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Jason Weikai Great piece of article, Haoyang, but of course, some aspects I beg to differ. Xinyan jason, why din u just d/l liang wenfu's songs from napster? and i haven't tried online shopping b4. just wait till i get my debit card fixed.... Jason Weikai Siwei Jason Weikai Jason Chunda Haoyang Xinyan Alvin Siwei Xinyan Weikai Siwei Weikai Jason Weikai Siwei Weikai Chunda Weikai Many experienced palm users would prefer the IIIxe to M105. Altho IIIxe is deemed 'obsolete' already and M105 seems like the up and rising star, IIIxe beats M105 in various aspects. Chunda Jason Siwei Siwei
Haoyang
Sun Mar 25 08:44:31 2001 GMT
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shit i missed out a crucial subject in my last entry....
first line... she's my presentation PARTNER i was talking abt...
Sun Mar 25 08:42:44 2001 GMT
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yo xinyan....it's ETA...and she's my presentation i talked abt last night....but not the life sciences collaboration one...that one diffrent....*wink*
anyway....for those of u who have never seen xinayn play pool, take not that she does play a mean game even for a beginner....and that she more than makes up for her lack of height with an adequate amt of skill and dexterity....and also take note that playing pool on saturday nites is deceptively a hell lot more expensive than u think....unless u drive or plan to hang till dawn....
xinyan...u should not quote our conversations out of context lar...what ah-soh and damn chio....wah lau...lost the essence and meaning of that MOMENT...and also we look damn stupid on conversations...:PP
all the JCRC work's kinda over...but we'll be taking a leave of absence....to get down to the mugging...exams in a months time...and there are just so many readings to do....shit ....dun want a repeat of last semester's grades....
Sun Mar 25 04:17:55 2001 GMT
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On Marvin's advice... decided to upload a photo.. =)
Click Here!
It's just a photo of me taken during a dance competition. (I made that skirt myself 
) I know I don't look very nice in there, in large part cause I'm not smiling, but ah well... I don't have that many good pics.
So... guys... ballroom is COOL !!! Go take it up !!
Sun Mar 25 04:13:01 2001 GMT
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wah.. xinyan... you 'yi1 kou3 qi4' can say so much one ah?
Anwyay, Esa is Esa Han Hsian Masood, from S03A, our batch, sailor... very dark, very tall, quite thin... I'm sure you guys will recognise him lah, maybe just don't know his name only (yes... it's a HE, definitely not someone's gf)
And I don't think anyone is viewing this from France, right?
As for a ticket to Europe, I flew to London from NYC for $275 ($185 plus tax... how come tax can be so much is just beyond me...) but that was after Christmas lah.. so the price dropped...
Sat Mar 24 21:46:14 2001 GMT
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Yes Weikai, guys in S'pore went to play pool with a girl in tow (me) today. It's quite fun, and crazy! I mean we played till 2 something in the morning and the cab fare back home cost me more than the 3 hour something pool game. And the place was nice, not sleazy as suaku me thought it would be. I actually sank a few balls, hahaha, though I'm sure I looked awkward doing it, especially the left hand supporting part. 
We also heard about Haoyang's impressions of the girls in NTU ("she wore ah-soh dresses, and walked like an ah-soh. Too bad, coz she's quite chio."), Joshua's account of a taoist funeral ("The priests wanted us to pay an extra 6k to pull my grandmother out of a pool of blood! @$^$%^@%@!"), how Wenyi's thinking of designing websites so he can ketok poor old ignorant business men of their hard earned money, and why Jeremy looked so tired. Oh yeah, come to think of it now, why WAS Jeremy so tired at first? Can't quite remember. Oh yeah, and we met Teresa! Small world eh?
Anyway, who's in France right now? Xiufeng's in Holland right? Who's viewing this from France? 
And oh no, I better not go to strange websites from now on b4 coming here....
Is Esa's somebody's girlfriend? I tot someone said something about an Eta just now. Today. And it's 5 something in the morn now too!
