Toyota WISH today…

Posted on April 21st, 2007 by KhoKing.
Categories: Family.

Went to a Toyota used car shop today. Saw two WISH there, one is year 2006 model and the other is year 2003 model. The year 2006 model is going for 1.595 millions yens, while the 2003 model is around 1.45 millions yens. The 2006 model seems like a better option…but after adding in everything, the total amount for owning that car in Japan will be upto 1.785 millions yens, which is very much out of my initial budget of Â¥1 mil.

The year 2006 model is quite nice, only 3000km mileage, and internal is pretty clean and new as well. Car is silver in colour and interior is black. However, there is no CD or Music player inside the car. According to the salesman, the original owner removed the navigator system (which is TV, Navi, CD, MD…etc. all in one player) while selling the car. A brand new Toyota navi system will cost Â¥150,000 (yes we asked the salesman on the price).

A brand new Toyota WISH is less than Â¥2mil, and this USED car doesn’t really seems like a good deal to me.

My wife isn’t very happy with the price as well, and we also found the car to be actually QUITE SMALL interior, especially for the back seaters. I think we are changing our mind and target back to Honda Oddysey now, if I were to budget Â¥1.7mil, maybe I can get the later model of Oddysey.

By the way…did I mention that my father actually has the latest Oddysey at home? :)

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Ubuntu 7.04 - 19th April 2007

Posted on April 21st, 2007 by KhoKing.
Categories: Computer / IT.

Just read about the news of Ubuntu going 7.04 on 19th April 2007.

Ubuntu

What is Ubuntu? I have read and heard about this Linux distributor, but I have not actually use it. Yes, Linux the FREE Operating System that is targeting at people that do not want to rely on Microsoft or Apple for the paid OS.

Ubuntu is fairly new in Linux distribution, but they are now one of the most successful or famous Linux distributor in the world. They are free and promised to be FREE at ALL TIME.

Here’s what Ubuntu wrote in their website:

The Ubuntu Promise

  • Ubuntu will always be free of charge, including enterprise releases and security updates.
  • Ubuntu comes with full commercial support from Canonical and hundreds of companies around the world.
  • Ubuntu includes the very best translations and accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer.
  • Ubuntu CDs contain only free software applications; we encourage you to use free and open source software, improve it and pass it on.

With high speed internet connection at most places now, you don’t really need to order the CD but can download and try out the Ubuntu at:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Happy Linuxing! :D

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