IPhone - Made in China

A while ago I promised a review on the China made Iphone, here it goes ...

A beautiful box, nice packaging and a very interesting Iphone interface at the top of the box ..

Jeng Jeng Jeng ... the China made Iphone !

The size and the shape of the China made Iphone is almost the same, except for the additional buttons near the middle button ...

Even the back of the China made Iphone comes with an Apple logo .. oh noticed the Camera at the same spot as the Apple Iphone ??!!

It looks kinda nice and 'original' too ... ke ke ..

Here's a back view of the China made Iphone ...

So it's assembled in China, but designed by Apple California ? U sure ?

I got so impressed when I switched the phone on, wow ! The interface is the same !! Slide to unlock ! Impressive ... but ...

Other than the slide function, the rest of the phone system is different ... this is the audio player ...

This is the phone function ...

Other functions available with the China made phone ...

And the big difference of the China made Iphone, they give you a free stylus ...

This fellow is sold at RM 400 in China, I will give it a 25 % performance comparing it with the Apple Iphone. But looking from a different view, RM 400 to get all the functions, and it's also super light weight phone, a well deserved 50 % performance if it's compared APPLE to APPLE within the same range of phones selling at RM 400.

Oh I forgot to mention, it's a dual sim phone, which means u can switch between 2 SIMs with this phone, added functions that you cannot get in the Apple Iphone.

Maybe they should give this fellow out as door gift as the 2008 Beijing Olympics .. muahaha !

Animated TF McDonald Happy meal ...

Well if you remember me posting long ago that McDonalds is going to have a happy meal linked with the new TF animated series, with these 2 pics below :-

Animated TF - Optimus Prime (Robot Mode)

Animated TF - Optimus Prime (Vehicle Mode)

The TFW2005 website has confirmed the coming of the McDonalds Happy Meal TF. And I also personally saw this OP in 1 Utama @ one of the comic shops that sells TF and other toys as well.

It will come in a set of 6 TFs, so be ready to collect them. And their size is kinda big, somewhere around 2-3 inch tall. So much bigger than a TF legend.

Can't wait for it, global official launch date is 5 July, but I checked with the McDonalds Manager nearby my office, she said "tak tahu la, kena tunggu email' ... walau potong steam !

The best handover ever in my life ...

Phew ...

Just finished my weekly allocation and the time now is already 11.24 pm.

Bean and I are having the time of our lives now with the added functions. Not only we have to share the work of our friend on MC, now we are suppose to support another function .. aiyo .. kasihan kita orang T-T

Good news is there will be a temp reporting tomorrow to help us ease the burden.

Didn't have a screen shot, but you can just imagine suddenly receiving hundreds of emails that you have no idea of, and all emails are saying either Bean or myself will be the main contact person from now onwards ?!! What kinda of handover is this ? and when I ask that dear friend of us leaving next week for SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), or any documents that shows us the flow or the important paperwork needed, all she said was ... 'simple one, only follow up, all you need to do is just sit in front of the computer and follow up with the documents the whole day, do the same routine again and again for 3 days, which after you be alright.'

First, I think she didn't do the SOP, giving some excuses .. anyway ...

Second, how am I suppose leh to sit in front of the PC and do her job while I have 3 more functions I'm currently having. But for once I'm taking this positively, but u can imagine the situation, see how long leh we can tahan. Never had I see Bean being stressed to this level, he's always the calm dude that speaks with a mono tone voice ..... ke ke ... Now he can't even speak.

Alright la, at least my allocation is done, now just need a good rest, and log into work by 630 am to start pushing again. Btw a short weekend also.

Oh yah, I will be at Taman Pertanian Shah Alam this Sunday for the Jacob walk of life. So if anyone of u is going to be there, see ya there !

Out played in every ways ...

Walau everyone in the team is feeling it ...

One of our beloved team member is on a long emergency medical leave, and we are all trying to hold the fort ... but .. but .. but .. we are all feeling the effects. We wish her all the best, but we actually have not even the slightest idea of what happened to her. Anyway, we can only hope for the best.

Our bodies are tired, our minds are weak, can't really focus on things and we have all our own backlogs that we're putting 2nd priority as the stuff that comes our way are all URGENT stuff which we have no idea how to do. From a complete team of 7 we are now just 4 at the moment. Oh well, life goes on and hopefully we will be alright soon.

I'm now blogging from starbucks in front of my office while waiting for a friend. I felt kinda bad as the other 3 persons are still working in the office. I just can't continue with work tonite as I have some problems with the SAP system. Kinda got stucked, and can't proceed.

