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iriver Story vs Hanlin eReader V5

[PIMPIN] — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:09:03 +0800

I've been contemplating buying an Ebook reader and recently I got a promo email from MPH about the new iriver Story which is retailing for RM1,199. When I went to their website I also saw the Hanlin V5 which is cheaper but not by much. I'm leaning towards the iriver given the fact that it supports up to 32GB external memory while the Hanlin's maximum is 4GB.

However, the Hanlin supports more formats: PDF, MOBI, DOC, WOLF, MP3, HTML, TXT, CHM, FB2, Djvu, PNG, TIF, GIF, BMP, JPG, PPT, EPUB, LIT, PRC. The iriver can support: EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOC, PPT, XLS. I'm guessing that in future the format of choice would be EPUB? So really I'm not missing out on much if I go for the iriver right?

Does anyone have any experience with either devices? I'm open to other brands provided that its available locally and is in the same price range.

Thanks in advance.

How to link up

[PIMPIN] — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:30:24 +0800

Currently have a mixer and I have an XLR cable to link to my amp pictured below:

And this is the back of the speakers I want to hook it up to. Basically, from mixer to amp is sorted just want to link the speakers to the amp now:

Any ideas?

Estate Planning

[PIMPIN] — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:05:00 +0800

Anyone have experience with wills and estate administration; particularly for Muslims? I think its about time to think about what happens to your family after our death.

Returns on investments on KLSE

[PIMPIN] — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:50:32 +0800

I've noticed that alot of people tend to go for MLM as a way to make a quick buck. There are also those who are more risk-averse and prefer safe and steady capital growth. What I want to know is, what sort of returns have all of you guys personally made (KLSE only) now that we are into the second quarter of 2007.

No unit trusts, no MLM but actual stocks held in your CDS account. No need for figures but % terms is fine. If possibe, keep it limited to stocks bought from 1 Jan 2007 onwards.

Why? Cause I'm interested to see how good or bad returns are for our local markets. Some say its a con job and others say its heaven sent. Please refrain from debating / arguing; its a numbers game so that's all that matters.

Online Banking

[PIMPIN] — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:18:05 +0800

I want to know what online banking you guys use and why you use it, what do you use it for, its pros and its cons. Would be good if you could follow the format below.

Name of Bank/Service:
Reasons for Using:
Features Used:
Pros:
Cons:

Banking, Finance and Investment Mmgt Professionals

[PIMPIN] — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:40:39 +0800

Just thought I'd start a topic to see what sort of fields everyone is in. Sorry if this has been done before.

I'm currently in asset mmgt, specifically fund mmgt.