Shopping Tips in May
on 20th May, 2002
1 USD = 7.75 HKD

Dickson Cyber (Kowloon Station Warehouse Outlet Store)
Mother's Day big sale from May 9 to 14 on top branded fashion, cosmetic, sportswear, Electronics, luggages, CDs, Toys etc. Brands such as Benetton & Sisley, Nike, Reebok, Puma, Adidas, etc. up to 95% off. Call 26260298 or visit their website, Mon-Fri 12:noon to 20:00pm but close every Wednesday, Sat, Sun and Public holidays 11:00am to 21:00pm in Kowloon Station, Tung Chung MTR Line.

Chinese Club

This shop sells many latest direct import AV products and other imported models. The Samsung (Korean brand) DVD-V8000 is by far the cheapest DVD / VHS dual function Video Recorder/Player. Chinese Club sells this at HKD2,980 only. It plays DVD, records/plays VHS, plays S-VHS and records DVD using VHS tape, but it is not DVD recordable. Therefore it plays DVD, VCD, CD, CD-R and MP3 discs. It has Nicam. HiFi Stereo. Input: AV RF Output: DTS, SC-3, Optical, Co-axial, S-Video, Component Video Output, AV. Besides you will find different models of other AV products which have not been sold in the market yet. But be aware of the guarantee not available overseas because of direct import. However it is a reputable discount shop so after-sale service is not bad. For all direct import models, their own maintenance department provides 1 year guarantee. Address: 6th Floor, Garden Commercial Bldg, 74-77 Fa Yuen Street, Mongkok, Kowloon near to the crossing of Nelson St near to MTR E2 Other branches address: G/F 15 Chiu Lung St., Central, MTR Exit C turn left the 2nd side street. Their web site has many display of models but the models with big bargain are always only be available in retail shop.

Pentax Optio 330 and 430 Digital Camera cost only HKD3,380 and 4,180 respectively with free additional 64MB SD for both. Sony DSC-P3 and P5 have 2.8Million Pixel and 3.2Million Pixel only cost HKD3,850 and 3,000 respectively. Call them to check details at 2398 1767 They open for business Mon-Sat 10am-7pm only and closed on Sunday and Public Holiday. So watch out.
Have you ever thought of the face changing for MD Walkman remote controls? The Panasonic SJ-MJ10 (Direct import model) gives you a completely different feeling. It has two faces for you to fit your mood if you like. This play-only model can surprisingly accept MDLP and able to play 147 hours, cost only HKD 758 while stock last.


CRC Department Store
CRC Department Store has many branches selling mainly Chinese traditional products. Recently its branch in Central has already closed down. Other branches in Causeway and TST are now undergoing crazy sale also. Love Chinese porcelain, painting, shoushan stone craving, ivory craving as well as jade, you have to go. click to see more. Besides, you can also visit Yue Hwa to find various Traditional Chinese Products

Mega House

Address: 1. Ground Floor Shop B, Po Fat Building, 34 Pat Lo Chai Street, Sai Wan
2. Dickson Cyber, Kowloon Station E4, E5
3. Tsing Yi
4. Tsuen Wan
5. Tuen Mun
6. North Point

 
This is one of the biggest electronic shops selling AV products, Frig and Washing Machines. The shop in Kowloon Station is just next to the MTR exit. Another new store has opened in North Point near to the North Point Ferry Pier, exit from North Point MTR station. We suggest you go to these 2 shops. You can also ask the shop to give you a full catalogue and choose from there if there is no display model. The other shops are not easily accessible. Email to hkstreet.com we will guide you there.

