Laptop Fair 2010
Laptop fair reshapes computing
Hard to Pick: visitors look at different models of notebooks on the first day of Zoom Laptop Fair. PHOTO: SK ENAMUL HAQUE
"Why should I keep the fat desktop computer when I am getting a sleek laptop almost at the same price?" asked Joyee, a university student who was browsing at the 'Zoom Laptop Fair 2010' at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in city. The three-day laptop exposition that began on Wednesday with the slogan "Light up the technological light" has drawn an overwhelming response, from the youngsters in particular. Organisers said university students were the targets of the fair and they designed their packages on that basis. "Students now prefer laptop to desktop," observes a salesman at the fair. Justifying his observation, he said laptops could be used as notebook in classroom and a student can do his or her homework whenever and wherever they want if he or she has a laptop. "If you are a student, a laptop will make your life more comfortable. It saves your time that is the most valuable thing in this busy world," said a student who studies business at a private university. "Laptop is no longer a craze, it's a necessity," he added. Raihan, a marketing executive, said, "My computer is my office since I have to work on computer and I can carry it, no matter wherever I am." Mostofa Jabbar, president of Bangladesh Computer Samity, said at the inaugural ceremony of the fair that it would be difficult to find a person in near future who would use desktop. Jabbar said the consumers' response to the laptop fairs over the last few years spelled that out. The Laptop fair had been a grand success for the last couple of years as the fair offers very special rates. Mobile phone operator Citycell is the title sponsor of the exposition, while Acer, Asus, HP and Lenovo are the co-sponsors. Internationally renowned brands like HP, Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu, Hasee, Gigabyte, Asus, Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer, Great Wall, BenQ, Apple are participating in this fair with brand new laptops for attractive prices on display. Attracting features of the exposition, that would end today, include raffle draw and quiz contest.
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