2013 Great Singapore Sale: u ready?

[Funz]

Seriously, the quality that you can get these days are not like what it was previously. My 1st set of dining table and chairs are still in good condition. It is now in my other property.


My current set, the original chairs lasted like 7 years before the padding was all worn. That was when we changed to the current chairs. These set of chairs, we had them for only 3 years and the upholstery(synthetic or PU or PVC not sure) all cracked and flaking.

That’s why DH say to get full wood. Will last longer.

[atrecord]

buds:

Can share what problems you encountered?


Yes, my friend bought from Apple dealers' booth.

First, sometimes the sound of the mba becomes noticeably loud, and can feel there's some minor vibration near the power cable connector part, much like fan or motor turning more vigorously than normal. Then the batt drains v quickly (about 0.5-1 hr instead of the normal ~6) and takes forever to recharge. At the same time the part near the connector becomes real hot, such that you might want to touch it.

My IT person arranged for tech to come and take it back to check, and loaned me a smaller MBA instead. When it came back, tech told us they went back to change the whole motherboard as something was not working!

Then 2 wk ago, I realised my MBA i cannot use the trackpad to use fingers to zoom in or out of any softwares (other than Safari). I just told my colleague, who said that the it could be supported only by Safari but not others, but we're arranging for the MBA to be given another check-up soon...

[janet88]

Dining table and chairs were from mum...well, they gotta go one day...marble table is still in very good condition but the part which is almost gone are the chairs...sitting area is going but athe backrest are still in good condition. Talk about retail therapy, I am all awake :evil:

[sharonkhoo]

Funz:

Busymom:

Wood chairs as in without cushion at all? Would that be comfortable?

Then maybe can lose weight. Since not so comfy will not sit at the dining table too long, so will not eat that much.

I think pretty ok well there is always the option of getting those little cushions that can be tied to the chairs. My parents' dining chairs are full wood, not uncomfortable. When there is good food one forgets what kind of chair one's butt is parked on. Or maybe it is because one's but is already fully padded, no need for additional cushion.

We have had plain wooden chairs for many years and we prefer it. We find the upholstered chairs rather hot and sticky, and the upholstery doesn't last. In fact, our sofa set is also just plain wood. I put a cushion pad on it but my kids will throw it off and sit on the wood. I prefer to sit on the wood too.

[limlim]

Funz:

I looking for dark wood chairs so if you come across any in your scouting, give a shout out ok? :please:

ebony?

[limlim]

atrecord:

First, sometimes the sound of the mba becomes noticeably loud, and can feel there's some minor vibration near the power cable connector part, much like fan or motor turning more vigorously than normal. Then the batt drains v quickly (about 0.5-1 hr instead of the normal ~6) and takes forever to recharge. At the same time the part near the connector becomes real hot, such that you might want to touch it.

Maybe the fan going to uplorry soon as the lubrication dries up.

Once the fan uplorry, the rest will follow bcoz of overheating.

For batteries, they deteriorate the moment they leave the factory, at a rate of ~20% capacity drop every year. Expect it not to last > 5 years.

Leaving it in the laptop all the time (even when plugged in power) kills it faster as higher temperature accelerates the demise of the batteries.

[Funz]

limlim:

Funz:

I looking for dark wood chairs so if you come across any in your scouting, give a shout out ok? :please:

ebony?

Ebony is black right?

Actually also can cause my dining table has aged to a deep dark brown but with a bit of reddish tint.

[Harlequin]

I only eyeing at La Creuset... I have the fetish for it, I don't cook but I must own every piece of it's collection :imanangel: and tell myself that my kitchen island needs these stylish babies to doll up :rotflmao:


And, the Baccarat, hopefully can stock up some during sales to save me the last minute mad rush of shopping for gifts.

The rest of my fetishs like shoes and handbags and it's leather goods are never on sale :gloomy:

DDs needs etc, MIL is perfectly capable of buying for them, I don't have a chance... She loves shopping, free all year round parking at Paragon courtesy of Citibank.

[atrecord]

limlim:

Maybe the fan going to uplorry soon as the lubrication dries up.

Once the fan uplorry, the rest will follow bcoz of overheating.

For batteries, they deteriorate the moment they leave the factory, at a rate of ~20% capacity drop every year. Expect it not to last > 5 years.

Leaving it in the laptop all the time (even when plugged in power) kills it faster as higher temperature accelerates the demise of the batteries.

Oh, could it be i work much harder than most so MBA cannot take it? :rotflmao:
Well, it was literally too hot to handle (or touch in my case), and it's been ok for 4 mth after replacement, but now it's beginning to show the same thing again.

Batt life is now down to about 4 hr instead of original 6-7 hr... and this is despite me taking much care not to overcharge and using it until warning appears before recharging. But the good thing as i discovered, is that if you buy Applecare, if batt life deteriorates till too bad, they will actually replace a new batt for you - quite unheard of... mine is at 350+ charge cycles. once hit 500 i think can change.

[Jennifer]

Can recommend where to get non-pointy flat ballerina pumps priced below $100, can last at least 6 months, comes with thick soles, no open toes, cover the heels?