Steven's Choices:
This is the list of my favorite internet resources
Sites:
Gainax
Ninelives
PC Magazine
PC Week
Mac Week
NewtNews
CNN
Digital Jam
CNet HK
Byte

Local Media:
NEXTmedia
NEXT Mag.
Easyfinder
Recruit Online
RTHK
Commercial Radio
Apple Daily
South China
HK Standard
Sing Tao

Mail Sites:
Hotmail
Mailexcite
USA Net
Bigfoot
Iname
Geocities
Eudoramail
Mailcity
 

PC List

Player's Computer (Sep-Dec 1998)  
Item Brand Price
(HK$)
CPU AMD K6-2 300Mhz 1190
Motherboard Asus P5A (AGP, /w sound) 890
RAM 64MB SDRAM 660
HDD Seagate Medalist 4321 (4.3GB) 1040
FDD 1.44MB 120
VGA Asus V1326/4 (Sis 6326 chipset) 470
Monitor NEC Multisync E500 (15 inch)

2090

Sound Card n/a -
CD-ROM drive Sony CU-711 (32x)

500

Keyboard Microsoft Natural Keyboard 360
Mouse MS Mouse 55
Printer Epson Sytlus Photo 700
(1440 x 720 dpi)

2400

Modem Megastar 56k voice
internal modem

550

  Total 10325
Related Links
PC Magazine
PC Labs Online
WinList (Windows Magazine)
Tom's Hardware
Old PC List


For Hong Kong Citizens
PC Store
Central Field
VTech
PC Home
   
User's Computer (Sep-Dec 1998)  
Item Brand Price
(HK$)
CPU AMD 266Mhz CPU 780
Motherboard Asus P5A (AGP, /w sound) 890
RAM 32MB SDRAM 330
HDD Seagate Medalist 4321 (4.3GB) 1040
FDD 1.44MB 120
VGA Asus V1326/4 (Sis 6326 chipset) 470
Monitor NEC V500 (15 inch)

1550

Sound card n/a

-

CD-ROM drive Sony CU-711 (32x)

500

Keyboard Acer Win95 keyboard 100
Mouse A4 Mouse 50
Printer Epson Stylus 440 (720x720dpi)

1100

Modem Zoltrix PCI Internal Modem

330

  Total 7260
 
Also see VTECH, they have $6990 computers !!!
Item Brand
CPU AMD K6-2 300MhzCPU
Motherboard ?
RAM 32MB SDRAM PC-100
HDD 3.2G UDMA
FDD 1.44MB
VGA 3D AGP
Monitor 15 inch
Sound card 3D 16 bit sound
CD-ROM drive 36x
Keyboard VTech Chi / Eng (104 key)
Mouse VTech PS/2 mouse
Printer -
Modem Internal 56K
 
My Wish List - November 1998
None
My Wish List - October 1998
This is my list of hardware that I want to try/play/own
Item Price
(HK$)
VTECH AX2 MPCcrazy!
(AMD K6-2 300, 32MB RAM, 3.2GB Harddisk, 36x CD-ROM, 56k modem, monitor included !!)
http://www.vtech.net/vins/MPC_1.htm
6990
 
My Wish List - September 1998
This is my list of hardware that I want to try/play/own
Item Price
(HK$)
NEC Versa LX Notebook computer
(Pentium II 233MMX, 32MB RAM, 3.2GB Harddisk, 12.1in. TFT)
http://www.nec.com
18900
CASIO Cassiopeia E-10 PPC
(Windows CE 2.0, 4MB RAM, VR4111, 240x320 display)
http://www.casio.com
2900
Philips Nino 300 PPC
(Windows CE 2.0, 4MB RAM, MIPS, 240x320 display)
http://nino.philips.com/

2980

Creative Blaster Riva TNT VGA card
(Windows CE 2.0, 4MB RAM, VR4111, 240x320 display)
http://www.casio.com

1380

 
   
My Wish List - August 1998
This is my list of hardware that I want to try/play/own
Item Price
(HK$)
Sharp PC-PJ1 Slim notebook computer
(Pentium 233MMX, 64MB RAM, 3.2GB Harddisk, 11.3in. TFT)
http://www.sharp.co.jp
19000
Sharp HPC-4600 Handheld PC
(Windows CE 2.0, 16MB RAM, SH-3/73.7Mhz, 640x240 Color display)
http://www.sharp-usa.com

6490
 
My Wish List - July 1998
Item Price
(HK$)
Apple Studio Display
(15 inch TFT display, 1024 x 768, A/V input)
http://www.apple.com/displays/studio/
15000
Triplex Screwdriver VGA card
(Sis 6326 chip set, TV Output, S-Video output, DVD decoder)
http://www.triplex.com.tw/t-index.htm

580
 
   
My Wish List - June 1998
Item Price
(HK$)
NEC LCD 500V TFT Display
(15 inch TFT display, 1024 x 768)
http://www.nec.com.hk/comp/product/product_d2/
lcd.html
12800
IBM TFT 9514 TFT Display
(14.5 inch TFT display, 1024 x 768)
http://www5.pc.ibm.com/us/products.nsf/
$wwwpartnumlookup/_9514A03
TFT Display Page :
http://www.ibm.com/products/oem/
products/tft_lcd/frames.htm
15000
 
   
My Wish List - May 1998
Item Price
(HK$)
NEC LCD 400V TFT Display
(14.1 inch, 1024 x 768)
http://www.nec.com.hk/comp/product/product_d2/
lcd.html
12800
Epson Stylus Photo 700 printer
(1440 x 720 dpi)
http://www.epson.com.hk/english/products/98/
sp7_1.htm
2700
Diamond Viper V330
(RIVA 128 chipset, 4MB SGRAM, AGP)
http://www.diamondmm.com
1250
3Com Palm III Organiser
PalmOS 3.0, 2MB RAM, Backlit display, Infrared port
http://www.palmpilot.com/products/
index.html#palmiii
3200
Miro PC TV
(PCI TV tuner/Capture card)
http://www.miro.com/consumer/pctv/
880
Plextor 4W/12R CD-R drive
http://www.plextor.com
4150
SparQ 1.0 (removable drive)
http://www.syquest.com/products/
m_sparq.html

1900
(?)

 


TOP   Disclaimer
I have not tested the above configurations. The "PC List" is for reference only,
and does not mean that the author is endorsed / affliated by the factory mentioned.

Copyright (C) 1998, 1998 Steven Cheung