tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post2868196494195920679..comments2024-03-29T19:12:08.223+08:00Comments on A Singaporean Stocks Investor (ASSI): Have an iPad? Use Flipboard to follow my blogs.AK71http://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-43236389666876815902011-09-29T20:01:42.845+08:002011-09-29T20:01:42.845+08:00Hi SnOOpy168,
I always tell people that it should...Hi SnOOpy168,<br /><br />I always tell people that it should not be a matter of affordability. It should always be value for money. ;p<br /><br />The iPad I am using now is also pre-owned. ;)<br /><br />Anyway, mom got a brand new iPad2 and is furiously trying to master Angry Bird. She even told me to download the game in all the different versions for her. Haha.. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-68778005581892859842011-09-29T17:57:35.353+08:002011-09-29T17:57:35.353+08:00Aiyo. A pre-owned iPad for mom ? Oui. with your in...Aiyo. A pre-owned iPad for mom ? Oui. with your income status, the good-boy AK should get her at least the iPad 2 lah or the Tab 10.1 where many software comes free (if you want to find out how, email me lah).SnOOpy168https://www.blogger.com/profile/16073641443037165395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-91418675377237551392011-09-29T15:27:26.741+08:002011-09-29T15:27:26.741+08:00Hi SnOOpy168,
Really? No demand for pre-owned iPa...Hi SnOOpy168,<br /><br />Really? No demand for pre-owned iPad and iPad2? I was shopping for one at Apple Store in Singapore and they were out of stock. Not many pre-owned ones for sale. So, I went and bought a new iPad2 for my mom from Challenger. Was thinking of getting a pre-owned 16gig wifi only version for her. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-45251667885265452462011-09-29T15:15:28.471+08:002011-09-29T15:15:28.471+08:00AK
I had paid about S$285 for the Tab 10.1 3G+16G...AK<br /><br />I had paid about S$285 for the Tab 10.1 3G+16Gb, after trade in. A lot of shops did not want to touch my iPad1, regardless of condition - saying that there is no much demand, even for pre-owned iPad2. <br /><br />Whereas the high trade in value these days are with the Tab10.1 <br /><br />Happily spend an hour uninstalling everything Apple. No more iTunes.SnOOpy168https://www.blogger.com/profile/16073641443037165395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-11278735459797783662011-09-29T11:48:04.965+08:002011-09-29T11:48:04.965+08:00Hi SnOOpy168,
Sounds like the iPad just lost a cu...Hi SnOOpy168,<br /><br />Sounds like the iPad just lost a customer. ;)<br /><br />How much was the trade in value of your iPad? I remember it was the 64gig version with 3G, right?<br /><br />Pulse. I must a make a note of this so that I will not appear so backward. ;pAK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-1017015937788050812011-09-29T11:29:39.116+08:002011-09-29T11:29:39.116+08:00Traded in the iPad1 for the Tab10.1 3G last night....Traded in the iPad1 for the Tab10.1 3G last night. <br /><br />So much faster and very easy access to those "full apps" without jailbreak anything.<br /><br />Heard that there is a Flipboard alternative call Pulse. Will try that out. <br /><br />Anyway... new toy for the weekend.SnOOpy168https://www.blogger.com/profile/16073641443037165395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-30275463475571034562011-09-28T10:12:14.780+08:002011-09-28T10:12:14.780+08:00Hi SnOOpy168,
I find Flipboard useful in that it ...Hi SnOOpy168,<br /><br />I find Flipboard useful in that it gives me all the headlines and the first few lines or paragraphs of the respective articles.<br /><br />I do a quick scan and if there are articles I am interested in, I click and read more. Saves time. :)<br /><br />Regarding all these FREE seminars, thanks for sharing with us your experience with one that was <i>almost</i> free. ;)<br AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-46536776852191411832011-09-28T08:31:09.907+08:002011-09-28T08:31:09.907+08:00Tried it last night. Took a while to feel around a...Tried it last night. Took a while to feel around and to "Favorite" ASSI page. Looks a bit plain with the colors and photos. But the contents matters most.<br /><br />About those free seminars thingy. Perhaps we can have a column for the readers to share their experiences and findings here. One man's meat is another's poison.<br /><br />Been to 1, about reducing mortgage paymentsSnOOpy168https://www.blogger.com/profile/16073641443037165395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-80982254753581770812011-09-27T22:47:57.259+08:002011-09-27T22:47:57.259+08:00Hi Drizzt,
Well, you are the IT guru. ;)
I use F...Hi Drizzt,<br /><br />Well, you are the IT guru. ;)<br /><br />I use Flipboard to quickly browse through headlines and if there is something that interests me, I click and read more. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-75365917307799705452011-09-27T20:52:22.252+08:002011-09-27T20:52:22.252+08:00its amazing that u can use flipboard but leave ur ...its amazing that u can use flipboard but leave ur feeds cut off.<br /><br />for me flipboard never works because i dun browse my rss feeds i read through them. <br /><br />flipboard is for that.Kyithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617228143744544821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-16282332854157324962011-09-27T20:15:26.460+08:002011-09-27T20:15:26.460+08:00Hi SnOOpy168,
I think you will like Flipboard. :)...Hi SnOOpy168,<br /><br />I think you will like Flipboard. :)<br /><br />I bought the iPad2 for my mom a few weeks ago. I must say that it is really aesthetically more pleasing and lighter too. :)<br /><br />I know the iPad2 is supposed to be faster with better graphics. If you do not need these improvements, I guess sticking to your old iPad will save you some money, right? ;)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-69358175959130042232011-09-27T19:32:59.375+08:002011-09-27T19:32:59.375+08:00will try it out later tonight.