Nothing much I'm complaining here, as things like this does happen. But I am just trying to classify this case as ... maybe funny, maybe selfish, maybe not intended, and maybe surprising ... as even my manager do not know how to handle. It's just like having 8 players playing against a full 11 players of the opposite site, and then the game is 90 mins x infinity period.

Aiyo, I hope at the end of this period there will be no casualties.

Ok, cheers and looking forward for a better tomorrow =)

Cheezy update ...

Hello every, how's life ?

Kinda miss talking to people, or to close friends. It's been just work, work and work. Handling a big project for the DP team at the moment, and it's really taking lotsa energy away from me. But I would say it's a good, or once in a lifetime opportunity to be involved in such project. Believe it or not, this project thingy has thought me so much that I think I'm more mature in handling things now ...

Apart from work, I'm also a little stretched in my finances. The effect of the latest fuel increase has been a big wave that hit basically everything that I purchase. From petrol till my breakfast. It's definitely killing! So, whatever crap about yearly increment is not going to justify for the increase in standard of living end of this year. Anyway better than nothing la ...

So I heard ... Nikon D700 is coming July ... should I just reward myself with this baby ? I know I won't die of hunger, coz I work in a food company ... nolar, just kidding =) But for all Malaysians, the saddest news is the 3G Apple IPhone is still not coming to Malaysia. There are only 78 countries worldwide that will receive this baby 'officially', and it's sad that Singapore can have it while us ... so close to getting it. Oh ya, do you know there is a China version of IPhones ? I will get a friend to give me the review, will blog about it soon.

Oh well ... time to continue my work at home, cheers ....

So sad to see Mum & Dad getting old ... T-T

First, this morning when I woke up, suddenly I felt the same feeling when I woke up as a college student. A funny feeling, but I do hope someday when I wake up, I immediately turn back the clock and have a second run being a college student.

I know I know, this will never happen, but having 5 mins feeling the funny thought is quite a fun one. I'm sure if I have the change to live my life again, even from college onwards, I will live differently.

Anyway, when I reach home, I have a small chat with Dad. Our conversation is becoming shorter and shorter, same with Mum. I think this is a big sign that we stop talking so much that I kinda miss them in my heart. We normally just talk over the phone, due to my ever packed schedule, either I'm doing this, or I'm doing that. But when I really look at my Dad during our chat, I just felt sad when the Dad in my mine doesn't look like the real thing anymore. He aged so much I can feel what he's gone thru in his life just by reading his facial emotion. Oh, everyone got their own life story, and I'm sure every story is an exciting one.

So, after my chat, which also turned into a debate, leaves me with a question with no answer ... what will happen to them in just another few years. They are aging so fast I don't know how to handle the pace, the situation ... surely not at the moment. People ask questions like 'what do you want to do in 5 years time ?' or ' what do u plan to do in the future ?' ... but suddenly the same questions asked in context of my parents, my mind just went blank ... I am already so busy living my own life, next big thing is to start my family (I guess), I'm just not sure how can I cope with another element in my life ... Oh .. this is even before having kids ... hmm ... life is something to be amazed, don't u think ?

Anyone with answer, please share ya ...

The MONKEY nature in us ...

Just came back from Phuket, a short trip to relax. Nothing more than a tourist + shopping zone, Phuket is actually not the most relaxing place ! In fact it's the most expensive place in Thailand. Food is surely super expensive, shopping centres with world class brands, everywhere I see foreigners ... So apart from a few RM 10 tees, and a pair of NB shoe on bargain, I took most of Phuket experience back in the form of pics. From the whole lots of pics, this is the most special one ... you can find the rest of the pics @ my flickr side : http://www.flickr.com/photos/eric_tai/
Oh well ... have a Monkeyful weekend yo !

Free ...

Walau the word FREE ... I keep hearing this word non stop for the past week.

Retailers use this word to give out gifts - or rather increase the sales of their product with % of margin hiked up to include the cost of the gift.

Consumers use this word to ask for stuff without paying for something, or services.

MLM companies use word this to promote their 'free' of everything life - or rather before u become free, u're providing them your free service to make them even richer - and your eventually becomes a MLM slave first .. or for life ! Hmm .. wat's for free ?

Banks/Financial institutions use this word to promote their services - Interest free installment, financially free investments, problem free banking services .. etc. But they are using your hard earn money to invest and get more money ... your money is free (kinda) to them despite the small little interest they pay you back.

