fitree.blogspot.com

Finally... I got hold of MY VERY OWN MP3PLAYER!!!

It's a pretty long wait actually. My patience and endurance has finally paid off. All thanks to my mum, of course. Oh how I treasure her so much right now. Thanks mum. But of course, things didn't start as planned...

My destination: Funan IT Mall. I wanted a 512MB player in the first place. Thus, I opted for the Zen Nano Plus (ZNP). But the first shop I went to doesn't have a 512MB ZNP. Sad...

"It's out-of-stock," the salesperson told me.

Okay, fine. Let's move on then. Up one level and there I was in front of yet another shop.

"A 512MB ZNP, do you happen to have it?" I asked.

"Oh yes! But we only have lime green in colour," went the guy to attend to me.

Yucks. I don't like that colour. And I can't was trying my best not to get the 1GB ones 'cause they're above $200. I was trying...

A few moments later, I found myself back at the first shop that I stepped into ever since I was in Funan IT Mall. This time round, the same salesperson approached me and pointed out the 512MB Zen Neeon. For once, my heart jumped for joy- it was under $200 and is a 512MB player!

But.. but.. but.. It somehow happens to come in only one colour- purple.

PURPLE LEH, OF ALL COLOURS!!! They other 2 that you see are of 2GB and 1GB in capacity respectively. For once I damned CREATIVE, "FUCK! WHY OF ALL COLOURS, PURPLE!!! AND IT'S THE ONLY COLOUR THAT THEY CAME OUT WITH SOMEMORE! GRRRR..."

I lost control of myself already so much so that tears welled up in my eyes. Yes, I teared. Sad lah, of course.. made all the way there and found myself in a position that I totally didn't expect myself to be in at all. Have stock, no choice of colours lah, no stock already lah...

I wanted an MP3 player so badly then. Now when the chance arrives to me, I don't even have a choice to make! Then I started to be naive. I actually agreed to buy a 512MB ZNP at 'Harvey Norman'. Why not right? my choice of capacity, they have an ORANGE model.. but there's one thing I didn't even realize.

The price was $229 when other shops were selling at around $170? Now that's daylight robbery, man. Thanks to Yan who alerted me about this, else I'll be a very regretful guy right now. I may even go into depression. 'cause a difference of $60 means a lot to me. Can you imagine the amount of money I would have lost due to my carelessness? Blame my state of mind then..

Hopes dashed, I was certain fate was telling me that I won't be having my own mp3 player at least till this year ends. But in a flash, everything changed...

I stepped into 'Song Brothers' and asked for a 512MB ZNP. I got a polite rejection. But then came the offer, a 1GB MuVo Chameleon. Isn't that what I've always wanted? Yes, that's absolutely true. And after a little while of consideration, I agreed to it. Pretty fast, eh? But that doesn't mean I'm a bad shopper...

It costs me $220. But for 1GB and 10 interchangable colours, it's definitely worth my money. Plus it's the one that attracted my eye, the one I've always wanted. No doubt it's not the latest version but heck! It serves almost the same purpose and period. It satisfies my need, that's all I wanted.

Yes, Fitri's one happy man right now.

And along my way through the mall I saw this fugly-looking thing...

Expecting something else?

It's the Zen Vision:M. When I saw it with my very own eyes, I confessed that that's a hands-down winner of the 'Most Ugliest Design' award.

Just what's wrong with Singapore's stuff? First there as this Tiger Beer ad, featuring Jessica Alba, which I thought as crap and a waste of money. Then came this mp3 player. Just what's next?

I swear the DMC people can do a better job than those professionals out there. I've seen enough talent. I may be naive once more here, but I hold my stand firm.

' cause sometimes, simplicity is the answer of all complexity.