Sat Mar 24 15:36:02 2001 GMT
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Hi people,
Just got back from my spring break at Killington Ski Resort. Excellent place and a lot of snow. I tried my first at snowboarding and now, I'm not sure if I like skiing or boarding better. But the break's over and back to my piles of work and prelims. Anyway, Alvin, when are you coming over?
Sat Mar 24 08:09:03 2001 GMT
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What I mean is that states ppl tend to get stuck behind the desk doing more work/assignments beside the computer, and online surfing is a more common form of relief for ppl like us although there are certainly more attractive options outdoors.
Sat Mar 24 03:56:20 2001 GMT
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Why do the stats prove that people in the States are quite pathetic creatures? Because it shows they're always online? I dun really geddit.
Anyway, if you believe the time stats, somewhere in the world, almost every hour, an ODACian is awake and looking at this page.
Fri Mar 23 11:16:10 2001 GMT
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Oh yeah Care for Soldiers is one of the core values. Die lar I can't remember all those crap already. Must mug up before going back to OCS.
Chunda, actually I think the stats thing isn't entirely accurate. For one, it doesn't log my visit. You can't see any Australia records there. The unknown ones are Jason and Penny I think.
So how much does an air ticket from UK to US cost? About S$200-300? How come so cheap? And er, btw who is Esa? Never heard before...
Guys when you add entries to the conv now, you won't have to use <br> to paragraph or go to next line already, this function is now inbuilt into conv. Just press enter to go to next line when adding entry, the exact same thing will appear in the conv. And just in case those who dunno still use <br>, the conv will automatically null the <br> tag, making it ineffective, so that you won't have extra line spacings coming out.
Fri Mar 23 05:21:55 2001 GMT
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Hi all! Hmm, it's 5 in the morning now, and YES, I've just finished that awful piece of econs report! Hey Chunda, thanks a lot for your help, paiseh, was too busy to reply
. Urgh, I want to go Cornell too.. actually I just want to go somewhere.. but exams are in bout a month. Weikai, fly to the US from London is not too expensive lor, I think it's like the same price for the US people to fly from one coast to another? Also depends on the season, like over Christmas really very expensive. Anyway, there are some people from the states who will be coming to London... Esa will be here in like 6 hours, staying at my place. And Suzhen will be coming too, this weekend.
Oh well, it's finally the holidays for me!! (Hey Alvin, me going to skip school today to sleep...)
Fri Mar 23 02:40:26 2001 GMT
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Hi Alvin, how are you? Where else are you visiting in the states? Will you be around in London this December? I may be dropping by. How's Penny with her hmwk too? Haven't heard from her for a while abt that case study either... Btw, I think the stats only prove one thing: those of us in the states are quite pathetic creatures... harharharharhar... (Chunda before his midterms)
Fri Mar 23 01:01:19 2001 GMT
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Yo Weikai, Rule != Core Values
If I am not wrong, 7th rule goes like Do Anything But Don't Get _______
Can someone confirm? =)
Alvin, must to Cornell... I don't think there is much you can do here, so a car will be useless. Unless you are planning to drive to Niagra Falls.
Thu Mar 22 23:00:30 2001 GMT
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Yep Howie I would still be here in early June, and it's great that you can visit me! Wonderful, keep me updated okay?
Interesting girls? Not really, they are quite the typical caucasians, and actually we don't talk a lot. Wait wat's the 7th rule? Care for
soldiers issit? I can't remember already. Yeah care for soldiers they should send some comfort women over here. Heh just kidding 
Exotic things, well, does visiting sex shops count? There are heaps of other things to do but most are quite costly. I am trying to save up for
my end-of-attachment trip when I will try them all out. Been asking about skydiving, but think that'll cost a bomb.
Yes guys in Singapore, it's time for another bumming/pool session. C'mon man, make me envious. Take some photos and post them here as well.
Alvin, just wondering, how much does it cost for you guys to travel from UK to US? Isn't it like across half the globe or something? How come you people
keep having the chance to do that!! Yeah you can sense my tinge of envy, but I'm simply just curious.