But God's freedom is basically to be free from all the above fake 'free' words in life. I believe God's freedom is to set you free from all problems in life. Yes another type of 'free' but this one comes with everlasting JOY, PEACE and LOVE. God's gave His 'unconditional' love for free - without you buying certain things to get His love. God gave his blessings without you becoming a slave - you just need to ask. God's blessings also don't come with interest too ! Ha ha !

One thing tho ... God's love and salvation may be free, but it cost Jesus His life !

Happy Labour day =)

Our needs

Time now : 1.21 am
Date : 23 April 2008

I just woke up not along ago ... after sleeping from noon till 10 pm. Except for a phone call from the Prai warehouse to ask for more stocks to maximize the truck load to the central warehouse, I should be more well rested.

Well, first time I had to use sleeping pills to relax and sleep. I haven't been 'sleeping' for days. And the only thing that keeps me walking, or awake is the ever tight timeline I have to complete some tasks. I'm now involved in a project to purchase a software to help in cutting down time needed to calculate demand of stocks using spreadsheets. This project is basically taking lots of my time and energy, despite the backlog of my current daily tasks.

Anyway, it's not about work I wanna share ...

This morning I couldn't breathe due to pressures from my colleagues to get some info from me. Now that worries me. I almost fainted in the office. Went to the doc to do a few tests, and everything seems normal, except for a slight high in sugar level.

The trend seems to be like this. Everyone is task and and objective oriented, until we have to sometime put it in our task list to eat, sleep, to go for sports, and buy vitamins .. ets just to make sure our mind doesn't forget these important elements in our life. Isn't those the basic things we need to maintain our lifes, or keep us alive ? Most of the time we forgot we only need a job to earn us money to buy food, and shelter.

Needs in the new context is scary. Last time, a house is a need, food is a need. Now a good car that show status + fuel economical + nice design + safety features is a need. A house/apartment/condo in the town area - near to the LRT station is a need. Laptop with WIFI and big screen is a need. 3G handphone with memory slot is a need. It seems like everything is a need, and it's also a NEED to earn bigger salary to accommodates the other needs.

Funny ? But I foresee the list of needs expanding more just in the few coming years. I'm also hooked into this 'NEED Cycle'. Been buying a few 'needs' lately to aid in my growth in photography. Not sure if this is a good decision, but I think I will take this risk this time round. Maybe when I get older and I couldn't take stress anymore from a MNC, I will go freelance in photography. Still lot to learn, but determined to be at the highest level in photography .. wish me luck.

So friend, remember what u really need. It's your life lived fully with no regrets, or filling up the blackhole with things (needs) and thought you will be satisfied at the end of the day. You do know a blackhole can never be filled right ??!!

Oklar ! Just some personal thoughts ... for your reading pleasures ... since I can't sleep again ...

I love my Olympus E 500 =)

Arhh ..... my baby ! I love my baby ! I don't need a Nikon D80 ... ha ha ha ! I love my Olympus E500, don't need a Nikon D80 ... la la la ... =)

I just got my first encounter with the Nikon D80 ! All thanks to Den Nee ! So tempting ! So cannot tahan ... but ... but ... but .... E 500 is the best !!

Btw, anyone wanna buy a Nikon D80 ... barely used ! Negotiable !

Aiyo .... T-T ....

Ops ... Prime is doing his business ...ewww !

He he ... and u asked if TF need to pee pee one or not ....

Fiona Leung .... in real person =)

Not in the mood to take pictures last Sun in church, decided to just sit down and listen to the sharing ... however was blessed by Fiona's sharing anyhow ...

One thing tho, she look better in person, and people are so so so comfortable with her. Powderful women of God indeed ! No celebrity / VIP attitude, just another ordinary women, with God's grace and mercies shown in her ... I didn't hang on, went home straight after the service to rest ... Zzz .. but I heard some of the church youths went mamak with her ... Thanks yo Fiona for the sharing ... come again soon ...

Oh oh .. do u know there's actually 1 Noah's Ark in the Netherlands, and another 1 in Hong Kong. I mean the real thing, built as a landmark for people to visit (Like a museum). Quite a cool thing to have! Let me find the link, and I will post the link here oh ... so that we can all read more about it !

Till then .. have a beautiful week coming ... I will be sleeping alot .. zzz ....

Fiona Leung in FCC, Sunway

Venue: Faith Christian Centre, Sunway

Date : Sunday, 30 Mar

Time : 8 PM

This should be a good seminar ! Don't miss this .... unfortunately I fail to upload the church map in blogspot. However you can find the church map @ www.ilovefcc.com

Come come come !

Red Compass, Good Friday ..

Pictures from the Red Compass Concert, Good Friday ... Enjoy ...

Wishing you a great week ahead !!