CSL Spice MI700

CSL is going to release a Android Tablet in Malaysian market in September. It would be the first in Malaysia and maybe in the world to have a tablet with SIM card for calling out. Malaysia Boleh..!!

According to the news released few days ago in the internet, this Android tablet would feature the version 2.1 (Esclair) and is upgradable to version 2.2 (Froyo)

That's a great news for me because I was planning to get an Android Tablet when I am travelling in Shanghai this coming September. I was aiming at the Apad IRobot which is around RM 300+ or USD 100. It is a very cheap..! However, my concern was this Apad is China made and no warranty could be claimed when I bring back to Malaysia. At the same time, this Morning, my friend posted in my facebook on this newly launched CSL Spice MI700 Android Tablet, made my mind changed.

This CSL Spice MI700 features :

- SIM slot..!!

- 3G Quadband and GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA

- Display : 7-inch, TFT Capacitive 16M colours screen

- Dimension: 179.4(H) x110(W) x11.5 (T) mm

- Sensors :G-sensor, E-compass sensor and Ambient light sensor

- Processor : 600 Mhz Qualcomm MSM7227

- OS : Android 2.1 (upgradeable to 2.2)

- RAM/ROM : 512MB ROM and 512MB RAM

- Media format :AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1 (AAC+) and HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC+) formats; H.263, H.264 AVC and MPEG-4 SP files

- Camera :3 megapixels camera with autofocus

- Port: secondary VGA or 0.3

- 3240mAhLi-Polymer

- GPS: MapKing GPS Navigator;S-Uno; GPS/AGPS

- other connectivity : WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; USB 2.0 High Speed Client, and OTG mode

source : Mobile World

It has most functions that I wanted and this tablet is faster than the Apad IRobot. I would prefer this tablet rather than IRobot as this has at least 1 year warranty in Malaysia.

The most shocking to me when I read this news was this tablet has SIM calling function, I cannot imagine when someone takes out the 7 inch tablet for phone calling..!! LOL..!!

By the way, it was a great innovation from CSL company although we don't know whether this tablet might be from China and re-brand into CSL. haha.. Anyway, I will be looking forward for the price for this tablet soon in September. I am hoping the price won't be four figures of Ringgit Malaysia and would hope for below thousand. I also hope to get this tablet on my palm if the price was reasonable.. hehe..

Mid Semester Examination

Haha.. mid semester exam is around the corner.. 

Some of my friends have taken the exam while for me, I have 5 papers on these coming days, before the Raya break and another 2 papers after the holiday.. 

Starting tomorrow, I will sit for my Management Accounting paper and next week I have 4 papers.. gosh!! 

20 Aug - Management Accounting II

24 Aug - Financial Management I

25 Aug - International Business

27 Aug - Organizational Behavior

29 Aug - Financial Accounting II

21 Sept - Principles of Taxation

21 Sept - Audit and Assurance I

The final examination draft was released.. And I was disappointed again that this semester, I am having last paper on the last day (3rd December 2010) hmm... 

McDonalds' Ramadan

First of all, I would like to wish all my Muslim friends, Selamat Berpuasa during the Ramadan..!! 

The McDonalds Ramadan set meals are back during this Ramadan month.. We can enjoy the McValue Lunch prices during the Buka Puasa (Break fast) We can enjoy these prices from 6pm until 9pm for Peninsular Malaysia and 5pm until 8pm for Sabah and Sarawak.. 

According to the poster above, there are 4 special reasons to go for McDonalds during this Ramadan month.. haha..

The set meals prices as below (all prices are before service and government tax)

McChicken - RM 5.95

Fillet-O-Fish - RM 5.95

Chicken McNuggets - RM 5.95

Big Mac - RM 7.95

Double Cheeseburger - RM 7.95

Spicy Chicken McDeluxe - RM 7.95

Big N' Tasty - RM 8.95

Quarter Pounder with Cheese - RM 8.95

Ayam Goreng McD - RM 8.95

*All set meals are include a regular drink and a french fries*

Disappointed With Nationwide Express

I was suppose to get my motorcycle in Alor Setar from the Nationwide Express yesterday.. My sister couriered the motorcycle on Saturday's Morning in Penang and was promised by the Nationwide Express's worker that the motorcycle will reach the Alor Setar's Nationwide Express office on Tuesday..