I added a visitor tracker to conv. You can see the stats of visitors by clicking on the graph icon all the way at the bottom of the conv (scroll down). But don't
worry lar it's no invasion of privacy.
Thu Mar 22 13:01:50 2001 GMT
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Wah... HY I read your article and it was really interesting
Was it edited by anyone? Some of the language just dosen't seem like you... Were you inspired to write it because of your politics class? If I'm not wrong, the word 'Polity' was coined by Aristotle to describe his idea government between Democray and Oligarchy. Hehe... That's another lesson in Politics for every1
Oh yes, and I feel that you shouldn't have included those last couple of sentences about your politics readings... Makes the whole article sound like an advertisment for your politics module and spoils the whole mood of the article. Hey... I use Dictionary.com too! But looks like it falls short once in a while huh? I'm trying to visit Cornell next week, so Jason and Sywei stay at home and wait for me okie? Maybe I'll rent a car for a couple of days and drop it off at the airport. And Chunda is very nice to help Penny in her essay
I might need some help too myself when I do that piece of Economics coursework next yr
Thu Mar 22 12:00:57 2001 GMT
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trying out the smileys..after my failed attempt last time....
hey weikai, will u still be in Sydney in early June? coz i might make a trip down there to visit my bro...perhaps we can catch up also?...
anyway, after being so long in Oz...u met any interesting girls there?
i mean...SAF rule no. 7 does apply right? or rather what other exotic things have u done there? hmm..how abt Xiufeng? and her Nordic stud..?
and we are very much due for another pool cum bumming session....we prob have lotsa things to catch up on.....
how abt this weekend?
sat nite? makan then pool.. or kopi?....
been missing u guys already....ok hope to hear some replies ok?
Thu Mar 22 08:29:48 2001 GMT
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Chunda, you are very creative with smileys.
!(^>^)! <-- Jason getting siao from computing.
Thu Mar 22 07:04:01 2001 GMT
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Arghh... I'm going accounting mad... wo yao fa xie...
wo yao fa xie wo yao fa xie wo yao fa xie.... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (''
<-- That's me sweating...
ahem... i'm fine now...
Wed Mar 21 22:39:24 2001 GMT
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I have 2 compilation CDs of his songs, may have some of the songs in Dong Fang Qing Yi. Which songs are you particularly looking for? I can convert into MP3 for you.
And yes I use dictionary.com and also an online webster-dunno-what dictionary as well. Very useful!
And, yar lor, it's always the few of our names here in the conv. Where are the rest?? I've been beckoning for more to write in the conv....
Wed Mar 21 14:25:57 2001 GMT
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I have the album on cassette tape, Jason 
Wed Mar 21 06:36:19 2001 GMT
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hmm... the few of us are hogging online conversations again... so this will be the last entry from me (for the night) Talking about Liang Wenfu, I was trying to search for one of his later album "dong fang qing yi" and the search results were *kinky* (and not what I was looking for)
Anyone knows where to find the album?
Haoyang, I can feel that there is an increase in political awareness among student in recent time (not talking abt the 60's). The number is small but I don't think it's declining. We must be aware of the political scene but not indulge in politics.
I am not the only person using dictionary.com (grin)
Wed Mar 21 05:43:34 2001 GMT
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pol·i·ty
1.The form of government of a nation, a state, a church, or an organization.
2.An organized society, such as a nation, having a specific form of government: ?His alien philosophy found no roots in the American polity? (New York Times).
Oops Jason I didn't get your icq msg. Sorry sorry, and thank for the message.
Wed Mar 21 05:26:42 2001 GMT
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Hey Weikai and Siwei! i was trying to be sarcastic when i said weikai knew how to compliment girls! din come across meh? i tot siwei got it. anyway, here's the link to our great THY's article. quick, read it b4 they take it off the link.
Polity or apathy
oh and wat is the meaning of the word "polity"? cannot find it in the dictionary.
