Rush for netbooks, notebooks @ Laptop Expo 2010
Masud Hossain, an executive of a renowned trans-national organisation, was planning to buy a notebook computer for work purpose since the beginning of the year. A friend suggested him to wait till this year's annual laptop fair as different retailers offer good deals-discounts and price cut during the event. Therefore, when the three-day Dhaka Laptop Fair, 2010 kicked off at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on Wednesday, Masud rushed to the venue as soon as possible to buy a laptop. "What's the use of the latest games if those can't be played during the leisure hours of the day?" said Ayman, who along with his friends came to visit the fair on the opening day. Ayman later explained that he is a freshman at a university and doesn't have classes all day long. He loves to play games in his computer and wants to buy a highly-configured notebook in order to spend the breaks between classes. Every year since the commencement of the fair in 2008, enthusiasts and probable buyers throng different stalls at the expo in order to find their most suitable portable device. The event is being hosted for the fourth time in the capital. This year, 40 companies with 14 pavilions and stalls brought brands like HP, Compaq, Samsung, Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, Gigabyte, Asus, Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer, and Apple in the fair. The price range of the laptops starts from Tk 23,000 to Tk 1,75,000. Every company is offering discounts and gifts ranging from Tk 2,000 to Tk 10,000 at the fair. Today is the last day of the exposition and it will remain open from 10:00am to 8:00pm. The entry fee is Tk 20.
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