Samsung's PC Show 2012 promotions for notebooks, ultrabooks, digital cameras, monitors, Smart TVs, and printers.

Here are six brochures for Samsung’s PC Show 2012 promotions for notebooks, ultrabooks, digital cameras, monitors, Smart TVs, and printers.

PC Show 2012 promotions: Dell

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

Dell will be at the PC Show 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Level 4, Hall 4003, Booth A2017.

Dell's PC Show 2012 promotions for laptops, desktops, Alienware gaming machines.

Click on picture to view/download hi-res version of Dell's PC Show 2012 brochures.

Here’s the brochure for Dell’s PC Show 2012 promotions for laptops, desktops, Alienware gaming machines.

Dell’s promotions are also available at its resellers at other booths at the PC Show 2012.

PC Show 2012 promotions: HP

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

HP will be at the PC Show 2012 at Suntec Singapore at Level 4, Hall 401, Booths A2002 & A2003.

Consumer notebooks, desktops and ultrabooks, including the latest HP ENVY; as well as printers and accessories.

Consumer notebooks, desktops and ultrabooks, including the latest HP ENVY; as well as printers and accessories.

Here are four brochures for HP’s consumer notebooks, desktops, ultrabooks, printers, and accessories. The latest HP ENVY will be available from today onwards.

PC Show 2012 promotions listing

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

This year’s PC Show 2012 is at Suntec Singapore from 7 June (Thursday) till 10 June (Sunday). Here’s a listing of some of the promotions and flyers for the four-day IT exhibition.

PC Show 2012 from 7 - 10 June at Suntec Singapore from 12 - 9 pm. Admission FREE.
Click on the links below to check out the deals and promotions from the brand. To see a consolidated list of postings related to PC Show 2012, click here. You can also click on the button near the top of the sidebar on the right that looks like the logo above.

Floor plans for Levels 4 and 6 can be found here.

Microsoft Windows 8 Upgrade Offer

Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

Update 2 (18 July, 2012):

Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky has just announced at its annual sales meeting that customers will be able to get Windows 8 on 26 October, 2012. This will be available both as an upgrade or on a new PC.

Wonder if the Surface will be available at the same date?

Update 1 (2 July, 2012):

Microsoft has announced that users who are currently running Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7  will qualify to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for US$39.99. Local pricing TBA.

Windows Media Center will also be available as a free option via the “add features” option within Windows 8 Pro after the upgrade.

This upgrade offer will be available in 131 markets and will run through 31 January 2013.

Are you thinking of buying a Windows 7 PC but are hesitating because Windows 8 is not generally available yet? Those who purchase eligible Windows 7-based PCs from today can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for S$17.99 (incl. GST) later on.

Those who purchase eligible Windows 7-based PCs from today can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for S$17.99 (incl. GST) later on.

Those who purchase eligible Windows 7-based PCs from today can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for S$17.99 (incl. GST) later on.

But what is an “eligible” Windows 7 PC? Here’s a summary of the criteria and terms for the Windows Upgrade Offer.

  • Consumers who have bought a Windows 7 PC preinstalled with Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional or Ultimate; and includes a matching and valid OEM Certificate of Authenticity
  • The Windows 7 PC must be purchased new during the eligibility period of 2 June 2012 – 31 January 2013
  • The Windows 8 Pro download must be redeemed before end February 2013
  • The download will be made available to consumers on this offer starting the day Windows 8 is made generally available

Do note that the Windows 7 PC that you buy now will likely not come with a touch screen, so it won’t be able to use the touch interface for Windows 8 when you eventually upgrade.

Get Microsoft Windows 8 NOW!

Friday, June 1st, 2012

Update (18 July, 2012):

Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky has just announced at its annual sales meeting that customers will be able to get Windows 8 on 26 October, 2012. This will be available both as an upgrade or on a new PC.

Wonder if the Surface will be available at the same date?

Microsoft has announced that the Windows 8 Release Preview is now available for download in 14 languages.

Those who purchase eligible Windows 7-based PCs from 2 June can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for S$17.99 later on.

Windows 8 Release Preview is available for download now.

Windows 8 Release Preview is available for download now.

Windows 8 is entering the final stages of development and is on the road to general availability.

The Release Preview is available for download here, where you can also view a video of Windows 8 in action.

Notable improvements throughout the platform includes:

  • Improvements to Mail, Photos and People apps since Consumer Preview.
  • Increased personalization options for the Start screen.
  • Improved multi-monitor support.
  • Refinements to the way people find and download apps through the Windows Store.
  • New Family Safety features and enriched privacy and security controls when browsing online, including Do Not Track capabilities being turned on by default with Internet Explorer 10.
  • Enriched support for touch with Internet Explorer 10, including a new capability with Release Preview called “flip ahead” that allows users the option to flip between pages with the swipe of a finger, as well as a touch-friendly Adobe Flash Player now fully integrated into IE10.
  • New Bing apps, including those for Travel, News and Sports

For those planning to purchase new computers that currently come with Windows 7, Microsoft is rolling out the Windows Upgrade Offer program in 131 markets.

From June 2, 2012 to January 31, 2013, those who buy eligible PCs with Windows 7 can purchase an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for an estimated retail price of S$17.99 (including GST).

Other offers will be announced later to help those with existing Windows 7-based PCs upgrade to Windows 8.

For more details about the Release Preview, check out this inside look from the Windows engineering team.

Dell enhances Alienware portfolio for advanced mobile gaming

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Dell’s Alienware M14x (from S$2,699) and M17x (from S$3,599) are now available from its online store.

The M14x claims to be “the most powerful 14-inch laptop in the Universe” while the M17x is 3D-capable – offering an immersive, high-definition, surround-sound experience.

Dell Alienware M14x (left, from S$2,699) and M17x (right, from S$3,599)

Dell Alienware M14x (left, from S$2,699) and M17x (right, from S$3,599)

The M14x features optional dual drive configurations, up to 16GB of memory for extreme multitasking, a Blu-ray combo optical drive, and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M graphics engine with GDDR5 graphics memory.

This is the most advanced GPU in a 14-inch form factor and the first time Alienware is offering GDDR5 graphics on a laptop of this size.

The M17x delivers the latest NVIDIA and AMD graphics card options, up to 32GB of memory, optional 17.3-inch 120Hz WideFHD WLED 3D display, and THX 3D surround sound.

It is one of the first laptops to offer the AMD Radeon HD 7970M graphics card and the latest GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GT 660M and 675M graphics solutionsii.

Both laptops feature Intel’s 3rd Generation processors and Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 technologies, HDMI 1.4, USB 3.0 for fast data transfer, Bluetooth 4.0, optional 3D HD gaming capability, optional Blu-ray disc drive and exceptional surround-sound quality from Klipsch speakers.

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New mobile hard drive: WD Scorpio Blue 7mm

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

The 7mm 2.5-inch mobile hard drives delivers lower power consumption and are available in 500GB (S$139.99) and 320GB (S$109.99) capacities.

The new Scopio Blue 7mm mobile hard drive can be used in both ultrabooks and mainstream notebooks.

The new Scopio Blue 7mm mobile hard drive can be used in both ultrabooks and mainstream notebooks.

The slim, energy-efficient 7mm hard drives for ultrabooks are the latest additions to Western Digital’s Scorpio Blue line of mobile hard drives.

The single-platter small form factor of the new hard drives are compatible with industry-standard 9.5 mm slots for mainstream notebooks as well as slimmer notebook and ultrabook devices that require a thinner 7mm drive height.

Below is the fact sheet for the Scorpio Blue family of mobile hard drives.

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