Red. Customised. Mailed to order. Mine.
One thing about being in my profession, at least in our infancy years, is that our income rarely supports any luxury spendings. It thus took me quite a substantial effort to justify the decision. My iPod Mini, ever so reliable for the 4+ years, is finally due for retirement.
When it comes to gadgets, I go by a golden rule of thumb- Premium- because it’s always worth it. Apple, in particular, the 5th Generation of iPod Nano fits the bill well. It looks good (or at least, decent), is reliable, uses a familiar interface, has a radio function, contains a pedometer, and is packed with 16GB of memory.
And music, may I add, is quite essential in the near horizon, when I will spend my nights off making sure that the Trial Balances balances.
That always helps.
Filed under: Life
October 4, 2009 • 9:02 pm 1
Taming the 3 Lions
To what makes competition desirable (to consumers) are 2 main reasons. First, better pricing. And second, better quality and/or variety. It is therefore amusing to see Singtel’s repeated assurance to the public that their foray in the Paid TV territory should be celebrated. This is despite their inability to satisfy any of the aforementioned.
While the statement “Content is king” is true to most businesses (and perhaps more so for the Media Industry), the bidding war between Starhub and Singtel for exclusive screening rights for the English Premier League football matches is at best cannibalising. Cannibalising the public, that is.
It would serve the Media Development of Singapore good to realise as soon as possible that sports content, in particular, football matches are a different animal to tame altogether. A little good-natured and well thought out regulation is never too much, nor late for anyone.
Filed under: Business, Commentary, Sports