The Field Marshal

My latest gadget - The Tungsten E2 Yup, I got myself, not one, but TWO Tungstens yesterday! Well, actually, I wanted to surprise Mydaemon with a Tungsten on our 1st wedding anniversary, but being the boring me, I leaked the surprise to her. So, we plotted a trip to Funan after WOW to shop for it. Having shop-hopped in Funan, we finally bought our Tungstens at a bargain. Come to think of it, luck was with us yesterday. We actually wanted to bypass the shop, where we eventually boought the palms, as it looked kinda dingy (according to me lah). But to our surprise, this shop quoted the lowest price we have heard for the day, and they threw in a fantastic bundle as well. To give you are better picture of 'the' bargain, most shops around Funan quoted $418 for the Tungsten, without bundling any accessories. Those bundled with a 128mb SD card quoted a price of $448. Some were willing to go down to $378 for the set itself. But this shop quoted $428 for the following: Tungsten E2, original Palmone leather case, protective cover ($22), and a high speed 256 Kingston SD card. What a bargain!!! The salesperson, Richard, was by no means pushy when we queried him about the functions etc. He was a rather pleasant and helpful guy. He even gave us free lint-free cloths to wipe our sets. After observing the shop for a while, I concluded that the shop specialises in handhelds/PDAs. So, if you want to buy a PDA, I highly recommend you go to: EDPOL Systems 109 North Bridge Road #04-23 Funan The IT Mall Singapore 179097 Do look for Richard when you are there. Now, I will share with you my happiness. Here's a shot of the paper bag that carried my prized possession from Funan to my humble abode. In the foreground is the Palmone leather case. The entire bundle. Tungsten E2, 256mb SD card, Palmone leather case and the lint-free cloth in front. Wah, I can't wait to use all of them!!! The cool leather casing that will house my Tungsten for years to come. You gotta admit it's a nice cool brown. Oh, by the way, the thumb, is all you will get to see of me in this blog. Here's the high speed - $65 - SD card from Kingston. And it's FREE!!! EDPOL! EDPOL! EDPOL! Out of the box and into my hand! The Tungsten feels really heavy and solid. The metal's cool to touch too. The feeling is just indescribable. Wah, cannot tahan liao... still must charge 3 hours before I can use it. Why? Why? Why? Charging. Start time - 8pm. 3 hours to go... Fully charged!!! Into the casing you go!!! The final step. My Tungsten being 'hotsynced' with my PC. See the terrible state of my PC desk. A card reader here, the wireless mouse sensor there, but who cares, the Tungsten is the highlight of the table there and then. And the rest is history. :)