Wed Mar 21 05:21:12 2001 GMT
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Weikai, I sent you an URL for Palm M505 and M500 through ICQ on Monday. Didn't you receive it? Siwei, I can't remember if there was a snow storm on Saturday... oh dear, memory failing already = ( Anyway, the weather had been wonderful for the past 2 days. It's warm and sunny. Got no one around to play snowball or go sledding =) too lazy to go out ...
Wed Mar 21 04:51:19 2001 GMT
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No worries Siwei, just a little too keen to shrug off the "sweet-talker" label
Jason USD4 is about SGD7 I guess? That's like 1/3 of a normal CD price? Means you bought a S$27 (roughly) CD. Actually doesn't sound that bad right, especially when you are in US where chinese music is lacking (?).
By the way, this entry is meant to chide the US people: Palm M505 and M500 were released on Monday (19 March) and no news from you guys. 
Harhar it's alright, I've read all about it on the net and I won't be buying anyway (at least not now). Thanks for helping me to look out for the news anyway.
Wed Mar 21 04:43:31 2001 GMT
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hehe.. joking only lah, Weikai. I didn't mean that you were sly or anything... anyway.. look at it from the positive side -- being a good talker can also mean "hui4 zuo4 ren2"... not like some people I know.. it's amazing how they can be soooo oblivious to things around them, and how tactless they can be.. Oh well..
Anyway, Jason, you must be too bored at home already issit? Always go online and shop. Get out of the apartment a bit lah. =) Heard there was a snowstorm on Sat night.. so there should be alot of snow for a nice showball fight or something... or go sledding down libe slope. Now spring break should have fewer cars and fewer people, so should be safer =) Just don't let Cornell Police catch you. It's against the varsity rules, I think
Wed Mar 21 04:14:11 2001 GMT
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Surprisingly the shipping cost from Singapore (USD3.99) is comparable to shipping within US (usu. USD2.99), that why I bought the cd.
Wed Mar 21 02:45:57 2001 GMT
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First of all, I don't think I'm a sweet-talker (have you guys known me as one??) . The "lady downstairs" is supposed to be an 'insult', but when compared to the "girl next door", my comment would still have been a compliment. p.s. I did not sweet-talk my gf, it was pure charm..nah just kidding .
Internet connection on every seat? How's anyone going to concentrate on the lecture? How I wish NUS would install that too, would be heaven for us.
Yeah I would like to have an electronic version as well. Howie I'm sure you've got the softcopy you submitted to the editor/publisher right? Care to post it up here for us? Have never really read any article of yours. C'mon do us all a favour.
Jason you are crazy!! I have bought things over the net but never from overseas (as of now, nothing from outside Australia). Won't you be paying quite a fair share for the shipping? Somemore you bought CDs, the shipping cost may be like half the cost of the CD itself. Unless they provide free shipping? For me, the delivery can be frustrating sometimes too, cos they will deliver during office hours when I'm not at home, and they will leave a collection card for me to collect from the nearest Post Office. But their PO only open Mon-Fri, 9-5, which are exactly my working hours! So I had to take halfday off or something so that I can collect my parcel. Quite stupid....
Wed Mar 21 02:26:16 2001 GMT
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hmm... I tried finding Haoyang's article from online Nanyang Chronicles but ended up finding a Singapore-based online cd shop that is selling Liang Wenfu's CDs. I couldn't resist clicking on the Buy icon so the cd is on its way from Singapore now Online shopping is addictive (think I mentioned that quite some time ago), especially when you are in a ulu place with no 'Orchard Road' nearby.
And I couldn't find Haoyang's article!
Tue Mar 20 20:58:17 2001 GMT
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hey i would be interested to read it... can anyone post an electronic version?
Tue Mar 20 16:20:43 2001 GMT
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yo xinyan..have i ever lied to you?..a frd of mine asked me to put it on the ST forum..but anyway....it's a true feeling...there really IS a lack of awareness in NTU
Tue Mar 20 04:55:34 2001 GMT
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hey howe yang, read ur piece "polity or apathy" in the nanyang chronicles. did u really mean wat u said?
