And here comes the broadband service providers to save us from the misery of slow and expensive dial up connection. Here’s the handful of broadband providers in Malaysia who are ready to brighten your day.

Criteria for Consideration

If you are not sure of which broadband package to subscribe to, then consider the following questions:

1. Your monthly budget.
2. Do you stay online even though you are not using the PC?
3. Do you download music, video or large sized file frequently?
4. Are you an online gamer?
5. Do you host a server? Do you need a fixed IP address?
6. Do you share your connection with other people?
7. Did your area being covered?
8. Do you need internet access whenever you go?

Now, answer the questions and the decision will be easy for you.

Streamyx (Home user package)

Streamyx (Corporate package)

P1 W1Max | WiMAX (Home user)

P1 W1Max | WiMAX (Corporate)

P1 W1Max | WiMAX (Wiggy Plans for Laptop users)

Maxis Wireless Broadband

Celcom Broadband

Digi Broadband

U Mobile Broadband

Infolient Broadband (Biz for Business user)

Infolient Broadband (Biz for Business user)

And yes, you heard that right. Trust the Italians with design, as Italian firm V12 Design has emerged with the Canova, a dual touch screen notebook with an outstanding design sure to whet your appetite!

V12 Design’s founder and managing director Valerio Cometti disclosed that the breathtaking laptop would be able to support multi-touch inputs, as well as comes with built-in voice command. The laptop is expected to be unveiled sometime in 2010, although the exact date has not been confirmed by the manufacturers.

If these visuals are anthing to go by, then Canova might well give Steve Jobs a run for his money.

Or perhaps Apple Inc is the secret company V12 Design is working with to come out with this nifty device?

When OLPC emerged with the X0-2 last year, the world sat up and took notice. Now V12 Design has gone one step further, and if the production team is able to deliver according to schedule, expect to discover the Canova as one of the most amazing products in the computing scene of 2010. Touch keyboards would eliminate the need of a conventional keyboard, how mouth-watering is that? For now, we will just have to wait and see.

HP Compaq dc7900 Desktop PC is powered by Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8200 for productivity and reliability. Other features is pretty impressive too:

• Genuine Windows Vista Business
• Intel Q45 Express Chipset
• 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800MHz
• 250GB SATA Hard Drive
• SATA 16x SuperMulti with LightScribe Technology
• Bundle with HP 17″ LCD Monitor
• 3-Year Parts, 3-Year Labor, 3-Year On-site Warranty

All these for RM2,580 only! Don’t forget you will get the RM80 free Jusco shopping voucher. Can go to Jusco to buy some beautiful dress for the festive season.

Click on the brochure above for bigger view. There are other great deals to grab this Raya. Promotions run from now until 31 Aug 2009.

Brother might just has the perfect machine for you. Check out the following Brother printer promotion which runs from 31 Jul 2009 to 16 Aug 2009.

RM1499 may sound a little pricey for a printer these days, but you get the following:

MFC-6490CW

6-in-1 Print/Scan/Copy/Fax/PC Fax/Direct Print

• Up to 35ppm
• Direct print from USB devices/media card drive/pictbridge
• 33.6Kbps Super G3 fax modem
• Wide 3.3″ color LCD screen
• Wired & Wireless network

I especially like its “wired & wireless network” capability. This means I can print from anywhere in my SOHO adobe… isn’t this great?
Oh, did I mention you get a free TROLLEY and a D-Link wireless router as well? Trolley?… serious!

Check out the leaflet above for more details, or for other models.

So, what’s the catch? Easy, just signup Singnet’s 10Mbps broadband and you will get to enjoy unlimited and dedicated Internet surfing on your brand new MacBook! How much? $88 per month.

There are 2 packages available, either 13″ MacBook or 13″ MacBook Pro (just add $499 only). For reference, Singnet’s standard 10Mbps pricing is $46.90 per month.

The MacBook Aluminium 13″ (MB466ZP/A) features at a glance:

• 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 160GB Hard Drive
• 2GB DDR3 SDRAM
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M

You get the MacBook Starter Pack FREE which consists of:

• Cooling ball
• Notebook sleeve
• Keyboard protector
• Training voucher

Worth RM268!!

You can find Machines at 1 Utama Shopping Centre, City Square Johor Bahru, Lot 10, Mid Valley Megamall, Sunway Pyramid, Suria KLCC, and The Gardens Mall. Oh, this promotion ends on 31-Jul-2009, so better hurry up!

• Intel Core i7 920 Processor
• Intel Desktop Board DX58S0 or equivalent desktop board
• 3GB DDR3
• 320GB SATA HDD
• 512MB Display Card
• DVDRW Optical Drive

Oh, no LCD monitor by the way.

But you get a chance to win some cool prizes in the weekly contest, plus some pretty good offers, depending from which computer store you buy the desktop from. The participating computer stores are AllIT Hypermarket, ComputerWar, Cycom, The Hub Viewnet, PC Zone Computer, Tech Hypermart and Thunder Match.

For more details especially to see what good offers you get from each computer store, check out their brochure. Click for big view in popup window.

As part of MSC Malaysia’s effort to boost adoption of ICT products and services locally, the Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd has organized the MSC Malaysia Great ICT Sale. The sale aims to pull together selected ICT vendors and bundle their products and services to allow customers with easy-to-select and more affordable packages.

Go check out this event at the following venues and times.

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
20-21 July 2009

Penang International Sports Arena
7-9 August 2009

Persada Johor International Convention Centre
14-16 August 2009

More details can be found on the MSC Malaysia website.

This store is located in Metro Kajang, below is a bigger view of the location map.

This ultra-portable mini laptop (or shall we call it a netbook) looks very sleek and beautiful. I would have fallen in love with it if not for its tiny hard drive.

8GB configured with a Solid State hard drive.

How could anyone live with 8GB of hard drive these days?! I think I will need to think thrice about this deal…

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is not available online at Dell.com.my, and it’s only available at their Retail Stores. So, I have no idea how much it costs by itself.

More details on this promo is available on the Maxis website.