It is easy to get depressed when we see the massive drop in our retirement portfolios and falling valuation of our homes. But unless we need to sell near term, neither is the big problem. The big problem is falling consumer confidence and the poor performance of the western market. This is jump-out-the-window stuff, but you can either let it get you down or aggressively move to take advantage of the opportunities that will result and/or focus on things that will more than offset this market downfall. Millions can be made simply by not focusing on the negatives like most others will do.

I’m in China as a guest of Dell this week, getting a deep dive of its biggest initiative. This initiative is focused on becoming dominant in what most believe is a market that will eclipse the U.S. and European market combined in a few years. I’m talking about Asia Pacific in general, China in particular, and Dell’s massive plan to truly be a multinational by focusing on this geography.

I’m taken by the fact that Michael Dell, who runs Dell, and Steve Felice, who runs this very important unit, are focused like lasers not on the problems they can no more address than any of us, but on the massive opportunities this market represents.

Driving Change

While the company is known for direct sales, Dell now has over 15,000 stores carrying Dell products and over 25,000 partners who help sell Dell offerings. Dell realized early on that mobile was the future and made a substantial move by enhancing and building out its notebook lines. Dell does not believe in the one-size-fits-all model.

For instance, I’m typing this article on a custom notebook with a Michael Ming design on the cover, which was created using a print technology. Look across the consumer laptop lines, which are generally used by small business, education and executive customers; they have more colors, more unique designs, and more choices than almost every other single vendor.

This need for variety goes to the core of the Chinese market, which sees over 100 new unique cars introduced into it every year. Simply walking through a Chinese store, you will see a massive number of choices from all of the vendors. This speaks to why Apple has not done well here; it simply doesn’t offer enough choice.

Going Native

Dell has moved its design center to Shanghai, which I toured, along with a number of other international analysts and journalists. The leading example was the new Studio Hybrid consumer desktop, which is very small, yet customizable through skins, including one made out of bamboo. This is one of the most ecologically friendly products created for the segment. These changes are coming out of China which, increasingly, given the power of that market, will be driving much of what we buy for everyone operating on a global scale.

Dell Latitude ON

One of the coolest new features Dell will be driving into the laptop space is Dell Latitude ON. The laptop boots into a light operating system, allowing you to do basic things and giving you multi-day battery life. However, this is based on Linux, which would be used in addition to Windows, and this multi-OS kind of solution has never been popular with IT becasue of the cost of managing a second non-aligned OS. I still think the RedFly concept is a better way to do this because it provides the additional benefit of a single WAN connection for the notebook and the cell phone.

Still, we will see a number of vendors explore this idea of a laptop that can provide multi-day battery life and push back on the move of smartphones into this segment. Otherwise, those smartphones may displace laptops in a few short years.

Drinking the Kool-Aid and Wrapping Up

Part of the problem with attending an event like this is that you can easily be taken up by the positive message and lose track of other things that may be more important. The facts that Dell doesn’t have a smartphone effort, has drifted behind HP in the PC market, and lags Apple in margin performance are reminders that all things aren’t perfect.

Still, this was an impressive event. Dell has its top people focused on turning the company into a powerhouse in China, a market that is quickly becoming the most important in the world. Even more crucial, it is showcasing what can happen if you put the negatives of current events behind you and focus instead on the opportunities. The problems we have today will pass and companies like Dell that focus on success in the future will likely be best positioned to benefit from it. Something to remember as we make our own life choices.

I’ve recently come across a revolution to online marketing systems, a high ticket online business which allows you to generate huge money through three proven incomes streams while on autopilot. This is a system for all level online marketers from people who are just starting a career in internet marketing to the guru’s who generate millions.

I say it’s a revolution because by using this system you have the ability to earn through the three income streams straight away as everything you need to do so is already and set to go. On top of these three incomes streams there is a forth! Now this is were the turnkey marketing systems comes in, because of the way the system is set up you can also market your own business through the system. If you sell golf balls and want to improve your advertising and marketing then this system will do that for you.

What are the three income streams? Firstly you the ability to sell on to others the business opportunity which there is four levels of. Now you’re not just selling the rights to sell this on your selling an outstanding back office, the best ever video tutorial online marketing training programme created, a powerful auto responder, a variety of web tours, landing pages, and automated messages, then on top of these you have access to Personal Business Assistants. The Personal Business Assistants aren’t a group of people stuck in a call centre some were being paid peanuts, their highly trained professional who work from home all over the world. Now these Personal Business Assistants are employed directly by the company to help answer any prospect questions, sell them the opportunity and close them. The great thing is you don’t pay them a penny until they close a deal, and then the commission is extremely reasonable.

Now every time you sell the online marketing system to a new member you can make up to £2k GBP and then every time that new member makes a sale you earn commission, this is the second income stream. Think about if you sell a hundred memberships a year you earn £200k GBP then the hundred members under you sell twenty memberships each a year which you earn £300 GBP of each of them that’s another £600k.