Mon Mar 19 14:49:31 2001 GMT
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Haha... Sywei has transformed from the lady downstairs to the girl next door =) Souns like a big improvement =)
Mon Mar 19 13:31:51 2001 GMT
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Hihi... I'm presently in a med lecture in Duke University. I think they're teaching pathology.. or at least that's what I think it is. Right now, the slide says "Prognosis for Cryptococcal Meningitis" =) I thought I should probably be interested in the lecture, but I guess when there's internet connection for every seat in the lecture theatre, I guess the www is too attractive.
Anyway, XInyan... we always knew that Weikai could be a smooth talker, didn't we?
Mon Mar 19 05:33:27 2001 GMT
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Wow! Weikai! You really know how to compliment a girl! Wonder what clever words you said to your girlfriend that won her over, eh?
Sun Mar 18 01:44:38 2001 GMT
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I found all 4 Harry Potter books on the net. You may want to download them if you haven't read them or you want to read them again (but too giam to buy them). Don't ask me about copyright infringement, cos the website I downloaded them from looks quite respectable.
The Sorcerer's Stone
The Chamber of Secrets
The Prisoner of Azkaban
The Goblet of Fire
They are all in text format so can be opened by any text editer or Word, thus you can read from your computer or print it out (if you got lots of ink and paper to spare). I will be reading on my Palm (Ok ok Jason I can hear your gripes already ).
You may want to visit the website www.harrypotter.com too. I think it's the coolest website I've ever visited. Impressive.
Siwei, last time you looked like the lady downstairs. Harhar no matter what my comments are meant to be compliments, so smile
Sat Mar 17 22:56:40 2001 GMT
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Oei... .weikai.. what do you mean it's new for me to look like the girl next door? then what did I look like last time? huh? [bleah]
anyway... that was before my hair grew long enough to tie.. but then again.. now it's back to being short again... even shorter than in the photo.... tired of tying hair already.. so I just snipped it all off... =))and Jason.. all my classes got cancelled.. yes ... all three of them.. that's why my break starts a day earlier.. =)
Sat Mar 17 08:14:48 2001 GMT
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Jason and I had our private discussions regarding the question in his entry below, which invoked other mind-probing issues. I kept to the promise that I won't post anymore Palm-related entries.
Ripped this picture from Chunda's online album. Found it interesting cos our Grandma looked like the girl next door...harhar. What a pleasant change huh? 
Fri Mar 16 18:11:50 2001 GMT
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YEH!!! It's SPRING BREAK. Siwei's spring break starts a day earlier than mine, dunno why
Can't believe that I am only halfway through the semester. I felt it was like one whole semester already. Won't be going anywhere for the break, will be "camping out" in the comp lab instead I keep having mental blocks these days. Think I am having too much radiation from the computer and from stoning. Will be home soon... after another 63 horrible days. Can meet up with all of you (minus the summer school pple). It's so weird that I am seeing Sabrina and Youcong more often than I see Siwei and Marvin this semester.
I have a question for palm users, what're the stuff that you can do on it that you can't do on a normal organiser (other than playing games). I am not trying to be funny here, but I haven't really seen the true capabilities of a palm, always thought of it as just an electronic organiser only (oops, this coming from an EE). I know there are stuff like downloading news to read on the go... but isn't a hardcopy of the newspaper easier to read from?
Fri Mar 16 08:00:51 2001 GMT
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Paiseh man, once I start I cannot stop. Let me finish with this one last (promise) Palm post.
Chunda you may want to consider other handhelds running the Palm OS as well. Basically they can do the same thing software-wise, but they are different in terms of hardware.
