Last-minute bargains at Comex today

Traditionally, computer bazaars have the best deals for the last day, when retailers clear their stock at low, low prices. This is when the crowds rush in.

When I went down today to Comex at noon, and the crowd was already building up. Some good buys/price drops include:

1. D-Link DIR-655 Wireless N router – S$169
No need to trade in your router, no need to bargain. You can even get a pair of (presumably cheapo) speakers for free when you buy one of these mean fellas that can handle loads of Bit-torrent downloads. Original price was S$189 if you trade in an old router.

2. Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 500 – S$50 with UOB card
This small Bluetooth mouse for laptop users has a small on-off switch, so you can power if off when you are not using it to save battery. Was S$60, but now extra S$10 off for UOB card holders

3. Suzuki Larisa 141 1 E Li -S$699
Why buy a Netbook that has a slower processor when you can get a full-power notebook for the same price or less? Suzuki’s 14-inch laptop comes with Intel dual-core T2390, 2Gb of RAM, 160GB hard disk and a 6-cell battery for just S$699. No OS included – you pay an additional S$100 for Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic.

4. Garmin nuvi 205 – S$299
The GPS system was being lelong’d at S$299 at booth #6296 around 1.30pm. Yes, the screen is small, but the touch-screen and turn-by-turn voice prompts will be useful to drivers who are hopeless with directions. Good deal for the price.

5. Samsung NV24HD camera – S$449
Attractive offer from Mustapha @ Level 6. The original was S$599, then slashed to S$499 for the show, and now S$449. The 10-meg camera has a good 24mm ultra-wide angle lens and records HD movies as well with stereo sound. With the deal comes freebies like:
-8GB SD card + card reader
-cleaning kit
-screen protector
-mini tripod
-extra lithium battery + camera case
-SPF-75H digital photo frame (this is the real sweetener!)

Oh, by the way, also spotted at the show: these bling bling Toshiba Qosmio portable gaming/AV computers (I won’t call them laptops coz they are too heavy to be sitting on your lap!). Strictly for people who want bling to the max.

NOTE: There is a Nike race going on in town this afternoon and the whole place around Marina/City Hall is totally congested. Driving is not advisable. When I got back at 3pm, the CTE was jammed up all the way to Bradell exit.