Then last but not less you have a library of thousands of products which are owned by the company which you can market and sell. The selection is massive from eBooks to holiday. These products sell extremely well all of them but you have to market them probably, if you do this the money you make from selling these products should cover the cost of all your advertising making your profit margin much higher.

People all over the world are earning hundreds of thousands a year from this new online business opportunity and are living their lives to the fullest, holidaying four times a year, driving expensive cars living in dream homes, and most importantly having the time on their hands to spend with their loved ones.

For and on behalf of Home-Incomes-System.com

Joe Spencer

Executive Partner

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One of the many successful <a onClick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=”http://www.buyandsellplus.com/result.php/serviceId_1/0+Classifieds/cat_4/0
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Success with Walkman Mobile Phones

• On March 1, 2005, Sony Ericsson introduced the K750i with a 2 megapixel camera, as well as its platform mate, the W800i, the first of the highly successful Walkman phones capable of doing 30 hours of music playback and two low-end phones.
• On May 1, 2005, Sony Ericsson agreed to become the global title sponsor for the WTA Tour in a deal worth 88 million US dollars over 6 years.
• In October 2005, Sony Ericsson presented the first mobile phone based on UIQ 3, the P990.
• On February 2, 2007, Sony Ericsson acquired UIQ Technology, a Swedish software company from Symbian Ltd.. UIQ will remain an independent company, Miles Flint announced.
• On January 2, 2007, Sony Ericsson announced in Stockholm that it will be having some of its mobile phones produced in India. It announced that its two outsourcing partners, Lextronic and Foxconn will be producing 10 million cellphones per year by 2009.
  • CEO Miles Flint announced at a press conference held with India’s communications minister Dayanidhi Maran in Chennai that India was one of the fastest growing markets in the world and a priority market for Sony Ericsson with 105 million users of GSM mobile telephones.
• On October 15, 2007, Sony Ericsson announced on Symbian Smartphone Show that they will be selling half of its UIQ share to Motorola thus making UIQ technology owned by two large mobile phone companies.

Success with Cyber-Shot

Sony Ericsson have also had great success with their Cyber-shot brand. It was launched in 2005 by the K750 which was one of the most popular Sony Ericsson phones. The reason was that it had Memory Card capability, which was very novel then. Unlike any other <a onClick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=”http://www.buyandsellplus.com/result.php/serviceId_1/0+Classifieds/cat_4/0
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The online market has caught on with all the people across the globe. With many shops giving us details of their products in their online sites, we can go on a virtual tour of the shop and experience the joy of shopping and choosing the exact product that we need.

Anyone having access to a computer and internet connectivity can take a virtual tour of shops. Virtual shopping takes us through a simulation of the real experience. There are various still or video images of the shop. There is background music, narration and text which give a detailed layout of the place. These are generally a series of still photographs which are taken from a single vantage point. The camera and lens are rotated around a nodal point. The video tour takes you for a walk through the shop at a walking pace as the video camera takes images moving from one place to another in the shop.

The advantage of virtual tour for shopping is that you can sit at home in front of the computer, look at all the options available and then decide on what you really want. It saves the person the hassle of going from one shop to another in search of things. Sometimes you might visit many shops and ultimately not get the thing that you want, when it comes to accessories. This is the best way to shop for accessories. You can take a virtual tour of various shops involved in the particular accessories that you want. Compare prices; see the product description, and then make the choice. Even if you do not order online, it would be a good thing to find out what is available and then go to the particular shop and buy the product.

You can shop online and go through a virtual tour for all kinds of accessories. You can go to various sites that sell car accessories like – seat covers, music system for the car, child seat and other parts of the car, compare details and prices of the products in various shops and order online. Similarly, you can go to sites selling motorbike accessories and order anything from the saddles, helmets, tires, clothing and various parts for the motorcycle.

When it comes to computers, mobile phones, I pods, music systems, televisions and other electronic gadgets, the option of taking a virtual tour of number of sites that you can visit to obtain information are enormous. You can see the still pictures or go through the video presentation of the whole shop and experience the feeling of seeing the particular product you are interested in and then placing the order. You can buy anything from cell phone covers, batteries, chargers to computer parts at these sites. Sometimes, you might come across many other accessories that might catch your eye and you might want to buy that product, just as it happens in a real shopping spree.

You can also take a virtual tour of different clothing stores and buy accessories that match your dress. It need not just be a matching scarf or a belt; it can also be perfumes, fashion jewelry, make up products and other accessories to suit your clothing. As you experience the virtual tour you will come across a vast variety of products that you will have a tough time making a choice. This will be similar to a real shopping experience. You can also shop for children – accessories for clothing, accessories for their toys, etc. Sports accessories can also be bought in this manner.

Your home needs that include furniture, furnishings and other accessories for the home and family can also be shopped online. There are many shops that can take you on a virtual tour of their shops and you can select the right product for your requirements.