The Handspring handhelds, which include the Visor Deluxe, Visor Platinum, Visor Prism, and the new superthin Visor Edge. They all have 8mb ram, while Platinum, Prism and Edge run on 33MHz Motorola Dragonball processors and Deluxe running on 16MHz only. Visor Prism has 16 bit colour display (IIIc is 8 bit only), while the rest are greyscale. All Visor handhelds do not have Flash ROM (I think), and they have the Springboard expansion port. You can buy springboard modules (can be memory, digital camera, mp3 player) as addons and expansions, but they are pretty costly. Visors are generally nicer looker than Palms but are bulkier
Then you have the TRGPro, which looks exactly like the Palm III series, but with a CF (Compact Flash) expansion port, mainly for extra memory. TRGPro isn't very commonly used.
You also have the Sony Clie, a slim and sleek handheld, but very high price. I don't know if it is released in US already, but the first launch of it is in Japan. It has expansion ports for Sony memory sticks, and a jog dial for easy menu navigation.
Lastly you have the IBM Workpad C3. It is an exact clone of the Palm Vx and some people even say it is manufactured by Palm Inc actually. It is appreciably cheaper, but apparently less troubleproof than the Vx.
The upcoming M500 and M505 sport 33Mhz processors and have 8meg RAM, and 4meg Flash ROM. M500 is greyscale and M505 is 16 bit colour. Both will have SD (Secure Digital) expansion ports for addons.
With regards to rechargeable or AAA batts, each has its own fans. AAA is good for travelling (cos u can get batts anytime no need to look for charging point), and lasts 2 mths. Rechargeable saves money, but lasts only a few weeks I think.
Ok lar that's all sorrie for so much info. Welcome to the world of handhelds.
Fri Mar 16 07:23:16 2001 GMT
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Nevermind ... post here.... I don't mind.. (unless, of course, someone else does.. )
I always want to get these things too.. all these cool techie stuff... like those super-thin laptops.. (the SONY VAIO series ... some of them are incredibly light...) But then wallet says cannot lah.. so cannot lor.. but it's still nice to read up about them or whatnots... =)
Fri Mar 16 06:13:12 2001 GMT
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Never mind Chunda this is going to be much shorter . Yeah Palm models usually become obsolete in about 2 years. The Vx was out only more than 1 yr ago, and now the M500 is supposed to replace it. So you may choose not to spend so much.But 'obsolete' in palm sense doesn't really mean it's unusable already, just that developers and peripheral manufacturers cater less to these models, that's all. I'm using a IIIe, that's WAYYY obsolete man, but it serves me well.
The IIIxe offer sounds good, but it's only USD20 less than M105...so..make a wise choice . The free shipping sure is attractive.
The VII...I think subscription is not cheap, and must consider if you will use the wireless services (students like us usually have no need for it). Won't want to buy a white elephant right? And Singapore does not cater for the wireless system that the Palm VII is using, thus you don't see VII on sale in Singapore. That'll probably be a small deciding factor cos you'll be in the US for the next 2-3 years anyway. Anyway my advice for the VII is: If you just want to use the Palm for notes taking, addresses, organiser, games and stuffs, don't get VII, not worth it. Hope it helps!
Fri Mar 16 05:48:25 2001 GMT
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so paiseh ppl ... Weikai after this can we talk privately? I'm not so much influenced by the price factor but if a substantial investment, say above 250USD is going to get me sth. obselete in two years' time, I might as well get an entry model. Talking about IIIxe, check this tempting offer on amazon for free shipping too: anhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/electronics/B00004RC2D/tech-data/107-2026510-6200503d invest in a better one later.Surprising the model is not rechargable but it looks like a good time to buy espeically with the discounts for stock clearance. Then again what about VII, Weikai? Palm is giving a 100 USD rebate so basically it costs 299USD... i'm slightly worried about the subscription fees but any thoughts?
Fri Mar 16 05:09:18 2001 GMT
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Ah, Palm stuffs, my favourite topic . Here's my opinion (based on assumption that you only need an entry level Palm with greyscale display and relatively inexpensive price):
Yeah the M105 is USD199, while M100 is USD149. A USD50 difference is only reasonable, as the only difference between the two is the ram. M100 has 2 mb RAM and M105 has 8mb. Other minor differences are that M105 comes bundled with MIK (Mobile Internet Kit) and the hotsync cradle (M100 comes only with a hotsync serial connector). The MIK probably isn't going to be useful unless you are rich enough to subscribe to mobile data services, plus you'll need a infrared handphone or wireless modem.