However, when I went to the Alor Setar yesterday and my sister phoned to the Nationwide Express, we were told that the motorcycle hasn't being sent from the KL..!! I was so surprised on this matter..!! Why the motorcycle is in KL?? As my sister couriered it from Penang.. 

Why the Nationwide Express has such policy?? From Penang, they couriered the motorcycle to central region, KL.. then they would courier it to the Alor Setar.. This is wasting the money policy..!!  Why the CEO has this mindset??

I wasn't satisfied with this situation and I phoned to the Alor Setar's Nationwide Express office and was told that on that day (Tuesday), there was no motorcycle sent to the Alor Setar.. The receptionist told me only Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the Nationwide Express would send motorcycles and it depends on loads.. This meaning, whenever there are loads to be sent from KL to the Northern region, the motorcycle wouldn't be attached to the loads.. WTH..!!  Of course everytimes there are a lot of loads to be sent..!! Sure my motorcycle wouldn't reaching the Alor Setar soon.. 

I pay RM 110.00 for the courier service from Penang to Alor Setar..!! Not from Penang to KL and to Alor Setar..!! This is wasting my time and money..!! If Nationwide Express claimed every couriers would reach the receiver the next day or the day after tomorrow, PLEASE stop this nonsense claims..!!

I highlighted this problem so that next time, if anyone wanted to courier motorcycle to anywhere, think twice if you wanted to use the Nationwide Express..

Dual Boot Win 7 & Vista

Few days ago, I installed a new Operating System (Windows Vista) into my current Windows 7 laptop.. 

I was doing so because the online game that I wanted to play, cannot support (compatible) with Windows 7 and it crashed everytimes I enter to the game.. Thankfully, now with the new Windows Vista in my laptop, I can play the online game as normal.. 

With the two Operating Systems (Windows 7 + Windows Vista), I will have an option during the boot to choose either to run as Windows 7 or Windows Vista.. Hence, I would use the Windows 7 for surfing internet and movies while Windows Vista would be used as gaming.. 

PIKOM PC Fair (II) 2010

It was here again for the PIKOM PC Fair (II) edition and this time I could not resist myself from attending this event yet again. haha I attended the Penang PC Fair which was held at the same venue, Penang International Sports Arena (PISA). I went to the PC Fair on Friday as on Saturday I had class to attend and I went to Penang on Thursday evening.

Before I attending this PC Fair, I went to service my sister's motorcycle which I will bring to UUM soon. I went to this PC Fair with my UUM friend and my roommate. This was my first time at the PC Fair with friends as usually I went there alone or with my sisters.

I didn't buy anything for myself because I had bought an external harddisk few days ago and not planning to invest in new computer accessories. haha

Temptation of Steamboat & BBQ

Do you ever wish to eat non stop until your stomach is feeling to burst..?

I have a great suggestion for you. You have to visit the Town Steamboat Restaurant which is located in Macalister Road (opposite the UMNO Penang building)

In here, you can have steamboat & BBQ in buffet style..!! You can eat as much as you can..!! Here you can get most kind of steamboat & BBQ foods ranging from prawn, fish, chicken, beef, pork, osyter, fried crab, Dim Sum, satay, egg tart, nuggets, fish, pork, chicken, crab ball, ice cream, ice kacang, fried rice, mee and mihun and etc..

Each table is equip with a stove and steamboat equipment. We were served with chicken soup and tom yam soup. I prefer tom yam soup rather than chicken soup. However, on that day, the tom yam soup was so spicy until my face turned red. I drank too much water to overcome the spicy which this reduced my chance to eat more foods. haiz..

Talking about the price to enjoy all this temptation, we just need to pay RM 18.90 per person and we can enjoy all these foods from evening until midnight..!! However, no food wasting are allowed here as they would charge customers who left a lot of foods behind.