Recommended items : Special offer
1. Sanyo (Japanese brand) DVD compo with DVD player and built-in amplifier for Dolby 3D sounds as well as 2 speakers: HKD1,780 only
2. Bodysonic (Japanese brand) portable VCD player, PAL/NTSC compatible, able to play VCD, CD, MP3, DVCD, CDR: HKD 399 only
3. Japanese brand DVD player, able to play DVD, SVCD, VCD, CD, MP3, CDR, CDRW, All Codes, with Dolby AC3 and DTS digital output: HKD598 only
4. Japanese brand CD Mini HiFi with CD and Radio and 2 speakers and 4 special sound effects (Classic, Pop, Rock and Normal): HKD498 only
5. Besides the above, there are some more higher class HiFi components

If you miss the above period, you still can find many items offering in very reasonable price. They have sales of selected items very often.


Stereo quality photofinishers

Address: 1. Manning Building shop 1, 48 Queens Road Central
2. Shop 103, World Wide House, Central
3. 22-26 Ground Floor, Paterson Street, Causeway Bay
4. Shop 712, Time Square, Causeway Bay
5. 18 Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok
6. 78 Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok
7. 45 C Ground Floor, HaiPhong Road
8. Star Ferry Pier,Shop KP2
And many others

Although the main business of this shop is photo finishing, it sells some AV products in cheap price.

Recommended items : Special offer
1. Mobile phones old models exchange for new models with very attractive prices, e.g. Nokia 8250 exchange for Motorola V70 at HKD2,290 only, Motorola V66 exchange for Ericsson T66 at HKD990 only, etc.
2. Sharp VL-PD3AE Digital Portable Video Camera with 100x Digital Zoom and 10x Optical Zoon, 2.5 in TFT LCD monitor, CCD Pixel 770,000, Digital Video Filter, able to take still digital pictures, original price HK$7,990 now: HK3,996 only
3. Samsung VP-L600 Video 8 Video Camera, 2.5 inches TFT monitor, play Hi-8 tapes, 22x Optical Zoom, 300x Digital Zoom and multiple special effect: HKD2,676 only while stock last
4. Sharp "Pokevi" VN-EZ5 Digital Camera, 2 inches TFT monitor, 130,000 Pixel, two hours movie using Mpeg 4, Auto Flash light, built-in F2.0 Lens 2X auto focus, includes also 8MB Smart Media Memory Card and application software disc: HKD2,388 onlywhile stock last
But you need to bring along with some coupons you can detach from the newspaper. You can also tell the shop that you are tourist and sell you the same price without coupon. They may be happy to offer you the same price. hkstreet has some coupons available for surfer. In any case, Stereo chain stores provide some selected old models of AV products with competitive prices.

Big bargain
1. Sony Video Camera : PC9E at HKD7,998 at Wing Fai at Central, PC110E at HKD10,490 at Sincere Department Store in Central, PC120E at Global Audio & Visual Co. at HKD9,850
2. Panasonic 2 in 1 Video Camera & Digital Camera at HKD7,950 by cash only at Wing Fai at Central
3.Xerox M705 printer is able to print 1200 x1200 dpi: price only HKD168 only available in EST call 2304-2344
4. I-Buddie Deskbook looks like an ordinary All-in-One Notebook but it uses desktop components. It has 12.1 inch LCD monitor which is detachable . CPU 1 GigaPro (Equivalent to C3 667MHz) 10GB Harddisk and 128MB RAM with built-in 24XCDRom/8X DVD-Rom, Lan card and Modem: Price only HKD5,000. Call Intelligent (852)2194-9188 to check the stock availability
5. Targa Notebook special offers HKD7,999 for 50 units only and HKD8,999 after 50 units Call (852)2487-1817 to check for stock inventory. It has Intel Pentium III 1.1GHz, 14.1 XGA TFT monitor, 128 MB SDRAM, 10GB Harddisk, built-in 24x CDRom, MP3 player
6. Citizen PN60 portable printer cost only HKD880. A4 size B&W and Color sold in Winsor House of Causeway Bay.
7. Stamp 2300T Deskbook (made in China) special offer similar features as above item 2 but it is Pentium III 1GHz and 14.1 inch LCD monitor: only HKD6,999 Call South China Technology (852)2590-6808
8. Also Stamp Notebook 8170 with Pentium IV Mobile 1.8 GHz, built-in DVD Rom, 128 RAM (expandable to 1GB), Harddisk 30GB and ATI Mobility Radeon 16MB Photo chips: HKD14,980 only. Call South China Technology (852)2590-6808