1) IIIxe comes with 8mb RAM too, and it has Flash ROM. ROM (Read Only Memory) is where the vital applications and the OS (Operating System) are stored. Flash ROM means OS upgrades can be 'flashed' into the ROM, basically saying that IIIxe's OS is upgradeable. For M105, no flash ROM, no OS upgrades. Although M105 is equipped with Palm OS 3.5, OS4 is already bound to be released with the M500 series, and OS5 is in the process of development. So it depends on whether OS upgrade is important to you.
2) IIIxe has a much larger and more comfortable screen than M105. Since both screens operate at 160x160 pixels, M105 with a smaller size screen will mean higher-resolution cos the pixels are squeezed into a smaller area. Despite this, more people actually prefer the screen size of IIIxe, cos bigger usually means more comfortable to the eye.
3) Some people prefer the form factor of IIIxe to M105, saying M105 looks too toyish. But that is highly-subjective.
4) The only quality M105 has over the IIIxe is that it is a new model, thus future third party peripherals will probably be geared towards accomodating the structure and size/shape of the M100 series. The III series is to be phased out already, except for the IIIc. Also, buying a product of latest model is a better psychological satisfaction.
The only problem here is that it may be difficult to get the IIIxe now, though I believe most shops should still have some stock, especially in the US. If you decide to forgo the novelty for practicality and get the IIIxe, you will also gain on the low price of the IIIxe, as the phasing out will mean stores trying to clear their stock at lower prices.
If you are willing to spend a little more, the IIIc or Vx or M500 are quite worthwhile, and they won't be obsolete anytime soon. IIIc is the only mid-level colour device palm can offer other than the expensive M505, thus IIIc shouldn't be phased out soon. Vx should stay in the market for a little while more because of its slim form factor, but not for very long I reckon.
Ok sorry for this big chunk of what I've consumed from the many palm related sites, but I hope they will help. Always nice to see a new member into the palm family.
Fri Mar 16 03:47:20 2001 GMT
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Hey wassup... Just came back from my NY/Boston... both places are pretty fun, made some new friends at the big apple hostel too... =) Siwei heard that you visit Boston pretty often but I'm kinda puzzled... I managed to cover all the touristy spots in Boston/Cambridge in one day so what do you actually do when you get there? Oh btw Harvard Square is really really nice right? I mean, the shops/restaurants are just outside campus and it's so cosy and liveable, it pretty much beats Philly or anywhere else anytime... =)Oh talking about Palm, I am thinking of getting one soon but can't exactly put up my mind on what to buy... how about m105? it's about 199.95 USD which is pretty much the cost of a m100. Experts pls share your opinion. thks!
Thu Mar 15 22:38:47 2001 GMT
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No no no, I don't want to "suay" with you... ha ha ha...
I think I am going mad
Thu Mar 15 20:44:41 2001 GMT
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I forgot to add the last part.... sway with me... [grin]
Thu Mar 15 20:43:59 2001 GMT
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It's SPRING BREAK !!!!!
I'm soooo glad... I've been half-sinking half-swimming for the most part of the past three weeks.. it's good to have a break from work and for me to get my life back on track again.. *deep breath*... =) It's partly the fault of dance, I think... (sad to say... *sigh*)... but anyway.. HY, yah I do ballroom. I would continue with swing too if I had the time, but I don't, so ... too bad for that one. As for what kinds of dances... erm.. I know a bit of all the usual ballroom syllabus dances (ie. waltz, foxtrot, tango, viennese, quickstep, jive, swing, rumba, cha-cha, samba) but I'm really not good at most of them. I think the ones I know best are american waltz and international rumba and cha-cha. *QUICK*.. someone go and learn ballroom !!! Dance with me... move with me...