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WTA - Myvi 1.5AV or 1.5H with installation outside

13af — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:58:45 +0800

Hi all
Planning to get a 1.5 myvi
Can advise if which is more worthwhile?

1.5 AV?
Or
1.5H with self install 360 panoramic camera + multimedia player + solar tint?

Also, if install those will it void warranty?

**not a really car fan, so 0 car knowledge here

Extra Charge from Third Party Service

13af — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 13:59:07 +0800

Hi all,

Would like to ask if anyone experienced extra charge from Telco due to third party service?

I am using Digi, and I am receiving extra charges for continuously two months.
Had a live chat with the telco agent last month when I first receive the extra charge bill.
They told me inside their database I am subscribing to third party service, and would be able to stop subscribing by messaging (send "STOP ALL" to the provider 32266, 33293...).
But when I did so, I RECEIVE MESSAGES THAT I AM NOT SUBSCRIBING TO ANY OF THE SERVICE.
In the end the agent asked me to confront with the third party service provider - Zeptomobile.

I called Zeptomobile, explained to them the situations.
Then they straight told me I subscribed to some weird stuff (funny gif emoji etc...).
They promised they will blocked for me and would not charge me again, then ended the conversation very quickly.

And this month I RECEIVE MORE CHARGE THAN THE PREVIOUS BILL.
Complaint to the telco again, promised me they will blocked the services manually and will not charge me next month.
I still need to pay for the extra charge for this month though.
Now I am highly doubt that next month I will be charged again.

Anyone experience this kind of scenario before before?
Is there any truly effective method to stop this from happening?

p/s
I am pretty sure I am not clicking any suspicious link that will subscribe any service.
The time stamp on the bill, which the bill stated that I subscribed the services on those time, i was working at that time.

Recommendation for Online Stock Trading?

13af — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 22:15:16 +0800

Hi all,

I am a newbie here, just trying to start to involve in stock trading.
Just wanna ask if there is any recommendation for online stock trading, which all processes are purely online including registration/open an account?
I had tried to apply for Maybank's, but in the end still need to go to their branch for final process.
Having a job right now, it is hard for me to do so during weekdays.

So any recommendation which I can do everything through online only?
So far what I know (which might be wrong) is
1. Malaysia Stock - Rakuten Trade
2. US Stock - eToro

Thanks in advance.

Cannot update through HP support assistant

13af — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 19:18:11 +0800

Hi all,

I cannot update the through HP support assistant.
When I try update from there, the system message shows update cancelled.
Anyone can help?

Resign before/after getting a new job

13af — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 21:11:38 +0800

Want to ask if it is to much for me, when the job market is shrinking and mist of fresh grad is still looking for job, and i resign without getting a new job offer?
Will it be to risky?
I understand that I might not get a job for the following few months/year
Really stressed out at my current work
The work pace seems too fast for me

Help, can't control my emotion anymore

13af — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:01:34 +0800

I need help
Serious help
Lately I seems can't to control my emotion anymore
Will get emotion burst and can't help myself but crying
Mentally weak right now
Now somehow have a hard time to control myself in front of others
Can someone help?

Refurbished Laptop?

13af — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 19:54:18 +0800

Hi all,

Want to ask how is the condition/how long lasting if I go for a refurbished laptop? @.@

Upgrade of Laptop without Voiding Warranty

13af — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 23:03:44 +0800

Just wondering, if I buy the laptop online (which the seller didn't provide any upgrade service)
So I want to upgrade the laptop (adding SSD/RAM)
If the upgrade is done in a authorized seller of the brand, will the warranty still be effective or not?

Need Advice in Choosing Laptop

13af — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 22:29:34 +0800

Hi all,

I need help in choosing a laptop, mostly for design, programming and gaming.
And I had been eyeing/recommended for a few.

1. Asus Vivobook S S510U
processor: i5-8250U
ram: 4GB
graphic: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, 2GB GDDR5
hard disc: 128 SSD + 1TB HDD

2. LENOVO LEGION Y520
processor: i7-7700HQ
ram: 4GB
graphic: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 2G GDDR5
hard disc: 1TB HDD

3. Acer Aspire 5
processor: i5-8250U
ram: 8GB
graphic: NVIDIA GeForce MX150, 2GB GDDR5
hard disc: 128 SSD + 1TB HDD

4. Acer Nitro 5
processor: i5-7300HQ
ram: 4GB
graphic: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 2G GDDR5
hard disc: 1TB HDD

Basically these are the main comparisons that I am making decision.
All price are roughly the same (RM3.3~3.6k)
Which one would be the best deal?

p/s
Also quite puzzling for some item. (@.@)
i) For processor, the seller said that i5-8250U is prefered over i7-7700HQ due to higher core and logical processor. Is it true?
ii) I won't try AMD processor this time. But is there any difference in AMD processor A12/FX and Intel processor i5? From the seller, both are pretty much the same and the price for AMD is much cheaper. From the processor speed stated (provided it is written with honesty), AMD processor has a slightly better processor speed. But according to the comparison from internet, AMD processor score very low in benchmark test. So how to judge for this?
iii) How much difference between graphic card Nvidia GTX1050 and MX150?
iv) How much RAM is sufficient? My current laptop is 4GB RAM but sometimes it will reach 100% CPU, Memory or Disk (when downloading and even the antivirus is upgrading or detecting).

Thanks everyone in advance. m(＿＿)m