Some online sites have many different types of products in their website. In such cases you can go through different varieties of clothing, sports goods, car accessories, jewelry, make up products – all in one place and make a prchase quickly.  Shopping for accessories by taking a virtual tour of the shop has indeed made shopping hassle free and interesting.

Be it suburbia or the outdoors, lifestyle is very much influenced by our personality, our needs, and — perhaps most of all — our budget. Fortunately, in affluent countries like Australia, the diverse range of mobile accommodation options allows us to travel virtually anywhere we choose both comfortably and economically.

What suits me, though, is not necessarily going to be your first choice, nor are your preferences likely to match those of your close friends or relatives. Result is, all segments of the camping and RV markets are doing quite nicely.

Of course, at the budget end of the accommodation spectrum, tents are always high on the short-list of options, particularly for lovers of true outdoor freedom. On the other hand there are those who simply must have a few creature comforts, while still maintaining some degree of independence. This latter group is likely to opt for either a fully appointed caravan/travel trailer, or motorhome.

For the rest of us, somewhere along that cost/comfort scale our ideal niche is there to be found. Keep in mind, however, “ideal” is really a sneaky way of saying “acceptable compromise”. After all, no matter what your choice — tent, tent trailer, camper trailer, caravan, campervan, or motorhome — compromise will be necessary between the key deciding factors of cost, comfort, self-sufficiency and mobility. The trap is, only you can balance that mix!

Nevertheless, to help you identify your personal niche, here are a few of the essential differences between the popular options among nomadic travellers today:

Tent

Camping under canvas has always attracted a strong (and growing) band of devotees. Tents are relatively inexpensive, available in a vast range of sizes and complexities, and allow the outdoor lover to retain complete freedom, flexibility and mobility.

With tenting, though, the biggest drawbacks are the time it takes to get your camp set up, and the relative vulnerability to weather extremes. Together with sleeping, cooking and other equipment, a lot of vehicle space is required, and frequent changes of location become quite a chore with daily set-ups and pack-ups.

Tent Trailer

Moving up the budgetary scale, tent trailers might be your next consideration. These are essentially a small trailer with a built-on, collapsible frame-tent. Generally, they are more robust than regular tents, far easier to erect, and your bed (and some floor area) is raised above the ground. With a raft of optional awnings and add-ons, a tent trailer can become a canvas castle!

Keep in mind, though, towing a trailer of any kind does impact, to some degree, on campsite accessability, although heavy-duty and “off-road” models minimise this effect (especially if towed by a 4×4).

Another advantage is the freeing up of most of your vehicle load space, although you should also anticipate a quantum jump up the financial scale. (But if you already own a sturdy box-trailer, it may be adaptable.)

Camper Trailer

Even a low-spec camper trailer represents a further — significant! — hike in potential outlay over tent trailers (though the huge second-hand market is worth exploring). Even so, you stand to gain a considerable boost in comfort levels, particularly for long-term camps or extended touring.

Certainly, camper trailers still require setting up in camp, but this is a fairly quick and painless operation. Towing, too, remains reasonably stress-free considering their low profile and lighter weight compared with full-size caravans. Even so, bush mobility and manoeuvrability does suffer over tent or tent trailer outfits. And don’t forget those extra costs, such as insurance, registration, and increased fuel consumption.

Motorhome

For long-term or fulltime nomadic lifestyles, a full-size motorhome provides optimum comfort, convenience and all-round security. No towing is involved, while driving and parking is a breeze (except in very narrow streets and parking lots). Making camp, and moving off in the morning, is the easiest of all possible options.

Their main disadvantage is the high cost (in motorhome rather than campervan configuration), and the fact that every time you move — even to the store for milk or bread — you have to pack-up your “home”. And if repairs become necessary out on the road, you may be faced with motel costs.

Little brother of the motorhome, the campervan, has a similar set of pros and cons but is far less expensive to buy and operate, and considerably easier to get about in. For two people they represent an excellent all-round compromose for long-term touring, but get very “tight around the shoulders” for a fulltime lifestyle.

Caravan

For the best balance of all between space, comfort and security, it’s hard to beat a reasonable size caravan/travel trailer. For lengthy stays at a “base camp”, while getting out and about in your car or 4×4, they are ideal. There are sizes, makes and models to suit most family needs and all budgets. And the pre-loved market is endless.

Here again, though, mobility on backtracks can be greatly curtailed (even with some of the 4×4-rated rigs), and generally speaking, driving is more tiring, costly and slower. Visits to major towns, with tricky parking or tight turn-arounds, often become a real pain in the tailpipe.

So what do I recommend? Well, unfortunately there’s no simple answer! For example, depending on our plans, our camping and travelling alternates between lightweight touring (sleeping in our 4×4), and towing our home — a 16 foot caravan. Every so often, we use a canvas tent for lengthier bush camps while visiting the high country.

To my mind, there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution. But if you’re planning to embark on a fulltime traveling lifestyle, my advice would be to identify — and carefully examine — your personal needs and aspirations, then set yourself up to suit the destinations and activities of most interest.

Best part is, you have plenty of options.