Comex 2004!

One of the most anticipated I.T shows in Singapore, Comex 2004 is an annual event that local tech-enthusiasts have boldly marked on their calendars. Covering two levels of Suntec City Exhibition Centre, the exhibition is a great platform for manufacturers and vendors to showcase their services, latest technologies and merchandise. In an appreciative gesture to acknowledge consumers' unwavering support, great bargains, cash rebates and lucky draws would be held throughout the entire event.

Exactly at 12pm today (26th August 2004), Comex 2004 opened its doors to eager shoppers and tech-enthusiasts in full swing, setting the entire exhibition in motion. Hardware Zone was there to soak up the atmosphere and we're proud to bring you our coverage for this year's Comex!


Acer

Acer's booth showcased a variety of projectors, LCDs, desktop computers and laptops. It's one of the exhibitors with a good mix of products to attract consumers.

Acer's familar and easy to recognize logo shouldn't be too hard to spot.

Acer's Aspire T310-330B is a highly affordable desktop solution that comes with a 17-inch Super Sharp Acer flat CRT monitor, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and a 40 GB Hard Disk drive. The processor powering this $999 machine is an Intel Celeron D Processor 330 (2.66GHz).

Based on the new Intel Celeron-M processor, the Acer TravelMate 292EXCi has 1.3GHz of horsepower, 256MB DDR RAM and a 14.1-inch XGA TFT LCD. For this price, almost everyone (including students) can own a notebook.

The n30 is an extremely affordable albeit slow Pocket PC powered by a Samsung S3C2410 processor that's chugging along at a rather slow 266MHz. This little unit is packed with 64MB SDRAM, a SD/MMC expansion slot and Bluetooth! Cost of this device? At a low $399.

Apple

The Apple name should ring a loud bell for people who are into digital music. One of the biggest draws to Apple's booth was their petite iPod mini. In fact, a whole segment of floor space was set aside to cater to those wanting to test drive the iPod mini. Perhaps you'll find yourself standing in this space, fiddling around with the iPod mini in the next few days!

A signboard is erected to let you know exactly where to find the highly sought after iPod mini.

One of the colors of the iPod mini is green

while another available color is in gold. Whichever your preference, the iPod mini will satisfy in the audio department.

We caught a glimpse of a mob of shoppers waiting to give Apple's iBook a shot.