Palm & NEC Versa Notebook at Fortress

Since the issue of M100-105 and M500-505 model, Palm Vx has been almost out of stock in the market. The price has been lowered significantly. Fortress, the biggest AV chain store, has bought almost all the remaining stocks at wholesale price and sold it in their retail outlets at HKD1,670. This price should be the last price before running out of stocks in Hong Kong. So do not try to find any of them with a cheaper price out in the market. Go and buy one from Fortress if you have been dreamed of getting one palm and have not been satisfied with its' high price. Please be cautious of other small shops offering you the same or even lower than this price. You might be buying the one manufactured in Asia which may have slightly lower quality. But the one in Fortress is definitely the original one from the U.S.A.

Now both Fortress and another famous chain store Broadway both can offer the cheapest M505 in town at HKD2,580.It includes 16MB extra RAM so you will have 24MB. Fortress just lowered the price for M500 to HKD1,990

Fortress also offer one of the cheapest NEC notebooks in town. The Versa Premium - Celeron/XP model has processor of Intel Celeron Processor 1GHz, should be able to play games at high speed. It has the standard 128MB RAM upgradeable to 256RAM. It also includes 14xCD-ROM and Internal 1.44MB Floppy Disc Drive as well as 14.1 TFT XGA Monitor. Other features are standard. If you do not mind the 10GB hard disk, you should go and have a look. It costs only HKD7,990 Other more advance models only cost from HKD10,990 to 13,990


New Products

(1) Motorola V70 Mobile Phone (The Motospin, 360% rotator form factor, a fresh look!) Price at less than HKD4,000 now: CitiCall offers HKD3,700 today. hkstreet tells you how to get it.
Motorola Authorized Channels:
Motorola Personal Communications Center - Shop No. 919-920, 9/F., Times Square, Causeway Bay - Shop G5, Park Lane Shopper's Blvd., TST
Motorola Pro-Shop - Shop TSW9, Tsuen Wan MTR Station - Shop No. 16B, Level 3, Shatin Plaza
Check Motorola's web site http://www.motorola.com.hk/eng/mot_product/v70/main.html

(2) hkstreet tells you how to get other new mobile phone models in reasonable price. Ericsson just issued a new face for A3618 special Coca Cola edition

(3) Sony DSC-P9 - The smallest digital camera having 4.1 Mega Pixel CCD6x Precision Digital Zoom (3x Optical Zoom) weighs only 7 oz or 176.5g. The 3 area multi-point auto focus and independent light metering (evaluating 49 segments of optimal exposure) makes your output more professional. The MPEG Movie HQX High Quality Continuous Recording is unbelievable to be featured in such a small size. Memory Stick storage definitely makes you more handy. hkstreet tells you how to get it cheap

(4) Sony CLIE PEG-S360/G will be sold at HKD1,980 only at www.sonystyle.com.hk with limited supply of free additional 64MB Memory Stick (HKD400), CLIE multi-purpose Stylus Pen (HKD180) and CHOS Chinese OS and Hand Written Input software (HKD300) and the Intellisync Lite software for USB Syn. Without all these free gifts, Mobilexpert.com 2770-7289 at Shop 1 Ground Floor of Mongkok Computer Center offers even HKD1,750-1,850. Specification:Palm OS 4.0, Motorola Dragon Ball 33MHz, 16MB RAM / 4MB Flash Ram, USB cable, IrDA, Backlit display 160x160 dots monochrome.
This Sony model is trying to penetrate the same market segment of the Palm Vx to cater for practical users who are not fancy about the color display and other AV functions. But do compare the display quality before you make your decision.


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