I am now having th...will try it out later tonight.<br /><br />I am now having the Galaxy S2 and the iPad1 to read your blogs. Felt much better than those goons-Nokia phones. No regret trading in the old Samsung & Nokia for the S2.<br /><br />Now wondering if I should upgrade to the iPad2, while the old 64mb iPad still have some value in the trade-in market.<br /><br />PS: I get my full apps for free with my S2. SnOOpy168https://www.blogger.com/profile/16073641443037165395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-72013857172180778222011-09-27T15:40:04.939+08:002011-09-27T15:40:04.939+08:00Hi fellow dinosaur MW,
Haha.. I am a slow adopter...Hi fellow dinosaur MW,<br /><br />Haha.. I am a slow adopter of technology but once I am on the bandwagon, nothing can stop me. ;pAK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-76297766569382161492011-09-27T15:37:52.378+08:002011-09-27T15:37:52.378+08:00Don't worry AK71, every time you feel you are ...Don't worry AK71, every time you feel you are not savvy with technology, just remember there's someone out there who is more of a "dinosaur" than you are when it comes to tech gadgets! Haha.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MusicwhizMusicwhizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950754156386935254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-1146648451234218032011-09-27T15:20:18.942+08:002011-09-27T15:20:18.942+08:00Hi JJ,
I do not have experience with the iPhone r...Hi JJ,<br /><br />I do not have experience with the iPhone reader app but I can say that with Flipboard on the iPad, it is quite speedy. <br /><br />I guess it depends on the connection too. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-41446826043908446772011-09-27T15:01:54.648+08:002011-09-27T15:01:54.648+08:00I was reading your blogs and comments via iphone r...I was reading your blogs and comments via iphone reeder apps.<br /><br />Somewhat the full post has to be opened via full page browser, resulted in a slow loading.<br /><br />Do you encounter that with flipboard too?.JJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-59465056539681487862011-09-27T12:15:41.566+08:002011-09-27T12:15:41.566+08:00Hi financialray,
I like that analogy. I like it e...Hi financialray,<br /><br />I like that analogy. I like it even more because old man Jiang was my ancestor in historical times if we trace my family name all the way back. A bit of trivia pursuit here. Haha. ;pAK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-52997244157254254252011-09-27T12:11:23.355+08:002011-09-27T12:11:23.355+08:00Yes, I agree when Mr Jiang Tai Gong goes fishing, ...Yes, I agree when Mr Jiang Tai Gong goes fishing, despite the murky waters, its the gullible fish who bites the bait.<br /><br />Learn from the wise men and your pot of gold doubles.<br /><br />Learn from the con men and your pot of gold is plundered before your very eyes.<br /><br />Sometimes, water is so murky con men can be mistaken as wise men and vice versa.financialraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-29500121724673771222011-09-27T12:09:07.670+08:002011-09-27T12:09:07.670+08:00Hi Marti,
There are people who are leveraging to ...Hi Marti,<br /><br />There are people who are leveraging to invest in REITs. Yup, they borrow cheaply to do so.<br /><br />Apparently, if we have a certain relationship with the banks, we could get cheap loans to do anything we want with the money.<br /><br />I have a reader who has funds which he pays 2% per annum in interest for. Invest in a REIT that has a 10% distribution yield and he gets toAK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-50541181120424196442011-09-27T12:02:45.358+08:002011-09-27T12:02:45.358+08:00Hi financialray,
Well, everyone has to make a liv...Hi financialray,<br /><br />Well, everyone has to make a living and, obviously, everyone has different standards they live by. :)<br /><br />If there are willing sellers, there has to be willing buyers. Sellers should be ethical and avoid misrepresentations. Buyers should evaluate offers objectively before paying for anything.<br /><br />I don't think putting up a column here in my blog on AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-74316705824229867572011-09-27T11:50:06.243+08:002011-09-27T11:50:06.243+08:00Not sure what they are "teaching". Unlik...Not sure what they are "teaching". Unlike direct property investment, it is difficult to use long-term leverage to invest in REIT. Which is a sad thing because it would be so much more profitable :)Martihttp://www.randominvestor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-83824488538464219442011-09-27T11:47:29.302+08:002011-09-27T11:47:29.302+08:00Hi Ak,
Perhaps you could have a column to remind...Hi Ak, <br /><br />Perhaps you could have a column to remind people not to fall for such FREE seminars.<br /><br />I remember a fellow blogger even asked what was wrong if people could pay to learn something faster and perhaps wishing to make money the easy way, that is led by sweet talking "experts".<br /><br />It is sad to see people losing their hard earned money this way.financialraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-5583590811287104742011-09-27T11:38:05.947+08:002011-09-27T11:38:05.947+08:00Hi financialray,
Wow! Really? Someone stole your ...Hi financialray,<br /><br />Wow! Really? Someone stole your idea. Haha.. ;p<br /><br />I don't see why people will want to pay for courses on investing in REITs. There is enough information in cyberspace which is freely available.<br /><br />Maybe, this course will package what is already available in cyberspace and sell it to the participants. ;pAK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-34377312333114249532011-09-27T11:09:14.683+08:002011-09-27T11:09:14.683+08:00Hi AK
Read page A13 of the Straits Times today?
...Hi AK<br /><br />Read page A13 of the Straits Times today?<br /><br />Someone is advertising FREE seminars to teach people how to invest in REITs. Same old trick like their property investment and how-to-start-your-own-business FREE seminars.<br /><br />Come pay a few k for the courses as gullibles who attend will be invariably be told.financialraynoreply@blogger.com