A day at COMEX!

6th September 2013; A day at COMEX!

Right after my lessons (2D fundamentals) for today, I headed over to expo where the exhibition was held. In search of a deal for a 13” MACBOOK AIR deal, that would further aid me in my education at NAFA!

Tanah Merah. One of the stations where we had to alight and board the train that was heading towards Changi Airport. Expo was just a stop away from Tanah Merah. I live in the West and would rarely make my way down to this station most of the time. But this station was a definite weekend spot where I have to pass through for around two years of my life.

Can you guess the reason why I to travel so far down from the west for two years of my life? It was because, from the year 2010, I had to serve National Service for two years. It’s a mandatory process of the Singaporean guys to serve once they’ve reached eighteen. Seeing this station again, definitely brings back memories, both good and bad. But I shall not bore you with the details and start to talk about the actual ‘hunting.’

I thought to myself, COMEX being such a well promoted yearly sale event, I set out to avoid the weekends at all costs. But truth be told, it definitely came as a shock to me. The crowd when I arrived at the venue was insane. It was so crowded! I had to weave through a sea of people just to go from booth to booth, checking the deals that they had to offer on the show floor.

 Browsing around, I saw this booth, but maybe I shouldn’t label it as a booth due to its sheer size. The area was huge, planted right at the corner of the event hall. Its none other than one of our telecommunication service providers! And…the award for the biggest ‘booth’ of the show goes to them! Well, they had a really spacious area for viewing. You could even sign up for their plans on site! The other telecommunication companies were there too. But I find this, the more attractive and spacious ones amongst them. The only one I was able to just go through real quick. Not having to stop consistently due to the crowd like how it was for the rest of the exhibition hall.

At the event hall, this caught my eye. It’s the game; Starcraft II, Heart Of The Swarm. The game where I enjoy watching competitions which professionals take part in. These professionals make a living out of it. It definitely is one of my many hobbies, just to see how they battle it out. I occasionally do play a few games here and there to just relieve a bit of stress from reality. Maybe I’ll talk about it in another posts?

The star of the show! What I was here for. There are two major MAC booths. Nubox and Epic Centre Respectively. But to my disappointment, both showings didn’t have great deals. Comparing it to the retail shops that were of the same name. The pricing was about the same. I didn’t see the point in getting one just then.

For now, I’ll just put the money on something that I need more, rather then getting a mac which I don’t really have a use for as of now. Undertaking the foundational course in NAFA as a year 1 student, I feel that a laptop wasn’t exactly necessary for now. Maybe when we moved on to our specialization, then I might consider one!

Earned this today: The world for digital goods definitely has its market. Especially when there’s a sale! Singaporeans… myself included.